Chapter 6 of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Naval Code is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Naval Code is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE DARK. "Something's in the wind sure enough," said Jack. "Hark, there's the plash of oars. They must be going to land here." From below there came a man's voice.
Chapter 6 of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Naval Code is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “From below there came a man's voice.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “IN THE DARK.”
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading “"Hark, there's the plash of oars.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Something's in the wind sure enough," said Jack.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “They must be going to land here."”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “From below there came a man's voice.”
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “"Hark, there's the plash of oars.”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “"Something's in the wind sure enough," said Jack.”
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.
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as supposed or expected
In this reading “"Something's in the wind sure enough," said Jack.”
In this reading “IN THE DARK.”
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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 From below there came a man's voice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They must be going to land here."
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading From below there came a man's voice.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From below there came a man's voice.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading IN THE DARK.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Something's in the wind sure enough," said Jack.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From below there came a man's voice.
the act of departing
From this reading They must be going to land here."
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading "Hark, there's the plash of oars.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They must be going to land here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DARK.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Something's in the wind sure enough," said Jack.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They must be going to land here."
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading From below there came a man's voice.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must be going to land here."
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading "Hark, there's the plash of oars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hark, there's the plash of oars.
interlace the shoots of
From this reading "Hark, there's the plash of oars.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Something's in the wind sure enough," said Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Something's in the wind sure enough," said Jack.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Something's in the wind sure enough," said Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DARK.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From below there came a man's voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hark, there's the plash of oars.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They must be going to land here."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They must be going to land here."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading From below there came a man's voice.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Something's in the wind sure enough," said Jack.
Chapter 6 of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Naval Code by John Henry Goldfrap holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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 6 holds 99 sentences of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Naval Code, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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