Chapter 7 of The Young Engineers in Nevada is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Young Engineers in Nevada is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JIM FERRERS, PARTNER "You mean it, do you?" asked Hazelton, after a pause of a few moments. "I never meant anything more in my life!" "Then, of course, I'll agree to it, Tom. If I go astray, it'll be the first time that I ever went wrong through following your advice." "And you're with us, Ferrers?" inquired Tom, looking around.
Chapter 7 of The Young Engineers in Nevada is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “If I go astray, it'll be the first time that I ever went wrong through following your advice."”
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “"Then, of course, I'll agree to it, Tom.”
away from the right path or direction
From this reading “If I go astray, it'll be the first time that I ever went wrong through following your advice."”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"And you're with us, Ferrers?" inquired Tom, looking around.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"I never meant anything more in my life!"”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “JIM FERRERS, PARTNER "You mean it, do you?" asked Hazelton, after a pause of a few moments.”
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “JIM FERRERS, PARTNER "You mean it, do you?" asked Hazelton, after a pause of a few moments.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “JIM FERRERS, PARTNER "You mean it, do you?" asked Hazelton, after a pause of a few moments.”
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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 JIM FERRERS, PARTNER "You mean it, do you?" asked Hazelton, after a pause of a few moments.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading If I go astray, it'll be the first time that I ever went wrong through following your advice."
later than; following
From this reading JIM FERRERS, PARTNER "You mean it, do you?" asked Hazelton, after a pause of a few moments.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "Then, of course, I'll agree to it, Tom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you're with us, Ferrers?" inquired Tom, looking around.
any thing at all
From this reading "I never meant anything more in my life!"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "And you're with us, Ferrers?" inquired Tom, looking around.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading JIM FERRERS, PARTNER "You mean it, do you?" asked Hazelton, after a pause of a few moments.
away from the right path or direction
From this reading If I go astray, it'll be the first time that I ever went wrong through following your advice."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I go astray, it'll be the first time that I ever went wrong through following your advice."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Then, of course, I'll agree to it, Tom.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading JIM FERRERS, PARTNER "You mean it, do you?" asked Hazelton, after a pause of a few moments.
at any time
From this reading If I go astray, it'll be the first time that I ever went wrong through following your advice."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIM FERRERS, PARTNER "You mean it, do you?" asked Hazelton, after a pause of a few moments.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading JIM FERRERS, PARTNER "You mean it, do you?" asked Hazelton, after a pause of a few moments.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If I go astray, it'll be the first time that I ever went wrong through following your advice."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading If I go astray, it'll be the first time that I ever went wrong through following your advice."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If I go astray, it'll be the first time that I ever went wrong through following your advice."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIM FERRERS, PARTNER "You mean it, do you?" asked Hazelton, after a pause of a few moments.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never meant anything more in my life!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then, of course, I'll agree to it, Tom.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I go astray, it'll be the first time that I ever went wrong through following your advice."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I never meant anything more in my life!"
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "And you're with us, Ferrers?" inquired Tom, looking around.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JIM FERRERS, PARTNER "You mean it, do you?" asked Hazelton, after a pause of a few moments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I go astray, it'll be the first time that I ever went wrong through following your advice."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIM FERRERS, PARTNER "You mean it, do you?" asked Hazelton, after a pause of a few moments.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I never meant anything more in my life!"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "And you're with us, Ferrers?" inquired Tom, looking around.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading JIM FERRERS, PARTNER "You mean it, do you?" asked Hazelton, after a pause of a few moments.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I never meant anything more in my life!"
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading JIM FERRERS, PARTNER "You mean it, do you?" asked Hazelton, after a pause of a few moments.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I never meant anything more in my life!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I never meant anything more in my life!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never meant anything more in my life!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JIM FERRERS, PARTNER "You mean it, do you?" asked Hazelton, after a pause of a few moments.
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading JIM FERRERS, PARTNER "You mean it, do you?" asked Hazelton, after a pause of a few moments.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading JIM FERRERS, PARTNER "You mean it, do you?" asked Hazelton, after a pause of a few moments.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I go astray, it'll be the first time that I ever went wrong through following your advice."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I go astray, it'll be the first time that I ever went wrong through following your advice."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then, of course, I'll agree to it, Tom.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading If I go astray, it'll be the first time that I ever went wrong through following your advice."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If I go astray, it'll be the first time that I ever went wrong through following your advice."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then, of course, I'll agree to it, Tom.
male cat
From this reading "Then, of course, I'll agree to it, Tom.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And you're with us, Ferrers?" inquired Tom, looking around.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If I go astray, it'll be the first time that I ever went wrong through following your advice."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And you're with us, Ferrers?" inquired Tom, looking around.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading If I go astray, it'll be the first time that I ever went wrong through following your advice."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JIM FERRERS, PARTNER "You mean it, do you?" asked Hazelton, after a pause of a few moments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you're with us, Ferrers?" inquired Tom, looking around.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I go astray, it'll be the first time that I ever went wrong through following your advice."
Chapter 7 of The Young Engineers in Nevada by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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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