Chapter 7 of The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MYSTERIOUS WOMAN IN BLACK. "Old King Brady, your life is in danger." "From what?" "The man you are persecuting." "You mean Paul La Croix, I presume?"
Chapter 7 of The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS WOMAN IN BLACK.”
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading “"Old King Brady, your life is in danger."”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “"Old King Brady, your life is in danger."”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"You mean Paul La Croix, I presume?"”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS WOMAN IN BLACK.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “"You mean Paul La Croix, I presume?"”
-ing form of “persecute” — cause to suffer
From this reading “"The man you are persecuting."”
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “"You mean Paul La Croix, I presume?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WOMAN IN BLACK.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The man you are persecuting."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WOMAN IN BLACK.
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading "Old King Brady, your life is in danger."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mean Paul La Croix, I presume?"
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "Old King Brady, your life is in danger."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From what?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You mean Paul La Croix, I presume?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WOMAN IN BLACK.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Old King Brady, your life is in danger."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Old King Brady, your life is in danger."
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "You mean Paul La Croix, I presume?"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Old King Brady, your life is in danger."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The man you are persecuting."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean Paul La Croix, I presume?"
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WOMAN IN BLACK.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Old King Brady, your life is in danger."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "You mean Paul La Croix, I presume?"
-ing form of “persecute” — cause to suffer
From this reading "The man you are persecuting."
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "You mean Paul La Croix, I presume?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The man you are persecuting."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "From what?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WOMAN IN BLACK.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The man you are persecuting."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Old King Brady, your life is in danger."
Chapter 7 of The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler by Francis Worcester Doughty holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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 7 holds 145 sentences of The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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