Chapter 24 of The Iron Boys as Foremen is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Iron Boys as Foremen is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION A GREAT mob was packed in Liberty Hall later in the evening. There were no mutterings. The men were sullen and discouraged. Outside the hall was a platoon of guardsmen ready to fall in for whatever services might be demanded of them. The spirit of the striking men seemed to have been broken.
Chapter 24 of The Iron Boys as Foremen is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading “The men were sullen and discouraged.”
plural of “guardsman” — a soldier who is a member of a unit called “the guard” or “guards”
From this reading “Outside the hall was a platoon of guardsmen ready to fall in for whatever services might be demanded of them.”
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading “CONCLUSION A GREAT mob was packed in Liberty Hall later in the evening.”
plural of “muttering” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “There were no mutterings.”
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading “CONCLUSION A GREAT mob was packed in Liberty Hall later in the evening.”
a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
From this reading “Outside the hall was a platoon of guardsmen ready to fall in for whatever services might be demanded of them.”
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading “Outside the hall was a platoon of guardsmen ready to fall in for whatever services might be demanded of them.”
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading “The men were sullen and discouraged.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “CONCLUSION A GREAT mob was packed in Liberty Hall later in the evening.”
break down, literally or metaphorically
In this reading “Outside the hall was a platoon of guardsmen ready to fall in for whatever services might be demanded of them.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONCLUSION A GREAT mob was packed in Liberty Hall later in the evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men were sullen and discouraged.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Outside the hall was a platoon of guardsmen ready to fall in for whatever services might be demanded of them.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The spirit of the striking men seemed to have been broken.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The spirit of the striking men seemed to have been broken.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION A GREAT mob was packed in Liberty Hall later in the evening.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Outside the hall was a platoon of guardsmen ready to fall in for whatever services might be demanded of them.
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading The men were sullen and discouraged.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading CONCLUSION A GREAT mob was packed in Liberty Hall later in the evening.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Outside the hall was a platoon of guardsmen ready to fall in for whatever services might be demanded of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Outside the hall was a platoon of guardsmen ready to fall in for whatever services might be demanded of them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION A GREAT mob was packed in Liberty Hall later in the evening.
plural of “guardsman” — a soldier who is a member of a unit called “the guard” or “guards”
From this reading Outside the hall was a platoon of guardsmen ready to fall in for whatever services might be demanded of them.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading CONCLUSION A GREAT mob was packed in Liberty Hall later in the evening.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The spirit of the striking men seemed to have been broken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCLUSION A GREAT mob was packed in Liberty Hall later in the evening.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading CONCLUSION A GREAT mob was packed in Liberty Hall later in the evening.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading CONCLUSION A GREAT mob was packed in Liberty Hall later in the evening.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men were sullen and discouraged.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Outside the hall was a platoon of guardsmen ready to fall in for whatever services might be demanded of them.
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading CONCLUSION A GREAT mob was packed in Liberty Hall later in the evening.
plural of “muttering” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading There were no mutterings.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no mutterings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Outside the hall was a platoon of guardsmen ready to fall in for whatever services might be demanded of them.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the hall was a platoon of guardsmen ready to fall in for whatever services might be demanded of them.
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading CONCLUSION A GREAT mob was packed in Liberty Hall later in the evening.
a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
From this reading Outside the hall was a platoon of guardsmen ready to fall in for whatever services might be demanded of them.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Outside the hall was a platoon of guardsmen ready to fall in for whatever services might be demanded of them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The spirit of the striking men seemed to have been broken.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Outside the hall was a platoon of guardsmen ready to fall in for whatever services might be demanded of them.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The spirit of the striking men seemed to have been broken.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The spirit of the striking men seemed to have been broken.
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The men were sullen and discouraged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION A GREAT mob was packed in Liberty Hall later in the evening.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Outside the hall was a platoon of guardsmen ready to fall in for whatever services might be demanded of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no mutterings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Outside the hall was a platoon of guardsmen ready to fall in for whatever services might be demanded of them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONCLUSION A GREAT mob was packed in Liberty Hall later in the evening.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no mutterings.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Outside the hall was a platoon of guardsmen ready to fall in for whatever services might be demanded of them.
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