Chapter 15 of The Mystery of the Iron Box is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Mystery of the Iron Box is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CATAPULT “But that doesn’t mean we can’t try your scheme, Sandy,” Ken said after a moment. “It just means we have to speed up the schedule.” “That’s what it means,” Sandy said. He laughed grimly. “I’ve got no feeling in my legs.
Chapter 15 of The Mystery of the Iron Box is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
From this reading “CATAPULT “But that doesn’t mean we can’t try your scheme, Sandy,” Ken said after a moment.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “He laughed grimly.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “CATAPULT “But that doesn’t mean we can’t try your scheme, Sandy,” Ken said after a moment.”
staying power
From this reading ““I’ve got no feeling in my legs.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “CATAPULT “But that doesn’t mean we can’t try your scheme, Sandy,” Ken said after a moment.”
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading ““It just means we have to speed up the schedule.””
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “CATAPULT “But that doesn’t mean we can’t try your scheme, Sandy,” Ken said after a moment.”
move hurridly
From this reading ““It just means we have to speed up the schedule.””
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In this reading “CATAPULT “But that doesn’t mean we can’t try your scheme, Sandy,” Ken said after a moment.”
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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 CATAPULT “But that doesn’t mean we can’t try your scheme, Sandy,” Ken said after a moment.
later than; following
From this reading CATAPULT “But that doesn’t mean we can’t try your scheme, Sandy,” Ken said after a moment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CATAPULT “But that doesn’t mean we can’t try your scheme, Sandy,” Ken said after a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CATAPULT “But that doesn’t mean we can’t try your scheme, Sandy,” Ken said after a moment.
shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
From this reading CATAPULT “But that doesn’t mean we can’t try your scheme, Sandy,” Ken said after a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CATAPULT “But that doesn’t mean we can’t try your scheme, Sandy,” Ken said after a moment.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “I’ve got no feeling in my legs.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ve got no feeling in my legs.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading He laughed grimly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It just means we have to speed up the schedule.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed grimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve got no feeling in my legs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ve got no feeling in my legs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It just means we have to speed up the schedule.”
and nothing more
From this reading “It just means we have to speed up the schedule.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading CATAPULT “But that doesn’t mean we can’t try your scheme, Sandy,” Ken said after a moment.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed grimly.
staying power
From this reading “I’ve got no feeling in my legs.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading CATAPULT “But that doesn’t mean we can’t try your scheme, Sandy,” Ken said after a moment.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “It just means we have to speed up the schedule.”
a particular point in time
From this reading CATAPULT “But that doesn’t mean we can’t try your scheme, Sandy,” Ken said after a moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ve got no feeling in my legs.
not any; not one
From this reading “I’ve got no feeling in my legs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CATAPULT “But that doesn’t mean we can’t try your scheme, Sandy,” Ken said after a moment.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading CATAPULT “But that doesn’t mean we can’t try your scheme, Sandy,” Ken said after a moment.
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading “It just means we have to speed up the schedule.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading CATAPULT “But that doesn’t mean we can’t try your scheme, Sandy,” Ken said after a moment.
move hurridly
From this reading “It just means we have to speed up the schedule.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CATAPULT “But that doesn’t mean we can’t try your scheme, Sandy,” Ken said after a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s what it means,” Sandy said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It just means we have to speed up the schedule.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It just means we have to speed up the schedule.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading CATAPULT “But that doesn’t mean we can’t try your scheme, Sandy,” Ken said after a moment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It just means we have to speed up the schedule.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CATAPULT “But that doesn’t mean we can’t try your scheme, Sandy,” Ken said after a moment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That’s what it means,” Sandy said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CATAPULT “But that doesn’t mean we can’t try your scheme, Sandy,” Ken said after a moment.
Chapter 15 of The Mystery of the Iron Box by Bruce Campbell holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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 15 holds 174 sentences of The Mystery of the Iron Box, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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