Chapter 10 of The Raid from Beausejour is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Raid from Beausejour is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HAND OF THE LAW. "You pauper brats," began Mr. Hand, advancing along the garden path, "I'll teach you to play your dirty tricks on me!" And he raised his heavy cane. With a quick movement of his arm, Will had the stick firmly in his grip so that Mr. Hand could not stir it. "Stop that, Mr. Hand!" said Will, quietly.
Chapter 10 of The Raid from Beausejour is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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moving forward
From this reading “"You pauper brats," began Mr. Hand, advancing along the garden path, "I'll teach you to play your dirty tricks on me!"”
plural of “brat” — a very troublesome child
From this reading “"You pauper brats," began Mr. Hand, advancing along the garden path, "I'll teach you to play your dirty tricks on me!"”
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading “And he raised his heavy cane.”
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “"You pauper brats," began Mr. Hand, advancing along the garden path, "I'll teach you to play your dirty tricks on me!"”
the act of grasping
From this reading “With a quick movement of his arm, Will had the stick firmly in his grip so that Mr. Hand could not stir it.”
a person who is very poor
From this reading “"You pauper brats," began Mr. Hand, advancing along the garden path, "I'll teach you to play your dirty tricks on me!"”
move an implement through
From this reading “With a quick movement of his arm, Will had the stick firmly in his grip so that Mr. Hand could not stir it.”
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “"You pauper brats," began Mr. Hand, advancing along the garden path, "I'll teach you to play your dirty tricks on me!"”
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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 With a quick movement of his arm, Will had the stick firmly in his grip so that Mr. Hand could not stir it.
moving forward
From this reading "You pauper brats," began Mr. Hand, advancing along the garden path, "I'll teach you to play your dirty tricks on me!"
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "You pauper brats," began Mr. Hand, advancing along the garden path, "I'll teach you to play your dirty tricks on me!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he raised his heavy cane.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading With a quick movement of his arm, Will had the stick firmly in his grip so that Mr. Hand could not stir it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You pauper brats," began Mr. Hand, advancing along the garden path, "I'll teach you to play your dirty tricks on me!"
plural of “brat” — a very troublesome child
From this reading "You pauper brats," began Mr. Hand, advancing along the garden path, "I'll teach you to play your dirty tricks on me!"
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading And he raised his heavy cane.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With a quick movement of his arm, Will had the stick firmly in his grip so that Mr. Hand could not stir it.
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading "You pauper brats," began Mr. Hand, advancing along the garden path, "I'll teach you to play your dirty tricks on me!"
with resolute determination
From this reading With a quick movement of his arm, Will had the stick firmly in his grip so that Mr. Hand could not stir it.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "You pauper brats," began Mr. Hand, advancing along the garden path, "I'll teach you to play your dirty tricks on me!"
the act of grasping
From this reading With a quick movement of his arm, Will had the stick firmly in his grip so that Mr. Hand could not stir it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With a quick movement of his arm, Will had the stick firmly in his grip so that Mr. Hand could not stir it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE HAND OF THE LAW.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he raised his heavy cane.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading And he raised his heavy cane.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he raised his heavy cane.
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From this reading "You pauper brats," began Mr. Hand, advancing along the garden path, "I'll teach you to play your dirty tricks on me!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a quick movement of his arm, Will had the stick firmly in his grip so that Mr. Hand could not stir it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With a quick movement of his arm, Will had the stick firmly in his grip so that Mr. Hand could not stir it.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THE HAND OF THE LAW.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You pauper brats," began Mr. Hand, advancing along the garden path, "I'll teach you to play your dirty tricks on me!"
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading With a quick movement of his arm, Will had the stick firmly in his grip so that Mr. Hand could not stir it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You pauper brats," began Mr. Hand, advancing along the garden path, "I'll teach you to play your dirty tricks on me!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With a quick movement of his arm, Will had the stick firmly in his grip so that Mr. Hand could not stir it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HAND OF THE LAW.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You pauper brats," began Mr. Hand, advancing along the garden path, "I'll teach you to play your dirty tricks on me!"
a course of conduct
From this reading "You pauper brats," began Mr. Hand, advancing along the garden path, "I'll teach you to play your dirty tricks on me!"
a person who is very poor
From this reading "You pauper brats," began Mr. Hand, advancing along the garden path, "I'll teach you to play your dirty tricks on me!"
participate in games or sport
From this reading "You pauper brats," began Mr. Hand, advancing along the garden path, "I'll teach you to play your dirty tricks on me!"
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading With a quick movement of his arm, Will had the stick firmly in his grip so that Mr. Hand could not stir it.
with low volume
From this reading "Stop that, Mr. Hand!" said Will, quietly.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading And he raised his heavy cane.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Stop that, Mr. Hand!" said Will, quietly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With a quick movement of his arm, Will had the stick firmly in his grip so that Mr. Hand could not stir it.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading With a quick movement of his arm, Will had the stick firmly in his grip so that Mr. Hand could not stir it.
move an implement through
From this reading With a quick movement of his arm, Will had the stick firmly in his grip so that Mr. Hand could not stir it.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop that, Mr. Hand!" said Will, quietly.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "You pauper brats," began Mr. Hand, advancing along the garden path, "I'll teach you to play your dirty tricks on me!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a quick movement of his arm, Will had the stick firmly in his grip so that Mr. Hand could not stir it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAND OF THE LAW.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You pauper brats," began Mr. Hand, advancing along the garden path, "I'll teach you to play your dirty tricks on me!"
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "You pauper brats," began Mr. Hand, advancing along the garden path, "I'll teach you to play your dirty tricks on me!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading With a quick movement of his arm, Will had the stick firmly in his grip so that Mr. Hand could not stir it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a quick movement of his arm, Will had the stick firmly in his grip so that Mr. Hand could not stir it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You pauper brats," began Mr. Hand, advancing along the garden path, "I'll teach you to play your dirty tricks on me!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You pauper brats," began Mr. Hand, advancing along the garden path, "I'll teach you to play your dirty tricks on me!"
Chapter 10 of The Raid from Beausejour by Charles G. D., Sir Roberts holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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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