Chapter 7 of The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNJUST SENTENCE "You are wanted in the superintendent's office!" Steve looked up from the pit into the face of a messenger. "Superintendent Keating, you mean?" "No, Mr. McNaughton, superintendent of the open-hearth furnaces. He's the boss of this department," grinned the messenger.
Chapter 7 of The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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, and audio.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “He's the boss of this department," grinned the messenger.”
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading “He's the boss of this department," grinned the messenger.”
plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading “"No, Mr. McNaughton, superintendent of the open-hearth furnaces.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “He's the boss of this department," grinned the messenger.”
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading “Steve looked up from the pit into the face of a messenger.”
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “AN UNJUST SENTENCE "You are wanted in the superintendent's office!"”
possessive form of “superintendent” — a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “AN UNJUST SENTENCE "You are wanted in the superintendent's office!"”
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading “AN UNJUST SENTENCE "You are wanted in the superintendent's office!"”
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.
seek information from
In this reading “Steve looked up from the pit into the face of a messenger.”
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 Steve looked up from the pit into the face of a messenger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNJUST SENTENCE "You are wanted in the superintendent's office!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN UNJUST SENTENCE "You are wanted in the superintendent's office!"
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading He's the boss of this department," grinned the messenger.
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading He's the boss of this department," grinned the messenger.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Steve looked up from the pit into the face of a messenger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Steve looked up from the pit into the face of a messenger.
plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading "No, Mr. McNaughton, superintendent of the open-hearth furnaces.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading He's the boss of this department," grinned the messenger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's the boss of this department," grinned the messenger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN UNJUST SENTENCE "You are wanted in the superintendent's office!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Steve looked up from the pit into the face of a messenger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Superintendent Keating, you mean?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Steve looked up from the pit into the face of a messenger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Mr. McNaughton, superintendent of the open-hearth furnaces.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Superintendent Keating, you mean?"
a person who carries a message
From this reading Steve looked up from the pit into the face of a messenger.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "No, Mr. McNaughton, superintendent of the open-hearth furnaces.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Mr. McNaughton, superintendent of the open-hearth furnaces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Steve looked up from the pit into the face of a messenger.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading AN UNJUST SENTENCE "You are wanted in the superintendent's office!"
of or relating to or produced by the open-hearth process
From this reading "No, Mr. McNaughton, superintendent of the open-hearth furnaces.
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Steve looked up from the pit into the face of a messenger.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading AN UNJUST SENTENCE "You are wanted in the superintendent's office!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steve looked up from the pit into the face of a messenger.
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading "Superintendent Keating, you mean?"
possessive form of “superintendent” — a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading AN UNJUST SENTENCE "You are wanted in the superintendent's office!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNJUST SENTENCE "You are wanted in the superintendent's office!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He's the boss of this department," grinned the messenger.
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading AN UNJUST SENTENCE "You are wanted in the superintendent's office!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Steve looked up from the pit into the face of a messenger.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading AN UNJUST SENTENCE "You are wanted in the superintendent's office!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN UNJUST SENTENCE "You are wanted in the superintendent's office!"
Chapter 7 of The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills by James R. Mears holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
Chapter 7 holds 155 sentences of The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills by James R. Mears exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
Work through the 31 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 31 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills by James R. Mears on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4128 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #39807 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #39807, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 344 minutes of reading across 826 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 24 chapters of The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
