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Old Broadbrim Into the Heart of Australia
Old Broadbrim Into the Heart of Australia

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Old Broadbrim Into the Heart of Australia is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By St. George Rathborne • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE TERRIBLE DEATH-TRAP.
The detective found himself in a dark place with the ghostly steps under his feet.
A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.
"I'm glad you've come to warn Merle," said the little man, looking over his shoulder.
"You're very good."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Old Broadbrim Into the Heart of Australia

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Old Broadbrim Into the Heart of Australia is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE TERRIBLE DEATH-TRAP.
Line 2
The detective found himself in a dark place with the ghostly steps under his feet.
/ðə dɪˈtektɪv faʊnd hɪmˈself ɪn ə dɑːrk pleɪs wɪð ðə ˈɡoʊstli steps ˈʌndər hɪz fiːt/
Line 3
A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.
Line 4
"I'm glad you've come to warn Merle," said the little man, looking over his shoulder.
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"You're very good."

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awry adjective US /ərˈaɪ/

turned or twisted toward one side

From this reading “A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flames noun US /fleɪmz/

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading “A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ghostly adjective US /ˈɡoʊstli/

resembling or characteristic of a phantom

From this reading “The detective found himself in a dark place with the ghostly steps under his feet.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
humped adjective US /hʌmpt/

characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column

From this reading “A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
licked adjective US /lɪkt/

having been got the better of

From this reading “A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Merle noun US /mɜːrl/

common black European thrush

From this reading “"I'm glad you've come to warn Merle," said the little man, looking over his shoulder.”

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twisted adjective US /ˈtwɪstɪd/

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading “A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
warn verb US /wɔːrn/

notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading “"I'm glad you've come to warn Merle," said the little man, looking over his shoulder.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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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some time adjective + noun

In this reading “A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.”

77,244 times in 426,211 chapters
in a dark preposition + article + noun counted as “in … dark”

In this reading “The detective found himself in a dark place with the ghostly steps under his feet.”

32,101 times in 426,211 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The detective found himself in a dark place with the ghostly steps under his feet.

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advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

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awryadjectiveUS /ərˈaɪ/

turned or twisted toward one side

From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "I'm glad you've come to warn Merle," said the little man, looking over his shoulder.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Danny

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From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

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darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The detective found himself in a dark place with the ghostly steps under his feet.

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DEATH-TRAP

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From this reading THE TERRIBLE DEATH-TRAP.

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detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading The detective found himself in a dark place with the ghostly steps under his feet.

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facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The detective found himself in a dark place with the ghostly steps under his feet.

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figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading The detective found himself in a dark place with the ghostly steps under his feet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/

resembling or characteristic of a phantom

From this reading The detective found himself in a dark place with the ghostly steps under his feet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "I'm glad you've come to warn Merle," said the little man, looking over his shoulder.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "You're very good."

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading The detective found himself in a dark place with the ghostly steps under his feet.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The detective found himself in a dark place with the ghostly steps under his feet.

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humpedadjectiveUS /hʌmpt/

characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column

From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
I'm

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From this reading "I'm glad you've come to warn Merle," said the little man, looking over his shoulder.

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
imp's

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From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The detective found himself in a dark place with the ghostly steps under his feet.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/

having been got the better of

From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "I'm glad you've come to warn Merle," said the little man, looking over his shoulder.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "I'm glad you've come to warn Merle," said the little man, looking over his shoulder.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MerlenounUS /mɜːrl/

common black European thrush

From this reading "I'm glad you've come to warn Merle," said the little man, looking over his shoulder.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ogreish

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From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

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OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "I'm glad you've come to warn Merle," said the little man, looking over his shoulder.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The detective found himself in a dark place with the ghostly steps under his feet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I'm glad you've come to warn Merle," said the little man, looking over his shoulder.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading "I'm glad you've come to warn Merle," said the little man, looking over his shoulder.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stepsnounUS /steps/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The detective found himself in a dark place with the ghostly steps under his feet.

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TERRIBLEadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading THE TERRIBLE DEATH-TRAP.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE TERRIBLE DEATH-TRAP.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I'm glad you've come to warn Merle," said the little man, looking over his shoulder.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The detective found himself in a dark place with the ghostly steps under his feet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "You're very good."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/

notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading "I'm glad you've come to warn Merle," said the little man, looking over his shoulder.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A step in advance was the little ogreish figure of Old Danny, his shoulders humped like an imp's and his face twisted awry as if at some time the flames had licked it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The detective found himself in a dark place with the ghostly steps under his feet.

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You're

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From this reading "You're very good."

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you've

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From this reading "I'm glad you've come to warn Merle," said the little man, looking over his shoulder.

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Chapter 7 of Old Broadbrim Into the Heart of Australia by St. George Rathborne 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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