Chapter 16 of The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening. "Am I to be the monkey?" "No, not to-day. I'll let you be the ladle man." "What does he do?"
Chapter 16 of The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.”
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading “THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.”
put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle
From this reading “I'll let you be the ladle man."”
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading “THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.”
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “"Am I to be the monkey?"”
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading “THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.”
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.”
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 “THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I to be the monkey?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Am I to be the monkey?"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What does he do?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does he do?"
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What does he do?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Am I to be the monkey?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll let you be the ladle man."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.
put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle
From this reading I'll let you be the ladle man."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I'll let you be the ladle man."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I'll let you be the ladle man."
a worker who melts substances (metal or wax etc.)
From this reading THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading "Am I to be the monkey?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, not to-day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, not to-day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, not to-day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does he do?"
at the time that
From this reading THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THROUGH THE MELTING POT "I've got a new job for you," said the head melter to Steve, when the Iron Boys reported for duty on the following evening.
Chapter 16 of The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills by James R. Mears holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
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