Chapter 4 of Wanted—7 Fearless Engineers! is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Wanted—7 Fearless Engineers! is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Morquil's Story_ For a long time there was silence, then Mrs. Jones fainted. McCarthy took it without flinching, and his wife was satisfied if he was. Dick had suspected something almost as strange, and did not seem surprised. Dolores looked at him for guidance. He nodded reassuringly.
Chapter 4 of Wanted—7 Fearless Engineers! is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “_Morquil's Story_ For a long time there was silence, then Mrs. Jones fainted.”
-ing form of “flinch” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “McCarthy took it without flinching, and his wife was satisfied if he was.”
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading “Dolores looked at him for guidance.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “_Morquil's Story_ For a long time there was silence, then Mrs. Jones fainted.”
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading “McCarthy took it without flinching, and his wife was satisfied if he was.”
in a reassuring manner
From this reading “He nodded reassuringly.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “McCarthy took it without flinching, and his wife was satisfied if he was.”
believed likely
From this reading “Dick had suspected something almost as strange, and did not seem surprised.”
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.
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a prolonged period of time
In this reading “_Morquil's Story_ For a long time there was silence, then Mrs. Jones fainted.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Dolores looked at him for guidance.”
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 _Morquil's Story_ For a long time there was silence, then Mrs. Jones fainted.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Dick had suspected something almost as strange, and did not seem surprised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading McCarthy took it without flinching, and his wife was satisfied if he was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dick had suspected something almost as strange, and did not seem surprised.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dolores looked at him for guidance.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick had suspected something almost as strange, and did not seem surprised.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dick had suspected something almost as strange, and did not seem surprised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dolores looked at him for guidance.
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading _Morquil's Story_ For a long time there was silence, then Mrs. Jones fainted.
-ing form of “flinch” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading McCarthy took it without flinching, and his wife was satisfied if he was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Morquil's Story_ For a long time there was silence, then Mrs. Jones fainted.
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading Dolores looked at him for guidance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick had suspected something almost as strange, and did not seem surprised.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading McCarthy took it without flinching, and his wife was satisfied if he was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dolores looked at him for guidance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading McCarthy took it without flinching, and his wife was satisfied if he was.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading McCarthy took it without flinching, and his wife was satisfied if he was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading McCarthy took it without flinching, and his wife was satisfied if he was.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading _Morquil's Story_ For a long time there was silence, then Mrs. Jones fainted.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _Morquil's Story_ For a long time there was silence, then Mrs. Jones fainted.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dolores looked at him for guidance.
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading McCarthy took it without flinching, and his wife was satisfied if he was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Morquil's Story_ For a long time there was silence, then Mrs. Jones fainted.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Morquil's Story_ For a long time there was silence, then Mrs. Jones fainted.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded reassuringly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dick had suspected something almost as strange, and did not seem surprised.
in a reassuring manner
From this reading He nodded reassuringly.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading McCarthy took it without flinching, and his wife was satisfied if he was.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dick had suspected something almost as strange, and did not seem surprised.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading _Morquil's Story_ For a long time there was silence, then Mrs. Jones fainted.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Dick had suspected something almost as strange, and did not seem surprised.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _Morquil's Story_ For a long time there was silence, then Mrs. Jones fainted.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Dick had suspected something almost as strange, and did not seem surprised.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Dick had suspected something almost as strange, and did not seem surprised.
believed likely
From this reading Dick had suspected something almost as strange, and did not seem surprised.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Morquil's Story_ For a long time there was silence, then Mrs. Jones fainted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Morquil's Story_ For a long time there was silence, then Mrs. Jones fainted.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Morquil's Story_ For a long time there was silence, then Mrs. Jones fainted.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading McCarthy took it without flinching, and his wife was satisfied if he was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Morquil's Story_ For a long time there was silence, then Mrs. Jones fainted.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading McCarthy took it without flinching, and his wife was satisfied if he was.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading McCarthy took it without flinching, and his wife was satisfied if he was.
Chapter 4 of Wanted—7 Fearless Engineers! by Frederick Orlin Tremaine holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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 4 holds 134 sentences of Wanted—7 Fearless Engineers!, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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