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Chapter 11 of The Iron Boys as Foremen is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand. Steve did not reply. His face was flushed, his lips compressed. He had evidently decided upon some course of action that was not wholly pleasing to him. He glanced up sharply.
Chapter 11 of The Iron Boys as Foremen is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pressed tightly together
From this reading “His face was flushed, his lips compressed.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “His face was flushed, his lips compressed.”
to a considerable degree
From this reading “RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.”
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading “He had evidently decided upon some course of action that was not wholly pleasing to him.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “He had evidently decided upon some course of action that was not wholly pleasing to him.”
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.”
In this reading “He glanced up sharply.”
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He had evidently decided upon some course of action that was not wholly pleasing to him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.
pressed tightly together
From this reading His face was flushed, his lips compressed.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He had evidently decided upon some course of action that was not wholly pleasing to him.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He had evidently decided upon some course of action that was not wholly pleasing to him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Steve did not reply.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He had evidently decided upon some course of action that was not wholly pleasing to him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was flushed, his lips compressed.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading His face was flushed, his lips compressed.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced up sharply.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had evidently decided upon some course of action that was not wholly pleasing to him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had evidently decided upon some course of action that was not wholly pleasing to him.
to a considerable degree
From this reading RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had evidently decided upon some course of action that was not wholly pleasing to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was flushed, his lips compressed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His face was flushed, his lips compressed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Steve did not reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.
above and across; more than
From this reading RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading He had evidently decided upon some course of action that was not wholly pleasing to him.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Steve did not reply.
move hurridly
From this reading RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.
a large number or amount
From this reading RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading He glanced up sharply.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had evidently decided upon some course of action that was not wholly pleasing to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steve did not reply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had evidently decided upon some course of action that was not wholly pleasing to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had evidently decided upon some course of action that was not wholly pleasing to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He glanced up sharply.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had evidently decided upon some course of action that was not wholly pleasing to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was flushed, his lips compressed.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He had evidently decided upon some course of action that was not wholly pleasing to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading RUSH SCORES HEAVILY "I AM glad you have thought better of it, young man," said Cavard, leaning over and shaking Rush by the hand.
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