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The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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CROSSING THE BORDER.
As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.
On the following day they went to the telegraph office and sent two messages, the first being couched in the following terms:
"Collector of Port, N.Y.: Swear out warrant for arrest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and mail at once to International, Niagara Falls.
Brady."
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The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CROSSING THE BORDER.
/ˈkrɔːsɪŋ ðə ˈbɔːrdər/
Line 2
As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.
Line 3
On the following day they went to the telegraph office and sent two messages, the first being couched in the following terms:
/ɑːn ðə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ deɪ ðeɪ went tuː ðə ˈteləɡræf ˈɔːfɪs ənd sent tuː ˈmesədʒəz ðə fɜːrst ˈbiːɪŋ kaʊtʃt ɪn ðə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ tɜːrmz/
Line 4
"Collector of Port, N.Y.: Swear out warrant for arrest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and mail at once to International, Niagara Falls.
Line 5
Brady."
/ˈbreɪdi/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Brady noun US /ˈbreɪdi/

United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)

From this reading “Brady."”

Bradys noun US /ˈbreɪdiz/

plural of “brady” — United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)

From this reading “As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.”

Collector noun US /kəˈlektər/

a person who collects things

From this reading “"Collector of Port, N.Y.: Swear out warrant for arrest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and mail at once to International, Niagara Falls.”

couched verb US /kaʊtʃt/

past form of “couch” — formulate in a particular style or language

From this reading “On the following day they went to the telegraph office and sent two messages, the first being couched in the following terms:”

International adjective US /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/

concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations

From this reading “"Collector of Port, N.Y.: Swear out warrant for arrest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and mail at once to International, Niagara Falls.”

Montreal noun US /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/

a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world

From this reading “As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.”

Niagara noun US /naɪˈæɡrə/

waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls

From this reading “"Collector of Port, N.Y.: Swear out warrant for arrest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and mail at once to International, Niagara Falls.”

smuggling noun US /ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/

secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due

From this reading “"Collector of Port, N.Y.: Swear out warrant for arrest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and mail at once to International, Niagara Falls.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading On the following day they went to the telegraph office and sent two messages, the first being couched in the following terms:

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.

arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.

arrestverbUS /ərˈest/

take into custody

From this reading "Collector of Port, N.Y.: Swear out warrant for arrest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and mail at once to International, Niagara Falls.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Collector of Port, N.Y.: Swear out warrant for arrest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and mail at once to International, Niagara Falls.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading On the following day they went to the telegraph office and sent two messages, the first being couched in the following terms:

BORDERnounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading CROSSING THE BORDER.

BradynounUS /ˈbreɪdi/

United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)

From this reading Brady."

BradysnounUS /ˈbreɪdiz/

plural of “brady” — United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)

From this reading As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading "Collector of Port, N.Y.: Swear out warrant for arrest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and mail at once to International, Niagara Falls.

Clara

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Collector of Port, N.Y.: Swear out warrant for arrest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and mail at once to International, Niagara Falls.

CollectornounUS /kəˈlektər/

a person who collects things

From this reading "Collector of Port, N.Y.: Swear out warrant for arrest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and mail at once to International, Niagara Falls.

couchedverbUS /kaʊtʃt/

past form of “couch” — formulate in a particular style or language

From this reading On the following day they went to the telegraph office and sent two messages, the first being couched in the following terms:

Croix

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Collector of Port, N.Y.: Swear out warrant for arrest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and mail at once to International, Niagara Falls.

Croix's

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From this reading As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.

CROSSINGnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/

traveling across

From this reading CROSSING THE BORDER.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the following day they went to the telegraph office and sent two messages, the first being couched in the following terms:

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.

FallsnounUS /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading "Collector of Port, N.Y.: Swear out warrant for arrest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and mail at once to International, Niagara Falls.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading On the following day they went to the telegraph office and sent two messages, the first being couched in the following terms:

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading On the following day they went to the telegraph office and sent two messages, the first being couched in the following terms:

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Collector of Port, N.Y.: Swear out warrant for arrest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and mail at once to International, Niagara Falls.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.

hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.

InternationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/

concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations

From this reading "Collector of Port, N.Y.: Swear out warrant for arrest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and mail at once to International, Niagara Falls.

LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.

mailnounUS /meɪl/

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading "Collector of Port, N.Y.: Swear out warrant for arrest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and mail at once to International, Niagara Falls.

messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/

plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading On the following day they went to the telegraph office and sent two messages, the first being couched in the following terms:

MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/

a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world

From this reading As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.

NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading "Collector of Port, N.Y.: Swear out warrant for arrest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and mail at once to International, Niagara Falls.

NiagaranounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/

waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls

From this reading "Collector of Port, N.Y.: Swear out warrant for arrest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and mail at once to International, Niagara Falls.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading On the following day they went to the telegraph office and sent two messages, the first being couched in the following terms:

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the following day they went to the telegraph office and sent two messages, the first being couched in the following terms:

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading "Collector of Port, N.Y.: Swear out warrant for arrest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and mail at once to International, Niagara Falls.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Collector of Port, N.Y.: Swear out warrant for arrest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and mail at once to International, Niagara Falls.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.

plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.

plentynounUS /ˈplenti/

a full supply

From this reading As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.

PortnounUS /pɔːrt/

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading "Collector of Port, N.Y.: Swear out warrant for arrest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and mail at once to International, Niagara Falls.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading On the following day they went to the telegraph office and sent two messages, the first being couched in the following terms:

smugglingnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/

secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due

From this reading "Collector of Port, N.Y.: Swear out warrant for arrest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and mail at once to International, Niagara Falls.

SwearverbUS /swer/

utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading "Collector of Port, N.Y.: Swear out warrant for arrest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and mail at once to International, Niagara Falls.

telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading On the following day they went to the telegraph office and sent two messages, the first being couched in the following terms:

termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading On the following day they went to the telegraph office and sent two messages, the first being couched in the following terms:

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading CROSSING THE BORDER.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading On the following day they went to the telegraph office and sent two messages, the first being couched in the following terms:

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As La Croix's party did not seem to be in any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys had plenty of time to arrange their plans.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading On the following day they went to the telegraph office and sent two messages, the first being couched in the following terms:

warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/

a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

From this reading "Collector of Port, N.Y.: Swear out warrant for arrest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and mail at once to International, Niagara Falls.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading On the following day they went to the telegraph office and sent two messages, the first being couched in the following terms:

YnounUS /waɪ/

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading "Collector of Port, N.Y.: Swear out warrant for arrest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and mail at once to International, Niagara Falls.

Chapter 9 of The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler by Francis Worcester Doughty holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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Bradys
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Custom
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