Chapter 24 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE NICK OF TIME. The blood sang loudly in Jack’s ears. He fought for breath against the remorseless pressure on his throat. But the two great, gnarled hands of the fireman held him as if in a steel vise. “You bane forgat what you see!
Chapter 24 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something causing misery or death
From this reading ““You bane forgat what you see!”
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading “But the two great, gnarled hands of the fireman held him as if in a steel vise.”
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading “But the two great, gnarled hands of the fireman held him as if in a steel vise.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
with relatively high volume
From this reading “The blood sang loudly in Jack’s ears.”
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading “He fought for breath against the remorseless pressure on his throat.”
without mercy or pity
From this reading “He fought for breath against the remorseless pressure on his throat.”
a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place
From this reading “But the two great, gnarled hands of the fireman held him as if in a steel vise.”
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In this reading “He fought for breath against the remorseless pressure on his throat.”
In this reading “He fought for breath against the remorseless pressure on his throat.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the two great, gnarled hands of the fireman held him as if in a steel vise.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He fought for breath against the remorseless pressure on his throat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the two great, gnarled hands of the fireman held him as if in a steel vise.
something causing misery or death
From this reading “You bane forgat what you see!
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The blood sang loudly in Jack’s ears.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He fought for breath against the remorseless pressure on his throat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the two great, gnarled hands of the fireman held him as if in a steel vise.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The blood sang loudly in Jack’s ears.
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading But the two great, gnarled hands of the fireman held him as if in a steel vise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He fought for breath against the remorseless pressure on his throat.
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From this reading “You bane forgat what you see!
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He fought for breath against the remorseless pressure on his throat.
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading But the two great, gnarled hands of the fireman held him as if in a steel vise.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But the two great, gnarled hands of the fireman held him as if in a steel vise.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But the two great, gnarled hands of the fireman held him as if in a steel vise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fought for breath against the remorseless pressure on his throat.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But the two great, gnarled hands of the fireman held him as if in a steel vise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the two great, gnarled hands of the fireman held him as if in a steel vise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He fought for breath against the remorseless pressure on his throat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But the two great, gnarled hands of the fireman held him as if in a steel vise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading The blood sang loudly in Jack’s ears.
with relatively high volume
From this reading The blood sang loudly in Jack’s ears.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He fought for breath against the remorseless pressure on his throat.
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading He fought for breath against the remorseless pressure on his throat.
without mercy or pity
From this reading He fought for breath against the remorseless pressure on his throat.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The blood sang loudly in Jack’s ears.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You bane forgat what you see!
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading But the two great, gnarled hands of the fireman held him as if in a steel vise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He fought for breath against the remorseless pressure on his throat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But the two great, gnarled hands of the fireman held him as if in a steel vise.
a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place
From this reading But the two great, gnarled hands of the fireman held him as if in a steel vise.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You bane forgat what you see!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You bane forgat what you see!
Chapter 24 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Atlantic by John Henry Goldfrap holds 59 sentences, grouped into 12 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 24 holds 59 sentences of The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Atlantic, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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