Chapter 6 of The Iron Boys on the Ore Boats is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Iron Boys on the Ore Boats is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRST STEP UPWARD THE Iron Boy held a three-inch fire hose in his hands. A powerful stream leaped from the nozzle. The first man it hit was bowled over like a nine-pin, the man uttering a choking yell as he went down. Another leaped at Steve with upraised shovel. He shared the fate of his companion.
Chapter 6 of The Iron Boys on the Ore Boats is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading “The first man it hit was bowled over like a nine-pin, the man uttering a choking yell as he went down.”
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading “The first man it hit was bowled over like a nine-pin, the man uttering a choking yell as he went down.”
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading “THE FIRST STEP UPWARD THE Iron Boy held a three-inch fire hose in his hands.”
a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
From this reading “A powerful stream leaped from the nozzle.”
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading “He shared the fate of his companion.”
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading “Another leaped at Steve with upraised shovel.”
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “The first man it hit was bowled over like a nine-pin, the man uttering a choking yell as he went down.”
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “The first man it hit was bowled over like a nine-pin, the man uttering a choking yell as he went down.”
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.
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “The first man it hit was bowled over like a nine-pin, the man uttering a choking yell as he went down.”
the first of a series of actions
In this reading “THE FIRST STEP UPWARD THE Iron Boy held a three-inch fire hose in his hands.”
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 THE FIRST STEP UPWARD THE Iron Boy held a three-inch fire hose in his hands.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another leaped at Steve with upraised shovel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first man it hit was bowled over like a nine-pin, the man uttering a choking yell as he went down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Another leaped at Steve with upraised shovel.
past form of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading The first man it hit was bowled over like a nine-pin, the man uttering a choking yell as he went down.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE FIRST STEP UPWARD THE Iron Boy held a three-inch fire hose in his hands.
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading The first man it hit was bowled over like a nine-pin, the man uttering a choking yell as he went down.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He shared the fate of his companion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The first man it hit was bowled over like a nine-pin, the man uttering a choking yell as he went down.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He shared the fate of his companion.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE FIRST STEP UPWARD THE Iron Boy held a three-inch fire hose in his hands.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST STEP UPWARD THE Iron Boy held a three-inch fire hose in his hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A powerful stream leaped from the nozzle.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE FIRST STEP UPWARD THE Iron Boy held a three-inch fire hose in his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first man it hit was bowled over like a nine-pin, the man uttering a choking yell as he went down.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE FIRST STEP UPWARD THE Iron Boy held a three-inch fire hose in his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST STEP UPWARD THE Iron Boy held a three-inch fire hose in his hands.
cause to move by striking
From this reading The first man it hit was bowled over like a nine-pin, the man uttering a choking yell as he went down.
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading THE FIRST STEP UPWARD THE Iron Boy held a three-inch fire hose in his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST STEP UPWARD THE Iron Boy held a three-inch fire hose in his hands.
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 THE FIRST STEP UPWARD THE Iron Boy held a three-inch fire hose in his hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first man it hit was bowled over like a nine-pin, the man uttering a choking yell as he went down.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A powerful stream leaped from the nozzle.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The first man it hit was bowled over like a nine-pin, the man uttering a choking yell as he went down.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The first man it hit was bowled over like a nine-pin, the man uttering a choking yell as he went down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first man it hit was bowled over like a nine-pin, the man uttering a choking yell as he went down.
a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
From this reading A powerful stream leaped from the nozzle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He shared the fate of his companion.
above and across; more than
From this reading The first man it hit was bowled over like a nine-pin, the man uttering a choking yell as he went down.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading A powerful stream leaped from the nozzle.
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading He shared the fate of his companion.
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading Another leaped at Steve with upraised shovel.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE FIRST STEP UPWARD THE Iron Boy held a three-inch fire hose in his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another leaped at Steve with upraised shovel.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A powerful stream leaped from the nozzle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST STEP UPWARD THE Iron Boy held a three-inch fire hose in his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST STEP UPWARD THE Iron Boy held a three-inch fire hose in his hands.
held up in the air
From this reading Another leaped at Steve with upraised shovel.
directed up
From this reading THE FIRST STEP UPWARD THE Iron Boy held a three-inch fire hose in his hands.
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The first man it hit was bowled over like a nine-pin, the man uttering a choking yell as he went down.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first man it hit was bowled over like a nine-pin, the man uttering a choking yell as he went down.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The first man it hit was bowled over like a nine-pin, the man uttering a choking yell as he went down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Another leaped at Steve with upraised shovel.
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The first man it hit was bowled over like a nine-pin, the man uttering a choking yell as he went down.
Chapter 6 of The Iron Boys on the Ore Boats by James R. Mears holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 6 holds 130 sentences of The Iron Boys on the Ore Boats, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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