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Chapter 5 of The Young Engineers in Mexico is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WATCHING THE MIDNIGHT LIGHTS Don Luis Montez laid down the pen. Outwardly he was as amiable as ever; certainly he was all smiles. "A thousand pardons, _caballeros_!" he murmured. "Of course, you are quite right. It had not occurred to me in that light before.
Chapter 5 of The Young Engineers in Mexico is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disposed to please
From this reading “Outwardly he was as amiable as ever; certainly he was all smiles.”
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “WATCHING THE MIDNIGHT LIGHTS Don Luis Montez laid down the pen.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “WATCHING THE MIDNIGHT LIGHTS Don Luis Montez laid down the pen.”
Irish dancer (1818-1861)
From this reading “WATCHING THE MIDNIGHT LIGHTS Don Luis Montez laid down the pen.”
with respect to the outside
From this reading “Outwardly he was as amiable as ever; certainly he was all smiles.”
plural of “pardon” — the act of excusing a mistake or offense
From this reading “"A thousand pardons, _caballeros_!" he murmured.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “WATCHING THE MIDNIGHT LIGHTS Don Luis Montez laid down the pen.”
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Outwardly he was as amiable as ever; certainly he was all smiles.”
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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 "A thousand pardons, _caballeros_!" he murmured.
(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 Outwardly he was as amiable as ever; certainly he was all smiles.
disposed to please
From this reading Outwardly he was as amiable as ever; certainly he was all smiles.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Of course, you are quite right.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Outwardly he was as amiable as ever; certainly he was all smiles.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had not occurred to me in that light before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A thousand pardons, _caballeros_!" he murmured.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Outwardly he was as amiable as ever; certainly he was all smiles.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, you are quite right.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading WATCHING THE MIDNIGHT LIGHTS Don Luis Montez laid down the pen.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WATCHING THE MIDNIGHT LIGHTS Don Luis Montez laid down the pen.
at any time
From this reading Outwardly he was as amiable as ever; certainly he was all smiles.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had not occurred to me in that light before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Outwardly he was as amiable as ever; certainly he was all smiles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had not occurred to me in that light before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had not occurred to me in that light before.
set down according to a plan
From this reading WATCHING THE MIDNIGHT LIGHTS Don Luis Montez laid down the pen.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It had not occurred to me in that light before.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading WATCHING THE MIDNIGHT LIGHTS Don Luis Montez laid down the pen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WATCHING THE MIDNIGHT LIGHTS Don Luis Montez laid down the pen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had not occurred to me in that light before.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading WATCHING THE MIDNIGHT LIGHTS Don Luis Montez laid down the pen.
Irish dancer (1818-1861)
From this reading WATCHING THE MIDNIGHT LIGHTS Don Luis Montez laid down the pen.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "A thousand pardons, _caballeros_!" he murmured.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not occurred to me in that light before.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It had not occurred to me in that light before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course, you are quite right.
with respect to the outside
From this reading Outwardly he was as amiable as ever; certainly he was all smiles.
plural of “pardon” — the act of excusing a mistake or offense
From this reading "A thousand pardons, _caballeros_!" he murmured.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading WATCHING THE MIDNIGHT LIGHTS Don Luis Montez laid down the pen.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Of course, you are quite right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Of course, you are quite right.
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Outwardly he was as amiable as ever; certainly he was all smiles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had not occurred to me in that light before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WATCHING THE MIDNIGHT LIGHTS Don Luis Montez laid down the pen.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "A thousand pardons, _caballeros_!" he murmured.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had not occurred to me in that light before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Outwardly he was as amiable as ever; certainly he was all smiles.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading WATCHING THE MIDNIGHT LIGHTS Don Luis Montez laid down the pen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course, you are quite right.
Chapter 5 of The Young Engineers in Mexico by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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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