Chapter 14 of The story of iron is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The story of iron is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GIANTS They stood on the dock of a river where great ships leave their burden of iron ore. “There she comes!” exclaimed Mr. Prescott, pointing to a freighter that was slowly drawing near. “No giants in sight yet,” said Billy. “It’s your eyes that are not seeing,” returned Mr. Prescott. “That boat herself is a giantess.
Chapter 14 of The story of iron is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading ““No giants in sight yet,” said Billy.”
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “THE GIANTS They stood on the dock of a river where great ships leave their burden of iron ore.”
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading “THE GIANTS They stood on the dock of a river where great ships leave their burden of iron ore.”
a cargo ship
From this reading ““There she comes!” exclaimed Mr. Prescott, pointing to a freighter that was slowly drawing near.”
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “THE GIANTS They stood on the dock of a river where great ships leave their burden of iron ore.”
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading “THE GIANTS They stood on the dock of a river where great ships leave their burden of iron ore.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading ““There she comes!” exclaimed Mr. Prescott, pointing to a freighter that was slowly drawing near.”
a town in central Arizona
From this reading ““There she comes!” exclaimed Mr. Prescott, pointing to a freighter that was slowly drawing near.”
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an ore from which iron can be extracted
In this reading “THE GIANTS They stood on the dock of a river where great ships leave their burden of iron ore.”
In this reading “THE GIANTS They stood on the dock of a river where great ships leave their burden of iron ore.”
at or within a reasonable distance for seeing
In this reading ““No giants in sight yet,” said Billy.”
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 THE GIANTS They stood on the dock of a river where great ships leave their burden of iron ore.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It’s your eyes that are not seeing,” returned Mr. Prescott.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “No giants in sight yet,” said Billy.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “That boat herself is a giantess.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading THE GIANTS They stood on the dock of a river where great ships leave their burden of iron ore.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “There she comes!” exclaimed Mr. Prescott, pointing to a freighter that was slowly drawing near.
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading THE GIANTS They stood on the dock of a river where great ships leave their burden of iron ore.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “There she comes!” exclaimed Mr. Prescott, pointing to a freighter that was slowly drawing near.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “There she comes!” exclaimed Mr. Prescott, pointing to a freighter that was slowly drawing near.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “It’s your eyes that are not seeing,” returned Mr. Prescott.
a cargo ship
From this reading “There she comes!” exclaimed Mr. Prescott, pointing to a freighter that was slowly drawing near.
a female giant
From this reading “That boat herself is a giantess.
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading THE GIANTS They stood on the dock of a river where great ships leave their burden of iron ore.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GIANTS They stood on the dock of a river where great ships leave their burden of iron ore.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “That boat herself is a giantess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No giants in sight yet,” said Billy.
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 GIANTS They stood on the dock of a river where great ships leave their burden of iron ore.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That boat herself is a giantess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s your eyes that are not seeing,” returned Mr. Prescott.
go away from a place
From this reading THE GIANTS They stood on the dock of a river where great ships leave their burden of iron ore.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “There she comes!” exclaimed Mr. Prescott, pointing to a freighter that was slowly drawing near.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “There she comes!” exclaimed Mr. Prescott, pointing to a freighter that was slowly drawing near.
not any; not one
From this reading “No giants in sight yet,” said Billy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It’s your eyes that are not seeing,” returned Mr. Prescott.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GIANTS They stood on the dock of a river where great ships leave their burden of iron ore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GIANTS They stood on the dock of a river where great ships leave their burden of iron ore.
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading THE GIANTS They stood on the dock of a river where great ships leave their burden of iron ore.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “There she comes!” exclaimed Mr. Prescott, pointing to a freighter that was slowly drawing near.
a town in central Arizona
From this reading “There she comes!” exclaimed Mr. Prescott, pointing to a freighter that was slowly drawing near.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “It’s your eyes that are not seeing,” returned Mr. Prescott.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE GIANTS They stood on the dock of a river where great ships leave their burden of iron ore.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No giants in sight yet,” said Billy.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “It’s your eyes that are not seeing,” returned Mr. Prescott.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There she comes!” exclaimed Mr. Prescott, pointing to a freighter that was slowly drawing near.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading THE GIANTS They stood on the dock of a river where great ships leave their burden of iron ore.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “No giants in sight yet,” said Billy.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “There she comes!” exclaimed Mr. Prescott, pointing to a freighter that was slowly drawing near.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE GIANTS They stood on the dock of a river where great ships leave their burden of iron ore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There she comes!” exclaimed Mr. Prescott, pointing to a freighter that was slowly drawing near.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIANTS They stood on the dock of a river where great ships leave their burden of iron ore.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE GIANTS They stood on the dock of a river where great ships leave their burden of iron ore.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There she comes!” exclaimed Mr. Prescott, pointing to a freighter that was slowly drawing near.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GIANTS They stood on the dock of a river where great ships leave their burden of iron ore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There she comes!” exclaimed Mr. Prescott, pointing to a freighter that was slowly drawing near.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There she comes!” exclaimed Mr. Prescott, pointing to a freighter that was slowly drawing near.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE GIANTS They stood on the dock of a river where great ships leave their burden of iron ore.
but in spite of that
From this reading “No giants in sight yet,” said Billy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It’s your eyes that are not seeing,” returned Mr. Prescott.
Chapter 14 of The story of iron by Elizabeth Ida Samuel holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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 14 holds 146 sentences of The story of iron, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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