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The Boy Inventor's Wireless Triumph

Chapter XVI · Into the Enemy’s Camp

Chapter XVI of The Boy Inventor's Wireless Triumph, “Into the Enemy’s Camp,” is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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When the Flying Road Racer took the air the weight that the craft carried was distributed as follows:
Aluminum body, wheels, motor, suspension wires, etc. 900 pounds.
Five passengers. (approx.) 800 pounds.
Provisions, water, etc. 250 pounds.
(The provisions included canned goods, preserved butter, tea and cocoa, flour, sugar, salt and a few delicacies.)
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The Boy Inventor's Wireless Triumph

Chapter XVI · Into the Enemy’s Camp

Chapter XVI of The Boy Inventor's Wireless Triumph, “Into the Enemy’s Camp,” is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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When the Flying Road Racer took the air the weight that the craft carried was distributed as follows:
/wen ðə ˈflaɪɪŋ roʊd ˈreɪsər tʊk ðə er ðə weɪt ðæt ðə kræft ˈkærid wɑːz dɪˈstrɪbjətəd æz ˈfɑːloʊz/
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Aluminum body, wheels, motor, suspension wires, etc. 900 pounds.
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Five passengers. (approx.) 800 pounds.
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Provisions, water, etc. 250 pounds.
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(The provisions included canned goods, preserved butter, tea and cocoa, flour, sugar, salt and a few delicacies.)
/ðə prəˈvɪʒənz ˌɪnˈkluːdəd kænd ɡʊdz prəˈzɜːrvd ˈbʌtər tiː ənd ˈkoʊkoʊ ˈflaʊər ˈʃʊɡər sɔːlt ənd ə fjuː ˈdelɪkəsiz/

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Aluminum noun US /əˈluːmənəm/

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading “Aluminum body, wheels, motor, suspension wires, etc. 900 pounds.”

canned adjective US /kænd/

recorded for broadcast

From this reading “(The provisions included canned goods, preserved butter, tea and cocoa, flour, sugar, salt and a few delicacies.)”

cocoa noun US /ˈkoʊkoʊ/

a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot

From this reading “(The provisions included canned goods, preserved butter, tea and cocoa, flour, sugar, salt and a few delicacies.)”

delicacies noun US /ˈdelɪkəsiz/

plural of “delicacy” — the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance

From this reading “(The provisions included canned goods, preserved butter, tea and cocoa, flour, sugar, salt and a few delicacies.)”

distributed adjective US /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading “When the Flying Road Racer took the air the weight that the craft carried was distributed as follows:”

Racer noun US /ˈreɪsər/

someone who drives racing cars at high speeds

From this reading “When the Flying Road Racer took the air the weight that the craft carried was distributed as follows:”

suspension noun US /səˈspenʃən/

a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy

From this reading “Aluminum body, wheels, motor, suspension wires, etc. 900 pounds.”

wires noun US /ˈwaɪərz/

plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading “Aluminum body, wheels, motor, suspension wires, etc. 900 pounds.”

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250

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From this reading Provisions, water, etc. 250 pounds.

800

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From this reading Five passengers. (approx.) 800 pounds.

900

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Aluminum body, wheels, motor, suspension wires, etc. 900 pounds.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading (The provisions included canned goods, preserved butter, tea and cocoa, flour, sugar, salt and a few delicacies.)

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading When the Flying Road Racer took the air the weight that the craft carried was distributed as follows:

AluminumnounUS /əˈluːmənəm/

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading Aluminum body, wheels, motor, suspension wires, etc. 900 pounds.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading (The provisions included canned goods, preserved butter, tea and cocoa, flour, sugar, salt and a few delicacies.)

approx

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From this reading Five passengers. (approx.) 800 pounds.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading When the Flying Road Racer took the air the weight that the craft carried was distributed as follows:

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Aluminum body, wheels, motor, suspension wires, etc. 900 pounds.

butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading (The provisions included canned goods, preserved butter, tea and cocoa, flour, sugar, salt and a few delicacies.)

cannedadjectiveUS /kænd/

recorded for broadcast

From this reading (The provisions included canned goods, preserved butter, tea and cocoa, flour, sugar, salt and a few delicacies.)

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading When the Flying Road Racer took the air the weight that the craft carried was distributed as follows:

cocoanounUS /ˈkoʊkoʊ/

a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot

From this reading (The provisions included canned goods, preserved butter, tea and cocoa, flour, sugar, salt and a few delicacies.)

craftnounUS /kræft/

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading When the Flying Road Racer took the air the weight that the craft carried was distributed as follows:

delicaciesnounUS /ˈdelɪkəsiz/

plural of “delicacy” — the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance

From this reading (The provisions included canned goods, preserved butter, tea and cocoa, flour, sugar, salt and a few delicacies.)

distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading When the Flying Road Racer took the air the weight that the craft carried was distributed as follows:

etc

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Aluminum body, wheels, motor, suspension wires, etc. 900 pounds.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading (The provisions included canned goods, preserved butter, tea and cocoa, flour, sugar, salt and a few delicacies.)

FivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Five passengers. (approx.) 800 pounds.

flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/

fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain

From this reading (The provisions included canned goods, preserved butter, tea and cocoa, flour, sugar, salt and a few delicacies.)

FlyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/

moving swiftly

From this reading When the Flying Road Racer took the air the weight that the craft carried was distributed as follows:

followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading When the Flying Road Racer took the air the weight that the craft carried was distributed as follows:

goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading (The provisions included canned goods, preserved butter, tea and cocoa, flour, sugar, salt and a few delicacies.)

includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading (The provisions included canned goods, preserved butter, tea and cocoa, flour, sugar, salt and a few delicacies.)

motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading Aluminum body, wheels, motor, suspension wires, etc. 900 pounds.

passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading Five passengers. (approx.) 800 pounds.

poundsnounUS /paʊndz/

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading Aluminum body, wheels, motor, suspension wires, etc. 900 pounds.

preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading (The provisions included canned goods, preserved butter, tea and cocoa, flour, sugar, salt and a few delicacies.)

ProvisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading Provisions, water, etc. 250 pounds.

RacernounUS /ˈreɪsər/

someone who drives racing cars at high speeds

From this reading When the Flying Road Racer took the air the weight that the craft carried was distributed as follows:

RoadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading When the Flying Road Racer took the air the weight that the craft carried was distributed as follows:

saltnounUS /sɔːlt/

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading (The provisions included canned goods, preserved butter, tea and cocoa, flour, sugar, salt and a few delicacies.)

sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading (The provisions included canned goods, preserved butter, tea and cocoa, flour, sugar, salt and a few delicacies.)

suspensionnounUS /səˈspenʃən/

a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy

From this reading Aluminum body, wheels, motor, suspension wires, etc. 900 pounds.

teanounUS /tiː/

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading (The provisions included canned goods, preserved butter, tea and cocoa, flour, sugar, salt and a few delicacies.)

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When the Flying Road Racer took the air the weight that the craft carried was distributed as follows:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When the Flying Road Racer took the air the weight that the craft carried was distributed as follows:

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading When the Flying Road Racer took the air the weight that the craft carried was distributed as follows:

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When the Flying Road Racer took the air the weight that the craft carried was distributed as follows:

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Provisions, water, etc. 250 pounds.

weightnounUS /weɪt/

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading When the Flying Road Racer took the air the weight that the craft carried was distributed as follows:

wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading Aluminum body, wheels, motor, suspension wires, etc. 900 pounds.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the Flying Road Racer took the air the weight that the craft carried was distributed as follows:

wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/

plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading Aluminum body, wheels, motor, suspension wires, etc. 900 pounds.

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