Chapter 35 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MIGHT OF MILITARISM. It was some time later that Jack began to realize that he was a prisoner and borne on a giant aeroplane. How did he get there? Try as he would he could not answer that question. He gazed about him.
Chapter 35 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading “It was some time later that Jack began to realize that he was a prisoner and borne on a giant aeroplane.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “He gazed about him.”
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “It was some time later that Jack began to realize that he was a prisoner and borne on a giant aeroplane.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “It was some time later that Jack began to realize that he was a prisoner and borne on a giant aeroplane.”
a political orientation of a people or a government to maintain a strong military force and to be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests
From this reading “THE MIGHT OF MILITARISM.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “It was some time later that Jack began to realize that he was a prisoner and borne on a giant aeroplane.”
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “It was some time later that Jack began to realize that he was a prisoner and borne on a giant aeroplane.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Try as he would he could not answer that question.”
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In this reading “It was some time later that Jack began to realize that he was a prisoner and borne on a giant aeroplane.”
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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 It was some time later that Jack began to realize that he was a prisoner and borne on a giant aeroplane.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He gazed about him.
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading It was some time later that Jack began to realize that he was a prisoner and borne on a giant aeroplane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was some time later that Jack began to realize that he was a prisoner and borne on a giant aeroplane.
react verbally
From this reading Try as he would he could not answer that question.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Try as he would he could not answer that question.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was some time later that Jack began to realize that he was a prisoner and borne on a giant aeroplane.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading It was some time later that Jack began to realize that he was a prisoner and borne on a giant aeroplane.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Try as he would he could not answer that question.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did he get there?
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed about him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How did he get there?
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading It was some time later that Jack began to realize that he was a prisoner and borne on a giant aeroplane.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was some time later that Jack began to realize that he was a prisoner and borne on a giant aeroplane.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gazed about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How did he get there?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time later that Jack began to realize that he was a prisoner and borne on a giant aeroplane.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was some time later that Jack began to realize that he was a prisoner and borne on a giant aeroplane.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was some time later that Jack began to realize that he was a prisoner and borne on a giant aeroplane.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE MIGHT OF MILITARISM.
a political orientation of a people or a government to maintain a strong military force and to be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests
From this reading THE MIGHT OF MILITARISM.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Try as he would he could not answer that question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MIGHT OF MILITARISM.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was some time later that Jack began to realize that he was a prisoner and borne on a giant aeroplane.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It was some time later that Jack began to realize that he was a prisoner and borne on a giant aeroplane.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Try as he would he could not answer that question.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading It was some time later that Jack began to realize that he was a prisoner and borne on a giant aeroplane.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time later that Jack began to realize that he was a prisoner and borne on a giant aeroplane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was some time later that Jack began to realize that he was a prisoner and borne on a giant aeroplane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIGHT OF MILITARISM.
in or at that place or location
From this reading How did he get there?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time later that Jack began to realize that he was a prisoner and borne on a giant aeroplane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was some time later that Jack began to realize that he was a prisoner and borne on a giant aeroplane.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Try as he would he could not answer that question.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some time later that Jack began to realize that he was a prisoner and borne on a giant aeroplane.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Try as he would he could not answer that question.
Chapter 35 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas by John Henry Goldfrap holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 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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