Chapter 11 of The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUBDUING A TARTAR. Old King Brady had gone ahead in an effort to find out what had become of Paul La Croix. Reaching the street he accosted a man at the door with the question: "Did you see a thin man with a black moustache, a high hat, and frock coat come out of here in a hurry a few moments ago?" "Yes, sir.
Chapter 11 of The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading “Reaching the street he accosted a man at the door with the question:”
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 had gone ahead in an effort to find out what had become of Paul La Croix.”
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading “"Did you see a thin man with a black moustache, a high hat, and frock coat come out of here in a hurry a few moments ago?"”
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading “"Did you see a thin man with a black moustache, a high hat, and frock coat come out of here in a hurry a few moments ago?"”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Old King Brady had gone ahead in an effort to find out what had become of Paul La Croix.”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “Reaching the street he accosted a man at the door with the question:”
-ing form of “subdue” — put down by force or intimidation
From this reading “SUBDUING A TARTAR.”
a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading “SUBDUING A TARTAR.”
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 SUBDUING A TARTAR.
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading Reaching the street he accosted a man at the door with the question:
in the past
From this reading "Did you see a thin man with a black moustache, a high hat, and frock coat come out of here in a hurry a few moments ago?"
at or in the front
From this reading Old King Brady had gone ahead in an effort to find out what had become of Paul La Croix.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Old King Brady had gone ahead in an effort to find out what had become of Paul La Croix.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Did you see a thin man with a black moustache, a high hat, and frock coat come out of here in a hurry a few moments ago?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Reaching the street he accosted a man at the door with the question:
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Old King Brady had gone ahead in an effort to find out what had become of Paul La Croix.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Did you see a thin man with a black moustache, a high hat, and frock coat come out of here in a hurry a few moments ago?"
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 had gone ahead in an effort to find out what had become of Paul La Croix.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "Did you see a thin man with a black moustache, a high hat, and frock coat come out of here in a hurry a few moments ago?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Did you see a thin man with a black moustache, a high hat, and frock coat come out of here in a hurry a few moments ago?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old King Brady had gone ahead in an effort to find out what had become of Paul La Croix.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you see a thin man with a black moustache, a high hat, and frock coat come out of here in a hurry a few moments ago?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Reaching the street he accosted a man at the door with the question:
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Old King Brady had gone ahead in an effort to find out what had become of Paul La Croix.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Did you see a thin man with a black moustache, a high hat, and frock coat come out of here in a hurry a few moments ago?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Old King Brady had gone ahead in an effort to find out what had become of Paul La Croix.
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading "Did you see a thin man with a black moustache, a high hat, and frock coat come out of here in a hurry a few moments ago?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading Old King Brady had gone ahead in an effort to find out what had become of Paul La Croix.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old King Brady had gone ahead in an effort to find out what had become of Paul La Croix.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Did you see a thin man with a black moustache, a high hat, and frock coat come out of here in a hurry a few moments ago?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reaching the street he accosted a man at the door with the question:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Did you see a thin man with a black moustache, a high hat, and frock coat come out of here in a hurry a few moments ago?"
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Did you see a thin man with a black moustache, a high hat, and frock coat come out of here in a hurry a few moments ago?"
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Did you see a thin man with a black moustache, a high hat, and frock coat come out of here in a hurry a few moments ago?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old King Brady had gone ahead in an effort to find out what had become of Paul La Croix.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Old King Brady had gone ahead in an effort to find out what had become of Paul La Croix.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Old King Brady had gone ahead in an effort to find out what had become of Paul La Croix.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Reaching the street he accosted a man at the door with the question:
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "Did you see a thin man with a black moustache, a high hat, and frock coat come out of here in a hurry a few moments ago?"
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading "Did you see a thin man with a black moustache, a high hat, and frock coat come out of here in a hurry a few moments ago?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old King Brady had gone ahead in an effort to find out what had become of Paul La Croix.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old King Brady had gone ahead in an effort to find out what had become of Paul La Croix.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Old King Brady had gone ahead in an effort to find out what had become of Paul La Croix.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Old King Brady had gone ahead in an effort to find out what had become of Paul La Croix.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Reaching the street he accosted a man at the door with the question:
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Reaching the street he accosted a man at the door with the question:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you see a thin man with a black moustache, a high hat, and frock coat come out of here in a hurry a few moments ago?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Reaching the street he accosted a man at the door with the question:
-ing form of “subdue” — put down by force or intimidation
From this reading SUBDUING A TARTAR.
a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading SUBDUING A TARTAR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reaching the street he accosted a man at the door with the question:
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "Did you see a thin man with a black moustache, a high hat, and frock coat come out of here in a hurry a few moments ago?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old King Brady had gone ahead in an effort to find out what had become of Paul La Croix.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Old King Brady had gone ahead in an effort to find out what had become of Paul La Croix.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reaching the street he accosted a man at the door with the question:
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you see a thin man with a black moustache, a high hat, and frock coat come out of here in a hurry a few moments ago?"
Chapter 11 of The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler by Francis Worcester Doughty holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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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