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Chapter 3 of The Young Engineers in Mexico is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOM DOES SOME SAMPLING At sight of Don Luis's party a Mexican foreman came running forward. "How runs the ore this morning?" asked Don Luis. "Not quite as well as usual, excellency," replied the man, with a shrug of his shoulders. "How! Do you mean to tell me that the ore is running out for a streak!"
Chapter 3 of The Young Engineers in Mexico is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading “"Not quite as well as usual, excellency," replied the man, with a shrug of his shoulders.”
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “TOM DOES SOME SAMPLING At sight of Don Luis's party a Mexican foreman came running forward.”
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading “TOM DOES SOME SAMPLING At sight of Don Luis's party a Mexican foreman came running forward.”
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading “"How runs the ore this morning?" asked Don Luis.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “"How runs the ore this morning?" asked Don Luis.”
(statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study
From this reading “TOM DOES SOME SAMPLING At sight of Don Luis's party a Mexican foreman came running forward.”
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading “"Not quite as well as usual, excellency," replied the man, with a shrug of his shoulders.”
an unbroken series of events
From this reading “Do you mean to tell me that the ore is running out for a streak!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 TOM DOES SOME SAMPLING At sight of Don Luis's party a Mexican foreman came running forward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Not quite as well as usual, excellency," replied the man, with a shrug of his shoulders.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How runs the ore this morning?" asked Don Luis.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TOM DOES SOME SAMPLING At sight of Don Luis's party a Mexican foreman came running forward.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TOM DOES SOME SAMPLING At sight of Don Luis's party a Mexican foreman came running forward.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that the ore is running out for a streak!"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM DOES SOME SAMPLING At sight of Don Luis's party a Mexican foreman came running forward.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading TOM DOES SOME SAMPLING At sight of Don Luis's party a Mexican foreman came running forward.
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading "Not quite as well as usual, excellency," replied the man, with a shrug of his shoulders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that the ore is running out for a streak!"
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading TOM DOES SOME SAMPLING At sight of Don Luis's party a Mexican foreman came running forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading TOM DOES SOME SAMPLING At sight of Don Luis's party a Mexican foreman came running forward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Not quite as well as usual, excellency," replied the man, with a shrug of his shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How runs the ore this morning?" asked Don Luis.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that the ore is running out for a streak!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How runs the ore this morning?" asked Don Luis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOM DOES SOME SAMPLING At sight of Don Luis's party a Mexican foreman came running forward.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Not quite as well as usual, excellency," replied the man, with a shrug of his shoulders.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that the ore is running out for a streak!"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that the ore is running out for a streak!"
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading TOM DOES SOME SAMPLING At sight of Don Luis's party a Mexican foreman came running forward.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "How runs the ore this morning?" asked Don Luis.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not quite as well as usual, excellency," replied the man, with a shrug of his shoulders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOM DOES SOME SAMPLING At sight of Don Luis's party a Mexican foreman came running forward.
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading "How runs the ore this morning?" asked Don Luis.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that the ore is running out for a streak!"
an organization to gain political power
From this reading TOM DOES SOME SAMPLING At sight of Don Luis's party a Mexican foreman came running forward.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Not quite as well as usual, excellency," replied the man, with a shrug of his shoulders.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not quite as well as usual, excellency," replied the man, with a shrug of his shoulders.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading TOM DOES SOME SAMPLING At sight of Don Luis's party a Mexican foreman came running forward.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading "How runs the ore this morning?" asked Don Luis.
(statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study
From this reading TOM DOES SOME SAMPLING At sight of Don Luis's party a Mexican foreman came running forward.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "Not quite as well as usual, excellency," replied the man, with a shrug of his shoulders.
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading "Not quite as well as usual, excellency," replied the man, with a shrug of his shoulders.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading TOM DOES SOME SAMPLING At sight of Don Luis's party a Mexican foreman came running forward.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading TOM DOES SOME SAMPLING At sight of Don Luis's party a Mexican foreman came running forward.
an unbroken series of events
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that the ore is running out for a streak!"
express in words
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that the ore is running out for a streak!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that the ore is running out for a streak!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How runs the ore this morning?" asked Don Luis.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How runs the ore this morning?" asked Don Luis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that the ore is running out for a streak!"
male cat
From this reading TOM DOES SOME SAMPLING At sight of Don Luis's party a Mexican foreman came running forward.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Not quite as well as usual, excellency," replied the man, with a shrug of his shoulders.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Not quite as well as usual, excellency," replied the man, with a shrug of his shoulders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Not quite as well as usual, excellency," replied the man, with a shrug of his shoulders.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you mean to tell me that the ore is running out for a streak!"
Chapter 3 of The Young Engineers in Mexico by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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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