Chapter 20 of The Young Engineers on the Gulf is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Young Engineers on the Gulf is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EVARTS HEARS A NOISE "I won't shut up," proclaimed Evarts. "I don't care who hears me." "But I care," protested the president, in a trembling voice. "Then you'll have to reward me for whatever silence you want," snarled the wretch. "Is this blackmail never to cease?" groaned Mr. Bascomb.
Chapter 20 of The Young Engineers on the Gulf is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exert pressure on someone through threats
From this reading “"Is this blackmail never to cease?" groaned Mr. Bascomb.”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “"Is this blackmail never to cease?" groaned Mr. Bascomb.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “"Is this blackmail never to cease?" groaned Mr. Bascomb.”
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “EVARTS HEARS A NOISE "I won't shut up," proclaimed Evarts.”
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “EVARTS HEARS A NOISE "I won't shut up," proclaimed Evarts.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “"But I care," protested the president, in a trembling voice.”
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading “"Then you'll have to reward me for whatever silence you want," snarled the wretch.”
performs some wicked deed
From this reading “"Then you'll have to reward me for whatever silence you want," snarled the wretch.”
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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 EVARTS HEARS A NOISE "I won't shut up," proclaimed Evarts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this blackmail never to cease?" groaned Mr. Bascomb.
exert pressure on someone through threats
From this reading "Is this blackmail never to cease?" groaned Mr. Bascomb.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I care," protested the president, in a trembling voice.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care who hears me."
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "Is this blackmail never to cease?" groaned Mr. Bascomb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't care who hears me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EVARTS HEARS A NOISE "I won't shut up," proclaimed Evarts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then you'll have to reward me for whatever silence you want," snarled the wretch.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Is this blackmail never to cease?" groaned Mr. Bascomb.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then you'll have to reward me for whatever silence you want," snarled the wretch.
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading EVARTS HEARS A NOISE "I won't shut up," proclaimed Evarts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EVARTS HEARS A NOISE "I won't shut up," proclaimed Evarts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But I care," protested the president, in a trembling voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this blackmail never to cease?" groaned Mr. Bascomb.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't care who hears me."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Is this blackmail never to cease?" groaned Mr. Bascomb.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Is this blackmail never to cease?" groaned Mr. Bascomb.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading EVARTS HEARS A NOISE "I won't shut up," proclaimed Evarts.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading "But I care," protested the president, in a trembling voice.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading EVARTS HEARS A NOISE "I won't shut up," proclaimed Evarts.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "But I care," protested the president, in a trembling voice.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading "Then you'll have to reward me for whatever silence you want," snarled the wretch.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading EVARTS HEARS A NOISE "I won't shut up," proclaimed Evarts.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Then you'll have to reward me for whatever silence you want," snarled the wretch.
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading "Then you'll have to reward me for whatever silence you want," snarled the wretch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But I care," protested the president, in a trembling voice.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you'll have to reward me for whatever silence you want," snarled the wretch.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this blackmail never to cease?" groaned Mr. Bascomb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then you'll have to reward me for whatever silence you want," snarled the wretch.
a shaky motion
From this reading "But I care," protested the president, in a trembling voice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading EVARTS HEARS A NOISE "I won't shut up," proclaimed Evarts.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "But I care," protested the president, in a trembling voice.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Then you'll have to reward me for whatever silence you want," snarled the wretch.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Then you'll have to reward me for whatever silence you want," snarled the wretch.
which person or people
From this reading "I don't care who hears me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EVARTS HEARS A NOISE "I won't shut up," proclaimed Evarts.
performs some wicked deed
From this reading "Then you'll have to reward me for whatever silence you want," snarled the wretch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you'll have to reward me for whatever silence you want," snarled the wretch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then you'll have to reward me for whatever silence you want," snarled the wretch.
Chapter 20 of The Young Engineers on the Gulf by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 20 holds 143 sentences of The Young Engineers on the Gulf, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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