Chapter 34 of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Naval Code is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Naval Code is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SEARCH FOR JACK. The two boys, with their hearts heavy as lead, ascended the stairs calling for Jack. On the second floor, as they reached it, a door was suddenly flung open. "Be jabers, stop that racket. Can't yez be lettin' a dacent family slape in pace?"
Chapter 34 of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Naval Code is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading “The two boys, with their hearts heavy as lead, ascended the stairs calling for Jack.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “The two boys, with their hearts heavy as lead, ascended the stairs calling for Jack.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “On the second floor, as they reached it, a door was suddenly flung open.”
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading “The two boys, with their hearts heavy as lead, ascended the stairs calling for Jack.”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “Can't yez be lettin' a dacent family slape in pace?"”
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading “"Be jabers, stop that racket.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “THE SEARCH FOR JACK.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “The two boys, with their hearts heavy as lead, ascended the stairs calling for 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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The two boys, with their hearts heavy as lead, ascended the stairs calling for Jack.”
In this reading “On the second floor, as they reached it, a door was suddenly flung open.”
In this reading “THE SEARCH FOR JACK.”
In this reading “The two boys, with their hearts heavy as lead, ascended the stairs calling for Jack.”
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 On the second floor, as they reached it, a door was suddenly flung open.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two boys, with their hearts heavy as lead, ascended the stairs calling for Jack.
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading The two boys, with their hearts heavy as lead, ascended the stairs calling for Jack.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be jabers, stop that racket.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The two boys, with their hearts heavy as lead, ascended the stairs calling for Jack.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The two boys, with their hearts heavy as lead, ascended the stairs calling for Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can't yez be lettin' a dacent family slape in pace?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can't yez be lettin' a dacent family slape in pace?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the second floor, as they reached it, a door was suddenly flung open.
a social unit living together
From this reading Can't yez be lettin' a dacent family slape in pace?"
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading On the second floor, as they reached it, a door was suddenly flung open.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading On the second floor, as they reached it, a door was suddenly flung open.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR JACK.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The two boys, with their hearts heavy as lead, ascended the stairs calling for Jack.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The two boys, with their hearts heavy as lead, ascended the stairs calling for Jack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Can't yez be lettin' a dacent family slape in pace?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the second floor, as they reached it, a door was suddenly flung open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Be jabers, stop that racket.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR JACK.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The two boys, with their hearts heavy as lead, ascended the stairs calling for Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can't yez be lettin' a dacent family slape in pace?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the second floor, as they reached it, a door was suddenly flung open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On the second floor, as they reached it, a door was suddenly flung open.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Can't yez be lettin' a dacent family slape in pace?"
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading "Be jabers, stop that racket.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading On the second floor, as they reached it, a door was suddenly flung open.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR JACK.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second floor, as they reached it, a door was suddenly flung open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can't yez be lettin' a dacent family slape in pace?"
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The two boys, with their hearts heavy as lead, ascended the stairs calling for Jack.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Be jabers, stop that racket.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading On the second floor, as they reached it, a door was suddenly flung open.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Be jabers, stop that racket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR JACK.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two boys, with their hearts heavy as lead, ascended the stairs calling for Jack.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the second floor, as they reached it, a door was suddenly flung open.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two boys, with their hearts heavy as lead, ascended the stairs calling for Jack.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the second floor, as they reached it, a door was suddenly flung open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two boys, with their hearts heavy as lead, ascended the stairs calling for Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can't yez be lettin' a dacent family slape in pace?"
Chapter 34 of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Naval Code by John Henry Goldfrap holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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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