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Chapter 16 of The Young Engineers on the Gulf is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOM MAKES AN UNEXPECTED CAPTURE For an unearthly scream pierced the air. There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp. "Stop that!" gasped the young chief engineer. "You, Senor?" demanded an incredible, drowsy voice. "Yes; it's I---Reade."
Chapter 16 of The Young Engineers on the Gulf is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp.”
half asleep
From this reading “"You, Senor?" demanded an incredible, drowsy voice.”
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading “There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp.”
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading “There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp.”
a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels
From this reading “There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp.”
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading “There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp.”
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading “TOM MAKES AN UNEXPECTED CAPTURE For an unearthly scream pierced the air.”
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading “There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp.”
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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 There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading TOM MAKES AN UNEXPECTED CAPTURE For an unearthly scream pierced the air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TOM MAKES AN UNEXPECTED CAPTURE For an unearthly scream pierced the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp.
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading TOM MAKES AN UNEXPECTED CAPTURE For an unearthly scream pierced the air.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Stop that!" gasped the young chief engineer.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "You, Senor?" demanded an incredible, drowsy voice.
half asleep
From this reading "You, Senor?" demanded an incredible, drowsy voice.
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading "Stop that!" gasped the young chief engineer.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TOM MAKES AN UNEXPECTED CAPTURE For an unearthly scream pierced the air.
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Stop that!" gasped the young chief engineer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes; it's I---Reade."
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading "You, Senor?" demanded an incredible, drowsy voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; it's I---Reade."
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading TOM MAKES AN UNEXPECTED CAPTURE For an unearthly scream pierced the air.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp.
having a hole cut through
From this reading TOM MAKES AN UNEXPECTED CAPTURE For an unearthly scream pierced the air.
a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels
From this reading There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading TOM MAKES AN UNEXPECTED CAPTURE For an unearthly scream pierced the air.
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading "You, Senor?" demanded an incredible, drowsy voice.
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop that!" gasped the young chief engineer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM MAKES AN UNEXPECTED CAPTURE For an unearthly scream pierced the air.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp.
male cat
From this reading TOM MAKES AN UNEXPECTED CAPTURE For an unearthly scream pierced the air.
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading TOM MAKES AN UNEXPECTED CAPTURE For an unearthly scream pierced the air.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading TOM MAKES AN UNEXPECTED CAPTURE For an unearthly scream pierced the air.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You, Senor?" demanded an incredible, drowsy voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp.
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading There was a wrench, a bounding figure---and then Tom Reade felt a jolt near his solar plexus that made him gasp.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; it's I---Reade."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You, Senor?" demanded an incredible, drowsy voice.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Stop that!" gasped the young chief engineer.
Chapter 16 of The Young Engineers on the Gulf by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 128 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 16 holds 128 sentences of The Young Engineers on the Gulf, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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