Chapter 35 of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Naval Code is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Naval Code is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WIRELESS MAKES GOOD. He lost no time in hastening to Senator Rivers' house. Just as he turned into the gate Billy and Ned emerged. They had spent a sleepless night and were on their way to Police Headquarters to report Jack's absence. As they saw their missing comrade, they set up a glad shout.
Chapter 35 of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Naval Code is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “As they saw their missing comrade, they set up a glad shout.”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “Just as he turned into the gate Billy and Ned emerged.”
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “He lost no time in hastening to Senator Rivers' house.”
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading “They had spent a sleepless night and were on their way to Police Headquarters to report Jack's absence.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading “They had spent a sleepless night and were on their way to Police Headquarters to report Jack's absence.”
a member of a senate
From this reading “He lost no time in hastening to Senator Rivers' house.”
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading “They had spent a sleepless night and were on their way to Police Headquarters to report Jack's absence.”
medium for communication
From this reading “THE WIRELESS MAKES GOOD.”
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.
a station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are brought
In this reading “They had spent a sleepless night and were on their way to Police Headquarters to report Jack's absence.”
In this reading “They had spent a sleepless night and were on their way to Police Headquarters to report Jack's absence.”
set up or found
In this reading “As they saw their missing comrade, they set up a glad shout.”
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 had spent a sleepless night and were on their way to Police Headquarters to report Jack's absence.
the state of being absent
From this reading They had spent a sleepless night and were on their way to Police Headquarters to report Jack's absence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just as he turned into the gate Billy and Ned emerged.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as he turned into the gate Billy and Ned emerged.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Just as he turned into the gate Billy and Ned emerged.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading As they saw their missing comrade, they set up a glad shout.
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Just as he turned into the gate Billy and Ned emerged.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Just as he turned into the gate Billy and Ned emerged.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading As they saw their missing comrade, they set up a glad shout.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE WIRELESS MAKES GOOD.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had spent a sleepless night and were on their way to Police Headquarters to report Jack's absence.
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He lost no time in hastening to Senator Rivers' house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lost no time in hastening to Senator Rivers' house.
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading They had spent a sleepless night and were on their way to Police Headquarters to report Jack's absence.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He lost no time in hastening to Senator Rivers' house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lost no time in hastening to Senator Rivers' house.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just as he turned into the gate Billy and Ned emerged.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading They had spent a sleepless night and were on their way to Police Headquarters to report Jack's absence.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as he turned into the gate Billy and Ned emerged.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He lost no time in hastening to Senator Rivers' house.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading THE WIRELESS MAKES GOOD.
not able to be found
From this reading As they saw their missing comrade, they set up a glad shout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just as he turned into the gate Billy and Ned emerged.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They had spent a sleepless night and were on their way to Police Headquarters to report Jack's absence.
not any; not one
From this reading He lost no time in hastening to Senator Rivers' house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had spent a sleepless night and were on their way to Police Headquarters to report Jack's absence.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading They had spent a sleepless night and were on their way to Police Headquarters to report Jack's absence.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading They had spent a sleepless night and were on their way to Police Headquarters to report Jack's absence.
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He lost no time in hastening to Senator Rivers' house.
cut with a saw
From this reading As they saw their missing comrade, they set up a glad shout.
a member of a senate
From this reading He lost no time in hastening to Senator Rivers' house.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As they saw their missing comrade, they set up a glad shout.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading As they saw their missing comrade, they set up a glad shout.
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading They had spent a sleepless night and were on their way to Police Headquarters to report Jack's absence.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading They had spent a sleepless night and were on their way to Police Headquarters to report Jack's absence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIRELESS MAKES GOOD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had spent a sleepless night and were on their way to Police Headquarters to report Jack's absence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had spent a sleepless night and were on their way to Police Headquarters to report Jack's absence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He lost no time in hastening to Senator Rivers' house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lost no time in hastening to Senator Rivers' house.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Just as he turned into the gate Billy and Ned emerged.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As they saw their missing comrade, they set up a glad shout.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had spent a sleepless night and were on their way to Police Headquarters to report Jack's absence.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had spent a sleepless night and were on their way to Police Headquarters to report Jack's absence.
medium for communication
From this reading THE WIRELESS MAKES GOOD.
Chapter 35 of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Naval Code by John Henry Goldfrap holds 289 sentences, grouped into 58 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 289 sentences of The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Naval Code, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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