Chapter 2 of The Bradys' Race for Life is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Bradys' Race for Life is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOLLOWING THE CLEWS. Fire had destroyed all tangible evidence of the supposed murder. The Bradys were up against a hard proposition. To evolve the truth from the matter as it now stood did not by any means seem easy. Insurmountable difficulties had seemed to present themselves.
Chapter 2 of The Bradys' Race for Life is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 were up against a hard proposition.”
the cords used to suspend a hammock
From this reading “FOLLOWING THE CLEWS.”
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading “Fire had destroyed all tangible evidence of the supposed murder.”
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “Insurmountable difficulties had seemed to present themselves.”
work out
From this reading “To evolve the truth from the matter as it now stood did not by any means seem easy.”
not capable of being surmounted or overcome
From this reading “Insurmountable difficulties had seemed to present themselves.”
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading “The Bradys were up against a hard proposition.”
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading “Fire had destroyed all tangible evidence of the supposed murder.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “To evolve the truth from the matter as it now stood did not by any means seem easy.”
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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 The Bradys were up against a hard proposition.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Bradys were up against a hard proposition.
(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 Fire had destroyed all tangible evidence of the supposed murder.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To evolve the truth from the matter as it now stood did not by any means seem easy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To evolve the truth from the matter as it now stood did not by any means seem easy.
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 were up against a hard proposition.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To evolve the truth from the matter as it now stood did not by any means seem easy.
the cords used to suspend a hammock
From this reading FOLLOWING THE CLEWS.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Fire had destroyed all tangible evidence of the supposed murder.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To evolve the truth from the matter as it now stood did not by any means seem easy.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Insurmountable difficulties had seemed to present themselves.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading To evolve the truth from the matter as it now stood did not by any means seem easy.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Fire had destroyed all tangible evidence of the supposed murder.
work out
From this reading To evolve the truth from the matter as it now stood did not by any means seem easy.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Fire had destroyed all tangible evidence of the supposed murder.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading FOLLOWING THE CLEWS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To evolve the truth from the matter as it now stood did not by any means seem easy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fire had destroyed all tangible evidence of the supposed murder.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The Bradys were up against a hard proposition.
not capable of being surmounted or overcome
From this reading Insurmountable difficulties had seemed to present themselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To evolve the truth from the matter as it now stood did not by any means seem easy.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To evolve the truth from the matter as it now stood did not by any means seem easy.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading To evolve the truth from the matter as it now stood did not by any means seem easy.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Fire had destroyed all tangible evidence of the supposed murder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To evolve the truth from the matter as it now stood did not by any means seem easy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To evolve the truth from the matter as it now stood did not by any means seem easy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fire had destroyed all tangible evidence of the supposed murder.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Insurmountable difficulties had seemed to present themselves.
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading The Bradys were up against a hard proposition.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To evolve the truth from the matter as it now stood did not by any means seem easy.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Insurmountable difficulties had seemed to present themselves.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading To evolve the truth from the matter as it now stood did not by any means seem easy.
required or under orders
From this reading Fire had destroyed all tangible evidence of the supposed murder.
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading Fire had destroyed all tangible evidence of the supposed murder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOLLOWING THE CLEWS.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Insurmountable difficulties had seemed to present themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To evolve the truth from the matter as it now stood did not by any means seem easy.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading To evolve the truth from the matter as it now stood did not by any means seem easy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Bradys were up against a hard proposition.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Bradys were up against a hard proposition.
Chapter 2 of The Bradys' Race for Life by Francis Worcester Doughty holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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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