Chapter 35 of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Lost Liner is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXV
Chapter 35 of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Lost Liner is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JARROLD GETS FRANTIC Jack turned to find the colonel bending over him. Despite the military man’s firm effort at self-control, his face was gray. “Is there any hope?” he asked. Jack shook his head. “They’ve stolen a march on us, Colonel,” he said.
Chapter 35 of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Lost Liner is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “JARROLD GETS FRANTIC Jack turned to find the colonel bending over him.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “Despite the military man’s firm effort at self-control, his face was gray.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “Despite the military man’s firm effort at self-control, his face was gray.”
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading “JARROLD GETS FRANTIC Jack turned to find the colonel bending over him.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “JARROLD GETS FRANTIC Jack turned to find the colonel bending over him.”
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading “Despite the military man’s firm effort at self-control, his face was gray.”
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading “Despite the military man’s firm effort at self-control, his face was gray.”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading ““They’ve stolen a march on us, Colonel,” he said.”
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 “They’ve stolen a march on us, Colonel,” he said.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Is there any hope?” he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is there any hope?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Despite the military man’s firm effort at self-control, his face was gray.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading JARROLD GETS FRANTIC Jack turned to find the colonel bending over him.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading JARROLD GETS FRANTIC Jack turned to find the colonel bending over him.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the military man’s firm effort at self-control, his face was gray.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Despite the military man’s firm effort at self-control, his face was gray.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Despite the military man’s firm effort at self-control, his face was gray.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading JARROLD GETS FRANTIC Jack turned to find the colonel bending over him.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Despite the military man’s firm effort at self-control, his face was gray.
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading JARROLD GETS FRANTIC Jack turned to find the colonel bending over him.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading JARROLD GETS FRANTIC Jack turned to find the colonel bending over him.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Despite the military man’s firm effort at self-control, his face was gray.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is there any hope?” he asked.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jack shook his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JARROLD GETS FRANTIC Jack turned to find the colonel bending over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Despite the military man’s firm effort at self-control, his face was gray.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Is there any hope?” he asked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is there any hope?” he asked.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JARROLD GETS FRANTIC Jack turned to find the colonel bending over him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JARROLD GETS FRANTIC Jack turned to find the colonel bending over him.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Despite the military man’s firm effort at self-control, his face was gray.
march in a procession
From this reading “They’ve stolen a march on us, Colonel,” he said.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Despite the military man’s firm effort at self-control, his face was gray.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “They’ve stolen a march on us, Colonel,” he said.
above and across; more than
From this reading JARROLD GETS FRANTIC Jack turned to find the colonel bending over him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They’ve stolen a march on us, Colonel,” he said.
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading Despite the military man’s firm effort at self-control, his face was gray.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Jack shook his head.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “They’ve stolen a march on us, Colonel,” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JARROLD GETS FRANTIC Jack turned to find the colonel bending over him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Is there any hope?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’ve stolen a march on us, Colonel,” he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JARROLD GETS FRANTIC Jack turned to find the colonel bending over him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading JARROLD GETS FRANTIC Jack turned to find the colonel bending over him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They’ve stolen a march on us, Colonel,” he said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Despite the military man’s firm effort at self-control, his face was gray.
Chapter 35 of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Lost Liner by John Henry Goldfrap holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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.
Chapter 35 holds 89 sentences of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Lost Liner, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 35 of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Lost Liner by John Henry Goldfrap exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 89 sentences, grouped into 18 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 18 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 18 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 35 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Lost Liner by John Henry Goldfrap on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3287 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #41265 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #41265, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 273 minutes of reading across 658 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Lost Liner section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 40 chapters of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Lost Liner to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Lost Liner, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
