Chapter 15 of The Bradys Beyond Their Depth is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Bradys Beyond Their Depth is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PRISONER IN THE CAVE. "Harry, this is the most astonishing place I ever was in in all my life." "It certainly is wonderful, Old King Brady." The detectives were gazing in amazement where the lights of their lanterns rested, and beheld a wonder of nature very seldom seen. In the first place, they were in a huge cavern of circular shape.
Chapter 15 of The Bradys Beyond Their Depth is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “The detectives were gazing in amazement where the lights of their lanterns rested, and beheld a wonder of nature very seldom seen.”
surprising greatly
From this reading “"Harry, this is the most astonishing place I ever was in in all my life."”
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading “The detectives were gazing in amazement where the lights of their lanterns rested, and beheld a wonder of nature very seldom seen.”
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading “"It certainly is wonderful, Old King Brady."”
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading “In the first place, they were in a huge cavern of circular shape.”
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading “In the first place, they were in a huge cavern of circular shape.”
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “The detectives were gazing in amazement where the lights of their lanterns rested, and beheld a wonder of nature very seldom seen.”
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading “The detectives were gazing in amazement where the lights of their lanterns rested, and beheld a wonder of nature very seldom seen.”
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 “"Harry, this is the most astonishing place I ever was in in all my life."”
In this reading “In the first place, they were in a huge cavern of circular shape.”
In this reading “The detectives were gazing in amazement where the lights of their lanterns rested, and beheld a wonder of nature very seldom seen.”
In this reading “"It certainly is wonderful, Old King Brady."”
In this reading “THE PRISONER IN THE CAVE.”
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 The detectives were gazing in amazement where the lights of their lanterns rested, and beheld a wonder of nature very seldom seen.
(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 "Harry, this is the most astonishing place I ever was in in all my life."
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The detectives were gazing in amazement where the lights of their lanterns rested, and beheld a wonder of nature very seldom seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The detectives were gazing in amazement where the lights of their lanterns rested, and beheld a wonder of nature very seldom seen.
surprising greatly
From this reading "Harry, this is the most astonishing place I ever was in in all my life."
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading The detectives were gazing in amazement where the lights of their lanterns rested, and beheld a wonder of nature very seldom seen.
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading "It certainly is wonderful, Old King Brady."
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE PRISONER IN THE CAVE.
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading In the first place, they were in a huge cavern of circular shape.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "It certainly is wonderful, Old King Brady."
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading In the first place, they were in a huge cavern of circular shape.
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detectives were gazing in amazement where the lights of their lanterns rested, and beheld a wonder of nature very seldom seen.
at any time
From this reading "Harry, this is the most astonishing place I ever was in in all my life."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, they were in a huge cavern of circular shape.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The detectives were gazing in amazement where the lights of their lanterns rested, and beheld a wonder of nature very seldom seen.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Harry, this is the most astonishing place I ever was in in all my life."
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In the first place, they were in a huge cavern of circular shape.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Harry, this is the most astonishing place I ever was in in all my life."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PRISONER IN THE CAVE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Harry, this is the most astonishing place I ever was in in all my life."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It certainly is wonderful, Old King Brady."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "It certainly is wonderful, Old King Brady."
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading The detectives were gazing in amazement where the lights of their lanterns rested, and beheld a wonder of nature very seldom seen.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Harry, this is the most astonishing place I ever was in in all my life."
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The detectives were gazing in amazement where the lights of their lanterns rested, and beheld a wonder of nature very seldom seen.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Harry, this is the most astonishing place I ever was in in all my life."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Harry, this is the most astonishing place I ever was in in all my life."
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The detectives were gazing in amazement where the lights of their lanterns rested, and beheld a wonder of nature very seldom seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The detectives were gazing in amazement where the lights of their lanterns rested, and beheld a wonder of nature very seldom seen.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It certainly is wonderful, Old King Brady."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Harry, this is the most astonishing place I ever was in in all my life."
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE PRISONER IN THE CAVE.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The detectives were gazing in amazement where the lights of their lanterns rested, and beheld a wonder of nature very seldom seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The detectives were gazing in amazement where the lights of their lanterns rested, and beheld a wonder of nature very seldom seen.
not often
From this reading The detectives were gazing in amazement where the lights of their lanterns rested, and beheld a wonder of nature very seldom seen.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading In the first place, they were in a huge cavern of circular shape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISONER IN THE CAVE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The detectives were gazing in amazement where the lights of their lanterns rested, and beheld a wonder of nature very seldom seen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place, they were in a huge cavern of circular shape.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Harry, this is the most astonishing place I ever was in in all my life."
precisely as stated
From this reading The detectives were gazing in amazement where the lights of their lanterns rested, and beheld a wonder of nature very seldom seen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Harry, this is the most astonishing place I ever was in in all my life."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The detectives were gazing in amazement where the lights of their lanterns rested, and beheld a wonder of nature very seldom seen.
in or at the place that
From this reading The detectives were gazing in amazement where the lights of their lanterns rested, and beheld a wonder of nature very seldom seen.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The detectives were gazing in amazement where the lights of their lanterns rested, and beheld a wonder of nature very seldom seen.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "It certainly is wonderful, Old King Brady."
Chapter 15 of The Bradys Beyond Their Depth by Francis Worcester Doughty holds 138 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.
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