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Chapter 11 of The Motor Rangers' Wireless Station is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“THERE’S MANY A SLIP.” Ding-dong accomplished his repairs in a shade under the fifteen minutes he had allowed for the operation. “All ready!” he reported up the speaking tube. “Come ahead!” cried Nat eagerly. The skiff was once more a diminished speck, alarmingly close in to the shoals that Nat dreaded.
Chapter 11 of The Motor Rangers' Wireless Station is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in an alarming manner
From this reading “The skiff was once more a diminished speck, alarmingly close in to the shoals that Nat dreaded.”
impaired by diminution
From this reading “The skiff was once more a diminished speck, alarmingly close in to the shoals that Nat dreaded.”
the noise made by a bell
From this reading “Ding-dong accomplished his repairs in a shade under the fifteen minutes he had allowed for the operation.”
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading “Ding-dong accomplished his repairs in a shade under the fifteen minutes he had allowed for the operation.”
plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading “The skiff was once more a diminished speck, alarmingly close in to the shoals that Nat dreaded.”
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading “The skiff was once more a diminished speck, alarmingly close in to the shoals that Nat dreaded.”
a very small spot
From this reading “The skiff was once more a diminished speck, alarmingly close in to the shoals that Nat dreaded.”
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading ““All ready!” he reported up the speaking tube.”
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 “Ding-dong accomplished his repairs in a shade under the fifteen minutes he had allowed for the operation.”
a tube for conveying the sound of a voice from one room to another
In this reading ““All ready!” he reported up the speaking tube.”
anew
In this reading “The skiff was once more a diminished speck, alarmingly close in to the shoals that Nat dreaded.”
In this reading “Ding-dong accomplished his repairs in a shade under the fifteen minutes he had allowed for the operation.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “THERE’S MANY A SLIP.”
highly skilled
From this reading Ding-dong accomplished his repairs in a shade under the fifteen minutes he had allowed for the operation.
at or in the front
From this reading “Come ahead!” cried Nat eagerly.
in an alarming manner
From this reading The skiff was once more a diminished speck, alarmingly close in to the shoals that Nat dreaded.
(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 “All ready!” he reported up the speaking tube.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Ding-dong accomplished his repairs in a shade under the fifteen minutes he had allowed for the operation.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The skiff was once more a diminished speck, alarmingly close in to the shoals that Nat dreaded.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come ahead!” cried Nat eagerly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Come ahead!” cried Nat eagerly.
impaired by diminution
From this reading The skiff was once more a diminished speck, alarmingly close in to the shoals that Nat dreaded.
the noise made by a bell
From this reading Ding-dong accomplished his repairs in a shade under the fifteen minutes he had allowed for the operation.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The skiff was once more a diminished speck, alarmingly close in to the shoals that Nat dreaded.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Come ahead!” cried Nat eagerly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Ding-dong accomplished his repairs in a shade under the fifteen minutes he had allowed for the operation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ding-dong accomplished his repairs in a shade under the fifteen minutes he had allowed for the operation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ding-dong accomplished his repairs in a shade under the fifteen minutes he had allowed for the operation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ding-dong accomplished his repairs in a shade under the fifteen minutes he had allowed for the operation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ding-dong accomplished his repairs in a shade under the fifteen minutes he had allowed for the operation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ding-dong accomplished his repairs in a shade under the fifteen minutes he had allowed for the operation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “THERE’S MANY A SLIP.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ding-dong accomplished his repairs in a shade under the fifteen minutes he had allowed for the operation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The skiff was once more a diminished speck, alarmingly close in to the shoals that Nat dreaded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come ahead!” cried Nat eagerly.
on one occasion
From this reading The skiff was once more a diminished speck, alarmingly close in to the shoals that Nat dreaded.
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading Ding-dong accomplished his repairs in a shade under the fifteen minutes he had allowed for the operation.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “All ready!” he reported up the speaking tube.
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Ding-dong accomplished his repairs in a shade under the fifteen minutes he had allowed for the operation.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “All ready!” he reported up the speaking tube.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Ding-dong accomplished his repairs in a shade under the fifteen minutes he had allowed for the operation.
plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading The skiff was once more a diminished speck, alarmingly close in to the shoals that Nat dreaded.
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading The skiff was once more a diminished speck, alarmingly close in to the shoals that Nat dreaded.
move stealthily
From this reading “THERE’S MANY A SLIP.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “All ready!” he reported up the speaking tube.
a very small spot
From this reading The skiff was once more a diminished speck, alarmingly close in to the shoals that Nat dreaded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The skiff was once more a diminished speck, alarmingly close in to the shoals that Nat dreaded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ding-dong accomplished his repairs in a shade under the fifteen minutes he had allowed for the operation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “THERE’S MANY A SLIP.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The skiff was once more a diminished speck, alarmingly close in to the shoals that Nat dreaded.
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading “All ready!” he reported up the speaking tube.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Ding-dong accomplished his repairs in a shade under the fifteen minutes he had allowed for the operation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “All ready!” he reported up the speaking tube.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The skiff was once more a diminished speck, alarmingly close in to the shoals that Nat dreaded.
Chapter 11 of The Motor Rangers' Wireless Station by John Henry Goldfrap holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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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