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The Young Engineers in Colorado

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.
Each, with his chainmen, was served from Bob’s burro train at noon.
Did you see Bad Pete today?” was Harry’s greeting, as they Started back over the trail.
No.”
Did you hear from him or of him in any way?” pressed Hazelton.
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The Young Engineers in Colorado

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Young Engineers in Colorado is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.
/ðə baɪt frʌm ðə bʊʃ frʌm ðə taɪm ðæt ðeɪ ˈpɑːrtɪd ɪn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ˈstɑːrtɪd tuː ɡoʊ bæk tuː kæmp ɪn ðə ˌæftərˈnuːn tɑːm ənd ˈheri dɪd nɑːt miːt ðə nekst deɪ/
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Each, with his chainmen, was served from Bob’s burro train at noon.
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Did you see Bad Pete today?” was Harry’s greeting, as they Started back over the trail.
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No.”
/noʊ/
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Did you hear from him or of him in any way?” pressed Hazelton.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bite verb US /baɪt/

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading “THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.”

Bob's noun US /bɑːbz/

possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain

burro noun US /ˈbɜːroʊ/

small donkey used as a pack animal

From this reading “Each, with his chainmen, was served from Bob’s burro train at noon.”

bush noun US /bʊʃ/

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading “THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.”

greeting noun US /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading ““Did you see Bad Pete today?” was Harry’s greeting, as they Started back over the trail.”

noon noun US /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading “Each, with his chainmen, was served from Bob’s burro train at noon.”

parted adjective US /ˈpɑːrtɪd/

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading “THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.”

today noun US /təˈdeɪ/

the present time or age

From this reading ““Did you see Bad Pete today?” was Harry’s greeting, as they Started back over the trail.”

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afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Did you hear from him or of him in any way?” pressed Hazelton.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Did you see Bad Pete today?” was Harry’s greeting, as they Started back over the trail.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Each, with his chainmen, was served from Bob’s burro train at noon.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.

BadadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading “Did you see Bad Pete today?” was Harry’s greeting, as they Started back over the trail.

BITEverbUS /baɪt/

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.

Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/

possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain

From this reading Each, with his chainmen, was served from Bob’s burro train at noon.

burronounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/

small donkey used as a pack animal

From this reading Each, with his chainmen, was served from Bob’s burro train at noon.

BUSHnounUS /bʊʃ/

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.

chainmen

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Each, with his chainmen, was served from Bob’s burro train at noon.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Each, with his chainmen, was served from Bob’s burro train at noon.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.

greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading “Did you see Bad Pete today?” was Harry’s greeting, as they Started back over the trail.

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.

Harry's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Did you see Bad Pete today?” was Harry’s greeting, as they Started back over the trail.

Hazelton

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Did you hear from him or of him in any way?” pressed Hazelton.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading “Did you hear from him or of him in any way?” pressed Hazelton.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Did you hear from him or of him in any way?” pressed Hazelton.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Each, with his chainmen, was served from Bob’s burro train at noon.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “No.”

noonnounUS /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading Each, with his chainmen, was served from Bob’s burro train at noon.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Did you hear from him or of him in any way?” pressed Hazelton.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Did you hear from him or of him in any way?” pressed Hazelton.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Did you see Bad Pete today?” was Harry’s greeting, as they Started back over the trail.

partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.

Pete

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Did you see Bad Pete today?” was Harry’s greeting, as they Started back over the trail.

pressedadjectiveUS /prest/

compacted by ironing

From this reading “Did you hear from him or of him in any way?” pressed Hazelton.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Did you see Bad Pete today?” was Harry’s greeting, as they Started back over the trail.

servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Each, with his chainmen, was served from Bob’s burro train at noon.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.

todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/

the present time or age

From this reading “Did you see Bad Pete today?” was Harry’s greeting, as they Started back over the trail.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.

trailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading “Did you see Bad Pete today?” was Harry’s greeting, as they Started back over the trail.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading Each, with his chainmen, was served from Bob’s burro train at noon.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading THE BITE FROM THE BUSH From the time that they parted in the morning, until they started to go back to camp in the afternoon, Tom and Harry did not meet the next day.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Each, with his chainmen, was served from Bob’s burro train at noon.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “Did you hear from him or of him in any way?” pressed Hazelton.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Each, with his chainmen, was served from Bob’s burro train at noon.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Did you see Bad Pete today?” was Harry’s greeting, as they Started back over the trail.

Chapter 6 of The Young Engineers in Colorado by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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.

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