Chapter 32 of Brave and Bold is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Brave and Bold is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SUCCESSFUL MISSION. There was no one in sight, but it was evident that a party from an American ship had visited the island. Had they departed? That was a momentous question. Instinctively the eyes of both sought the sea.
Chapter 32 of Brave and Bold is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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well in the past; former
From this reading “Had they departed?”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “There was no one in sight, but it was evident that a party from an American ship had visited the island.”
as a matter of instinct
From this reading “Instinctively the eyes of both sought the sea.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “A SUCCESSFUL MISSION.”
of very great significance
From this reading “That was a momentous question.”
that is looked for
From this reading “Instinctively the eyes of both sought the sea.”
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading “A SUCCESSFUL MISSION.”
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “There was no one in sight, but it was evident that a party from an American ship had visited the island.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MISSION.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading There was no one in sight, but it was evident that a party from an American ship had visited the island.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was no one in sight, but it was evident that a party from an American ship had visited the island.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Instinctively the eyes of both sought the sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no one in sight, but it was evident that a party from an American ship had visited the island.
well in the past; former
From this reading Had they departed?
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading There was no one in sight, but it was evident that a party from an American ship had visited the island.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Instinctively the eyes of both sought the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no one in sight, but it was evident that a party from an American ship had visited the island.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no one in sight, but it was evident that a party from an American ship had visited the island.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no one in sight, but it was evident that a party from an American ship had visited the island.
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Instinctively the eyes of both sought the sea.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading There was no one in sight, but it was evident that a party from an American ship had visited the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no one in sight, but it was evident that a party from an American ship had visited the island.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MISSION.
of very great significance
From this reading That was a momentous question.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one in sight, but it was evident that a party from an American ship had visited the island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instinctively the eyes of both sought the sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one in sight, but it was evident that a party from an American ship had visited the island.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading There was no one in sight, but it was evident that a party from an American ship had visited the island.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading That was a momentous question.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Instinctively the eyes of both sought the sea.
transport commercially
From this reading There was no one in sight, but it was evident that a party from an American ship had visited the island.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There was no one in sight, but it was evident that a party from an American ship had visited the island.
that is looked for
From this reading Instinctively the eyes of both sought the sea.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MISSION.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no one in sight, but it was evident that a party from an American ship had visited the island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no one in sight, but it was evident that a party from an American ship had visited the island.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one in sight, but it was evident that a party from an American ship had visited the island.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had they departed?
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading There was no one in sight, but it was evident that a party from an American ship had visited the island.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no one in sight, but it was evident that a party from an American ship had visited the island.
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