Chapter 5 of The Bradys' Race for Life is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Bradys' Race for Life is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OUTWITTING THE CROOKS. “Done!” cried Burke. “We are your birds.” “It’s understood,” said Collins, “when the Bradys are safe outen the way you will pay us ten thousand in gold?” “That is right!” agreed Blood.
Chapter 5 of The Bradys' Race for Life is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading ““That is right!” agreed Blood.”
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading ““We are your birds.””
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 ““It’s understood,” said Collins, “when the Bradys are safe outen the way you will pay us ten thousand in gold?””
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading ““Done!” cried Burke.”
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading ““It’s understood,” said Collins, “when the Bradys are safe outen the way you will pay us ten thousand in gold?””
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “OUTWITTING THE CROOKS.”
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading “OUTWITTING THE CROOKS.”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading ““It’s understood,” said Collins, “when the Bradys are safe outen the way you will pay us ten thousand in gold?””
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the cardinal number that is the product of ten and one thousand
In this reading ““It’s understood,” said Collins, “when the Bradys are safe outen the way you will pay us ten thousand in gold?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “That is right!” agreed Blood.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are your birds.”
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “We are your birds.”
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “That is right!” agreed Blood.
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 “It’s understood,” said Collins, “when the Bradys are safe outen the way you will pay us ten thousand in gold?”
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading “Done!” cried Burke.
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading “It’s understood,” said Collins, “when the Bradys are safe outen the way you will pay us ten thousand in gold?”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Done!” cried Burke.
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading OUTWITTING THE CROOKS.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Done!” cried Burke.
coins made of gold
From this reading “It’s understood,” said Collins, “when the Bradys are safe outen the way you will pay us ten thousand in gold?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It’s understood,” said Collins, “when the Bradys are safe outen the way you will pay us ten thousand in gold?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is right!” agreed Blood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s understood,” said Collins, “when the Bradys are safe outen the way you will pay us ten thousand in gold?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s understood,” said Collins, “when the Bradys are safe outen the way you will pay us ten thousand in gold?”
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading OUTWITTING THE CROOKS.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “It’s understood,” said Collins, “when the Bradys are safe outen the way you will pay us ten thousand in gold?”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That is right!” agreed Blood.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “It’s understood,” said Collins, “when the Bradys are safe outen the way you will pay us ten thousand in gold?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s understood,” said Collins, “when the Bradys are safe outen the way you will pay us ten thousand in gold?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “It’s understood,” said Collins, “when the Bradys are safe outen the way you will pay us ten thousand in gold?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is right!” agreed Blood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUTWITTING THE CROOKS.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “It’s understood,” said Collins, “when the Bradys are safe outen the way you will pay us ten thousand in gold?”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “It’s understood,” said Collins, “when the Bradys are safe outen the way you will pay us ten thousand in gold?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s understood,” said Collins, “when the Bradys are safe outen the way you will pay us ten thousand in gold?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It’s understood,” said Collins, “when the Bradys are safe outen the way you will pay us ten thousand in gold?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are your birds.”
at the time that
From this reading “It’s understood,” said Collins, “when the Bradys are safe outen the way you will pay us ten thousand in gold?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It’s understood,” said Collins, “when the Bradys are safe outen the way you will pay us ten thousand in gold?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It’s understood,” said Collins, “when the Bradys are safe outen the way you will pay us ten thousand in gold?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We are your birds.”
Chapter 5 of The Bradys' Race for Life by Francis Worcester Doughty holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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 5 holds 188 sentences of The Bradys' Race for Life, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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