Chapter 2 of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Lost Liner is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Lost Liner is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank. “Phew! Trouble on the way, eh?” he asked. “Looks like it. But we need not worry, with a craft like this under our feet.”
Chapter 2 of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Lost Liner is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank.”
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank.”
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “But we need not worry, with a craft like this under our feet.””
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
recorded for broadcast
From this reading “WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank.”
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
medium for communication
From this reading “WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “But we need not worry, with a craft like this under our feet.””
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.
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 WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Trouble on the way, eh?” he asked.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we need not worry, with a craft like this under our feet.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank.
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading But we need not worry, with a craft like this under our feet.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trouble on the way, eh?” he asked.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But we need not worry, with a craft like this under our feet.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Trouble on the way, eh?” he asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Looks like it.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Looks like it.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Looks like it.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But we need not worry, with a craft like this under our feet.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But we need not worry, with a craft like this under our feet.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But we need not worry, with a craft like this under our feet.”
above and across; more than
From this reading WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Phew!
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank.
with speed
From this reading WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But we need not worry, with a craft like this under our feet.”
recorded for broadcast
From this reading WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank.
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Trouble on the way, eh?” he asked.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But we need not worry, with a craft like this under our feet.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Trouble on the way, eh?” he asked.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we need not worry, with a craft like this under our feet.”
medium for communication
From this reading WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But we need not worry, with a craft like this under our feet.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading But we need not worry, with a craft like this under our feet.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading WIRELESS CONVERSATIONS Sam was looking over Jack’s shoulder as the young wireless chief of the _Tropic Queen_ rapidly transcribed the message on a blank.
Chapter 2 of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Lost Liner by John Henry Goldfrap holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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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