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Doing and Daring
Doing and Daring

Chapter V

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Audrey thought of the kind old gentleman in Ottley’s coach, and answered, brightening.
"I am his grandson," the boy replied.
"I am Arthur Bowen."
*CHAPTER IX.* *NOTHING TO EAT.* As the shock of the earthquake subsided, and Beauty rallied from his terror, his pace began to slacken.
If Edwin had not tied himself and Cuthbert so securely in the cart, they might have been thrown out when Beauty ran away.
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Doing and Daring

Chapter V

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Audrey thought of the kind old gentleman in Ottley’s coach, and answered, brightening.
Line 2
"I am his grandson," the boy replied.
Line 3
"I am Arthur Bowen."
Line 4
*CHAPTER IX.* *NOTHING TO EAT.* As the shock of the earthquake subsided, and Beauty rallied from his terror, his pace began to slacken.
Line 5
If Edwin had not tied himself and Cuthbert so securely in the cart, they might have been thrown out when Beauty ran away.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Answered noun US /ˈanswered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Audrey thought of the kind old gentleman in Ottley’s coach, and answered, brightening.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “If Edwin had not tied himself and Cuthbert so securely in the cart, they might have been thrown out when Beauty ran away.”

Began noun US /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “*CHAPTER IX.* *NOTHING TO EAT.* As the shock of the earthquake subsided, and Beauty rallied from his terror, his pace began to slacken.”

Gentleman noun US /ˈgentleman/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Audrey thought of the kind old gentleman in Ottley’s coach, and answered, brightening.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “If Edwin had not tied himself and Cuthbert so securely in the cart, they might have been thrown out when Beauty ran away.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “If Edwin had not tied himself and Cuthbert so securely in the cart, they might have been thrown out when Beauty ran away.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “If Edwin had not tied himself and Cuthbert so securely in the cart, they might have been thrown out when Beauty ran away.”

NOTHING pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “*CHAPTER IX.* *NOTHING TO EAT.* As the shock of the earthquake subsided, and Beauty rallied from his terror, his pace began to slacken.”

Replied noun US /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I am his grandson," the boy replied.”

Slacken verb US /ˈslækən/

to become less tight or less strong

From this reading “*CHAPTER IX.* *NOTHING TO EAT.* As the shock of the earthquake subsided, and Beauty rallied from his terror, his pace began to slacken.”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Audrey thought of the kind old gentleman in Ottley’s coach, and answered, brightening.”

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am his grandson," the boy replied.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Audrey thought of the kind old gentleman in Ottley’s coach, and answered, brightening.

answerednounUS /ˈanswered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Audrey thought of the kind old gentleman in Ottley’s coach, and answered, brightening.

Arthur

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From this reading "I am Arthur Bowen."

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading *CHAPTER IX.* *NOTHING TO EAT.* As the shock of the earthquake subsided, and Beauty rallied from his terror, his pace began to slacken.

Audrey

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From this reading Audrey thought of the kind old gentleman in Ottley’s coach, and answered, brightening.

away

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From this reading If Edwin had not tied himself and Cuthbert so securely in the cart, they might have been thrown out when Beauty ran away.

Beauty

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From this reading *CHAPTER IX.* *NOTHING TO EAT.* As the shock of the earthquake subsided, and Beauty rallied from his terror, his pace began to slacken.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If Edwin had not tied himself and Cuthbert so securely in the cart, they might have been thrown out when Beauty ran away.

begannounUS /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading *CHAPTER IX.* *NOTHING TO EAT.* As the shock of the earthquake subsided, and Beauty rallied from his terror, his pace began to slacken.

Bowen

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From this reading "I am Arthur Bowen."

boy

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From this reading "I am his grandson," the boy replied.

brightening

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From this reading Audrey thought of the kind old gentleman in Ottley’s coach, and answered, brightening.

cart

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From this reading If Edwin had not tied himself and Cuthbert so securely in the cart, they might have been thrown out when Beauty ran away.

CHAPTER

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From this reading *CHAPTER IX.* *NOTHING TO EAT.* As the shock of the earthquake subsided, and Beauty rallied from his terror, his pace began to slacken.

coach

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From this reading Audrey thought of the kind old gentleman in Ottley’s coach, and answered, brightening.

Cuthbert

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From this reading If Edwin had not tied himself and Cuthbert so securely in the cart, they might have been thrown out when Beauty ran away.

earthquake

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From this reading *CHAPTER IX.* *NOTHING TO EAT.* As the shock of the earthquake subsided, and Beauty rallied from his terror, his pace began to slacken.

