Chapter 19 of The Young Engineers in Colorado is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Young Engineers in Colorado is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHERIFF GREASE DROPS DAVE Tom’s prediction came swiftly true in a score of ways. The gloom department of the W.C. & A. immediately busied itself with the public. The “gloom department” is a comparatively new institution in some kinds of high finance circles. Its mission is to throw gloom over the undertakings of a rival concern.
Chapter 19 of The Young Engineers in Colorado is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading “& A. immediately busied itself with the public.”
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading “The “gloom department” is a comparatively new institution in some kinds of high finance circles.”
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading “The “gloom department” is a comparatively new institution in some kinds of high finance circles.”
a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
From this reading “SHERIFF GREASE DROPS DAVE Tom’s prediction came swiftly true in a score of ways.”
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading “The “gloom department” is a comparatively new institution in some kinds of high finance circles.”
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading “SHERIFF GREASE DROPS DAVE Tom’s prediction came swiftly true in a score of ways.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
plural of “undertaking” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “Its mission is to throw gloom over the undertakings of a rival concern.”
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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 SHERIFF GREASE DROPS DAVE Tom’s prediction came swiftly true in a score of ways.
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading & A. immediately busied itself with the public.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The gloom department of the W.C.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SHERIFF GREASE DROPS DAVE Tom’s prediction came swiftly true in a score of ways.
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The “gloom department” is a comparatively new institution in some kinds of high finance circles.
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading The “gloom department” is a comparatively new institution in some kinds of high finance circles.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Its mission is to throw gloom over the undertakings of a rival concern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHERIFF GREASE DROPS DAVE Tom’s prediction came swiftly true in a score of ways.
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading The gloom department of the W.C.
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading SHERIFF GREASE DROPS DAVE Tom’s prediction came swiftly true in a score of ways.
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading The “gloom department” is a comparatively new institution in some kinds of high finance circles.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The gloom department of the W.C.
a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
From this reading SHERIFF GREASE DROPS DAVE Tom’s prediction came swiftly true in a score of ways.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The “gloom department” is a comparatively new institution in some kinds of high finance circles.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading & A. immediately busied itself with the public.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHERIFF GREASE DROPS DAVE Tom’s prediction came swiftly true in a score of ways.
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading The “gloom department” is a comparatively new institution in some kinds of high finance circles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The “gloom department” is a comparatively new institution in some kinds of high finance circles.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its mission is to throw gloom over the undertakings of a rival concern.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading & A. immediately busied itself with the public.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The “gloom department” is a comparatively new institution in some kinds of high finance circles.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Its mission is to throw gloom over the undertakings of a rival concern.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The “gloom department” is a comparatively new institution in some kinds of high finance circles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHERIFF GREASE DROPS DAVE Tom’s prediction came swiftly true in a score of ways.
above and across; more than
From this reading Its mission is to throw gloom over the undertakings of a rival concern.
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading SHERIFF GREASE DROPS DAVE Tom’s prediction came swiftly true in a score of ways.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading & A. immediately busied itself with the public.
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Its mission is to throw gloom over the undertakings of a rival concern.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading SHERIFF GREASE DROPS DAVE Tom’s prediction came swiftly true in a score of ways.
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading SHERIFF GREASE DROPS DAVE Tom’s prediction came swiftly true in a score of ways.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The “gloom department” is a comparatively new institution in some kinds of high finance circles.
in a swift manner
From this reading SHERIFF GREASE DROPS DAVE Tom’s prediction came swiftly true in a score of ways.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gloom department of the W.C.
propel through the air
From this reading Its mission is to throw gloom over the undertakings of a rival concern.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its mission is to throw gloom over the undertakings of a rival concern.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading SHERIFF GREASE DROPS DAVE Tom’s prediction came swiftly true in a score of ways.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading SHERIFF GREASE DROPS DAVE Tom’s prediction came swiftly true in a score of ways.
plural of “undertaking” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Its mission is to throw gloom over the undertakings of a rival concern.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading The gloom department of the W.C.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading SHERIFF GREASE DROPS DAVE Tom’s prediction came swiftly true in a score of ways.
in the company of; together with
From this reading & A. immediately busied itself with the public.
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