Chapter 6 of The Young Engineers on the Gulf is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Young Engineers on the Gulf is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOM ISN'T AS EASY AS HE LOOKS "I don't believe I'll do that, sir," murmured Tom, putting down the pen. "You don't, eh?" "No, sir." "Oh, then you'd rather wait and be forced out?" "How about the contract, sir, between your company and Reade & Hazelton?
Chapter 6 of The Young Engineers on the Gulf is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading “"How about the contract, sir, between your company and Reade & Hazelton?”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “TOM ISN'T AS EASY AS HE LOOKS "I don't believe I'll do that, sir," murmured Tom, putting down the pen.”
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading “"Oh, then you'd rather wait and be forced out?"”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “TOM ISN'T AS EASY AS HE LOOKS "I don't believe I'll do that, sir," murmured Tom, putting down the pen.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “TOM ISN'T AS EASY AS HE LOOKS "I don't believe I'll do that, sir," murmured Tom, putting down the pen.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “TOM ISN'T AS EASY AS HE LOOKS "I don't believe I'll do that, sir," murmured Tom, putting down the pen.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “TOM ISN'T AS EASY AS HE LOOKS "I don't believe I'll do that, sir," murmured Tom, putting down the pen.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"Oh, then you'd rather wait and be forced out?"”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "How about the contract, sir, between your company and Reade & Hazelton?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, then you'd rather wait and be forced out?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TOM ISN'T AS EASY AS HE LOOKS "I don't believe I'll do that, sir," murmured Tom, putting down the pen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, then you'd rather wait and be forced out?"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading TOM ISN'T AS EASY AS HE LOOKS "I don't believe I'll do that, sir," murmured Tom, putting down the pen.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "How about the contract, sir, between your company and Reade & Hazelton?
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "How about the contract, sir, between your company and Reade & Hazelton?
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading "How about the contract, sir, between your company and Reade & Hazelton?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading TOM ISN'T AS EASY AS HE LOOKS "I don't believe I'll do that, sir," murmured Tom, putting down the pen.
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From this reading TOM ISN'T AS EASY AS HE LOOKS "I don't believe I'll do that, sir," murmured Tom, putting down the pen.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TOM ISN'T AS EASY AS HE LOOKS "I don't believe I'll do that, sir," murmured Tom, putting down the pen.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading TOM ISN'T AS EASY AS HE LOOKS "I don't believe I'll do that, sir," murmured Tom, putting down the pen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't, eh?"
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading "Oh, then you'd rather wait and be forced out?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How about the contract, sir, between your company and Reade & Hazelton?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOM ISN'T AS EASY AS HE LOOKS "I don't believe I'll do that, sir," murmured Tom, putting down the pen.
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From this reading "How about the contract, sir, between your company and Reade & Hazelton?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TOM ISN'T AS EASY AS HE LOOKS "I don't believe I'll do that, sir," murmured Tom, putting down the pen.
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From this reading TOM ISN'T AS EASY AS HE LOOKS "I don't believe I'll do that, sir," murmured Tom, putting down the pen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOM ISN'T AS EASY AS HE LOOKS "I don't believe I'll do that, sir," murmured Tom, putting down the pen.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading TOM ISN'T AS EASY AS HE LOOKS "I don't believe I'll do that, sir," murmured Tom, putting down the pen.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading TOM ISN'T AS EASY AS HE LOOKS "I don't believe I'll do that, sir," murmured Tom, putting down the pen.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, then you'd rather wait and be forced out?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, then you'd rather wait and be forced out?"
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading TOM ISN'T AS EASY AS HE LOOKS "I don't believe I'll do that, sir," murmured Tom, putting down the pen.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading TOM ISN'T AS EASY AS HE LOOKS "I don't believe I'll do that, sir," murmured Tom, putting down the pen.
on the contrary
From this reading "Oh, then you'd rather wait and be forced out?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How about the contract, sir, between your company and Reade & Hazelton?
term of address for a man
From this reading TOM ISN'T AS EASY AS HE LOOKS "I don't believe I'll do that, sir," murmured Tom, putting down the pen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOM ISN'T AS EASY AS HE LOOKS "I don't believe I'll do that, sir," murmured Tom, putting down the pen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM ISN'T AS EASY AS HE LOOKS "I don't believe I'll do that, sir," murmured Tom, putting down the pen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Oh, then you'd rather wait and be forced out?"
male cat
From this reading TOM ISN'T AS EASY AS HE LOOKS "I don't believe I'll do that, sir," murmured Tom, putting down the pen.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Oh, then you'd rather wait and be forced out?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't, eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, then you'd rather wait and be forced out?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How about the contract, sir, between your company and Reade & Hazelton?
Chapter 6 of The Young Engineers on the Gulf by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
Chapter 6 holds 130 sentences of The Young Engineers on the Gulf, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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