Chapter 11 of The Young Engineers in Nevada is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Young Engineers in Nevada is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLANNING A NEW MOVE Barely were the young engineers astir the following morning when Alf Drew came racing back with news. "There's a whole slew of men coming, on horseback and on foot!" Alf reported. "And a whole train of wagons!" "Good enough!" nodded Tom.
Chapter 11 of The Young Engineers in Nevada is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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only a very short time before
From this reading “PLANNING A NEW MOVE Barely were the young engineers astir the following morning when Alf Drew came racing back with news.”
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “PLANNING A NEW MOVE Barely were the young engineers astir the following morning when Alf Drew came racing back with news.”
the back of a horse
From this reading “"There's a whole slew of men coming, on horseback and on foot!"”
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading “PLANNING A NEW MOVE Barely were the young engineers astir the following morning when Alf Drew came racing back with news.”
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading “PLANNING A NEW MOVE Barely were the young engineers astir the following morning when Alf Drew came racing back with news.”
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “Alf reported.”
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading “"There's a whole slew of men coming, on horseback and on foot!"”
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “"And a whole train of wagons!"”
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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 PLANNING A NEW MOVE Barely were the young engineers astir the following morning when Alf Drew came racing back with news.
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From this reading PLANNING A NEW MOVE Barely were the young engineers astir the following morning when Alf Drew came racing back with news.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's a whole slew of men coming, on horseback and on foot!"
out of bed
From this reading PLANNING A NEW MOVE Barely were the young engineers astir the following morning when Alf Drew came racing back with news.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading PLANNING A NEW MOVE Barely were the young engineers astir the following morning when Alf Drew came racing back with news.
only a very short time before
From this reading PLANNING A NEW MOVE Barely were the young engineers astir the following morning when Alf Drew came racing back with news.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PLANNING A NEW MOVE Barely were the young engineers astir the following morning when Alf Drew came racing back with news.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "There's a whole slew of men coming, on horseback and on foot!"
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading PLANNING A NEW MOVE Barely were the young engineers astir the following morning when Alf Drew came racing back with news.
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading PLANNING A NEW MOVE Barely were the young engineers astir the following morning when Alf Drew came racing back with news.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Good enough!" nodded Tom.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading PLANNING A NEW MOVE Barely were the young engineers astir the following morning when Alf Drew came racing back with news.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "There's a whole slew of men coming, on horseback and on foot!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good enough!" nodded Tom.
the back of a horse
From this reading "There's a whole slew of men coming, on horseback and on foot!"
the force of workers available
From this reading "There's a whole slew of men coming, on horseback and on foot!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading PLANNING A NEW MOVE Barely were the young engineers astir the following morning when Alf Drew came racing back with news.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PLANNING A NEW MOVE Barely were the young engineers astir the following morning when Alf Drew came racing back with news.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading PLANNING A NEW MOVE Barely were the young engineers astir the following morning when Alf Drew came racing back with news.
information about recent and important events
From this reading PLANNING A NEW MOVE Barely were the young engineers astir the following morning when Alf Drew came racing back with news.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "Good enough!" nodded Tom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's a whole slew of men coming, on horseback and on foot!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There's a whole slew of men coming, on horseback and on foot!"
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading PLANNING A NEW MOVE Barely were the young engineers astir the following morning when Alf Drew came racing back with news.
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading PLANNING A NEW MOVE Barely were the young engineers astir the following morning when Alf Drew came racing back with news.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Alf reported.
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading "There's a whole slew of men coming, on horseback and on foot!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANNING A NEW MOVE Barely were the young engineers astir the following morning when Alf Drew came racing back with news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a whole slew of men coming, on horseback and on foot!"
male cat
From this reading "Good enough!" nodded Tom.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "And a whole train of wagons!"
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "And a whole train of wagons!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PLANNING A NEW MOVE Barely were the young engineers astir the following morning when Alf Drew came racing back with news.
at the time that
From this reading PLANNING A NEW MOVE Barely were the young engineers astir the following morning when Alf Drew came racing back with news.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "There's a whole slew of men coming, on horseback and on foot!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading PLANNING A NEW MOVE Barely were the young engineers astir the following morning when Alf Drew came racing back with news.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading PLANNING A NEW MOVE Barely were the young engineers astir the following morning when Alf Drew came racing back with news.
Chapter 11 of The Young Engineers in Nevada by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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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