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The Radio Boys at Ocean Point

Chapter XVIII · In the Wireless Room

Chapter XVIII of The Radio Boys at Ocean Point, “In the Wireless Room,” is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Allen Chapman • Curated US English Learning Edition
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“SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.
That must be half the fun of radiophony, and we might as well do all there is to do.
What do you say?”
“I think you’re dead right,” said Bob heartily.
“We’ll speak to him about it to-day, and I guess he’ll show us how all right.
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The Radio Boys at Ocean Point

Chapter XVIII · In the Wireless Room

Chapter XVIII of The Radio Boys at Ocean Point, “In the Wireless Room,” is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.
Line 2
That must be half the fun of radiophony, and we might as well do all there is to do.
Line 3
What do you say?”
/wʌt duː juː seɪ/
Line 4
“I think you’re dead right,” said Bob heartily.
Line 5
“We’ll speak to him about it to-day, and I guess he’ll show us how all right.

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briskly adverb US /ˈbrɪskli/

in a brisk manner

From this reading ““SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fun noun US /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading “That must be half the fun of radiophony, and we might as well do all there is to do.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Harvey noun US /ˈhɑːrvi/

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading ““SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heartily adverb US /ˈhɑːrtəli/

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading ““I think you’re dead right,” said Bob heartily.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lessons noun US /ˈlesənz/

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading ““SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
radio noun US /ˈreɪdioʊ/

medium for communication

From this reading ““SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sending noun US /ˈsendɪŋ/

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading ““SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.”

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

medium for communication

From this reading ““SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

following morning adjective + noun

In this reading ““SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.”

8,391 times in 426,212 chapters
in the direction preposition + article + noun counted as “in … direction”

In this reading ““SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.”

27,551 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 59

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “We’ll speak to him about it to-day, and I guess he’ll show us how all right.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading That must be half the fun of radiophony, and we might as well do all there is to do.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading That must be half the fun of radiophony, and we might as well do all there is to do.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading That must be half the fun of radiophony, and we might as well do all there is to do.

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BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

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brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/

in a brisk manner

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading “I think you’re dead right,” said Bob heartily.

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directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading That must be half the fun of radiophony, and we might as well do all there is to do.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
funnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading That must be half the fun of radiophony, and we might as well do all there is to do.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “We’ll speak to him about it to-day, and I guess he’ll show us how all right.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading That must be half the fun of radiophony, and we might as well do all there is to do.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
he'll

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From this reading “We’ll speak to him about it to-day, and I guess he’ll show us how all right.

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heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading “I think you’re dead right,” said Bob heartily.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “We’ll speak to him about it to-day, and I guess he’ll show us how all right.

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how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “We’ll speak to him about it to-day, and I guess he’ll show us how all right.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I think you’re dead right,” said Bob heartily.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading That must be half the fun of radiophony, and we might as well do all there is to do.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “We’ll speak to him about it to-day, and I guess he’ll show us how all right.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Joe

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From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

Pending verification
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading That must be half the fun of radiophony, and we might as well do all there is to do.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/

medium for communication

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
radiophony

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From this reading That must be half the fun of radiophony, and we might as well do all there is to do.

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rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading “I think you’re dead right,” said Bob heartily.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SAYverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading “We’ll speak to him about it to-day, and I guess he’ll show us how all right.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading “We’ll speak to him about it to-day, and I guess he’ll show us how all right.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That must be half the fun of radiophony, and we might as well do all there is to do.

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 “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading That must be half the fun of radiophony, and we might as well do all there is to do.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I think you’re dead right,” said Bob heartily.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
to-day

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “We’ll speak to him about it to-day, and I guess he’ll show us how all right.

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uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
We'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “We’ll speak to him about it to-day, and I guess he’ll show us how all right.

Pending verification
welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading That must be half the fun of radiophony, and we might as well do all there is to do.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What do you say?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/

medium for communication

From this reading “SAY, Bob,” said Joe, as the four radio boys were walking briskly in the direction of the wireless station the following morning, “we must get Mr. Harvey to give us lessons in sending.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading What do you say?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
you're

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From this reading “I think you’re dead right,” said Bob heartily.

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