Chapter 30 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXX
Chapter 30 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LONG NIGHT. Then followed the blackest hours of Jack's life. Outside the sentries kept up their eternal pacing. In the distance a dog barked, and there was still scattered firing. For a long time the unfortunate young wireless man sat huddled on the floor of his prison in a sort of torpor.
Chapter 30 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 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.
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading “In the distance a dog barked, and there was still scattered firing.”
superlative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Then followed the blackest hours of Jack's life.”
crowded or massed together
From this reading “For a long time the unfortunate young wireless man sat huddled on the floor of his prison in a sort of torpor.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading “Then followed the blackest hours of Jack's life.”
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading “Outside the sentries kept up their eternal pacing.”
plural of “sentry” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Outside the sentries kept up their eternal pacing.”
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
From this reading “For a long time the unfortunate young wireless man sat huddled on the floor of his prison in a sort of torpor.”
medium for communication
From this reading “For a long time the unfortunate young wireless man sat huddled on the floor of his prison in a sort of torpor.”
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 “In the distance a dog barked, and there was still scattered firing.”
In this reading “For a long time the unfortunate young wireless man sat huddled on the floor of his prison in a sort of torpor.”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading “For a long time the unfortunate young wireless man sat huddled on the floor of his prison in a sort of torpor.”
In this reading “In the distance a dog barked, and there was still scattered firing.”
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 In the distance a dog barked, and there was still scattered firing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the distance a dog barked, and there was still scattered firing.
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading In the distance a dog barked, and there was still scattered firing.
superlative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then followed the blackest hours of Jack's life.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the distance a dog barked, and there was still scattered firing.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading In the distance a dog barked, and there was still scattered firing.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Outside the sentries kept up their eternal pacing.
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading In the distance a dog barked, and there was still scattered firing.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading For a long time the unfortunate young wireless man sat huddled on the floor of his prison in a sort of torpor.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then followed the blackest hours of Jack's life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time the unfortunate young wireless man sat huddled on the floor of his prison in a sort of torpor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a long time the unfortunate young wireless man sat huddled on the floor of his prison in a sort of torpor.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Then followed the blackest hours of Jack's life.
crowded or massed together
From this reading For a long time the unfortunate young wireless man sat huddled on the floor of his prison in a sort of torpor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the distance a dog barked, and there was still scattered firing.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Then followed the blackest hours of Jack's life.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Outside the sentries kept up their eternal pacing.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then followed the blackest hours of Jack's life.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For a long time the unfortunate young wireless man sat huddled on the floor of his prison in a sort of torpor.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then followed the blackest hours of Jack's life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a long time the unfortunate young wireless man sat huddled on the floor of his prison in a sort of torpor.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the sentries kept up their eternal pacing.
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Outside the sentries kept up their eternal pacing.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading For a long time the unfortunate young wireless man sat huddled on the floor of his prison in a sort of torpor.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For a long time the unfortunate young wireless man sat huddled on the floor of his prison in a sort of torpor.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading In the distance a dog barked, and there was still scattered firing.
plural of “sentry” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Outside the sentries kept up their eternal pacing.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading For a long time the unfortunate young wireless man sat huddled on the floor of his prison in a sort of torpor.
not in physical motion
From this reading In the distance a dog barked, and there was still scattered firing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Outside the sentries kept up their eternal pacing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then followed the blackest hours of Jack's life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the distance a dog barked, and there was still scattered firing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time the unfortunate young wireless man sat huddled on the floor of his prison in a sort of torpor.
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
From this reading For a long time the unfortunate young wireless man sat huddled on the floor of his prison in a sort of torpor.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading For a long time the unfortunate young wireless man sat huddled on the floor of his prison in a sort of torpor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Outside the sentries kept up their eternal pacing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the distance a dog barked, and there was still scattered firing.
medium for communication
From this reading For a long time the unfortunate young wireless man sat huddled on the floor of his prison in a sort of torpor.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For a long time the unfortunate young wireless man sat huddled on the floor of his prison in a sort of torpor.
Chapter 30 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas by John Henry Goldfrap holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 30 holds 113 sentences of The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 30 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas by John Henry Goldfrap exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 113 sentences, grouped into 23 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 23 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 23 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 30 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas by John Henry Goldfrap on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3149 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #45841 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #45841, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 262 minutes of reading across 630 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 39 chapters of The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
