Chapter 15 of The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PUMPING A PRISONER. "Gentlemen, you are our prisoners!" cried Harry. The bursting of a bomb could not have startled the smugglers more. With cries of affright, they glanced around and seeing who was attacking them, they were more startled than ever. The detectives had grasped the wounded men.
Chapter 15 of The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
disposed to attack
From this reading “With cries of affright, they glanced around and seeing who was attacking them, they were more startled than ever.”
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading “The bursting of a bomb could not have startled the smugglers more.”
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “The bursting of a bomb could not have startled the smugglers more.”
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “The detectives had grasped the wounded men.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “The detectives had grasped the wounded men.”
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “"Gentlemen, you are our prisoners!" cried Harry.”
-ing form of “pump” — operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading “PUMPING A PRISONER.”
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading “The bursting of a bomb could not have startled the smugglers more.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PUMPING A PRISONER.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading With cries of affright, they glanced around and seeing who was attacking them, they were more startled than ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With cries of affright, they glanced around and seeing who was attacking them, they were more startled than ever.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Gentlemen, you are our prisoners!" cried Harry.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading With cries of affright, they glanced around and seeing who was attacking them, they were more startled than ever.
disposed to attack
From this reading With cries of affright, they glanced around and seeing who was attacking them, they were more startled than ever.
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading The bursting of a bomb could not have startled the smugglers more.
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The bursting of a bomb could not have startled the smugglers more.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The bursting of a bomb could not have startled the smugglers more.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Gentlemen, you are our prisoners!" cried Harry.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading With cries of affright, they glanced around and seeing who was attacking them, they were more startled than ever.
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detectives had grasped the wounded men.
at any time
From this reading With cries of affright, they glanced around and seeing who was attacking them, they were more startled than ever.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Gentlemen, you are our prisoners!" cried Harry.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading With cries of affright, they glanced around and seeing who was attacking them, they were more startled than ever.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading The detectives had grasped the wounded men.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The detectives had grasped the wounded men.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Gentlemen, you are our prisoners!" cried Harry.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The bursting of a bomb could not have startled the smugglers more.
the force of workers available
From this reading The detectives had grasped the wounded men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The bursting of a bomb could not have startled the smugglers more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The bursting of a bomb could not have startled the smugglers more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bursting of a bomb could not have startled the smugglers more.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Gentlemen, you are our prisoners!" cried Harry.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading PUMPING A PRISONER.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "Gentlemen, you are our prisoners!" cried Harry.
-ing form of “pump” — operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading PUMPING A PRISONER.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading With cries of affright, they glanced around and seeing who was attacking them, they were more startled than ever.
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading The bursting of a bomb could not have startled the smugglers more.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The bursting of a bomb could not have startled the smugglers more.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading With cries of affright, they glanced around and seeing who was attacking them, they were more startled than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bursting of a bomb could not have startled the smugglers more.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With cries of affright, they glanced around and seeing who was attacking them, they were more startled than ever.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With cries of affright, they glanced around and seeing who was attacking them, they were more startled than ever.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With cries of affright, they glanced around and seeing who was attacking them, they were more startled than ever.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With cries of affright, they glanced around and seeing who was attacking them, they were more startled than ever.
which person or people
From this reading With cries of affright, they glanced around and seeing who was attacking them, they were more startled than ever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With cries of affright, they glanced around and seeing who was attacking them, they were more startled than ever.
people who are wounded
From this reading The detectives had grasped the wounded men.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gentlemen, you are our prisoners!" cried Harry.
Chapter 15 of The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler by Francis Worcester Doughty holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 15 holds 139 sentences of The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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