Chapter 20 of The Motor Rangers' Wireless Station is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Motor Rangers' Wireless Station is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HANK EXPLAINS. Joe laughed at Hank’s last question. “Of use? Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.” “Do tell!
Chapter 20 of The Motor Rangers' Wireless Station is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading “Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.””
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading “Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.””
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.””
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “HANK EXPLAINS.”
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading “HANK EXPLAINS.”
possessive form of “hank” — a coil of rope or wool or yarn
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading “Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.””
medium for communication
From this reading “Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.””
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In this reading “Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.””
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possessing life
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joe laughed at Hank’s last question.
past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do tell!
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading HANK EXPLAINS.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading HANK EXPLAINS.
possessive form of “hank” — a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading Joe laughed at Hank’s last question.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
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From this reading Joe laughed at Hank’s last question.
immediately past
From this reading Joe laughed at Hank’s last question.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Joe laughed at Hank’s last question.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
make reference to
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of use?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Joe laughed at Hank’s last question.
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
express in words
From this reading “Do tell!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
the act of using
From this reading “Of use?
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
medium for communication
From this reading Why, man alive, since wireless has been introduced, it has averted some great sea disasters and been the means of saving thousands of lives, not to mention its commercial value.”
Chapter 20 of The Motor Rangers' Wireless Station by John Henry Goldfrap holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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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