John Henry

 New vocaulary found in the book "John Henry"

1. Steel

Steel (noun)

/stiːl/

Meaning: a very strong metal made from iron, used for making knives, machines, etc

Sentence: "The boy picked up a small piece of steel and a workman's tool"

New Sentence: The workers use a lot of steel to build a house.

Synonyms: Silver, Iron

Antonym: Weaken

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2. Nearby

Nearby (adjective, adverb)

/ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/

Meaning: Not far away

Sentence: "he was carrying stones for workers building a nearby railroad"

New Sentence: An old friend of mine has just moved nearby.

Synonyms: Close by, Near

Antonym: Faraway

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3. Spikes

Spikes (noun)

/spaɪk/

Meaning: a long, thin piece of metal, wood, etc with a sharp point at one end

Sentence: "They did this by hitting thick steel drills, or spikes."

New Sentence:There were spikes all over the floor

Synonyms: Stick, Javelin

Antonym: Abatement

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4. Burried 

 Bury/Buried (Verb)

 /ˈber.i/

Meaning: to put a dead body into the ground

Sentence: "They buried him near the house where he was born"

New sentence: His father is buried in the cemetery on the hill.

Synonym: entomb, put away

Antonym: disinter

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 5. Heat 

Heat  (noun)

/hiːt/

Meaning: the quality of being hot or warm.

Sentence: "Many workers became tired and weak in the heat." 

New sentence: Karla is cooking the soup over a low heat.

Synonyms:  hot, warm

Antonym: cold

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6. Urged

Urged/ Urge (Verb)

/ɜːdʒ/

Meaning: to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing

Sentence: "Polly Ann urged John Henry to come out"

New sentence: The president urged other countries to lift the trade restrictions.

Synonym: impulse, desire

Antonym: disapproved.

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7. Shout

Shouted/ shout (verb)

/ʃaʊt/

Meaning: to speak with a very loud voice, often as loud as possible, usually when you want to make yourself heard in noisy situations

Sentence: "The crowd shouted as clouds of dust came from inside the mountain"

New sentence: Karla shouted to Carlos because he forgot his wallet.

Synonym: call out

Antonym: whisper

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 8. Cheered

Cheered/ Cheer (Verb)

/tʃɪr/

Meaning: to give a loud shout of approval or encouragement

Sentence: "Polly Ann and her son cheered when the machine was pulled from the tunnel"

New sentence: John chreered when he graduated.

Synonym: encourage, motivate

Antonym: discourage

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9. Steam 

Steam (Noun)

/stiːm/

Meaning: the hot gas that is produced when water boils

Sentence: "the steam drill and other machines replaced the steel-drivers"

New sentence: The shower room was full of steam.

Synonym: mist, vapor

Antonym: aridity

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10. Thick

Thick (adjective)

 /θɪk/

Meaning: having a large distance between two sides

Sentence: "The workers had to breathe thick black smoke and dust"

New sentence: The walls of my house are two meters thick.

Synonym: Broad

Antonym: Thin

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11. Laborers

Laborers  (Noun)

/ˈleɪ.bɚ.ɚ/

Meaning: People who serve other people

Sentence: "He saw machines taking the place of America's best laborers"

New sentence: Carlos is a laborer of a pharmacy.

Synonym: Worker, drudge

Antonym: Idler

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12. Drills 

Drills (noun)

/drɪl/

Meaning: a tool or machine for making holes in a hard substance

Sentence: "They did this by hitting thick steel drills, or spikes."

New Sentence: an electric drill is expensive

Synonyms: Tool, counter-drill

Antonym: inflate

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13. Dismissed 

Dismissed (Verb)

/dɪˈsmɪs/

Meaning: to refuse to consider an idea or opinion:

Sentence: "The supervisor of the workers dismissed the salesman's claims."

New Sentence: The committee dismissed the idea as rubbish.

Synonyms: Decline, Repel

Antonym: Glorify

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14. Claim

Claim (Verb)

/kleɪm/

Meaning: A statement that something is true, although you have not proved it

Sentence: "The supervisor of the workers dismissed the salesman's claims."

New Sentence: She claimed that the dog attacked her.

Synonyms: Declare, State

Antonym: Disclaim

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15. Concerned 

Concerned (Adjective)

/kənˈsɜːnd/

Meaning: Worried

Sentence: "John Henry was concerned his friends might lose their jobs"

New Sentence: People are becoming more concerned about what they eat.

Synonyms: Worried, Anxious

Antonym: Unconcerned

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References

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/

https://www.manythings.org/voa/stories/John_Henry.html