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The Iron Boys as Foremen
The Iron Boys as Foremen

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Iron Boys as Foremen is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 22 of The Iron Boys as Foremen by James R. Mears holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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.

What does chapter 22 of The Iron Boys as Foremen contain?

Chapter 22 holds 168 sentences of The Iron Boys as Foremen, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 22 of The Iron Boys as Foremen by James R. Mears exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 168 sentences, grouped into 34 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in The Iron Boys as Foremen

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Iron Boys as Foremen, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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Boats
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THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS CAVARD uttered a roar and started to spring from the platform on which he had been sitting.
In his haste he overturned the table and went sprawling on his face with the table on top of him.
At that moment a crowd of union men came trooping up the stairs with Mike Caldert at their head.
"Hello, what's going on here?" shouted Caldert.
"It's Olsen."
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The Iron Boys as Foremen

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Iron Boys as Foremen is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS CAVARD uttered a roar and started to spring from the platform on which he had been sitting.
Line 2
In his haste he overturned the table and went sprawling on his face with the table on top of him.
Line 3
At that moment a crowd of union men came trooping up the stairs with Mike Caldert at their head.
Line 4
"Hello, what's going on here?" shouted Caldert.
Line 5
"It's Olsen."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS CAVARD uttered a roar and started to spring from the platform on which he had been sitting.”

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Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS CAVARD uttered a roar and started to spring from the platform on which he had been sitting.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS CAVARD uttered a roar and started to spring from the platform on which he had been sitting.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At that moment a crowd of union men came trooping up the stairs with Mike Caldert at their head.

BATTLE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS CAVARD uttered a roar and started to spring from the platform on which he had been sitting.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS CAVARD uttered a roar and started to spring from the platform on which he had been sitting.

Caldert

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From this reading At that moment a crowd of union men came trooping up the stairs with Mike Caldert at their head.

came

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From this reading At that moment a crowd of union men came trooping up the stairs with Mike Caldert at their head.

CAVARD

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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS CAVARD uttered a roar and started to spring from the platform on which he had been sitting.

crowd

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From this reading At that moment a crowd of union men came trooping up the stairs with Mike Caldert at their head.

face

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From this reading In his haste he overturned the table and went sprawling on his face with the table on top of him.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS CAVARD uttered a roar and started to spring from the platform on which he had been sitting.

GIANTS

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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS CAVARD uttered a roar and started to spring from the platform on which he had been sitting.

going

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From this reading "Hello, what's going on here?" shouted Caldert.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS CAVARD uttered a roar and started to spring from the platform on which he had been sitting.

haste

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From this reading In his haste he overturned the table and went sprawling on his face with the table on top of him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS CAVARD uttered a roar and started to spring from the platform on which he had been sitting.

head

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From this reading At that moment a crowd of union men came trooping up the stairs with Mike Caldert at their head.

Hello

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From this reading "Hello, what's going on here?" shouted Caldert.

here

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Hello, what's going on here?" shouted Caldert.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In his haste he overturned the table and went sprawling on his face with the table on top of him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In his haste he overturned the table and went sprawling on his face with the table on top of him.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In his haste he overturned the table and went sprawling on his face with the table on top of him.

It's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's Olsen."

men

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At that moment a crowd of union men came trooping up the stairs with Mike Caldert at their head.

Mike

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From this reading At that moment a crowd of union men came trooping up the stairs with Mike Caldert at their head.

moment

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At that moment a crowd of union men came trooping up the stairs with Mike Caldert at their head.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS CAVARD uttered a roar and started to spring from the platform on which he had been sitting.

Olsen

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From this reading "It's Olsen."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS CAVARD uttered a roar and started to spring from the platform on which he had been sitting.

overturned

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In his haste he overturned the table and went sprawling on his face with the table on top of him.

platform

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS CAVARD uttered a roar and started to spring from the platform on which he had been sitting.

roar

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS CAVARD uttered a roar and started to spring from the platform on which he had been sitting.

shouted

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Hello, what's going on here?" shouted Caldert.

sitting

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS CAVARD uttered a roar and started to spring from the platform on which he had been sitting.

sprawling

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In his haste he overturned the table and went sprawling on his face with the table on top of him.

spring

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS CAVARD uttered a roar and started to spring from the platform on which he had been sitting.

stairs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At that moment a crowd of union men came trooping up the stairs with Mike Caldert at their head.

started

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS CAVARD uttered a roar and started to spring from the platform on which he had been sitting.

table

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In his haste he overturned the table and went sprawling on his face with the table on top of him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At that moment a crowd of union men came trooping up the stairs with Mike Caldert at their head.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS CAVARD uttered a roar and started to spring from the platform on which he had been sitting.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At that moment a crowd of union men came trooping up the stairs with Mike Caldert at their head.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS CAVARD uttered a roar and started to spring from the platform on which he had been sitting.

top

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From this reading In his haste he overturned the table and went sprawling on his face with the table on top of him.

trooping

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At that moment a crowd of union men came trooping up the stairs with Mike Caldert at their head.

union

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From this reading At that moment a crowd of union men came trooping up the stairs with Mike Caldert at their head.

up

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At that moment a crowd of union men came trooping up the stairs with Mike Caldert at their head.

uttered

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS CAVARD uttered a roar and started to spring from the platform on which he had been sitting.

went

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In his haste he overturned the table and went sprawling on his face with the table on top of him.

what's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Hello, what's going on here?" shouted Caldert.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS CAVARD uttered a roar and started to spring from the platform on which he had been sitting.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In his haste he overturned the table and went sprawling on his face with the table on top of him.