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The Young Engineers in Mexico

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of The Young Engineers in Mexico is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CONCLUSION "I don't blame you for being angry," Tom answered, quickly.
"However, you may safely go a bit slow on the idea that we stood by to see you robbed, merely to save our lives.
We had tried to escape from here.
We even sent out two letters by secret messengers, these letters to be mailed at points distant from here.
The letters would have told our friends in the United States what was up.
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The Young Engineers in Mexico

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of The Young Engineers in Mexico is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CONCLUSION "I don't blame you for being angry," Tom answered, quickly.
Line 2
"However, you may safely go a bit slow on the idea that we stood by to see you robbed, merely to save our lives.
/ˌhaʊˈevər juː meɪ ˈseɪfli ɡoʊ ə bɪt sloʊ ɑːn ðə aɪˈdiːə ðæt wiː stʊd baɪ tuː siː juː rɑːbd ˈmɪrli tuː seɪv ˈaʊər lɪvz/
Line 3
We had tried to escape from here.
/wiː hæd traɪd tuː ɪˈskeɪp frʌm hiːr/
Line 4
We even sent out two letters by secret messengers, these letters to be mailed at points distant from here.
/wiː ˈiːvɪn sent aʊt tuː ˈletərz baɪ ˈsiː.krət ˈmesəndʒərz ðiːz ˈletərz tuː biː meɪld æt pɔɪnts ˈdɪstənt frʌm hiːr/
Line 5
The letters would have told our friends in the United States what was up.
/ðə ˈletərz wʊd hæv toʊld ˈaʊər frendz ɪn ðə juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wʌt wɑːz ʌp/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

conclusion noun US /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading “CONCLUSION "I don't blame you for being angry," Tom answered, quickly.”

mailed adjective US /meɪld/

wearing protective mail

From this reading “We even sent out two letters by secret messengers, these letters to be mailed at points distant from here.”

messengers noun US /ˈmesəndʒərz/

plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message

From this reading “We even sent out two letters by secret messengers, these letters to be mailed at points distant from here.”

points noun US /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading “We even sent out two letters by secret messengers, these letters to be mailed at points distant from here.”

robbed verb US /rɑːbd/

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading “"However, you may safely go a bit slow on the idea that we stood by to see you robbed, merely to save our lives.”

safely adverb US /ˈseɪfli/

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading “"However, you may safely go a bit slow on the idea that we stood by to see you robbed, merely to save our lives.”

States noun US /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading “The letters would have told our friends in the United States what was up.”

United adjective US /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading “The letters would have told our friends in the United States what was up.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "However, you may safely go a bit slow on the idea that we stood by to see you robbed, merely to save our lives.

angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading CONCLUSION "I don't blame you for being angry," Tom answered, quickly.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading CONCLUSION "I don't blame you for being angry," Tom answered, quickly.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We even sent out two letters by secret messengers, these letters to be mailed at points distant from here.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading We even sent out two letters by secret messengers, these letters to be mailed at points distant from here.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading CONCLUSION "I don't blame you for being angry," Tom answered, quickly.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading "However, you may safely go a bit slow on the idea that we stood by to see you robbed, merely to save our lives.

blameverbUS /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

From this reading CONCLUSION "I don't blame you for being angry," Tom answered, quickly.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "However, you may safely go a bit slow on the idea that we stood by to see you robbed, merely to save our lives.

CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION "I don't blame you for being angry," Tom answered, quickly.

distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading We even sent out two letters by secret messengers, these letters to be mailed at points distant from here.

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CONCLUSION "I don't blame you for being angry," Tom answered, quickly.

escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading We had tried to escape from here.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading We even sent out two letters by secret messengers, these letters to be mailed at points distant from here.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CONCLUSION "I don't blame you for being angry," Tom answered, quickly.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The letters would have told our friends in the United States what was up.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We had tried to escape from here.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "However, you may safely go a bit slow on the idea that we stood by to see you robbed, merely to save our lives.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We had tried to escape from here.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The letters would have told our friends in the United States what was up.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading We had tried to escape from here.

HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading "However, you may safely go a bit slow on the idea that we stood by to see you robbed, merely to save our lives.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading CONCLUSION "I don't blame you for being angry," Tom answered, quickly.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "However, you may safely go a bit slow on the idea that we stood by to see you robbed, merely to save our lives.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The letters would have told our friends in the United States what was up.

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading We even sent out two letters by secret messengers, these letters to be mailed at points distant from here.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "However, you may safely go a bit slow on the idea that we stood by to see you robbed, merely to save our lives.

mailedadjectiveUS /meɪld/

wearing protective mail

From this reading We even sent out two letters by secret messengers, these letters to be mailed at points distant from here.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "However, you may safely go a bit slow on the idea that we stood by to see you robbed, merely to save our lives.

merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading "However, you may safely go a bit slow on the idea that we stood by to see you robbed, merely to save our lives.

messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/

plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message

From this reading We even sent out two letters by secret messengers, these letters to be mailed at points distant from here.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "However, you may safely go a bit slow on the idea that we stood by to see you robbed, merely to save our lives.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "However, you may safely go a bit slow on the idea that we stood by to see you robbed, merely to save our lives.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading We even sent out two letters by secret messengers, these letters to be mailed at points distant from here.

pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading We even sent out two letters by secret messengers, these letters to be mailed at points distant from here.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading CONCLUSION "I don't blame you for being angry," Tom answered, quickly.

robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading "However, you may safely go a bit slow on the idea that we stood by to see you robbed, merely to save our lives.

safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading "However, you may safely go a bit slow on the idea that we stood by to see you robbed, merely to save our lives.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading "However, you may safely go a bit slow on the idea that we stood by to see you robbed, merely to save our lives.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading We even sent out two letters by secret messengers, these letters to be mailed at points distant from here.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "However, you may safely go a bit slow on the idea that we stood by to see you robbed, merely to save our lives.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading We even sent out two letters by secret messengers, these letters to be mailed at points distant from here.

slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading "However, you may safely go a bit slow on the idea that we stood by to see you robbed, merely to save our lives.

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The letters would have told our friends in the United States what was up.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading "However, you may safely go a bit slow on the idea that we stood by to see you robbed, merely to save our lives.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "However, you may safely go a bit slow on the idea that we stood by to see you robbed, merely to save our lives.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "However, you may safely go a bit slow on the idea that we stood by to see you robbed, merely to save our lives.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading We even sent out two letters by secret messengers, these letters to be mailed at points distant from here.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "However, you may safely go a bit slow on the idea that we stood by to see you robbed, merely to save our lives.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The letters would have told our friends in the United States what was up.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading CONCLUSION "I don't blame you for being angry," Tom answered, quickly.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading We had tried to escape from here.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading We even sent out two letters by secret messengers, these letters to be mailed at points distant from here.

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading The letters would have told our friends in the United States what was up.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The letters would have told our friends in the United States what was up.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The letters would have told our friends in the United States what was up.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "However, you may safely go a bit slow on the idea that we stood by to see you robbed, merely to save our lives.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The letters would have told our friends in the United States what was up.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The letters would have told our friends in the United States what was up.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading CONCLUSION "I don't blame you for being angry," Tom answered, quickly.

Chapter 23 of The Young Engineers in Mexico by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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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