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The Young Engineers in Colorado

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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CAN YOUR ROAD SAVE ITS CHARTER NOW?”
Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.
Stay with us and see it go through,” mocked Gene Black.
If it’s just the same to you I’d rather ride on,” Tom proposed.
But it isn’t all the same to us,” Black chuckled.
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The Young Engineers in Colorado

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Young Engineers in Colorado is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CAN YOUR ROAD SAVE ITS CHARTER NOW?”
/kæn jɔːr roʊd seɪv ɪts ˈtʃɑːrtər naʊ/
Line 2
Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.
Line 3
Stay with us and see it go through,” mockedGene Black.
/steɪ wɪð ʌs ənd siː ɪt ɡoʊ θruː mɑːkt dʒiːn blæk/
Line 4
If it’s just the same to you I’d rather ride on,” Tom proposed.
Line 5
But it isn’t all the same to us,” Black chuckled.

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.

charter verb US /ˈtʃɑːrtər/

hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

From this reading ““CAN YOUR ROAD SAVE ITS CHARTER NOW?””

chuckled verb US /ˈtʃʌkəld/

past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint

From this reading ““But it isn’t all the same to us,” Black chuckled.”

confidence noun US /ˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading ““Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.”

expressed adjective US /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading ““Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.”

Gene noun US /dʒiːn/

(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity

From this reading ““Stay with us and see it go through,” mocked ’Gene Black.”

mocked verb US /mɑːkt/

past form of “mock” — treat with contempt

From this reading ““Stay with us and see it go through,” mocked ’Gene Black.”

proposed verb US /prəˈpoʊzd/

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading ““If it’s just the same to you I’d rather ride on,” Tom proposed.”

ride verb US /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading ““If it’s just the same to you I’d rather ride on,” Tom proposed.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Stay with us and see it go through,” mocked ’Gene Black.

BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading “Stay with us and see it go through,” mocked ’Gene Black.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But it isn’t all the same to us,” Black chuckled.

CANmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “CAN YOUR ROAD SAVE ITS CHARTER NOW?”

CHARTERverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrtər/

hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

From this reading “CAN YOUR ROAD SAVE ITS CHARTER NOW?”

chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/

past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint

From this reading “But it isn’t all the same to us,” Black chuckled.

confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading “Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.

expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading “Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading “Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.

GenenounUS /dʒiːn/

(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity

From this reading “Stay with us and see it go through,” mocked ’Gene Black.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading “Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading “Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.

I'd

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

From this reading “If it’s just the same to you I’d rather ride on,” Tom proposed.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If it’s just the same to you I’d rather ride on,” Tom proposed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.

isn't

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

From this reading “But it isn’t all the same to us,” Black chuckled.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Stay with us and see it go through,” mocked ’Gene Black.

it's

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

From this reading “If it’s just the same to you I’d rather ride on,” Tom proposed.

ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “CAN YOUR ROAD SAVE ITS CHARTER NOW?”

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading “If it’s just the same to you I’d rather ride on,” Tom proposed.

mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/

past form of “mock” — treat with contempt

From this reading “Stay with us and see it go through,” mocked ’Gene Black.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading “Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.

NOWadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “CAN YOUR ROAD SAVE ITS CHARTER NOW?”

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “If it’s just the same to you I’d rather ride on,” Tom proposed.

proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “If it’s just the same to you I’d rather ride on,” Tom proposed.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading “If it’s just the same to you I’d rather ride on,” Tom proposed.

Reade

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

From this reading “Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading “Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “If it’s just the same to you I’d rather ride on,” Tom proposed.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading “Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.

ROADnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading “CAN YOUR ROAD SAVE ITS CHARTER NOW?”

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “If it’s just the same to you I’d rather ride on,” Tom proposed.

SAVEprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading “CAN YOUR ROAD SAVE ITS CHARTER NOW?”

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Stay with us and see it go through,” mocked ’Gene Black.

StayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “Stay with us and see it go through,” mocked ’Gene Black.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “If it’s just the same to you I’d rather ride on,” Tom proposed.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading “Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.

tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading “Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading “Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Stay with us and see it go through,” mocked ’Gene Black.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Oh, I guess the train will go through, all right,” replied Tom Reade, with much more confidence expressed in his tone than he really felt.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “If it’s just the same to you I’d rather ride on,” Tom proposed.

YOURdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “CAN YOUR ROAD SAVE ITS CHARTER NOW?”

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