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The Brighton Boys in the Radio Service
The Brighton Boys in the Radio Service

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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THE FIGHT IN THE WIRELESS ROOM "Oh my; oh, my!" wailed Slim weakly, his head hanging over the side of his bunk.
"I never felt worse in all my life.
I never felt half so sick."
"Never mind," urged Joe, soothingly, "you'll soon be feeling better now."
"Yes, _he_ will," moaned Jerry, miserably, from the opposite bunk; "_he_ will, but I won't."
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The Brighton Boys in the Radio Service

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Brighton Boys in the Radio Service is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE FIGHT IN THE WIRELESS ROOM "Oh my; oh, my!" wailed Slim weakly, his head hanging over the side of his bunk.
/ðə faɪt ɪn ðə ˈwaɪrlɪs ruːm oʊ maɪ oʊ maɪ weɪld slɪm ˈwiːkli hɪz hed ˈhæŋɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə saɪd ʌv hɪz bʌŋk/
Line 2
"I never felt worse in all my life.
/aɪ ˈnevər felt wɜːrs ɪn ɔːl maɪ laɪf/
Line 3
I never felt half so sick."
/aɪ ˈnevər felt hæf soʊ sɪk/
Line 4
"Never mind," urged Joe, soothingly, "you'll soon be feeling better now."
Line 5
"Yes, _he_ will," moaned Jerry, miserably, from the opposite bunk; "_he_ will, but I won't."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bunk noun US /bʌŋk/

a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading “THE FIGHT IN THE WIRELESS ROOM "Oh my; oh, my!" wailed Slim weakly, his head hanging over the side of his bunk.”

miserably adverb US /ˈmɪzərəbli/

in a miserable manner

From this reading “"Yes, _he_ will," moaned Jerry, miserably, from the opposite bunk; "_he_ will, but I won't."”

moaned verb US /moʊnd/

past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading “"Yes, _he_ will," moaned Jerry, miserably, from the opposite bunk; "_he_ will, but I won't."”

Slim adjective US /slɪm/

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading “THE FIGHT IN THE WIRELESS ROOM "Oh my; oh, my!" wailed Slim weakly, his head hanging over the side of his bunk.”

soothingly adverb US /ˈsuːðɪŋli/

in a soothing manner

From this reading “"Never mind," urged Joe, soothingly, "you'll soon be feeling better now."”

wailed verb US /weɪld/

past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries

From this reading “THE FIGHT IN THE WIRELESS ROOM "Oh my; oh, my!" wailed Slim weakly, his head hanging over the side of his bunk.”

weakly adverb US /ˈwiːkli/

in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree

From this reading “THE FIGHT IN THE WIRELESS ROOM "Oh my; oh, my!" wailed Slim weakly, his head hanging over the side of his bunk.”

wireless noun US /ˈwaɪrlɪs/

medium for communication

From this reading “THE FIGHT IN THE WIRELESS ROOM "Oh my; oh, my!" wailed Slim weakly, his head hanging over the side of his bunk.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "I never felt worse in all my life.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Never mind," urged Joe, soothingly, "you'll soon be feeling better now."

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "Never mind," urged Joe, soothingly, "you'll soon be feeling better now."

bunknounUS /bʌŋk/

a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WIRELESS ROOM "Oh my; oh, my!" wailed Slim weakly, his head hanging over the side of his bunk.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Yes, _he_ will," moaned Jerry, miserably, from the opposite bunk; "_he_ will, but I won't."

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading "Never mind," urged Joe, soothingly, "you'll soon be feeling better now."

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading "I never felt worse in all my life.

FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WIRELESS ROOM "Oh my; oh, my!" wailed Slim weakly, his head hanging over the side of his bunk.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Yes, _he_ will," moaned Jerry, miserably, from the opposite bunk; "_he_ will, but I won't."

