Chapter IX of The Boy Inventor's Wireless Triumph, “The Chadwick Gas Guns,” is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter IX of The Boy Inventor's Wireless Triumph, “The Chadwick Gas Guns,” is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As they went Jack flashed a swift word to Ned. “You say that the chests my father took such care of are still in the cabin?” “Yes; in the Professor’s stateroom.” “Good. I’ve a notion they contain something that may prove valuable to us right now.
Chapter IX of The Boy Inventor's Wireless Triumph, “The Chadwick Gas Guns,” is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading ““You say that the chests my father took such care of are still in the cabin?””
plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading ““You say that the chests my father took such care of are still in the cabin?””
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “I’ve a notion they contain something that may prove valuable to us right now.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “As they went Jack flashed a swift word to Ned.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “I’ve a notion they contain something that may prove valuable to us right now.”
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
moving very fast
From this reading “As they went Jack flashed a swift word to Ned.”
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading “I’ve a notion they contain something that may prove valuable to us right now.”
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 ““You say that the chests my father took such care of are still in the cabin?””
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 As they went Jack flashed a swift word to Ned.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You say that the chests my father took such care of are still in the cabin?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they went Jack flashed a swift word to Ned.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “You say that the chests my father took such care of are still in the cabin?”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “You say that the chests my father took such care of are still in the cabin?”
plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “You say that the chests my father took such care of are still in the cabin?”
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading I’ve a notion they contain something that may prove valuable to us right now.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “You say that the chests my father took such care of are still in the cabin?”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading As they went Jack flashed a swift word to Ned.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve a notion they contain something that may prove valuable to us right now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You say that the chests my father took such care of are still in the cabin?”
a small worthless amount
From this reading As they went Jack flashed a swift word to Ned.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I’ve a notion they contain something that may prove valuable to us right now.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You say that the chests my father took such care of are still in the cabin?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they went Jack flashed a swift word to Ned.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I’ve a notion they contain something that may prove valuable to us right now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I’ve a notion they contain something that may prove valuable to us right now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You say that the chests my father took such care of are still in the cabin?”
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Yes; in the Professor’s stateroom.”
be shown or be found to be
From this reading I’ve a notion they contain something that may prove valuable to us right now.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I’ve a notion they contain something that may prove valuable to us right now.
express in words
From this reading “You say that the chests my father took such care of are still in the cabin?”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I’ve a notion they contain something that may prove valuable to us right now.
a guest cabin
From this reading “Yes; in the Professor’s stateroom.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “You say that the chests my father took such care of are still in the cabin?”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “You say that the chests my father took such care of are still in the cabin?”
moving very fast
From this reading As they went Jack flashed a swift word to Ned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You say that the chests my father took such care of are still in the cabin?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You say that the chests my father took such care of are still in the cabin?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they went Jack flashed a swift word to Ned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they went Jack flashed a swift word to Ned.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “You say that the chests my father took such care of are still in the cabin?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’ve a notion they contain something that may prove valuable to us right now.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading I’ve a notion they contain something that may prove valuable to us right now.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As they went Jack flashed a swift word to Ned.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading As they went Jack flashed a swift word to Ned.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; in the Professor’s stateroom.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You say that the chests my father took such care of are still in the cabin?”
Chapter 9 of The Boy Inventor's Wireless Triumph by Richard Bonner holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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 9 holds 100 sentences of The Boy Inventor's Wireless Triumph, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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