Chapter 2 of A Young Inventor's Pluck is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of A Young Inventor's Pluck is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SHUT DOWN "Oh Jack! how blue you look!" "I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting. "Is there something the matter up at the tool works, Jack?" "Yes, Deb. The works are going to shut down."
Chapter 2 of A Young Inventor's Pluck is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
From this reading “"I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.”
a young woman making her debut into society
From this reading “"I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.”
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “"I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “"I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.”
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading “"I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “THE SHUT DOWN "Oh Jack! how blue you look!"”
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading “"Is there something the matter up at the tool works, Jack?"”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “"Is there something the matter up at the tool works, Jack?"”
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cease to operate or cause to cease operating
In this reading “THE SHUT DOWN "Oh Jack! how blue you look!"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The works are going to shut down."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Is there something the matter up at the tool works, Jack?"
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE SHUT DOWN "Oh Jack! how blue you look!"
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
From this reading "I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.
a young woman making her debut into society
From this reading "I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE SHUT DOWN "Oh Jack! how blue you look!"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.
the act of departing
From this reading The works are going to shut down."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHUT DOWN "Oh Jack! how blue you look!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there something the matter up at the tool works, Jack?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE SHUT DOWN "Oh Jack! how blue you look!"
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE SHUT DOWN "Oh Jack! how blue you look!"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Is there something the matter up at the tool works, Jack?"
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading "I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE SHUT DOWN "Oh Jack! how blue you look!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading THE SHUT DOWN "Oh Jack! how blue you look!"
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Is there something the matter up at the tool works, Jack?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHUT DOWN "Oh Jack! how blue you look!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is there something the matter up at the tool works, Jack?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The works are going to shut down."
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading "Is there something the matter up at the tool works, Jack?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Is there something the matter up at the tool works, Jack?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading "Is there something the matter up at the tool works, Jack?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Deb.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SHUT DOWN "Oh Jack! how blue you look!"
Chapter 2 of A Young Inventor's Pluck by Edward Stratemeyer holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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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