Chapter 13 of The Bradys' Race for Life is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Bradys' Race for Life is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BAFFLED AGAIN. The trio went on with their preparations to leave the asylum. Old King Brady was powerless to prevent it. Moreover, he had all he could do now to keep out of sight and assure his own safety. It was long past midnight.
Chapter 13 of The Bradys' Race for Life is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make certain of
From this reading “Moreover, he had all he could do now to keep out of sight and assure his own safety.”
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading “The trio went on with their preparations to leave the asylum.”
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading “BAFFLED AGAIN.”
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading “Old King Brady was powerless to prevent it.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “It was long past midnight.”
lacking power
From this reading “Old King Brady was powerless to prevent it.”
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “The trio went on with their preparations to leave the asylum.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “The trio went on with their preparations to leave the asylum.”
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 “It was long past midnight.”
In this reading “Moreover, he had all he could do now to keep out of sight and assure his own safety.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “The trio went on with their preparations to leave the asylum.”
In this reading “It was long past midnight.”
prevent from entering; shut out
In this reading “Moreover, he had all he could do now to keep out of sight and assure his own safety.”
In this reading “Old King Brady was powerless to prevent it.”
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.
anew
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN.
(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 Moreover, he had all he could do now to keep out of sight and assure his own safety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moreover, he had all he could do now to keep out of sight and assure his own safety.
make certain of
From this reading Moreover, he had all he could do now to keep out of sight and assure his own safety.
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading The trio went on with their preparations to leave the asylum.
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN.
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading Old King Brady was powerless to prevent it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Moreover, he had all he could do now to keep out of sight and assure his own safety.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Moreover, he had all he could do now to keep out of sight and assure his own safety.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Moreover, he had all he could do now to keep out of sight and assure his own safety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover, he had all he could do now to keep out of sight and assure his own safety.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, he had all he could do now to keep out of sight and assure his own safety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Old King Brady was powerless to prevent it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Moreover, he had all he could do now to keep out of sight and assure his own safety.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Old King Brady was powerless to prevent it.
go away from a place
From this reading The trio went on with their preparations to leave the asylum.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was long past midnight.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was long past midnight.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he had all he could do now to keep out of sight and assure his own safety.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Moreover, he had all he could do now to keep out of sight and assure his own safety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moreover, he had all he could do now to keep out of sight and assure his own safety.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old King Brady was powerless to prevent it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The trio went on with their preparations to leave the asylum.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Moreover, he had all he could do now to keep out of sight and assure his own safety.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Moreover, he had all he could do now to keep out of sight and assure his own safety.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was long past midnight.
lacking power
From this reading Old King Brady was powerless to prevent it.
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The trio went on with their preparations to leave the asylum.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Old King Brady was powerless to prevent it.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Moreover, he had all he could do now to keep out of sight and assure his own safety.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Moreover, he had all he could do now to keep out of sight and assure his own safety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trio went on with their preparations to leave the asylum.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The trio went on with their preparations to leave the asylum.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trio went on with their preparations to leave the asylum.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The trio went on with their preparations to leave the asylum.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old King Brady was powerless to prevent it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The trio went on with their preparations to leave the asylum.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trio went on with their preparations to leave the asylum.
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