Chapter 16 of The story of iron is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The story of iron is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT MR. PRESCOTT SAID “At four o’clock, Joseph.” Billy looked at Mr. Prescott wonderingly. “Why four o’clock, questioner? Because, when I’m going to see a place, I like to see it at its best.
Chapter 16 of The story of iron is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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for the reason that
From this reading “Because, when I’m going to see a place, I like to see it at its best.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Because, when I’m going to see a place, I like to see it at its best.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Billy looked at Mr. Prescott wonderingly.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “PRESCOTT SAID “At four o’clock, Joseph.””
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “PRESCOTT SAID “At four o’clock, Joseph.””
according to the clock
a town in central Arizona
From this reading “PRESCOTT SAID “At four o’clock, Joseph.””
someone who asks a question
From this reading ““Why four o’clock, questioner?”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Billy looked at Mr. Prescott wonderingly.”
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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 Because, when I’m going to see a place, I like to see it at its best.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PRESCOTT SAID “At four o’clock, Joseph.”
for the reason that
From this reading Because, when I’m going to see a place, I like to see it at its best.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Because, when I’m going to see a place, I like to see it at its best.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy looked at Mr. Prescott wonderingly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading PRESCOTT SAID “At four o’clock, Joseph.”
the act of departing
From this reading Because, when I’m going to see a place, I like to see it at its best.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Because, when I’m going to see a place, I like to see it at its best.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Because, when I’m going to see a place, I like to see it at its best.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Because, when I’m going to see a place, I like to see it at its best.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Because, when I’m going to see a place, I like to see it at its best.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading PRESCOTT SAID “At four o’clock, Joseph.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Because, when I’m going to see a place, I like to see it at its best.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Billy looked at Mr. Prescott wonderingly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WHAT MR.
according to the clock
From this reading PRESCOTT SAID “At four o’clock, Joseph.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Because, when I’m going to see a place, I like to see it at its best.
a town in central Arizona
From this reading PRESCOTT SAID “At four o’clock, Joseph.”
someone who asks a question
From this reading “Why four o’clock, questioner?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PRESCOTT SAID “At four o’clock, Joseph.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Because, when I’m going to see a place, I like to see it at its best.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Because, when I’m going to see a place, I like to see it at its best.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT MR.
at the time that
From this reading Because, when I’m going to see a place, I like to see it at its best.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why four o’clock, questioner?
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading Billy looked at Mr. Prescott wonderingly.
Chapter 16 of The story of iron by Elizabeth Ida Samuel holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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 16 holds 120 sentences of The story of iron, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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