Chapter 16 of Ironheart is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Ironheart is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge. “Do they mean to attack you? Is that what you gathered from what he said?” asked the chief engineer of his assistant. “Don’t know. Prowers smoothed over what Black said.
Chapter 16 of Ironheart is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “Is that what you gathered from what he said?” asked the chief engineer of his assistant.”
possessive form of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
get or ask advice from
From this reading “THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.”
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading “THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.”
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “Is that what you gathered from what he said?” asked the chief engineer of his assistant.”
made smooth by ironing
From this reading “Prowers smoothed over what Black said.”
cause to run in panic
From this reading “THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.”
something that is a source of danger
From this reading “THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.”
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In this reading “Is that what you gathered from what he said?” asked the chief engineer of his assistant.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.”
In this reading “THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Is that what you gathered from what he said?” asked the chief engineer of his assistant.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Is that what you gathered from what he said?” asked the chief engineer of his assistant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “Do they mean to attack you?
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Prowers smoothed over what Black said.
possessive form of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
a person who is in charge
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
get or ask advice from
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do they mean to attack you?
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t know.
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Is that what you gathered from what he said?” asked the chief engineer of his assistant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Is that what you gathered from what he said?” asked the chief engineer of his assistant.
brought together in one place
From this reading Is that what you gathered from what he said?” asked the chief engineer of his assistant.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is that what you gathered from what he said?” asked the chief engineer of his assistant.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Don’t know.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Do they mean to attack you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
a person who carries a message
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
on one occasion
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
above and across; more than
From this reading Prowers smoothed over what Black said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prowers smoothed over what Black said.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Is that what you gathered from what he said?” asked the chief engineer of his assistant.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
made smooth by ironing
From this reading Prowers smoothed over what Black said.
cause to run in panic
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is that what you gathered from what he said?” asked the chief engineer of his assistant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do they mean to attack you?
something that is a source of danger
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Is that what you gathered from what he said?” asked the chief engineer of his assistant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE STAMPEDE Jones sent a messenger to his chief with word of Don Black’s threat, and Merrick at once rode to Elk Creek to consult with the man he had put in charge.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do they mean to attack you?
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