Chapter 19 of Phaeton Rogers: A Novel of Boy Life is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Phaeton Rogers: A Novel of Boy Life is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CONQUEST. When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly. "This thing won't do at all, boy," said he. "It can't be made to work on a large scale." And he handed the drawing to Phaeton, and then turned his back to him and resumed his work.
Chapter 19 of Phaeton Rogers: A Novel of Boy Life is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading “When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly.”
the act of conquering
From this reading “A CONQUEST.”
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “And he handed the drawing to Phaeton, and then turned his back to him and resumed his work.”
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading “When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly.”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “And he handed the drawing to Phaeton, and then turned his back to him and resumed his work.”
an ordered reference standard
From this reading “"It can't be made to work on a large scale."”
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading “When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly.”
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In this reading “When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly.”
In this reading “"It can't be made to work on a large scale."”
in a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading “When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly.”
In this reading “When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly.”
In this reading “And he handed the drawing to Phaeton, and then turned his back to him and resumed his work.”
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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 A CONQUEST.
(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 "This thing won't do at all, boy," said he.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he handed the drawing to Phaeton, and then turned his back to him and resumed his work.
react verbally
From this reading When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And he handed the drawing to Phaeton, and then turned his back to him and resumed his work.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It can't be made to work on a large scale."
a youthful male person
From this reading "This thing won't do at all, boy," said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It can't be made to work on a large scale."
a person who is in charge
From this reading When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly.
the act of conquering
From this reading A CONQUEST.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "This thing won't do at all, boy," said he.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading And he handed the drawing to Phaeton, and then turned his back to him and resumed his work.
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading And he handed the drawing to Phaeton, and then turned his back to him and resumed his work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This thing won't do at all, boy," said he.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he handed the drawing to Phaeton, and then turned his back to him and resumed his work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly.
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It can't be made to work on a large scale."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "It can't be made to work on a large scale."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It can't be made to work on a large scale."
large open car seating four with folding top
From this reading When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly.
on the contrary
From this reading When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading And he handed the drawing to Phaeton, and then turned his back to him and resumed his work.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This thing won't do at all, boy," said he.
an ordered reference standard
From this reading "It can't be made to work on a large scale."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly.
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And he handed the drawing to Phaeton, and then turned his back to him and resumed his work.
a special situation
From this reading "This thing won't do at all, boy," said he.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This thing won't do at all, boy," said he.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It can't be made to work on a large scale."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And he handed the drawing to Phaeton, and then turned his back to him and resumed his work.
at the time that
From this reading When, at length, Phaeton got an answer from the chief engineer concerning his invention, it seemed rather surly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This thing won't do at all, boy," said he.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "It can't be made to work on a large scale."
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