Chapter 6 of The Bradys Beyond Their Depth is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Bradys Beyond Their Depth is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TRACING SOME CLEWS. When Old King Brady heard what Harry said, he felt convinced that the boy made no error. He plainly saw that the crayon portrait was an excellent picture of the man whose body vanished in the swamp. Lizzie Dalton overheard Young King Brady's remark. Her face turned as pale as death, and she sank into a chair, gasping:
Chapter 6 of The Bradys Beyond Their Depth is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 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 “When Old King Brady heard what Harry said, he felt convinced that the boy made no error.”
possessive form 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 “Lizzie Dalton overheard Young King Brady's remark.”
the cords used to suspend a hammock
From this reading “TRACING SOME CLEWS.”
writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing
From this reading “He plainly saw that the crayon portrait was an excellent picture of the man whose body vanished in the swamp.”
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading “Lizzie Dalton overheard Young King Brady's remark.”
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Her face turned as pale as death, and she sank into a chair, gasping:”
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading “He plainly saw that the crayon portrait was an excellent picture of the man whose body vanished in the swamp.”
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading “TRACING SOME CLEWS.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Her face turned as pale as death, and she sank into a chair, gasping:”
In this reading “When Old King Brady heard what Harry said, he felt convinced that the boy made no error.”
In this reading “Her face turned as pale as death, and she sank into a chair, gasping:”
In this reading “When Old King Brady heard what Harry said, he felt convinced that the boy made no error.”
In this reading “Lizzie Dalton overheard Young King Brady's remark.”
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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 Her face turned as pale as death, and she sank into a chair, gasping:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He plainly saw that the crayon portrait was an excellent picture of the man whose body vanished in the swamp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her face turned as pale as death, and she sank into a chair, gasping:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her face turned as pale as death, and she sank into a chair, gasping:
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He plainly saw that the crayon portrait was an excellent picture of the man whose body vanished in the swamp.
a youthful male person
From this reading When Old King Brady heard what Harry said, he felt convinced that the boy made no error.
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading When Old King Brady heard what Harry said, he felt convinced that the boy made no error.
possessive form 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 Lizzie Dalton overheard Young King Brady's remark.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Her face turned as pale as death, and she sank into a chair, gasping:
the cords used to suspend a hammock
From this reading TRACING SOME CLEWS.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading When Old King Brady heard what Harry said, he felt convinced that the boy made no error.
writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing
From this reading He plainly saw that the crayon portrait was an excellent picture of the man whose body vanished in the swamp.
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading Lizzie Dalton overheard Young King Brady's remark.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Her face turned as pale as death, and she sank into a chair, gasping:
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading When Old King Brady heard what Harry said, he felt convinced that the boy made no error.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading He plainly saw that the crayon portrait was an excellent picture of the man whose body vanished in the swamp.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face turned as pale as death, and she sank into a chair, gasping:
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Old King Brady heard what Harry said, he felt convinced that the boy made no error.
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Her face turned as pale as death, and she sank into a chair, gasping:
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading When Old King Brady heard what Harry said, he felt convinced that the boy made no error.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Old King Brady heard what Harry said, he felt convinced that the boy made no error.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Old King Brady heard what Harry said, he felt convinced that the boy made no error.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face turned as pale as death, and she sank into a chair, gasping:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He plainly saw that the crayon portrait was an excellent picture of the man whose body vanished in the swamp.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her face turned as pale as death, and she sank into a chair, gasping:
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When Old King Brady heard what Harry said, he felt convinced that the boy made no error.
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From this reading Lizzie Dalton overheard Young King Brady's remark.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Old King Brady heard what Harry said, he felt convinced that the boy made no error.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He plainly saw that the crayon portrait was an excellent picture of the man whose body vanished in the swamp.
not any; not one
From this reading When Old King Brady heard what Harry said, he felt convinced that the boy made no error.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He plainly saw that the crayon portrait was an excellent picture of the man whose body vanished in the swamp.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Old King Brady heard what Harry said, he felt convinced that the boy made no error.
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading Lizzie Dalton overheard Young King Brady's remark.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her face turned as pale as death, and she sank into a chair, gasping:
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He plainly saw that the crayon portrait was an excellent picture of the man whose body vanished in the swamp.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He plainly saw that the crayon portrait was an excellent picture of the man whose body vanished in the swamp.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading He plainly saw that the crayon portrait was an excellent picture of the man whose body vanished in the swamp.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Lizzie Dalton overheard Young King Brady's remark.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Old King Brady heard what Harry said, he felt convinced that the boy made no error.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Her face turned as pale as death, and she sank into a chair, gasping:
cut with a saw
From this reading He plainly saw that the crayon portrait was an excellent picture of the man whose body vanished in the swamp.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her face turned as pale as death, and she sank into a chair, gasping:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading TRACING SOME CLEWS.
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading He plainly saw that the crayon portrait was an excellent picture of the man whose body vanished in the swamp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Old King Brady heard what Harry said, he felt convinced that the boy made no error.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Old King Brady heard what Harry said, he felt convinced that the boy made no error.
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading TRACING SOME CLEWS.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her face turned as pale as death, and she sank into a chair, gasping:
having passed out of existence
From this reading He plainly saw that the crayon portrait was an excellent picture of the man whose body vanished in the swamp.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He plainly saw that the crayon portrait was an excellent picture of the man whose body vanished in the swamp.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Old King Brady heard what Harry said, he felt convinced that the boy made no error.
at the time that
From this reading When Old King Brady heard what Harry said, he felt convinced that the boy made no error.
belonging to which person
From this reading He plainly saw that the crayon portrait was an excellent picture of the man whose body vanished in the swamp.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Lizzie Dalton overheard Young King Brady's remark.
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