Chapter 3 of The ocean wireless boys of the iceberg patrol is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The ocean wireless boys of the iceberg patrol is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It’s too bad. The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied. “What’s this?” demanded the captain, regarding him with bloodshot eyes that blinked suspiciously. “Report from the _Seneca_, sir. Bergs in the vicinity,” spoke up Jack.
Chapter 3 of The ocean wireless boys of the iceberg patrol is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “berg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading “Bergs in the vicinity,” spoke up Jack.”
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading ““What’s this?” demanded the captain, regarding him with bloodshot eyes that blinked suspiciously.”
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading “The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied.”
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading “The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied.”
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied.”
Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
with suspicion
From this reading ““What’s this?” demanded the captain, regarding him with bloodshot eyes that blinked suspiciously.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “Bergs in the vicinity,” spoke up 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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In this reading ““What’s this?” demanded the captain, regarding him with bloodshot eyes that blinked suspiciously.”
deserving regret
In this reading ““It’s too bad.”
In this reading “Bergs in the vicinity,” spoke up Jack.”
In this reading “The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “It’s too bad.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied.
plural of “berg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading Bergs in the vicinity,” spoke up Jack.
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading “What’s this?” demanded the captain, regarding him with bloodshot eyes that blinked suspiciously.
(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
From this reading “What’s this?” demanded the captain, regarding him with bloodshot eyes that blinked suspiciously.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied.
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What’s this?” demanded the captain, regarding him with bloodshot eyes that blinked suspiciously.
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “What’s this?” demanded the captain, regarding him with bloodshot eyes that blinked suspiciously.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Report from the _Seneca_, sir.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What’s this?” demanded the captain, regarding him with bloodshot eyes that blinked suspiciously.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bergs in the vicinity,” spoke up Jack.
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From this reading “It’s too bad.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied.
and nothing more
From this reading The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied.
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “What’s this?” demanded the captain, regarding him with bloodshot eyes that blinked suspiciously.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “Report from the _Seneca_, sir.
Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
From this reading “Report from the _Seneca_, sir.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Report from the _Seneca_, sir.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Bergs in the vicinity,” spoke up Jack.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied.
with suspicion
From this reading “What’s this?” demanded the captain, regarding him with bloodshot eyes that blinked suspiciously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What’s this?” demanded the captain, regarding him with bloodshot eyes that blinked suspiciously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What’s this?” demanded the captain, regarding him with bloodshot eyes that blinked suspiciously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The captain has certainly been drinking,” mused Jack to himself as he stood at attention and presented the dispatch he had just copied.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It’s too bad.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bergs in the vicinity,” spoke up Jack.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Bergs in the vicinity,” spoke up Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s this?” demanded the captain, regarding him with bloodshot eyes that blinked suspiciously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What’s this?” demanded the captain, regarding him with bloodshot eyes that blinked suspiciously.
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