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Chapter 2 of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Naval Code is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"SPEEDAWAY" VS. "CURLEW." But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve. He sheered off and merely grazed the _Curlew's_ side, scraping off a lot of paint. "Hi, there!
Chapter 2 of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Naval Code is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to be bored
From this reading “But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve.”
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve.”
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading “But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve.”
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading “He sheered off and merely grazed the _Curlew's_ side, scraping off a lot of paint.”
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading “But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve.”
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve.”
make a painting
From this reading “He sheered off and merely grazed the _Curlew's_ side, scraping off a lot of paint.”
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading “He sheered off and merely grazed the _Curlew's_ side, scraping off a lot of paint.”
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In this reading “But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve.”
In this reading “But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sheered off and merely grazed the _Curlew's_ side, scraping off a lot of paint.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sheered off and merely grazed the _Curlew's_ side, scraping off a lot of paint.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve.
cause to be bored
From this reading But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve.
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve.
large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill
From this reading "CURLEW."
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From this reading He sheered off and merely grazed the _Curlew's_ side, scraping off a lot of paint.
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading He sheered off and merely grazed the _Curlew's_ side, scraping off a lot of paint.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sheered off and merely grazed the _Curlew's_ side, scraping off a lot of paint.
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hi, there!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve.
a boy or man
From this reading But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He sheered off and merely grazed the _Curlew's_ side, scraping off a lot of paint.
and nothing more
From this reading He sheered off and merely grazed the _Curlew's_ side, scraping off a lot of paint.
a particular point in time
From this reading But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve.
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He sheered off and merely grazed the _Curlew's_ side, scraping off a lot of paint.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve.
make a painting
From this reading He sheered off and merely grazed the _Curlew's_ side, scraping off a lot of paint.
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading He sheered off and merely grazed the _Curlew's_ side, scraping off a lot of paint.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sheered off and merely grazed the _Curlew's_ side, scraping off a lot of paint.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He sheered off and merely grazed the _Curlew's_ side, scraping off a lot of paint.
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From this reading "SPEEDAWAY" VS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hi, there!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "SPEEDAWAY" VS.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But at the critical moment the lad at the helm of the other craft, which bore the name _Speedaway_, appeared to lose his nerve.
Chapter 2 of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Naval Code by John Henry Goldfrap holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 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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