Chapter 6 of The Bradys' Race for Life is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Bradys' Race for Life is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHADOWED. With no one to appear against him young Allerton Banks was discharged as free of guilt. Great excitement was created when it was known that a warrant was out for Napoleon Blood. And the interest was at fever heat when it was learned that he had skipped for parts unknown. The Bradys were deeply chagrined that their birds had slipped them.
Chapter 6 of The Bradys' Race for Life is here in full — 173 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 deeply chagrined that their birds had slipped them.”
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “The Bradys were deeply chagrined that their birds had slipped them.”
having lost your job
From this reading “With no one to appear against him young Allerton Banks was discharged as free of guilt.”
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading “With no one to appear against him young Allerton Banks was discharged as free of guilt.”
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading “Great excitement was created when it was known that a warrant was out for Napoleon Blood.”
filled with shade
From this reading “SHADOWED.”
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading “And the interest was at fever heat when it was learned that he had skipped for parts unknown.”
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading “Great excitement was created when it was known that a warrant was out for Napoleon Blood.”
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In this reading “And the interest was at fever heat when it was learned that he had skipped for parts unknown.”
In this reading “Great excitement was created when it was known that a warrant was out for Napoleon Blood.”
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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 Great excitement was created when it was known that a warrant was out for Napoleon Blood.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading With no one to appear against him young Allerton Banks was discharged as free of guilt.
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From this reading With no one to appear against him young Allerton Banks was discharged as free of guilt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the interest was at fever heat when it was learned that he had skipped for parts unknown.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading With no one to appear against him young Allerton Banks was discharged as free of guilt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With no one to appear against him young Allerton Banks was discharged as free of guilt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the interest was at fever heat when it was learned that he had skipped for parts unknown.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading With no one to appear against him young Allerton Banks was discharged as free of guilt.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The Bradys were deeply chagrined that their birds had slipped them.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Great excitement was created when it was known that a warrant was out for Napoleon 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 The Bradys were deeply chagrined that their birds had slipped them.
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading The Bradys were deeply chagrined that their birds had slipped them.
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Great excitement was created when it was known that a warrant was out for Napoleon Blood.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The Bradys were deeply chagrined that their birds had slipped them.
having lost your job
From this reading With no one to appear against him young Allerton Banks was discharged as free of guilt.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Great excitement was created when it was known that a warrant was out for Napoleon Blood.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading And the interest was at fever heat when it was learned that he had skipped for parts unknown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Great excitement was created when it was known that a warrant was out for Napoleon Blood.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading With no one to appear against him young Allerton Banks was discharged as free of guilt.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great excitement was created when it was known that a warrant was out for Napoleon Blood.
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading With no one to appear against him young Allerton Banks was discharged as free of guilt.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the interest was at fever heat when it was learned that he had skipped for parts unknown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the interest was at fever heat when it was learned that he had skipped for parts unknown.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading And the interest was at fever heat when it was learned that he had skipped for parts unknown.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With no one to appear against him young Allerton Banks was discharged as free of guilt.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading And the interest was at fever heat when it was learned that he had skipped for parts unknown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Great excitement was created when it was known that a warrant was out for Napoleon Blood.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Great excitement was created when it was known that a warrant was out for Napoleon Blood.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading And the interest was at fever heat when it was learned that he had skipped for parts unknown.
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Great excitement was created when it was known that a warrant was out for Napoleon Blood.
not any; not one
From this reading With no one to appear against him young Allerton Banks was discharged as free of guilt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With no one to appear against him young Allerton Banks was discharged as free of guilt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With no one to appear against him young Allerton Banks was discharged as free of guilt.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Great excitement was created when it was known that a warrant was out for Napoleon Blood.
the local environment
From this reading And the interest was at fever heat when it was learned that he had skipped for parts unknown.
filled with shade
From this reading SHADOWED.
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading And the interest was at fever heat when it was learned that he had skipped for parts unknown.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The Bradys were deeply chagrined that their birds had slipped them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Great excitement was created when it was known that a warrant was out for Napoleon Blood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the interest was at fever heat when it was learned that he had skipped for parts unknown.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Bradys were deeply chagrined that their birds had slipped them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Bradys were deeply chagrined that their birds had slipped them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With no one to appear against him young Allerton Banks was discharged as free of guilt.
not known
From this reading And the interest was at fever heat when it was learned that he had skipped for parts unknown.
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading Great excitement was created when it was known that a warrant was out for Napoleon Blood.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With no one to appear against him young Allerton Banks was discharged as free of guilt.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Bradys were deeply chagrined that their birds had slipped them.
at the time that
From this reading Great excitement was created when it was known that a warrant was out for Napoleon Blood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With no one to appear against him young Allerton Banks was discharged as free of guilt.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With no one to appear against him young Allerton Banks was discharged as free of guilt.
Chapter 6 of The Bradys' Race for Life by Francis Worcester Doughty holds 173 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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