Chapter 14 of The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON HARLEM BRIDGE. "Upstairs with you!" gasped Harry. "We can't get out the front door." Old King Brady saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor. The detective rushed up the stairs.
Chapter 14 of The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “Old King Brady saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor.”
past form of “collide” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading “Old King Brady saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “The detective rushed up the stairs.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"Upstairs with you!" gasped Harry.”
a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto
From this reading “ON HARLEM BRIDGE.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “Old King Brady saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “Old King Brady saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor.”
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading “Old King Brady saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor.”
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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 Old King Brady saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Old King Brady saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old King Brady saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor.
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 saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading ON HARLEM BRIDGE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We can't get out the front door."
past form of “collide” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Old King Brady saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detective rushed up the stairs.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "We can't get out the front door."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Old King Brady saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Old King Brady saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Old King Brady saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "We can't get out the front door."
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Upstairs with you!" gasped Harry.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We can't get out the front door."
a young female
From this reading Old King Brady saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old King Brady saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor.
a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto
From this reading ON HARLEM BRIDGE.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Upstairs with you!" gasped Harry.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Old King Brady saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old King Brady saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Old King Brady saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old King Brady saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON HARLEM BRIDGE.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We can't get out the front door."
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Old King Brady saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor.
done under pressure
From this reading The detective rushed up the stairs.
cut with a saw
From this reading Old King Brady saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor.
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading Old King Brady saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The detective rushed up the stairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Old King Brady saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We can't get out the front door."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old King Brady saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The detective rushed up the stairs.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Old King Brady saw that the girl had collided with the four smugglers and they all fell in a heap upon the parlor floor.
on a floor above
From this reading "Upstairs with you!" gasped Harry.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can't get out the front door."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Upstairs with you!" gasped Harry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Upstairs with you!" gasped Harry.
Chapter 14 of The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler by Francis Worcester Doughty holds 124 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.
Chapter 14 holds 124 sentences of The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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