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading I never felt half so sick."

hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WIRELESS ROOM "Oh my; oh, my!" wailed Slim weakly, his head hanging over the side of his bunk.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Yes, _he_ will," moaned Jerry, miserably, from the opposite bunk; "_he_ will, but I won't."

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WIRELESS ROOM "Oh my; oh, my!" wailed Slim weakly, his head hanging over the side of his bunk.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WIRELESS ROOM "Oh my; oh, my!" wailed Slim weakly, his head hanging over the side of his bunk.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I never felt worse in all my life.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WIRELESS ROOM "Oh my; oh, my!" wailed Slim weakly, his head hanging over the side of his bunk.

JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading "Yes, _he_ will," moaned Jerry, miserably, from the opposite bunk; "_he_ will, but I won't."

Joe

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

From this reading "Never mind," urged Joe, soothingly, "you'll soon be feeling better now."

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "I never felt worse in all my life.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "Never mind," urged Joe, soothingly, "you'll soon be feeling better now."

miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/

in a miserable manner

From this reading "Yes, _he_ will," moaned Jerry, miserably, from the opposite bunk; "_he_ will, but I won't."

moanedverbUS /moʊnd/

past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading "Yes, _he_ will," moaned Jerry, miserably, from the opposite bunk; "_he_ will, but I won't."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WIRELESS ROOM "Oh my; oh, my!" wailed Slim weakly, his head hanging over the side of his bunk.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "I never felt worse in all my life.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Never mind," urged Joe, soothingly, "you'll soon be feeling better now."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WIRELESS ROOM "Oh my; oh, my!" wailed Slim weakly, his head hanging over the side of his bunk.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WIRELESS ROOM "Oh my; oh, my!" wailed Slim weakly, his head hanging over the side of his bunk.

oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading "Yes, _he_ will," moaned Jerry, miserably, from the opposite bunk; "_he_ will, but I won't."

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WIRELESS ROOM "Oh my; oh, my!" wailed Slim weakly, his head hanging over the side of his bunk.

ROOMnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WIRELESS ROOM "Oh my; oh, my!" wailed Slim weakly, his head hanging over the side of his bunk.

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading I never felt half so sick."

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WIRELESS ROOM "Oh my; oh, my!" wailed Slim weakly, his head hanging over the side of his bunk.

SlimadjectiveUS /slɪm/

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WIRELESS ROOM "Oh my; oh, my!" wailed Slim weakly, his head hanging over the side of his bunk.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I never felt half so sick."

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading "Never mind," urged Joe, soothingly, "you'll soon be feeling better now."

soothinglyadverbUS /ˈsuːðɪŋli/

in a soothing manner

From this reading "Never mind," urged Joe, soothingly, "you'll soon be feeling better now."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WIRELESS ROOM "Oh my; oh, my!" wailed Slim weakly, his head hanging over the side of his bunk.

urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading "Never mind," urged Joe, soothingly, "you'll soon be feeling better now."

wailedverbUS /weɪld/

past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WIRELESS ROOM "Oh my; oh, my!" wailed Slim weakly, his head hanging over the side of his bunk.

weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/

in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WIRELESS ROOM "Oh my; oh, my!" wailed Slim weakly, his head hanging over the side of his bunk.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Yes, _he_ will," moaned Jerry, miserably, from the opposite bunk; "_he_ will, but I won't."

WIRELESSnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/

medium for communication

From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WIRELESS ROOM "Oh my; oh, my!" wailed Slim weakly, his head hanging over the side of his bunk.

won't

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

From this reading "Yes, _he_ will," moaned Jerry, miserably, from the opposite bunk; "_he_ will, but I won't."

worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading "I never felt worse in all my life.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, _he_ will," moaned Jerry, miserably, from the opposite bunk; "_he_ will, but I won't."

you'll

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

From this reading "Never mind," urged Joe, soothingly, "you'll soon be feeling better now."

Chapter 5 of The Brighton Boys in the Radio Service by James R. Driscoll holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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.

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