EAT

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From this reading *CHAPTER IX.* *NOTHING TO EAT.* As the shock of the earthquake subsided, and Beauty rallied from his terror, his pace began to slacken.

Edwin

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From this reading If Edwin had not tied himself and Cuthbert so securely in the cart, they might have been thrown out when Beauty ran away.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading *CHAPTER IX.* *NOTHING TO EAT.* As the shock of the earthquake subsided, and Beauty rallied from his terror, his pace began to slacken.

gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Audrey thought of the kind old gentleman in Ottley’s coach, and answered, brightening.

grandson

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From this reading "I am his grandson," the boy replied.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading If Edwin had not tied himself and Cuthbert so securely in the cart, they might have been thrown out when Beauty ran away.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If Edwin had not tied himself and Cuthbert so securely in the cart, they might have been thrown out when Beauty ran away.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading If Edwin had not tied himself and Cuthbert so securely in the cart, they might have been thrown out when Beauty ran away.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "I am his grandson," the boy replied.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I am his grandson," the boy replied.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Edwin had not tied himself and Cuthbert so securely in the cart, they might have been thrown out when Beauty ran away.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Audrey thought of the kind old gentleman in Ottley’s coach, and answered, brightening.

IX

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From this reading *CHAPTER IX.* *NOTHING TO EAT.* As the shock of the earthquake subsided, and Beauty rallied from his terror, his pace began to slacken.

kind

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From this reading Audrey thought of the kind old gentleman in Ottley’s coach, and answered, brightening.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading If Edwin had not tied himself and Cuthbert so securely in the cart, they might have been thrown out when Beauty ran away.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If Edwin had not tied himself and Cuthbert so securely in the cart, they might have been thrown out when Beauty ran away.

NOTHINGpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading *CHAPTER IX.* *NOTHING TO EAT.* As the shock of the earthquake subsided, and Beauty rallied from his terror, his pace began to slacken.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Audrey thought of the kind old gentleman in Ottley’s coach, and answered, brightening.

old

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From this reading Audrey thought of the kind old gentleman in Ottley’s coach, and answered, brightening.

Ottley's

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From this reading Audrey thought of the kind old gentleman in Ottley’s coach, and answered, brightening.

out

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From this reading If Edwin had not tied himself and Cuthbert so securely in the cart, they might have been thrown out when Beauty ran away.

pace

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From this reading *CHAPTER IX.* *NOTHING TO EAT.* As the shock of the earthquake subsided, and Beauty rallied from his terror, his pace began to slacken.

rallied

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From this reading *CHAPTER IX.* *NOTHING TO EAT.* As the shock of the earthquake subsided, and Beauty rallied from his terror, his pace began to slacken.

ran

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From this reading If Edwin had not tied himself and Cuthbert so securely in the cart, they might have been thrown out when Beauty ran away.

repliednounUS /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I am his grandson," the boy replied.

securely

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From this reading If Edwin had not tied himself and Cuthbert so securely in the cart, they might have been thrown out when Beauty ran away.

shock

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From this reading *CHAPTER IX.* *NOTHING TO EAT.* As the shock of the earthquake subsided, and Beauty rallied from his terror, his pace began to slacken.

slackenverbUS /ˈslækən/

to become less tight or less strong

From this reading *CHAPTER IX.* *NOTHING TO EAT.* As the shock of the earthquake subsided, and Beauty rallied from his terror, his pace began to slacken.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading If Edwin had not tied himself and Cuthbert so securely in the cart, they might have been thrown out when Beauty ran away.

subsided

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From this reading *CHAPTER IX.* *NOTHING TO EAT.* As the shock of the earthquake subsided, and Beauty rallied from his terror, his pace began to slacken.

terror

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From this reading *CHAPTER IX.* *NOTHING TO EAT.* As the shock of the earthquake subsided, and Beauty rallied from his terror, his pace began to slacken.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Audrey thought of the kind old gentleman in Ottley’s coach, and answered, brightening.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If Edwin had not tied himself and Cuthbert so securely in the cart, they might have been thrown out when Beauty ran away.

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Audrey thought of the kind old gentleman in Ottley’s coach, and answered, brightening.

thrown

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From this reading If Edwin had not tied himself and Cuthbert so securely in the cart, they might have been thrown out when Beauty ran away.

tied

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From this reading If Edwin had not tied himself and Cuthbert so securely in the cart, they might have been thrown out when Beauty ran away.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading *CHAPTER IX.* *NOTHING TO EAT.* As the shock of the earthquake subsided, and Beauty rallied from his terror, his pace began to slacken.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading If Edwin had not tied himself and Cuthbert so securely in the cart, they might have been thrown out when Beauty ran away.