Chapter 22 of The Young Engineers in Mexico is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Young Engineers in Mexico is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. HAYNES ASKS A FEW QUESTIONS Slowly the car started clown the drive. "Oh, Don Luis!" called Mr. Hippen, running to the corner of the porch. "Stop!" said Montez to his chauffeur. "Mr. Haynes is signaling you," continued Mr. Hippen.
Chapter 22 of The Young Engineers in Mexico is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “HAYNES ASKS A FEW QUESTIONS Slowly the car started clown the drive.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “HAYNES ASKS A FEW QUESTIONS Slowly the car started clown the drive.”
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading “"Stop!" said Montez to his chauffeur.”
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading “HAYNES ASKS A FEW QUESTIONS Slowly the car started clown the drive.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “"Oh, Don Luis!" called Mr. Hippen, running to the corner of the porch.”
Irish dancer (1818-1861)
From this reading “"Stop!" said Montez to his chauffeur.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “"Oh, Don Luis!" called Mr. Hippen, running to the corner of the porch.”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “"Mr. Haynes is signaling you," continued Mr. Hippen.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HAYNES ASKS A FEW QUESTIONS Slowly the car started clown the drive.
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading HAYNES ASKS A FEW QUESTIONS Slowly the car started clown the drive.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Oh, Don Luis!" called Mr. Hippen, running to the corner of the porch.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading HAYNES ASKS A FEW QUESTIONS Slowly the car started clown the drive.
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading "Stop!" said Montez to his chauffeur.
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading HAYNES ASKS A FEW QUESTIONS Slowly the car started clown the drive.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Mr. Haynes is signaling you," continued Mr. Hippen.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Oh, Don Luis!" called Mr. Hippen, running to the corner of the porch.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "Oh, Don Luis!" called Mr. Hippen, running to the corner of the porch.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading HAYNES ASKS A FEW QUESTIONS Slowly the car started clown the drive.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading HAYNES ASKS A FEW QUESTIONS Slowly the car started clown the drive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAYNES ASKS A FEW QUESTIONS Slowly the car started clown the drive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Don Luis!" called Mr. Hippen, running to the corner of the porch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Stop!" said Montez to his chauffeur.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Haynes is signaling you," continued Mr. Hippen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Don Luis!" called Mr. Hippen, running to the corner of the porch.
Irish dancer (1818-1861)
From this reading "Stop!" said Montez to his chauffeur.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, Don Luis!" called Mr. Hippen, running to the corner of the porch.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Don Luis!" called Mr. Hippen, running to the corner of the porch.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading "Oh, Don Luis!" called Mr. Hippen, running to the corner of the porch.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading HAYNES ASKS A FEW QUESTIONS Slowly the car started clown the drive.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Oh, Don Luis!" called Mr. Hippen, running to the corner of the porch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Stop!" said Montez to his chauffeur.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "Mr. Haynes is signaling you," continued Mr. Hippen.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading HAYNES ASKS A FEW QUESTIONS Slowly the car started clown the drive.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HAYNES ASKS A FEW QUESTIONS Slowly the car started clown the drive.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop!" said Montez to his chauffeur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAYNES ASKS A FEW QUESTIONS Slowly the car started clown the drive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, Don Luis!" called Mr. Hippen, running to the corner of the porch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Haynes is signaling you," continued Mr. Hippen.
Chapter 22 of The Young Engineers in Mexico by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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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