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Chapter 14 of The Young Engineers in Mexico is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind. From behind the group stepped forth a boyish-looking young fellow at whose side dangled a sword. He was a very young lieutenant. "Are these your men?" inquired Tom. "Yes," nodded the lieutenant.
Chapter 14 of The Young Engineers in Mexico is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “dangle” — hang freely
From this reading “From behind the group stepped forth a boyish-looking young fellow at whose side dangled a sword.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind.”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “From behind the group stepped forth a boyish-looking young fellow at whose side dangled a sword.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “He was a very young lieutenant.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “"Yes," nodded the lieutenant.”
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading “THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind.”
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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 THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind.
in addition
From this reading THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are these your men?" inquired Tom.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From behind the group stepped forth a boyish-looking young fellow at whose side dangled a sword.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading From behind the group stepped forth a boyish-looking young fellow at whose side dangled a sword.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From behind the group stepped forth a boyish-looking young fellow at whose side dangled a sword.
past form of “dangle” — hang freely
From this reading From behind the group stepped forth a boyish-looking young fellow at whose side dangled a sword.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind.
a boy or man
From this reading From behind the group stepped forth a boyish-looking young fellow at whose side dangled a sword.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From behind the group stepped forth a boyish-looking young fellow at whose side dangled a sword.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From behind the group stepped forth a boyish-looking young fellow at whose side dangled a sword.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading From behind the group stepped forth a boyish-looking young fellow at whose side dangled a sword.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a very young lieutenant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Are these your men?" inquired Tom.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading He was a very young lieutenant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Are these your men?" inquired Tom.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "Yes," nodded the lieutenant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind.
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading From behind the group stepped forth a boyish-looking young fellow at whose side dangled a sword.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading From behind the group stepped forth a boyish-looking young fellow at whose side dangled a sword.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading From behind the group stepped forth a boyish-looking young fellow at whose side dangled a sword.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Are these your men?" inquired Tom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE JOB OF BEING AN HIDALGO "This must be a part of the army that Don Luis also owns!" flashed through Reade's mind.
male cat
From this reading "Are these your men?" inquired Tom.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a very young lieutenant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a very young lieutenant.
belonging to which person
From this reading From behind the group stepped forth a boyish-looking young fellow at whose side dangled a sword.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," nodded the lieutenant.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading From behind the group stepped forth a boyish-looking young fellow at whose side dangled a sword.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are these your men?" inquired Tom.
Chapter 14 of The Young Engineers in Mexico by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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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