Chapter 27 of Driven from Home is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Driven from Home is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BROUGHT TO BAY. Phil Stark made an effort to get away, but the officer was too quick for him. In a trice he was handcuffed. “What is the meaning of this outrage?” demanded Stark, boldly. “I have already explained,” said the manufacturer, quietly.
Chapter 27 of Driven from Home is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “BROUGHT TO BAY.”
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading ““What is the meaning of this outrage?” demanded Stark, boldly.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““What is the meaning of this outrage?” demanded Stark, boldly.”
past form of “handcuff” — confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs
From this reading “In a trice he was handcuffed.”
a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading ““I have already explained,” said the manufacturer, quietly.”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading ““What is the meaning of this outrage?” demanded Stark, boldly.”
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading “Phil Stark made an effort to get away, but the officer was too quick for him.”
raise with a line
From this reading “In a trice he was handcuffed.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a trice he was handcuffed.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “I have already explained,” said the manufacturer, quietly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Phil Stark made an effort to get away, but the officer was too quick for him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Phil Stark made an effort to get away, but the officer was too quick for him.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading BROUGHT TO BAY.
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading “What is the meaning of this outrage?” demanded Stark, boldly.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading BROUGHT TO BAY.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Phil Stark made an effort to get away, but the officer was too quick for him.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What is the meaning of this outrage?” demanded Stark, boldly.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Phil Stark made an effort to get away, but the officer was too quick for him.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I have already explained,” said the manufacturer, quietly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Phil Stark made an effort to get away, but the officer was too quick for him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Phil Stark made an effort to get away, but the officer was too quick for him.
past form of “handcuff” — confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs
From this reading In a trice he was handcuffed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have already explained,” said the manufacturer, quietly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a trice he was handcuffed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Phil Stark made an effort to get away, but the officer was too quick for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have already explained,” said the manufacturer, quietly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a trice he was handcuffed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the meaning of this outrage?” demanded Stark, boldly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Phil Stark made an effort to get away, but the officer was too quick for him.
a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading “I have already explained,” said the manufacturer, quietly.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “What is the meaning of this outrage?” demanded Stark, boldly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What is the meaning of this outrage?” demanded Stark, boldly.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Phil Stark made an effort to get away, but the officer was too quick for him.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “What is the meaning of this outrage?” demanded Stark, boldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phil Stark made an effort to get away, but the officer was too quick for him.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Phil Stark made an effort to get away, but the officer was too quick for him.
with low volume
From this reading “I have already explained,” said the manufacturer, quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have already explained,” said the manufacturer, quietly.
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading Phil Stark made an effort to get away, but the officer was too quick for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phil Stark made an effort to get away, but the officer was too quick for him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What is the meaning of this outrage?” demanded Stark, boldly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BROUGHT TO BAY.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Phil Stark made an effort to get away, but the officer was too quick for him.
raise with a line
From this reading In a trice he was handcuffed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phil Stark made an effort to get away, but the officer was too quick for him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the meaning of this outrage?” demanded Stark, boldly.
Chapter 27 of Driven from Home by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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