Chapter 1 of The Bradys Beyond Their Depth is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Bradys Beyond Their Depth is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT. "Help! Police! Murder!" It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.
Chapter 1 of The Bradys Beyond Their Depth is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.”
march in a procession
From this reading “It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “Murder!"”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “Police!”
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading “It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.”
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading “It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.”
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In this reading “It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.”
In this reading “It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.”
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 It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.
march in a procession
From this reading It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Murder!"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Police!
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
the ordinal number of thirty-six in counting order
From this reading It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.
at the time that
From this reading It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It was a dark, rainy night in March when this thrilling cry, in a man's voice, came from a house in West Thirty-sixth street, New York.
Chapter 1 of The Bradys Beyond Their Depth by Francis Worcester Doughty holds 142 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 1 holds 142 sentences of The Bradys Beyond Their Depth, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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