Chapter 12 of The Bradys After a Chinese Princess is here in full — 826 sentences across 166 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Bradys After a Chinese Princess is here in full — 826 sentences across 166 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION. "Just in time to be too late!" exclaimed Harry, pointing at the hole. "So it would seem. But it may not be so. That sailboat!" said Old King Brady.
Chapter 12 of The Bradys After a Chinese Princess is here in full — 826 sentences across 166 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/165 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading “That sailboat!" said Old King Brady.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “CONCLUSION.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"Just in time to be too late!" exclaimed Harry, pointing at the hole.”
an opening into or through something
From this reading “"Just in time to be too late!" exclaimed Harry, pointing at the hole.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “"Just in time to be too late!" exclaimed Harry, pointing at the hole.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “"Just in time to be too late!" exclaimed Harry, pointing at the hole.”
a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast
From this reading “That sailboat!" said Old King Brady.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"So it would seem.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Just in time to be too late!" exclaimed Harry, pointing at the hole.”
In this reading “That sailboat!" said Old King Brady.”
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Just in time to be too late!" exclaimed Harry, pointing at the hole.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Just in time to be too late!" exclaimed Harry, pointing at the hole.
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading That sailboat!" said Old King Brady.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it may not be so.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Just in time to be too late!" exclaimed Harry, pointing at the hole.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Just in time to be too late!" exclaimed Harry, pointing at the hole.
an opening into or through something
From this reading "Just in time to be too late!" exclaimed Harry, pointing at the hole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Just in time to be too late!" exclaimed Harry, pointing at the hole.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So it would seem.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just in time to be too late!" exclaimed Harry, pointing at the hole.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading That sailboat!" said Old King Brady.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Just in time to be too late!" exclaimed Harry, pointing at the hole.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But it may not be so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it may not be so.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That sailboat!" said Old King Brady.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "Just in time to be too late!" exclaimed Harry, pointing at the hole.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That sailboat!" said Old King Brady.
a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast
From this reading That sailboat!" said Old King Brady.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "So it would seem.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So it would seem.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That sailboat!" said Old King Brady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Just in time to be too late!" exclaimed Harry, pointing at the hole.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Just in time to be too late!" exclaimed Harry, pointing at the hole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Just in time to be too late!" exclaimed Harry, pointing at the hole.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Just in time to be too late!" exclaimed Harry, pointing at the hole.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "So it would seem.
Chapter 12 of The Bradys After a Chinese Princess by Francis Worcester Doughty holds 826 sentences, grouped into 166 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.
Chapter 12 holds 826 sentences of The Bradys After a Chinese Princess, unabridged, divided into 166 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The Bradys After a Chinese Princess by Francis Worcester Doughty exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 826 sentences, grouped into 166 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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