Chapter 23 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CALL FOR THE POLICE. Suddenly, like a flash of lightning, the true meaning of the scene going on below him dawned on the lad. The tobacco smugglers! The men who worked with the gang of customs cheaters, with their headquarters across the dark river in New Jersey! Yes; that was undoubtedly the explanation of it.
Chapter 23 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “cheater” — someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
From this reading “The men who worked with the gang of customs cheaters, with their headquarters across the dark river in New Jersey!”
money collected under a tariff
From this reading “The men who worked with the gang of customs cheaters, with their headquarters across the dark river in New Jersey!”
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading “Suddenly, like a flash of lightning, the true meaning of the scene going on below him dawned on the lad.”
an association of criminals
From this reading “The men who worked with the gang of customs cheaters, with their headquarters across the dark river in New Jersey!”
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading “The men who worked with the gang of customs cheaters, with their headquarters across the dark river in New Jersey!”
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “The men who worked with the gang of customs cheaters, with their headquarters across the dark river in New Jersey!”
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading “The tobacco smugglers!”
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “Yes; that was undoubtedly the explanation of it.”
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 “Suddenly, like a flash of lightning, the true meaning of the scene going on below him dawned on the lad.”
In this reading “Suddenly, like a flash of lightning, the true meaning of the scene going on below him dawned on the lad.”
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 A CALL FOR THE POLICE.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The men who worked with the gang of customs cheaters, with their headquarters across the dark river in New Jersey!
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Suddenly, like a flash of lightning, the true meaning of the scene going on below him dawned on the lad.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CALL FOR THE POLICE.
plural of “cheater” — someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
From this reading The men who worked with the gang of customs cheaters, with their headquarters across the dark river in New Jersey!
money collected under a tariff
From this reading The men who worked with the gang of customs cheaters, with their headquarters across the dark river in New Jersey!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The men who worked with the gang of customs cheaters, with their headquarters across the dark river in New Jersey!
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Suddenly, like a flash of lightning, the true meaning of the scene going on below him dawned on the lad.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Yes; that was undoubtedly the explanation of it.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Suddenly, like a flash of lightning, the true meaning of the scene going on below him dawned on the lad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CALL FOR THE POLICE.
an association of criminals
From this reading The men who worked with the gang of customs cheaters, with their headquarters across the dark river in New Jersey!
the act of departing
From this reading Suddenly, like a flash of lightning, the true meaning of the scene going on below him dawned on the lad.
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading The men who worked with the gang of customs cheaters, with their headquarters across the dark river in New Jersey!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly, like a flash of lightning, the true meaning of the scene going on below him dawned on the lad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men who worked with the gang of customs cheaters, with their headquarters across the dark river in New Jersey!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes; that was undoubtedly the explanation of it.
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The men who worked with the gang of customs cheaters, with their headquarters across the dark river in New Jersey!
a boy or man
From this reading Suddenly, like a flash of lightning, the true meaning of the scene going on below him dawned on the lad.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Suddenly, like a flash of lightning, the true meaning of the scene going on below him dawned on the lad.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Suddenly, like a flash of lightning, the true meaning of the scene going on below him dawned on the lad.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Suddenly, like a flash of lightning, the true meaning of the scene going on below him dawned on the lad.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men who worked with the gang of customs cheaters, with their headquarters across the dark river in New Jersey!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The men who worked with the gang of customs cheaters, with their headquarters across the dark river in New Jersey!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly, like a flash of lightning, the true meaning of the scene going on below him dawned on the lad.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suddenly, like a flash of lightning, the true meaning of the scene going on below him dawned on the lad.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading A CALL FOR THE POLICE.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The men who worked with the gang of customs cheaters, with their headquarters across the dark river in New Jersey!
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Suddenly, like a flash of lightning, the true meaning of the scene going on below him dawned on the lad.
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading The tobacco smugglers!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, like a flash of lightning, the true meaning of the scene going on below him dawned on the lad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes; that was undoubtedly the explanation of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CALL FOR THE POLICE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men who worked with the gang of customs cheaters, with their headquarters across the dark river in New Jersey!
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading The tobacco smugglers!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Suddenly, like a flash of lightning, the true meaning of the scene going on below him dawned on the lad.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Yes; that was undoubtedly the explanation of it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes; that was undoubtedly the explanation of it.
which person or people
From this reading The men who worked with the gang of customs cheaters, with their headquarters across the dark river in New Jersey!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The men who worked with the gang of customs cheaters, with their headquarters across the dark river in New Jersey!
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The men who worked with the gang of customs cheaters, with their headquarters across the dark river in New Jersey!
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; that was undoubtedly the explanation of it.
Chapter 23 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Atlantic by John Henry Goldfrap holds 66 sentences, grouped into 14 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 23 holds 66 sentences of The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Atlantic, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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