Chapter 2 of Wanted—7 Fearless Engineers! is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Wanted—7 Fearless Engineers! is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Out to Sea_ The following morning an advertisement appeared in the papers, under the heading of help wanted: woman. It was the same address on Morgan Avenue. His heart sank! The man was _advertising_ for a wife! Now Barrow _knew_ he was in for a tough streak of luck.
Chapter 2 of Wanted—7 Fearless Engineers! is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading “_Out to Sea_ The following morning an advertisement appeared in the papers, under the heading of help wanted: woman.”
a public promotion of some product or service
a line of approach
From this reading “It was the same address on Morgan Avenue.”
the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading “Now Barrow _knew_ he was in for a tough streak of luck.”
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading “_Out to Sea_ The following morning an advertisement appeared in the papers, under the heading of help wanted: woman.”
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “It was the same address on Morgan Avenue.”
an unbroken series of events
From this reading “Now Barrow _knew_ he was in for a tough streak of luck.”
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “Now Barrow _knew_ he was in for a tough streak of luck.”
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In this reading “_Out to Sea_ The following morning an advertisement appeared in the papers, under the heading of help wanted: woman.”
In this reading “_Out to Sea_ The following morning an advertisement appeared in the papers, under the heading of help wanted: woman.”
In this reading “_Out to Sea_ The following morning an advertisement appeared in the papers, under the heading of help wanted: woman.”
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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 The man was _advertising_ for a wife!
speak to
From this reading It was the same address on Morgan Avenue.
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading _Out to Sea_ The following morning an advertisement appeared in the papers, under the heading of help wanted: woman.
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading The man was _advertising_ for a wife!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Out to Sea_ The following morning an advertisement appeared in the papers, under the heading of help wanted: woman.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Out to Sea_ The following morning an advertisement appeared in the papers, under the heading of help wanted: woman.
a line of approach
From this reading It was the same address on Morgan Avenue.
the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading Now Barrow _knew_ he was in for a tough streak of luck.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _Out to Sea_ The following morning an advertisement appeared in the papers, under the heading of help wanted: woman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The man was _advertising_ for a wife!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now Barrow _knew_ he was in for a tough streak of luck.
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading _Out to Sea_ The following morning an advertisement appeared in the papers, under the heading of help wanted: woman.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart sank!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading _Out to Sea_ The following morning an advertisement appeared in the papers, under the heading of help wanted: woman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart sank!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Out to Sea_ The following morning an advertisement appeared in the papers, under the heading of help wanted: woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the same address on Morgan Avenue.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now Barrow _knew_ he was in for a tough streak of luck.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Now Barrow _knew_ he was in for a tough streak of luck.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was _advertising_ for a wife!
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading It was the same address on Morgan Avenue.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Out to Sea_ The following morning an advertisement appeared in the papers, under the heading of help wanted: woman.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Barrow _knew_ he was in for a tough streak of luck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Out to Sea_ The following morning an advertisement appeared in the papers, under the heading of help wanted: woman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the same address on Morgan Avenue.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Out to Sea_ The following morning an advertisement appeared in the papers, under the heading of help wanted: woman.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading _Out to Sea_ The following morning an advertisement appeared in the papers, under the heading of help wanted: woman.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was the same address on Morgan Avenue.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading His heart sank!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _Out to Sea_ The following morning an advertisement appeared in the papers, under the heading of help wanted: woman.
an unbroken series of events
From this reading Now Barrow _knew_ he was in for a tough streak of luck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Out to Sea_ The following morning an advertisement appeared in the papers, under the heading of help wanted: woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Out to Sea_ The following morning an advertisement appeared in the papers, under the heading of help wanted: woman.
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Now Barrow _knew_ he was in for a tough streak of luck.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Out to Sea_ The following morning an advertisement appeared in the papers, under the heading of help wanted: woman.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading _Out to Sea_ The following morning an advertisement appeared in the papers, under the heading of help wanted: woman.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the same address on Morgan Avenue.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The man was _advertising_ for a wife!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _Out to Sea_ The following morning an advertisement appeared in the papers, under the heading of help wanted: woman.
Chapter 2 of Wanted—7 Fearless Engineers! by Frederick Orlin Tremaine holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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 2 holds 211 sentences of Wanted—7 Fearless Engineers!, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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