The Radio Boys Under the Sea

Chapter XIII

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UNDER THE SEA In the boat they had installed the radio apparatus necessary for locating submerged objects, together with a log to be used as a buoy attached to a long length of cord.

The purpose of this was to mark the site of the wreck if they should be so fortunate as to locate it.

Benton, who was rowing the boat, was skeptical over Phil’s radio outfit, and did not hesitate to express his doubts.

“I know you’ve tried to explain the business to me, Phil,” he said, “but I’m blest if I understand it yet.

How do you figure to locate that wreck with radio waves?”

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Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Radio Boys Under the Sea is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

UNDER THE SEA In the boat they had installed the radio apparatus necessary for locating submerged objects, together with a log to be used as a buoy attached to a long length of cord. The purpose of this was to mark the site of the wreck if they should be so fortunate as to locate it. Benton, who was rowing the boat, was skeptical over Phil’s radio outfit, and did not hesitate to express his doubts. “I know you’ve tried to explain the business to me, Phil,” he said, “but I’m blest if I understand it yet. How do you figure to locate that wreck with radio waves?”

The Radio Boys Under the Sea

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Radio Boys Under the Sea is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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UNDER THE SEA In the boat they had installed the radio apparatus necessary for locating submerged objects, together with a log to be used as a buoy attached to a long length of cord.

/ˈʌndər ðə siː ɪn ðə boʊt ðeɪ hæd ˌɪnˈstɔːld ðə ˈreɪdioʊ ˌæpərˈætəs ˈnesəseri fɔːr ˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ səbˈmɜːrdʒd ˈɑːbdʒekts təˈɡeðər wɪð ə lɔːɡ tuː biː juːzd æz ə ˈbuːi əˈtætʃt tuː ə lɔːŋ leŋkθ ʌv kɔːrd/

Line 2

The purpose of this was to mark the site of the wreck if they should be so fortunate as to locate it.

/ðə ˈpɜːrpəs ʌv ðɪs wɑːz tuː mɑːrk ðə saɪt ʌv ðə rek ɪf ðeɪ ʃʊd biː soʊ ˈfɔːrtʃənət æz tuː ˈloʊkeɪt ɪt/

Line 3

Benton, who was rowing the boat, was skeptical over Phil’s radio outfit, and did not hesitate to express his doubts.

Line 4

“I know you’ve tried to explain the business to me, Phil,” he said, “but I’m blest if I understand it yet.

Line 5

How do you figure to locate that wreck with radio waves?”

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Benton noun US /ˈbentən/

United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)

From this reading “Benton, who was rowing the boat, was skeptical over Phil’s radio outfit, and did not hesitate to express his doubts.”

buoy verb US /ˈbuːi/

float on the surface of water

From this reading “UNDER THE SEA In the boat they had installed the radio apparatus necessary for locating submerged objects, together with a log to be used as a buoy attached to a long length of cord.”

installed verb US /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/

inflected form of “instal” — set up for use

locate verb US /ˈloʊkeɪt/

discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining

From this reading “The purpose of this was to mark the site of the wreck if they should be so fortunate as to locate it.”

locating noun US /ˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ/

the act of putting something in a certain place

rowing noun US /ˈroʊɪŋ/

the act of rowing as a sport

From this reading “Benton, who was rowing the boat, was skeptical over Phil’s radio outfit, and did not hesitate to express his doubts.”

skeptical adjective US /ˈskeptəkəl/

denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion

From this reading “Benton, who was rowing the boat, was skeptical over Phil’s radio outfit, and did not hesitate to express his doubts.”

submerged adjective US /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/

beneath the surface of the water

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading UNDER THE SEA In the boat they had installed the radio apparatus necessary for locating submerged objects, together with a log to be used as a buoy attached to a long length of cord.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Benton, who was rowing the boat, was skeptical over Phil’s radio outfit, and did not hesitate to express his doubts.

apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/

equipment designed to serve a specific function

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/

being joined in close association

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/

United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)

From this reading Benton, who was rowing the boat, was skeptical over Phil’s radio outfit, and did not hesitate to express his doubts.

blestadjectiveUS /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading “I know you’ve tried to explain the business to me, Phil,” he said, “but I’m blest if I understand it yet.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

buoyverbUS /ˈbuːi/

float on the surface of water

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading “I know you’ve tried to explain the business to me, Phil,” he said, “but I’m blest if I understand it yet.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “I know you’ve tried to explain the business to me, Phil,” he said, “but I’m blest if I understand it yet.

cordnounUS /kɔːrd/

a line made of twisted fibers or threads

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Benton, who was rowing the boat, was skeptical over Phil’s radio outfit, and did not hesitate to express his doubts.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading How do you figure to locate that wreck with radio waves?”

