Chapter 20 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SURGERY BY WIRELESS. While he still stood there, the captain emerged from his cabin and, to Jack’s surprise, came up to him. “Know anything about surgery, Ready?” he asked. “Why, no, sir. I heard there had been an accident.
Chapter 20 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “I heard there had been an accident.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “While he still stood there, the captain emerged from his cabin and, to Jack’s surprise, came up to him.”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “While he still stood there, the captain emerged from his cabin and, to Jack’s surprise, came up to him.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading ““Know anything about surgery, Ready?” he asked.”
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
From this reading “SURGERY BY WIRELESS.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “While he still stood there, the captain emerged from his cabin and, to Jack’s surprise, came up to him.”
medium for communication
From this reading “SURGERY BY WIRELESS.”
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 “While he still stood there, the captain emerged from his cabin and, to Jack’s surprise, came up to him.”
In this reading “While he still stood there, the captain emerged from his cabin and, to Jack’s surprise, came up to him.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “While he still stood there, the captain emerged from his cabin and, to Jack’s surprise, came up to him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Know anything about surgery, Ready?” he asked.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading I heard there had been an accident.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I heard there had been an accident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While he still stood there, the captain emerged from his cabin and, to Jack’s surprise, came up to him.
any thing at all
From this reading “Know anything about surgery, Ready?” he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Know anything about surgery, Ready?” he asked.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I heard there had been an accident.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SURGERY BY WIRELESS.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading While he still stood there, the captain emerged from his cabin and, to Jack’s surprise, came up to him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While he still stood there, the captain emerged from his cabin and, to Jack’s surprise, came up to him.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading While he still stood there, the captain emerged from his cabin and, to Jack’s surprise, came up to him.
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading While he still stood there, the captain emerged from his cabin and, to Jack’s surprise, came up to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While he still stood there, the captain emerged from his cabin and, to Jack’s surprise, came up to him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I heard there had been an accident.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he still stood there, the captain emerged from his cabin and, to Jack’s surprise, came up to him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard there had been an accident.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While he still stood there, the captain emerged from his cabin and, to Jack’s surprise, came up to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While he still stood there, the captain emerged from his cabin and, to Jack’s surprise, came up to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard there had been an accident.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading While he still stood there, the captain emerged from his cabin and, to Jack’s surprise, came up to him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Know anything about surgery, Ready?” he asked.
not any; not one
From this reading “Why, no, sir.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Know anything about surgery, Ready?” he asked.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Why, no, sir.
not in physical motion
From this reading While he still stood there, the captain emerged from his cabin and, to Jack’s surprise, came up to him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading While he still stood there, the captain emerged from his cabin and, to Jack’s surprise, came up to him.
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
From this reading SURGERY BY WIRELESS.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading While he still stood there, the captain emerged from his cabin and, to Jack’s surprise, came up to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While he still stood there, the captain emerged from his cabin and, to Jack’s surprise, came up to him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading While he still stood there, the captain emerged from his cabin and, to Jack’s surprise, came up to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While he still stood there, the captain emerged from his cabin and, to Jack’s surprise, came up to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While he still stood there, the captain emerged from his cabin and, to Jack’s surprise, came up to him.
during the time that
From this reading While he still stood there, the captain emerged from his cabin and, to Jack’s surprise, came up to him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, no, sir.
medium for communication
From this reading SURGERY BY WIRELESS.
Chapter 20 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Atlantic by John Henry Goldfrap holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 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 20 holds 74 sentences of The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Atlantic, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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