Chapter 2 of The Rainy Day Railroad War is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Rainy Day Railroad War is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Do you think you can build that road that Jerrard has been telling you about?” asked the president, briskly. “I think so, sir.” Parker spoke with a drawl. “You understand what the plan is?” “Mr. Jerrard has explained quite fully.”
Chapter 2 of The Rainy Day Railroad War is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a brisk manner
From this reading ““Do you think you can build that road that Jerrard has been telling you about?” asked the president, briskly.”
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading ““Do you think you can build that road that Jerrard has been telling you about?” asked the president, briskly.”
a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
From this reading “Parker spoke with a drawl.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading ““Mr. Jerrard has explained quite fully.””
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading ““Mr. Jerrard has explained quite fully.””
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading “Parker spoke with a drawl.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading ““You understand what the plan is?””
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading ““Do you think you can build that road that Jerrard has been telling you about?” asked the president, briskly.”
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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 Parker spoke with a drawl.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Do you think you can build that road that Jerrard has been telling you about?” asked the president, briskly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you think you can build that road that Jerrard has been telling you about?” asked the president, briskly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Do you think you can build that road that Jerrard has been telling you about?” asked the president, briskly.
in a brisk manner
From this reading “Do you think you can build that road that Jerrard has been telling you about?” asked the president, briskly.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “Do you think you can build that road that Jerrard has been telling you about?” asked the president, briskly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Do you think you can build that road that Jerrard has been telling you about?” asked the president, briskly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think you can build that road that Jerrard has been telling you about?” asked the president, briskly.
a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
From this reading Parker spoke with a drawl.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Mr. Jerrard has explained quite fully.”
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “Mr. Jerrard has explained quite fully.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do you think you can build that road that Jerrard has been telling you about?” asked the president, briskly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think so, sir.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You understand what the plan is?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you think you can build that road that Jerrard has been telling you about?” asked the president, briskly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Jerrard has explained quite fully.”
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Parker spoke with a drawl.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “You understand what the plan is?”
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “Do you think you can build that road that Jerrard has been telling you about?” asked the president, briskly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Mr. Jerrard has explained quite fully.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “Do you think you can build that road that Jerrard has been telling you about?” asked the president, briskly.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I think so, sir.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I think so, sir.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Parker spoke with a drawl.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Do you think you can build that road that Jerrard has been telling you about?” asked the president, briskly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you think you can build that road that Jerrard has been telling you about?” asked the president, briskly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Do you think you can build that road that Jerrard has been telling you about?” asked the president, briskly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think you can build that road that Jerrard has been telling you about?” asked the president, briskly.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “You understand what the plan is?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You understand what the plan is?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Parker spoke with a drawl.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think you can build that road that Jerrard has been telling you about?” asked the president, briskly.
Chapter 2 of The Rainy Day Railroad War by Holman Day holds 471 sentences, grouped into 95 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 2 holds 471 sentences of The Rainy Day Railroad War, unabridged, divided into 95 reading sections.
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