Chapter 1 of Charlie to the Rescue is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Charlie to the Rescue is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLIE TO THE RESCUE, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE. CHAPTER ONE. INTRODUCES THE HERO. To be generally helpful was one of the chief points in the character of Charlie Brooke. He was evidently born to aid mankind.
Chapter 1 of Charlie to the Rescue is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading “To be generally helpful was one of the chief points in the character of Charlie Brooke.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading “To be generally helpful was one of the chief points in the character of Charlie Brooke.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “INTRODUCES THE HERO.”
third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “INTRODUCES THE HERO.”
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading “He was evidently born to aid mankind.”
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “To be generally helpful was one of the chief points in the character of Charlie Brooke.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “CHARLIE TO THE RESCUE, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.”
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a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading He was evidently born to aid mankind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLIE TO THE RESCUE, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be generally helpful was one of the chief points in the character of Charlie Brooke.
brought into existence
From this reading He was evidently born to aid mankind.
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading To be generally helpful was one of the chief points in the character of Charlie Brooke.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CHARLIE TO THE RESCUE, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading To be generally helpful was one of the chief points in the character of Charlie Brooke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLIE TO THE RESCUE, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
a person who is in charge
From this reading To be generally helpful was one of the chief points in the character of Charlie Brooke.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was evidently born to aid mankind.
usually; as a rule
From this reading To be generally helpful was one of the chief points in the character of Charlie Brooke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was evidently born to aid mankind.
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading To be generally helpful was one of the chief points in the character of Charlie Brooke.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading INTRODUCES THE HERO.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be generally helpful was one of the chief points in the character of Charlie Brooke.
third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading INTRODUCES THE HERO.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLIE TO THE RESCUE, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading He was evidently born to aid mankind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To be generally helpful was one of the chief points in the character of Charlie Brooke.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading To be generally helpful was one of the chief points in the character of Charlie Brooke.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading CHARLIE TO THE RESCUE, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
free from harm or evil
From this reading CHARLIE TO THE RESCUE, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHARLIE TO THE RESCUE, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLIE TO THE RESCUE, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be generally helpful was one of the chief points in the character of Charlie Brooke.
Chapter 1 of Charlie to the Rescue by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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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