Chapter 11 of The Bradys Beyond Their Depth is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Bradys Beyond Their Depth is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE QUICKSAND. "Halt, or you're a dead man!" It was a stern command, in a rough voice. The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men. Hearing the voice, Johnson had come to a sudden stop and glanced around.
Chapter 11 of The Bradys Beyond Their Depth is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading “The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men.”
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading “The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men.”
plural 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 “The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men.”
cause to stop
From this reading “"Halt, or you're a dead man!"”
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “Hearing the voice, Johnson had come to a sudden stop and glanced around.”
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading “The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men.”
a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
From this reading “IN THE QUICKSAND.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men.”
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In this reading “Hearing the voice, Johnson had come to a sudden stop and glanced around.”
In this reading “The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men.”
In this reading “It was a stern command, in a rough voice.”
In this reading “"Halt, or you're a dead man!"”
In this reading “It was a stern command, in a rough voice.”
In this reading “The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men.”
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 "Halt, or you're a dead man!"
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Hearing the voice, Johnson had come to a sudden stop and glanced around.
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men.
plural 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 The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hearing the voice, Johnson had come to a sudden stop and glanced around.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It was a stern command, in a rough voice.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Halt, or you're a dead man!"
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Hearing the voice, Johnson had come to a sudden stop and glanced around.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hearing the voice, Johnson had come to a sudden stop and glanced around.
cause to stop
From this reading "Halt, or you're a dead man!"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Hearing the voice, Johnson had come to a sudden stop and glanced around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE QUICKSAND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a stern command, in a rough voice.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Hearing the voice, Johnson had come to a sudden stop and glanced around.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Halt, or you're a dead man!"
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Halt, or you're a dead man!"
above and across; more than
From this reading The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men.
a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
From this reading IN THE QUICKSAND.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It was a stern command, in a rough voice.
cut with a saw
From this reading The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading It was a stern command, in a rough voice.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Hearing the voice, Johnson had come to a sudden stop and glanced around.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Hearing the voice, Johnson had come to a sudden stop and glanced around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE QUICKSAND.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hearing the voice, Johnson had come to a sudden stop and glanced around.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Bradys paused near some rocks and saw two rifle barrels aimed over the top of them, in the hands of two masked men.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was a stern command, in a rough voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a stern command, in a rough voice.
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From this reading "Halt, or you're a dead man!"
Chapter 11 of The Bradys Beyond Their Depth by Francis Worcester Doughty holds 122 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 11 holds 122 sentences of The Bradys Beyond Their Depth, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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