Chapter 28 of Brothers of Peril is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Brothers of Peril is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RUNNING OF THE ICE It was Beatrix who first discovered her father's flight; but that was four hours after its occurrence. The fort was soon astir with the news. Men set out in all directions, in search of the missing one. Half a dozen of the friendly Beothics joined in the hunt. They went east and west, north and south.
Chapter 28 of Brothers of Peril is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “Men set out in all directions, in search of the missing one.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “THE RUNNING OF THE ICE It was Beatrix who first discovered her father's flight; but that was four hours after its occurrence.”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “The fort was soon astir with the news.”
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “Half a dozen of the friendly Beothics joined in the hunt.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “Half a dozen of the friendly Beothics joined in the hunt.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “Half a dozen of the friendly Beothics joined in the hunt.”
not able to be found
From this reading “Men set out in all directions, in search of the missing one.”
an event that happens
From this reading “THE RUNNING OF THE ICE It was Beatrix who first discovered her father's flight; but that was four hours after its occurrence.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “THE RUNNING OF THE ICE It was Beatrix who first discovered her father's flight; but that was four hours after its occurrence.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “Men set out in all directions, in search of the missing one.”
In this reading “Men set out in all directions, in search of the missing one.”
In this reading “Men set out in all directions, in search of the missing one.”
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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 Half a dozen of the friendly Beothics joined in the hunt.
later than; following
From this reading THE RUNNING OF THE ICE It was Beatrix who first discovered her father's flight; but that was four hours after its occurrence.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Men set out in all directions, in search of the missing one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They went east and west, north and south.
out of bed
From this reading The fort was soon astir with the news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RUNNING OF THE ICE It was Beatrix who first discovered her father's flight; but that was four hours after its occurrence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a dozen of the friendly Beothics joined in the hunt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE RUNNING OF THE ICE It was Beatrix who first discovered her father's flight; but that was four hours after its occurrence.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Men set out in all directions, in search of the missing one.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE RUNNING OF THE ICE It was Beatrix who first discovered her father's flight; but that was four hours after its occurrence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Half a dozen of the friendly Beothics joined in the hunt.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading They went east and west, north and south.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE RUNNING OF THE ICE It was Beatrix who first discovered her father's flight; but that was four hours after its occurrence.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE RUNNING OF THE ICE It was Beatrix who first discovered her father's flight; but that was four hours after its occurrence.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE RUNNING OF THE ICE It was Beatrix who first discovered her father's flight; but that was four hours after its occurrence.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The fort was soon astir with the news.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE RUNNING OF THE ICE It was Beatrix who first discovered her father's flight; but that was four hours after its occurrence.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Half a dozen of the friendly Beothics joined in the hunt.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half a dozen of the friendly Beothics joined in the hunt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RUNNING OF THE ICE It was Beatrix who first discovered her father's flight; but that was four hours after its occurrence.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE RUNNING OF THE ICE It was Beatrix who first discovered her father's flight; but that was four hours after its occurrence.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Half a dozen of the friendly Beothics joined in the hunt.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE RUNNING OF THE ICE It was Beatrix who first discovered her father's flight; but that was four hours after its occurrence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men set out in all directions, in search of the missing one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RUNNING OF THE ICE It was Beatrix who first discovered her father's flight; but that was four hours after its occurrence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RUNNING OF THE ICE It was Beatrix who first discovered her father's flight; but that was four hours after its occurrence.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Half a dozen of the friendly Beothics joined in the hunt.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men set out in all directions, in search of the missing one.
not able to be found
From this reading Men set out in all directions, in search of the missing one.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The fort was soon astir with the news.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They went east and west, north and south.
an event that happens
From this reading THE RUNNING OF THE ICE It was Beatrix who first discovered her father's flight; but that was four hours after its occurrence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RUNNING OF THE ICE It was Beatrix who first discovered her father's flight; but that was four hours after its occurrence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Men set out in all directions, in search of the missing one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Men set out in all directions, in search of the missing one.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading THE RUNNING OF THE ICE It was Beatrix who first discovered her father's flight; but that was four hours after its occurrence.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Men set out in all directions, in search of the missing one.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Men set out in all directions, in search of the missing one.
in the near future
From this reading The fort was soon astir with the news.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They went east and west, north and south.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RUNNING OF THE ICE It was Beatrix who first discovered her father's flight; but that was four hours after its occurrence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUNNING OF THE ICE It was Beatrix who first discovered her father's flight; but that was four hours after its occurrence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went east and west, north and south.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RUNNING OF THE ICE It was Beatrix who first discovered her father's flight; but that was four hours after its occurrence.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went east and west, north and south.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading They went east and west, north and south.
which person or people
From this reading THE RUNNING OF THE ICE It was Beatrix who first discovered her father's flight; but that was four hours after its occurrence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fort was soon astir with the news.
Chapter 28 of Brothers of Peril by Theodore Goodridge Roberts holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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