Chapter 36 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MILITARY CROSS-EXAMINATION The machine came to a stop. The pilot never moved from his seat. Instead, he motioned to a soldier to come to him. Evidently a few words were exchanged. A sharp command was issued.
Chapter 36 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “A sharp command was issued.”
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading “Evidently a few words were exchanged.”
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading “A sharp command was issued.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “MILITARY CROSS-EXAMINATION The machine came to a stop.”
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading “MILITARY CROSS-EXAMINATION The machine came to a stop.”
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading “Instead, he motioned to a soldier to come to him.”
operate an airplane
From this reading “The pilot never moved from his seat.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “Instead, he motioned to a soldier to come to him.”
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 “Evidently a few words were exchanged.”
In this reading “A sharp command was issued.”
In this reading “The pilot never moved from his seat.”
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 MILITARY CROSS-EXAMINATION The machine came to a stop.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MILITARY CROSS-EXAMINATION The machine came to a stop.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Instead, he motioned to a soldier to come to him.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading A sharp command was issued.
(law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination
From this reading MILITARY CROSS-EXAMINATION The machine came to a stop.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently a few words were exchanged.
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Evidently a few words were exchanged.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Evidently a few words were exchanged.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The pilot never moved from his seat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead, he motioned to a soldier to come to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instead, he motioned to a soldier to come to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The pilot never moved from his seat.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, he motioned to a soldier to come to him.
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading A sharp command was issued.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading MILITARY CROSS-EXAMINATION The machine came to a stop.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading MILITARY CROSS-EXAMINATION The machine came to a stop.
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Instead, he motioned to a soldier to come to him.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The pilot never moved from his seat.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The pilot never moved from his seat.
operate an airplane
From this reading The pilot never moved from his seat.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The pilot never moved from his seat.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A sharp command was issued.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Instead, he motioned to a soldier to come to him.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading MILITARY CROSS-EXAMINATION The machine came to a stop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MILITARY CROSS-EXAMINATION The machine came to a stop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MILITARY CROSS-EXAMINATION The machine came to a stop.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A sharp command was issued.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Evidently a few words were exchanged.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Evidently a few words were exchanged.
Chapter 36 of The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas by John Henry Goldfrap holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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 36 holds 95 sentences of The Ocean Wireless Boys on War Swept Seas, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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