doubtsnounUS /daʊts/

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Benton, who was rowing the boat, was skeptical over Phil’s radio outfit, and did not hesitate to express his doubts.

explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading “I know you’ve tried to explain the business to me, Phil,” he said, “but I’m blest if I understand it yet.

expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/

give expression to

From this reading Benton, who was rowing the boat, was skeptical over Phil’s radio outfit, and did not hesitate to express his doubts.

figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading How do you figure to locate that wreck with radio waves?”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading The purpose of this was to mark the site of the wreck if they should be so fortunate as to locate it.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I know you’ve tried to explain the business to me, Phil,” he said, “but I’m blest if I understand it yet.

hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/

pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading Benton, who was rowing the boat, was skeptical over Phil’s radio outfit, and did not hesitate to express his doubts.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Benton, who was rowing the boat, was skeptical over Phil’s radio outfit, and did not hesitate to express his doubts.

How

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From this reading How do you figure to locate that wreck with radio waves?”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I know you’ve tried to explain the business to me, Phil,” he said, “but I’m blest if I understand it yet.

I'm

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From this reading “I know you’ve tried to explain the business to me, Phil,” he said, “but I’m blest if I understand it yet.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The purpose of this was to mark the site of the wreck if they should be so fortunate as to locate it.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/

inflected form of “instal” — set up for use

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The purpose of this was to mark the site of the wreck if they should be so fortunate as to locate it.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “I know you’ve tried to explain the business to me, Phil,” he said, “but I’m blest if I understand it yet.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/

discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining

From this reading The purpose of this was to mark the site of the wreck if they should be so fortunate as to locate it.

locatingnounUS /ˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ/

the act of putting something in a certain place

logverbUS /lɔːɡ/

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

markverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading The purpose of this was to mark the site of the wreck if they should be so fortunate as to locate it.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “I know you’ve tried to explain the business to me, Phil,” he said, “but I’m blest if I understand it yet.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Benton, who was rowing the boat, was skeptical over Phil’s radio outfit, and did not hesitate to express his doubts.

objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading Benton, who was rowing the boat, was skeptical over Phil’s radio outfit, and did not hesitate to express his doubts.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Benton, who was rowing the boat, was skeptical over Phil’s radio outfit, and did not hesitate to express his doubts.

Phil

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

From this reading “I know you’ve tried to explain the business to me, Phil,” he said, “but I’m blest if I understand it yet.

Phil's

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

From this reading Benton, who was rowing the boat, was skeptical over Phil’s radio outfit, and did not hesitate to express his doubts.

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading The purpose of this was to mark the site of the wreck if they should be so fortunate as to locate it.

radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/

medium for communication

rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/

the act of rowing as a sport

From this reading Benton, who was rowing the boat, was skeptical over Phil’s radio outfit, and did not hesitate to express his doubts.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I know you’ve tried to explain the business to me, Phil,” he said, “but I’m blest if I understand it yet.

SEAnounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The purpose of this was to mark the site of the wreck if they should be so fortunate as to locate it.

sitenounUS /saɪt/

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading The purpose of this was to mark the site of the wreck if they should be so fortunate as to locate it.

skepticaladjectiveUS /ˈskeptəkəl/

denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion

From this reading Benton, who was rowing the boat, was skeptical over Phil’s radio outfit, and did not hesitate to express his doubts.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The purpose of this was to mark the site of the wreck if they should be so fortunate as to locate it.

submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/

beneath the surface of the water

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading How do you figure to locate that wreck with radio waves?”

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The purpose of this was to mark the site of the wreck if they should be so fortunate as to locate it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading “I know you’ve tried to explain the business to me, Phil,” he said, “but I’m blest if I understand it yet.

UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading “I know you’ve tried to explain the business to me, Phil,” he said, “but I’m blest if I understand it yet.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The purpose of this was to mark the site of the wreck if they should be so fortunate as to locate it.

wavesnounUS /weɪvz/

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading How do you figure to locate that wreck with radio waves?”

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Benton, who was rowing the boat, was skeptical over Phil’s radio outfit, and did not hesitate to express his doubts.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

wrecknounUS /rek/

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading The purpose of this was to mark the site of the wreck if they should be so fortunate as to locate it.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “I know you’ve tried to explain the business to me, Phil,” he said, “but I’m blest if I understand it yet.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading How do you figure to locate that wreck with radio waves?”

you've

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

From this reading “I know you’ve tried to explain the business to me, Phil,” he said, “but I’m blest if I understand it yet.

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