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The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas
The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John Henry Goldfrap • Curated US English Learning Edition
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SMOKE ON THE HORIZON.
Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.
On the northern horizon was a smudge of smoke, and a dark hull bearing down on them.
Those who had glasses had already announced the other craft to be a warship, although, of what nation, it was as yet impossible to say.
Jack hurried to the wireless room.
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The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SMOKE ON THE HORIZON.
/smoʊk ɑːn ðə hərˈaɪzən/
Line 2
Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.
/leɪt ðæt ˌæftərˈnuːn dʒæk huː hæd dʒʌst kʌm ɑːn dek wɑːz ɪn taɪm tuː ˈnoʊtəs æn əˈnjuːʒuːəl θrɪl ʌv ɪkˈsaɪtmənt əˈmʌŋ ðə ɔːlˈredi ˌoʊvərˈrɔːt ˈpæsəndʒərz/
Line 3
On the northern horizon was a smudge of smoke, and a dark hull bearing down on them.
/ɑːn ðə ˈnɔːrðərn hərˈaɪzən wɑːz ə smʌdʒ ʌv smoʊk ənd ə dɑːrk hʌl ˈberɪŋ daʊn ɑːn ðem/
Line 4
Those who had glasses had already announced the other craft to be a warship, although, of what nation, it was as yet impossible to say.
/ðoʊz huː hæd ˈɡlæsəz hæd ɔːlˈredi əˈnaʊnst ðə ˈʌðər kræft tuː biː ə ˈwɔːrʃɪp ˌɔːlˈðoʊ ʌv wʌt ˈneɪʃən ɪt wɑːz æz jet ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl tuː seɪ/
Line 5
Jack hurried to the wireless room.
/dʒæk ˈhɜːrid tuː ðə ˈwaɪrlɪs ruːm/

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glasses noun US /ˈɡlæsəz/

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading “Those who had glasses had already announced the other craft to be a warship, although, of what nation, it was as yet impossible to say.”

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hull noun US /hʌl/

dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

From this reading “On the northern horizon was a smudge of smoke, and a dark hull bearing down on them.”

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overwrought adjective US /ˌoʊvərˈrɔːt/

deeply agitated especially from emotion

From this reading “Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.”

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passengers noun US /ˈpæsəndʒərz/

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading “Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.”

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smudge noun US /smʌdʒ/

a smoky fire to drive away insects

From this reading “On the northern horizon was a smudge of smoke, and a dark hull bearing down on them.”

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thrill noun US /θrɪl/

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading “Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.”

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warship noun US /ˈwɔːrʃɪp/

a government ship that is available for waging war

From this reading “Those who had glasses had already announced the other craft to be a warship, although, of what nation, it was as yet impossible to say.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wireless noun US /ˈwaɪrlɪs/

medium for communication

From this reading “Jack hurried to the wireless room.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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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northern horizon adjective + noun

In this reading “On the northern horizon was a smudge of smoke, and a dark hull bearing down on them.”

247 times in 426,211 chapters
on deck preposition + noun

In this reading “Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.”

23,812 times in 426,211 chapters
wireless room noun + noun

In this reading “Jack hurried to the wireless room.”

170 times in 426,211 chapters
ON THE HORIZON preposition + article + noun counted as “on … horizon”

In this reading “SMOKE ON THE HORIZON.”

3,604 times in 426,211 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading On the northern horizon was a smudge of smoke, and a dark hull bearing down on them.

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afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.

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alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.

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althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Those who had glasses had already announced the other craft to be a warship, although, of what nation, it was as yet impossible to say.

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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading On the northern horizon was a smudge of smoke, and a dark hull bearing down on them.

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announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading Those who had glasses had already announced the other craft to be a warship, although, of what nation, it was as yet impossible to say.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Those who had glasses had already announced the other craft to be a warship, although, of what nation, it was as yet impossible to say.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Those who had glasses had already announced the other craft to be a warship, although, of what nation, it was as yet impossible to say.

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bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading On the northern horizon was a smudge of smoke, and a dark hull bearing down on them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
craftnounUS /kræft/

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading Those who had glasses had already announced the other craft to be a warship, although, of what nation, it was as yet impossible to say.

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darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading On the northern horizon was a smudge of smoke, and a dark hull bearing down on them.

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decknounUS /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading On the northern horizon was a smudge of smoke, and a dark hull bearing down on them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading Those who had glasses had already announced the other craft to be a warship, although, of what nation, it was as yet impossible to say.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.

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HORIZONnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON.

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hullnounUS /hʌl/

dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

From this reading On the northern horizon was a smudge of smoke, and a dark hull bearing down on them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading Jack hurried to the wireless room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Those who had glasses had already announced the other craft to be a warship, although, of what nation, it was as yet impossible to say.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Those who had glasses had already announced the other craft to be a warship, although, of what nation, it was as yet impossible to say.

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JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.

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LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.

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nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Those who had glasses had already announced the other craft to be a warship, although, of what nation, it was as yet impossible to say.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading On the northern horizon was a smudge of smoke, and a dark hull bearing down on them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.

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ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON.

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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Those who had glasses had already announced the other craft to be a warship, although, of what nation, it was as yet impossible to say.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
overwroughtadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈrɔːt/

deeply agitated especially from emotion

From this reading Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Jack hurried to the wireless room.

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sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Those who had glasses had already announced the other craft to be a warship, although, of what nation, it was as yet impossible to say.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SMOKEnounUS /smoʊk/

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON.

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smudgenounUS /smʌdʒ/

a smoky fire to drive away insects

From this reading On the northern horizon was a smudge of smoke, and a dark hull bearing down on them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading On the northern horizon was a smudge of smoke, and a dark hull bearing down on them.

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ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those who had glasses had already announced the other craft to be a warship, although, of what nation, it was as yet impossible to say.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.

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unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.

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warshipnounUS /ˈwɔːrʃɪp/

a government ship that is available for waging war

From this reading Those who had glasses had already announced the other craft to be a warship, although, of what nation, it was as yet impossible to say.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Those who had glasses had already announced the other craft to be a warship, although, of what nation, it was as yet impossible to say.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Late that afternoon Jack, who had just come on deck, was in time to notice an unusual thrill of excitement among the already overwrought passengers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/

medium for communication

From this reading Jack hurried to the wireless room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Those who had glasses had already announced the other craft to be a warship, although, of what nation, it was as yet impossible to say.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 6 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas by John Henry Goldfrap holds 69 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.

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