(crash, touched, thought, sharp, tried, instructions, forget, accident, convinced, engineer, provided, build, finally, only, how) The Brooklyn Bridge that spans the river between Manhattan and Brooklyn is simply an engineering miracle. In 1883, a creative 1 , John Roebling, was inspired by an idea for this spectacular bridge project. However, bridge building experts told him to 2 it. It just was not possible. Roebling, nevertheless 3 his son, Washington, an up-and-coming engineer, that the bridge could be built. The two of them conceived the concept of how it could be accomplished and 4 to overcome the obstacles. Somehow they convinced bankers to finance the project. They hired their crew and began to 5 their dream bridge. The project was only a few months under way when a tragic on-site 6 killed John Roebling and severely injured his son. Washington was severely brain-damaged, unable to talk or walk. Every one 7 the project would have to be stopped, since the Roeblings were the 8 ones who understood how the bridge could be built. Though Washinton Roebilng was unable to move or talk, his mind was as 9 as ever. One day as he lay in his hospital bed, an idea flashed in his mind as to how to develop a communication code.All he could move was one finger, so he 10 the arm of his wife with that finger. He tapped out the code to communicate to her what she was to tell the engineers who continued building the bridge For 13 years, Washington tapped out his 11 with one finger until the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge was 12 completed.