Chapter 3 of Wanted—7 Fearless Engineers! is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Wanted—7 Fearless Engineers! is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Strange Destination_ When Dick opened his eyes, there was a feeling of motion to the bed. The strangeness of the ceiling overhead drew his attention. It was not canvas, but shiny metal, almost purple in tint. Suddenly he sat up. Dolores lay beside him.
Chapter 3 of Wanted—7 Fearless Engineers! is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading “It was not canvas, but shiny metal, almost purple in tint.”
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading “The strangeness of the ceiling overhead drew his attention.”
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading “It was not canvas, but shiny metal, almost purple in tint.”
above your head; in the sky
From this reading “The strangeness of the ceiling overhead drew his attention.”
reflecting light
From this reading “It was not canvas, but shiny metal, almost purple in tint.”
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading “The strangeness of the ceiling overhead drew his attention.”
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading “It was not canvas, but shiny metal, almost purple in tint.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Dolores lay beside him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 _Strange Destination_ When Dick opened his eyes, there was a feeling of motion to the bed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was not canvas, but shiny metal, almost purple in tint.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The strangeness of the ceiling overhead drew his attention.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading _Strange Destination_ When Dick opened his eyes, there was a feeling of motion to the bed.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Dolores lay beside him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not canvas, but shiny metal, almost purple in tint.
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading It was not canvas, but shiny metal, almost purple in tint.
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The strangeness of the ceiling overhead drew his attention.
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading _Strange Destination_ When Dick opened his eyes, there was a feeling of motion to the bed.
someone who is a detective
From this reading _Strange Destination_ When Dick opened his eyes, there was a feeling of motion to the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dolores lay beside him.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The strangeness of the ceiling overhead drew his attention.
opinion or judgment
From this reading _Strange Destination_ When Dick opened his eyes, there was a feeling of motion to the bed.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading _Strange Destination_ When Dick opened his eyes, there was a feeling of motion to the bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly he sat up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dolores lay beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Strange Destination_ When Dick opened his eyes, there was a feeling of motion to the bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not canvas, but shiny metal, almost purple in tint.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not canvas, but shiny metal, almost purple in tint.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dolores lay beside him.
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading It was not canvas, but shiny metal, almost purple in tint.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading _Strange Destination_ When Dick opened his eyes, there was a feeling of motion to the bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not canvas, but shiny metal, almost purple in tint.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Strange Destination_ When Dick opened his eyes, there was a feeling of motion to the bed.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading _Strange Destination_ When Dick opened his eyes, there was a feeling of motion to the bed.
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The strangeness of the ceiling overhead drew his attention.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading It was not canvas, but shiny metal, almost purple in tint.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Suddenly he sat up.
reflecting light
From this reading It was not canvas, but shiny metal, almost purple in tint.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _Strange Destination_ When Dick opened his eyes, there was a feeling of motion to the bed.
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading The strangeness of the ceiling overhead drew his attention.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he sat up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Strange Destination_ When Dick opened his eyes, there was a feeling of motion to the bed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Strange Destination_ When Dick opened his eyes, there was a feeling of motion to the bed.
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading It was not canvas, but shiny metal, almost purple in tint.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Strange Destination_ When Dick opened his eyes, there was a feeling of motion to the bed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly he sat up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Strange Destination_ When Dick opened his eyes, there was a feeling of motion to the bed.
at the time that
From this reading _Strange Destination_ When Dick opened his eyes, there was a feeling of motion to the bed.
Chapter 3 of Wanted—7 Fearless Engineers! by Frederick Orlin Tremaine holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 3 holds 124 sentences of Wanted—7 Fearless Engineers!, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Wanted—7 Fearless Engineers! by Frederick Orlin Tremaine exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 124 sentences, grouped into 25 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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