Chapter 7 of The Young Engineers on the Gulf is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Young Engineers on the Gulf is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. PRENTER INVESTIGATES Tom suddenly felt dizzy. He wished to race back, to be the first to greet his chum and press his hand. But just then Reade felt strangely bewildered. "Of course I don't believe in ghosts!"
Chapter 7 of The Young Engineers on the Gulf is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “But just then Reade felt strangely bewildered.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “He wished to race back, to be the first to greet his chum and press his hand.”
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading “PRENTER INVESTIGATES Tom suddenly felt dizzy.”
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “"Of course I don't believe in ghosts!"”
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “He wished to race back, to be the first to greet his chum and press his hand.”
third-person singular of “investigate” — investigate scientifically
From this reading “PRENTER INVESTIGATES Tom suddenly felt dizzy.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “He wished to race back, to be the first to greet his chum and press his hand.”
in a strange manner
From this reading “But just then Reade felt strangely bewildered.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wished to race back, to be the first to greet his chum and press his hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He wished to race back, to be the first to greet his chum and press his hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wished to race back, to be the first to greet his chum and press his hand.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Of course I don't believe in ghosts!"
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading But just then Reade felt strangely bewildered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just then Reade felt strangely bewildered.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading He wished to race back, to be the first to greet his chum and press his hand.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I don't believe in ghosts!"
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading PRENTER INVESTIGATES Tom suddenly felt dizzy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course I don't believe in ghosts!"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading PRENTER INVESTIGATES Tom suddenly felt dizzy.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He wished to race back, to be the first to greet his chum and press his hand.
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "Of course I don't believe in ghosts!"
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He wished to race back, to be the first to greet his chum and press his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He wished to race back, to be the first to greet his chum and press his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wished to race back, to be the first to greet his chum and press his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wished to race back, to be the first to greet his chum and press his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course I don't believe in ghosts!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Of course I don't believe in ghosts!"
third-person singular of “investigate” — investigate scientifically
From this reading PRENTER INVESTIGATES Tom suddenly felt dizzy.
and nothing more
From this reading But just then Reade felt strangely bewildered.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course I don't believe in ghosts!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRENTER INVESTIGATES Tom suddenly felt dizzy.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading He wished to race back, to be the first to greet his chum and press his hand.
any competition
From this reading He wished to race back, to be the first to greet his chum and press his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But just then Reade felt strangely bewildered.
in a strange manner
From this reading But just then Reade felt strangely bewildered.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading PRENTER INVESTIGATES Tom suddenly felt dizzy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wished to race back, to be the first to greet his chum and press his hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But just then Reade felt strangely bewildered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wished to race back, to be the first to greet his chum and press his hand.
male cat
From this reading PRENTER INVESTIGATES Tom suddenly felt dizzy.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished to race back, to be the first to greet his chum and press his hand.
Chapter 7 of The Young Engineers on the Gulf by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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 7 holds 166 sentences of The Young Engineers on the Gulf, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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