Chapter 15 of The Young Engineers in Colorado is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Young Engineers in Colorado is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BLACK’S PLOT OPENS WITH A BANG “Some mistake here, gentlemen,” interjected Tom Reade coolly. “Unless I’m very badly informed I don’t belong to either of you. If anyone owns me, then I belong to the S.B. & L.” “I told you I’d make you settle with me for throwing me out of the camp,” remarked Black disagreeably.
Chapter 15 of The Young Engineers in Colorado is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a severe or serious degree
From this reading ““Unless I’m very badly informed I don’t belong to either of you.”
strike violently
From this reading “BLACK’S PLOT OPENS WITH A BANG “Some mistake here, gentlemen,” interjected Tom Reade coolly.”
possessive form of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “BLACK’S PLOT OPENS WITH A BANG “Some mistake here, gentlemen,” interjected Tom Reade coolly.”
past form of “interject” — to insert between other elements
From this reading “BLACK’S PLOT OPENS WITH A BANG “Some mistake here, gentlemen,” interjected Tom Reade coolly.”
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading “BLACK’S PLOT OPENS WITH A BANG “Some mistake here, gentlemen,” interjected Tom Reade coolly.”
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading “If anyone owns me, then I belong to the S.B.”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “BLACK’S PLOT OPENS WITH A BANG “Some mistake here, gentlemen,” interjected Tom Reade coolly.”
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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 BLACK’S PLOT OPENS WITH A BANG “Some mistake here, gentlemen,” interjected Tom Reade coolly.
any person at all
From this reading If anyone owns me, then I belong to the S.B.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading If anyone owns me, then I belong to the S.B.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “Unless I’m very badly informed I don’t belong to either of you.
strike violently
From this reading BLACK’S PLOT OPENS WITH A BANG “Some mistake here, gentlemen,” interjected Tom Reade coolly.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “Unless I’m very badly informed I don’t belong to either of you.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “I told you I’d make you settle with me for throwing me out of the camp,” remarked Black disagreeably.
possessive form of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading BLACK’S PLOT OPENS WITH A BANG “Some mistake here, gentlemen,” interjected Tom Reade coolly.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “I told you I’d make you settle with me for throwing me out of the camp,” remarked Black disagreeably.
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading BLACK’S PLOT OPENS WITH A BANG “Some mistake here, gentlemen,” interjected Tom Reade coolly.
in a disagreeable manner
From this reading “I told you I’d make you settle with me for throwing me out of the camp,” remarked Black disagreeably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Unless I’m very badly informed I don’t belong to either of you.
one or the other of two
From this reading “Unless I’m very badly informed I don’t belong to either of you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I told you I’d make you settle with me for throwing me out of the camp,” remarked Black disagreeably.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading BLACK’S PLOT OPENS WITH A BANG “Some mistake here, gentlemen,” interjected Tom Reade coolly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading BLACK’S PLOT OPENS WITH A BANG “Some mistake here, gentlemen,” interjected Tom Reade coolly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Unless I’m very badly informed I don’t belong to either of you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I told you I’d make you settle with me for throwing me out of the camp,” remarked Black disagreeably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Unless I’m very badly informed I don’t belong to either of you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If anyone owns me, then I belong to the S.B.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “Unless I’m very badly informed I don’t belong to either of you.
past form of “interject” — to insert between other elements
From this reading BLACK’S PLOT OPENS WITH A BANG “Some mistake here, gentlemen,” interjected Tom Reade coolly.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading & L.”
engage in
From this reading “I told you I’d make you settle with me for throwing me out of the camp,” remarked Black disagreeably.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If anyone owns me, then I belong to the S.B.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading BLACK’S PLOT OPENS WITH A BANG “Some mistake here, gentlemen,” interjected Tom Reade coolly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Unless I’m very badly informed I don’t belong to either of you.
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading BLACK’S PLOT OPENS WITH A BANG “Some mistake here, gentlemen,” interjected Tom Reade coolly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I told you I’d make you settle with me for throwing me out of the camp,” remarked Black disagreeably.
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading If anyone owns me, then I belong to the S.B.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading BLACK’S PLOT OPENS WITH A BANG “Some mistake here, gentlemen,” interjected Tom Reade coolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLACK’S PLOT OPENS WITH A BANG “Some mistake here, gentlemen,” interjected Tom Reade coolly.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I told you I’d make you settle with me for throwing me out of the camp,” remarked Black disagreeably.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading If anyone owns me, then I belong to the S.B.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “I told you I’d make you settle with me for throwing me out of the camp,” remarked Black disagreeably.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BLACK’S PLOT OPENS WITH A BANG “Some mistake here, gentlemen,” interjected Tom Reade coolly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If anyone owns me, then I belong to the S.B.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If anyone owns me, then I belong to the S.B.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “I told you I’d make you settle with me for throwing me out of the camp,” remarked Black disagreeably.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Unless I’m very badly informed I don’t belong to either of you.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I told you I’d make you settle with me for throwing me out of the camp,” remarked Black disagreeably.
male cat
From this reading BLACK’S PLOT OPENS WITH A BANG “Some mistake here, gentlemen,” interjected Tom Reade coolly.
except if; if not
From this reading “Unless I’m very badly informed I don’t belong to either of you.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Unless I’m very badly informed I don’t belong to either of you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BLACK’S PLOT OPENS WITH A BANG “Some mistake here, gentlemen,” interjected Tom Reade coolly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Unless I’m very badly informed I don’t belong to either of you.
Chapter 15 of The Young Engineers in Colorado by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 238 sentences, grouped into 48 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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