Chapter 24 of The Young Engineers in Colorado is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Young Engineers in Colorado is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION At these words even the brief hope that had been in Tom Reade’s mind, died out. With the roadbed gone at this point also, he did not see the slightest chance for the S.B. & L. to save its charter or its property rights. “Here’s the racketty stuff,” went on Hoskins, indicating the boxes. “That small box has the fuses.
Chapter 24 of The Young Engineers in Colorado is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading ““Here’s the racketty stuff,” went on Hoskins, indicating the boxes.”
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
From this reading “& L. to save its charter or its property rights.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “CONCLUSION At these words even the brief hope that had been in Tom Reade’s mind, died out.”
plural of “fuse” — an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
From this reading ““That small box has the fuses.”
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading ““Here’s the racketty stuff,” went on Hoskins, indicating the boxes.”
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading “& L. to save its charter or its property rights.”
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading “With the roadbed gone at this point also, he did not see the slightest chance for the S.B.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading ““Here’s the racketty stuff,” went on Hoskins, indicating the boxes.”
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in addition
From this reading With the roadbed gone at this point also, he did not see the slightest chance for the S.B.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONCLUSION At these words even the brief hope that had been in Tom Reade’s mind, died out.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading With the roadbed gone at this point also, he did not see the slightest chance for the S.B.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CONCLUSION At these words even the brief hope that had been in Tom Reade’s mind, died out.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “That small box has the fuses.
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “Here’s the racketty stuff,” went on Hoskins, indicating the boxes.
of short duration or distance
From this reading CONCLUSION At these words even the brief hope that had been in Tom Reade’s mind, died out.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading With the roadbed gone at this point also, he did not see the slightest chance for the S.B.
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
From this reading & L. to save its charter or its property rights.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION At these words even the brief hope that had been in Tom Reade’s mind, died out.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With the roadbed gone at this point also, he did not see the slightest chance for the S.B.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading CONCLUSION At these words even the brief hope that had been in Tom Reade’s mind, died out.
divisible by two
From this reading CONCLUSION At these words even the brief hope that had been in Tom Reade’s mind, died out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With the roadbed gone at this point also, he did not see the slightest chance for the S.B.
plural of “fuse” — an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
From this reading “That small box has the fuses.
destroyed or killed
From this reading With the roadbed gone at this point also, he did not see the slightest chance for the S.B.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONCLUSION At these words even the brief hope that had been in Tom Reade’s mind, died out.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That small box has the fuses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the roadbed gone at this point also, he did not see the slightest chance for the S.B.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here’s the racketty stuff,” went on Hoskins, indicating the boxes.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading CONCLUSION At these words even the brief hope that had been in Tom Reade’s mind, died out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here’s the racketty stuff,” went on Hoskins, indicating the boxes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCLUSION At these words even the brief hope that had been in Tom Reade’s mind, died out.
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “Here’s the racketty stuff,” went on Hoskins, indicating the boxes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading & L. to save its charter or its property rights.
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. to save its charter or its property rights.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading CONCLUSION At these words even the brief hope that had been in Tom Reade’s mind, died out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With the roadbed gone at this point also, he did not see the slightest chance for the S.B.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Here’s the racketty stuff,” went on Hoskins, indicating the boxes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading & L. to save its charter or its property rights.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CONCLUSION At these words even the brief hope that had been in Tom Reade’s mind, died out.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading With the roadbed gone at this point also, he did not see the slightest chance for the S.B.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading & L. to save its charter or its property rights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here’s the racketty stuff,” went on Hoskins, indicating the boxes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONCLUSION At these words even the brief hope that had been in Tom Reade’s mind, died out.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading & L. to save its charter or its property rights.
a bed supporting a road
From this reading With the roadbed gone at this point also, he did not see the slightest chance for the S.B.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading With the roadbed gone at this point also, he did not see the slightest chance for the S.B.
except for; apart from
From this reading & L. to save its charter or its property rights.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading With the roadbed gone at this point also, he did not see the slightest chance for the S.B.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading With the roadbed gone at this point also, he did not see the slightest chance for the S.B.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “That small box has the fuses.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “Here’s the racketty stuff,” went on Hoskins, indicating the boxes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONCLUSION At these words even the brief hope that had been in Tom Reade’s mind, died out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION At these words even the brief hope that had been in Tom Reade’s mind, died out.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION At these words even the brief hope that had been in Tom Reade’s mind, died out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With the roadbed gone at this point also, he did not see the slightest chance for the S.B.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading & L. to save its charter or its property rights.
male cat
From this reading CONCLUSION At these words even the brief hope that had been in Tom Reade’s mind, died out.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Here’s the racketty stuff,” went on Hoskins, indicating the boxes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the roadbed gone at this point also, he did not see the slightest chance for the S.B.
the words that are spoken
From this reading CONCLUSION At these words even the brief hope that had been in Tom Reade’s mind, died out.
Chapter 24 of The Young Engineers in Colorado by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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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