Chapter 12 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MESSAGE IN CODE. "What happened?" was Raynor's next question. "Oh, he came in here and offered me untold gold to send a code message for him. I fancy that it was about the _Ruritania_, telling her whereabouts and so on." "So that was his game, eh?"
Chapter 12 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading “A MESSAGE IN CODE.”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “I fancy that it was about the _Ruritania_, telling her whereabouts and so on."”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “A MESSAGE IN CODE.”
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “"Oh, he came in here and offered me untold gold to send a code message for him.”
an imaginary kingdom in central Europe; often used as a scene for intrigue and romance
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “I fancy that it was about the _Ruritania_, telling her whereabouts and so on."”
too much to be measured
From this reading “"Oh, he came in here and offered me untold gold to send a code message for him.”
the general location where something is
From this reading “I fancy that it was about the _Ruritania_, telling her whereabouts and so on."”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A MESSAGE IN CODE.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I fancy that it was about the _Ruritania_, telling her whereabouts and so on."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, he came in here and offered me untold gold to send a code message for him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, he came in here and offered me untold gold to send a code message for him.
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading A MESSAGE IN CODE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So that was his game, eh?"
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I fancy that it was about the _Ruritania_, telling her whereabouts and so on."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, he came in here and offered me untold gold to send a code message for him.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "So that was his game, eh?"
coins made of gold
From this reading "Oh, he came in here and offered me untold gold to send a code message for him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What happened?" was Raynor's next question.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, he came in here and offered me untold gold to send a code message for him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I fancy that it was about the _Ruritania_, telling her whereabouts and so on."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Oh, he came in here and offered me untold gold to send a code message for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, he came in here and offered me untold gold to send a code message for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So that was his game, eh?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fancy that it was about the _Ruritania_, telling her whereabouts and so on."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MESSAGE IN CODE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I fancy that it was about the _Ruritania_, telling her whereabouts and so on."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, he came in here and offered me untold gold to send a code message for him.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A MESSAGE IN CODE.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "What happened?" was Raynor's next question.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "Oh, he came in here and offered me untold gold to send a code message for him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, he came in here and offered me untold gold to send a code message for him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I fancy that it was about the _Ruritania_, telling her whereabouts and so on."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "What happened?" was Raynor's next question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What happened?" was Raynor's next question.
an imaginary kingdom in central Europe; often used as a scene for intrigue and romance
From this reading I fancy that it was about the _Ruritania_, telling her whereabouts and so on."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Oh, he came in here and offered me untold gold to send a code message for him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I fancy that it was about the _Ruritania_, telling her whereabouts and so on."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I fancy that it was about the _Ruritania_, telling her whereabouts and so on."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I fancy that it was about the _Ruritania_, telling her whereabouts and so on."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I fancy that it was about the _Ruritania_, telling her whereabouts and so on."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, he came in here and offered me untold gold to send a code message for him.
too much to be measured
From this reading "Oh, he came in here and offered me untold gold to send a code message for him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What happened?" was Raynor's next question.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What happened?" was Raynor's next question.
the general location where something is
From this reading I fancy that it was about the _Ruritania_, telling her whereabouts and so on."
Chapter 12 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas by John Henry Goldfrap holds 85 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.
Chapter 12 holds 85 sentences of The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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