Chapter 27 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE HOSPITAL. As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help. He hoped that somebody might hear it. But there was no result from his appeal for aid. Were there no policemen in New York?
Chapter 27 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Atlantic is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “But there was no result from his appeal for aid.”
twice as great or many
From this reading “As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help.”
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading “As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “IN THE HOSPITAL.”
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading “As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help.”
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help.”
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading “Were there no policemen in New York?”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help.”
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 “As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help.”
In this reading “IN THE HOSPITAL.”
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 As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading But there was no result from his appeal for aid.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading But there was no result from his appeal for aid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no result from his appeal for aid.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help.
twice as great or many
From this reading As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But there was no result from his appeal for aid.
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He hoped that somebody might hear it.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But there was no result from his appeal for aid.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He hoped that somebody might hear it.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL.
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help.
a small worthless amount
From this reading As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He hoped that somebody might hear it.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Were there no policemen in New York?
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no result from his appeal for aid.
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading Were there no policemen in New York?
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But there was no result from his appeal for aid.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He hoped that somebody might hear it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hoped that somebody might hear it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no result from his appeal for aid.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help.
communicated in words
From this reading As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was no result from his appeal for aid.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were there no policemen in New York?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he doubled the nearest corner, like a hare with the hounds close upon it, Jack uttered a wild shout for help.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Were there no policemen in New York?
Chapter 27 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Atlantic by John Henry Goldfrap holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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.
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