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The tunnel thru the air

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The tunnel thru the air is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.
His forecast indicated last buying level around June 25th.
He figured that after this time the market would go higher until September 5th to 6th, when he figured it would be final high.
On June 25th October cotton declined to 16.80 and he bought 500 October at 16.83 and 500 December at 17.15.
He figured that it would run up for about thirty days so on July 25th he sold 500 October cotton at 19c and sold 500 December at 19.20 and went short of 500 December at 19.20.
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The tunnel thru the air

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The tunnel thru the air is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.
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His forecast indicated last buying level around June 25th.
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He figured that after this time the market would go higher until September 5th to 6th, when he figured it would be final high.
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On June 25th October cotton declined to 16.80 and he bought 500 October at 16.83 and 500 December at 17.15.
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He figured that it would run up for about thirty days so on July 25th he sold 500 October cotton at 19c and sold 500 December at 19.20 and went short of 500 December at 19.20.

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buying noun US /ˈbaɪɪŋ/

the act of buying

From this reading “His forecast indicated last buying level around June 25th.”

Campaign noun US /kæmˈpeɪn/

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading “Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.”

cotton noun US /ˈkɑːtən/

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

From this reading “Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.”

December noun US /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading “Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.”

declined verb US /dɪˈklaɪnd/

past form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading “On June 25th October cotton declined to 16.80 and he bought 500 October at 16.83 and 500 December at 17.15.”

figured adjective US /ˈfɪɡjərd/

(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns

From this reading “He figured that after this time the market would go higher until September 5th to 6th, when he figured it would be final high.”

forecast verb US /ˈfɔːrkæst/

predict in advance

From this reading “His forecast indicated last buying level around June 25th.”

October noun US /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading “Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.”

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few days adjective + noun

In this reading “Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.”

thirty days noun + noun

In this reading “He figured that it would run up for about thirty days so on July 25th he sold 500 October cotton at 19c and sold 500 December at 19.20 and went short of 500 December at 19.20.”

about thirty preposition + noun

In this reading “He figured that it would run up for about thirty days so on July 25th he sold 500 October cotton at 19c and sold 500 December at 19.20 and went short of 500 December at 19.20.”

run up verb + adjective

pile up (debts or scores)

In this reading “He figured that it would run up for about thirty days so on July 25th he sold 500 October cotton at 19c and sold 500 December at 19.20 and went short of 500 December at 19.20.”

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10th

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From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

16.80

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From this reading On June 25th October cotton declined to 16.80 and he bought 500 October at 16.83 and 500 December at 17.15.

16.83

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From this reading On June 25th October cotton declined to 16.80 and he bought 500 October at 16.83 and 500 December at 17.15.

17.15

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From this reading On June 25th October cotton declined to 16.80 and he bought 500 October at 16.83 and 500 December at 17.15.

17.30

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From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

17.50

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From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

19

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From this reading He figured that it would run up for about thirty days so on July 25th he sold 500 October cotton at 19c and sold 500 December at 19.20 and went short of 500 December at 19.20.

19.20

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From this reading He figured that it would run up for about thirty days so on July 25th he sold 500 October cotton at 19c and sold 500 December at 19.20 and went short of 500 December at 19.20.

25th

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From this reading His forecast indicated last buying level around June 25th.

500

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From this reading On June 25th October cotton declined to 16.80 and he bought 500 October at 16.83 and 500 December at 17.15.

5th

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From this reading He figured that after this time the market would go higher until September 5th to 6th, when he figured it would be final high.

6th

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From this reading He figured that after this time the market would go higher until September 5th to 6th, when he figured it would be final high.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He figured that it would run up for about thirty days so on July 25th he sold 500 October cotton at 19c and sold 500 December at 19.20 and went short of 500 December at 19.20.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading His forecast indicated last buying level around June 25th.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He figured that after this time the market would go higher until September 5th to 6th, when he figured it would be final high.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

boughtverbUS /bɑːt/

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading On June 25th October cotton declined to 16.80 and he bought 500 October at 16.83 and 500 December at 17.15.

buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/

the act of buying

From this reading His forecast indicated last buying level around June 25th.

cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading He figured that it would run up for about thirty days so on July 25th he sold 500 October cotton at 19c and sold 500 December at 19.20 and went short of 500 December at 19.20.

CampaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

Cotto

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From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/

past form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading On June 25th October cotton declined to 16.80 and he bought 500 October at 16.83 and 500 December at 17.15.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/

(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns

From this reading He figured that after this time the market would go higher until September 5th to 6th, when he figured it would be final high.

finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading He figured that after this time the market would go higher until September 5th to 6th, when he figured it would be final high.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

forecastverbUS /ˈfɔːrkæst/

predict in advance

From this reading His forecast indicated last buying level around June 25th.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

Gordon's

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From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading He figured that after this time the market would go higher until September 5th to 6th, when he figured it would be final high.

higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading He figured that after this time the market would go higher until September 5th to 6th, when he figured it would be final high.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading His forecast indicated last buying level around June 25th.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading He figured that it would run up for about thirty days so on July 25th he sold 500 October cotton at 19c and sold 500 December at 19.20 and went short of 500 December at 19.20.

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading His forecast indicated last buying level around June 25th.

levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading His forecast indicated last buying level around June 25th.

lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He figured that it would run up for about thirty days so on July 25th he sold 500 October cotton at 19c and sold 500 December at 19.20 and went short of 500 December at 19.20.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He figured that it would run up for about thirty days so on July 25th he sold 500 October cotton at 19c and sold 500 December at 19.20 and went short of 500 December at 19.20.

SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading He figured that after this time the market would go higher until September 5th to 6th, when he figured it would be final high.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading He figured that it would run up for about thirty days so on July 25th he sold 500 October cotton at 19c and sold 500 December at 19.20 and went short of 500 December at 19.20.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He figured that it would run up for about thirty days so on July 25th he sold 500 October cotton at 19c and sold 500 December at 19.20 and went short of 500 December at 19.20.

soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He figured that after this time the market would go higher until September 5th to 6th, when he figured it would be final high.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading He figured that it would run up for about thirty days so on July 25th he sold 500 October cotton at 19c and sold 500 December at 19.20 and went short of 500 December at 19.20.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He figured that after this time the market would go higher until September 5th to 6th, when he figured it would be final high.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He figured that after this time the market would go higher until September 5th to 6th, when he figured it would be final high.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading He figured that after this time the market would go higher until September 5th to 6th, when he figured it would be final high.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He figured that it would run up for about thirty days so on July 25th he sold 500 October cotton at 19c and sold 500 December at 19.20 and went short of 500 December at 19.20.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He figured that it would run up for about thirty days so on July 25th he sold 500 October cotton at 19c and sold 500 December at 19.20 and went short of 500 December at 19.20.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He figured that after this time the market would go higher until September 5th to 6th, when he figured it would be final high.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Robert Gordon's Great Campaign in Cotto After Robert had sold out his October cotton at 17.30 and his December cotton at 17.50 on June 10th, he decided to watch the market very closely for a few days because he thought it would go lower.

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