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The Radio Detectives Under the Sea
The Radio Detectives Under the Sea

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Radio Detectives Under the Sea is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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RADIO MAGIC “It appears to me there’s one point you’ve overlooked,” remarked Mr. Pauling as he glanced about.
“I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.
With this disguise they would never know the boat.”
Rawlins laughed.
“Oh, I’ve kept that in mind,” he responded.
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The Radio Detectives Under the Sea

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Radio Detectives Under the Sea is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
RADIO MAGIC “It appears to me there’s one point you’ve overlooked,” remarked Mr. Pauling as he glanced about.
Line 2
“I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.
/aɪ θɔːt jɔːr meɪn aɪˈdiːə ɪn ˈjuːzɪŋ ðɪs ˈsʌbməriːn wɑːz ðæt ɪf ˈsaɪtɪd baɪ ˈeni ʌv ðoʊz wiː ɑːr ˈæftər ðeɪ wʊd ˈrekəɡnaɪz ɪt ənd ðer səˈspɪʃənz wʊd nɑːt biː ərˈaʊzd/
Line 3
With this disguise they would never know the boat.”
/wɪð ðɪs dɪsˈɡaɪz ðeɪ wʊd ˈnevər noʊ ðə boʊt/
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Rawlins laughed.
Line 5
“Oh, I’ve kept that in mind,” he responded.

Learner Dictionary

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.

disguise noun US /dɪsˈɡaɪz/

A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.

From this reading “With this disguise they would never know the boat.””

overlooked adjective US /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/

not taken into account

From this reading “RADIO MAGIC “It appears to me there’s one point you’ve overlooked,” remarked Mr. Pauling as he glanced about.”

Pauling noun US /ˈpɔːlɪŋ/

United States chemist who studied the nature of chemical bonding (1901-1994)

From this reading “RADIO MAGIC “It appears to me there’s one point you’ve overlooked,” remarked Mr. Pauling as he glanced about.”

radio noun US /ˈreɪdioʊ/

medium for communication

From this reading “RADIO MAGIC “It appears to me there’s one point you’ve overlooked,” remarked Mr. Pauling as he glanced about.”

recognize verb US /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

From this reading ““I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.”

sighted adjective US /ˈsaɪtɪd/

able to see

From this reading ““I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.”

submarine noun US /ˈsʌbməriːn/

a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

From this reading ““I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.”

suspicions noun US /səˈspɪʃənz/

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading ““I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.”

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.

glanced about verb + particle counted as “glance about”

In this reading “RADIO MAGIC “It appears to me there’s one point you’ve overlooked,” remarked Mr. Pauling as he glanced about.”

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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.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading RADIO MAGIC “It appears to me there’s one point you’ve overlooked,” remarked Mr. Pauling as he glanced about.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading RADIO MAGIC “It appears to me there’s one point you’ve overlooked,” remarked Mr. Pauling as he glanced about.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/

aroused to action

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading RADIO MAGIC “It appears to me there’s one point you’ve overlooked,” remarked Mr. Pauling as he glanced about.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading With this disguise they would never know the boat.”

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/

A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.

From this reading With this disguise they would never know the boat.”

glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading RADIO MAGIC “It appears to me there’s one point you’ve overlooked,” remarked Mr. Pauling as he glanced about.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading RADIO MAGIC “It appears to me there’s one point you’ve overlooked,” remarked Mr. Pauling as he glanced about.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

I've

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

From this reading “Oh, I’ve kept that in mind,” he responded.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading RADIO MAGIC “It appears to me there’s one point you’ve overlooked,” remarked Mr. Pauling as he glanced about.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading “Oh, I’ve kept that in mind,” he responded.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading With this disguise they would never know the boat.”

laughedverbUS /læft/

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Rawlins laughed.

MAGICnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading RADIO MAGIC “It appears to me there’s one point you’ve overlooked,” remarked Mr. Pauling as he glanced about.

mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading RADIO MAGIC “It appears to me there’s one point you’ve overlooked,” remarked Mr. Pauling as he glanced about.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “Oh, I’ve kept that in mind,” he responded.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading RADIO MAGIC “It appears to me there’s one point you’ve overlooked,” remarked Mr. Pauling as he glanced about.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading With this disguise they would never know the boat.”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, I’ve kept that in mind,” he responded.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading RADIO MAGIC “It appears to me there’s one point you’ve overlooked,” remarked Mr. Pauling as he glanced about.

overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/

not taken into account

From this reading RADIO MAGIC “It appears to me there’s one point you’ve overlooked,” remarked Mr. Pauling as he glanced about.

PaulingnounUS /ˈpɔːlɪŋ/

United States chemist who studied the nature of chemical bonding (1901-1994)

From this reading RADIO MAGIC “It appears to me there’s one point you’ve overlooked,” remarked Mr. Pauling as he glanced about.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading RADIO MAGIC “It appears to me there’s one point you’ve overlooked,” remarked Mr. Pauling as he glanced about.

RADIOnounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/

medium for communication

From this reading RADIO MAGIC “It appears to me there’s one point you’ve overlooked,” remarked Mr. Pauling as he glanced about.

Rawlins

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

From this reading Rawlins laughed.

recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading RADIO MAGIC “It appears to me there’s one point you’ve overlooked,” remarked Mr. Pauling as he glanced about.

respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading “Oh, I’ve kept that in mind,” he responded.

sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/

able to see

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/

a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading With this disguise they would never know the boat.”

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

there's

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

From this reading RADIO MAGIC “It appears to me there’s one point you’ve overlooked,” remarked Mr. Pauling as he glanced about.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading RADIO MAGIC “It appears to me there’s one point you’ve overlooked,” remarked Mr. Pauling as he glanced about.

usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With this disguise they would never know the boat.”

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

you've

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

From this reading RADIO MAGIC “It appears to me there’s one point you’ve overlooked,” remarked Mr. Pauling as he glanced about.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I thought your main idea in using this submarine was that if sighted by any of those we are after they would recognize it and their suspicions would not be aroused.

Chapter 4 of The Radio Detectives Under the Sea by A. Hyatt (Alpheus Hyatt) Verrill holds 365 sentences, grouped into 73 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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Chapter 4 holds 365 sentences of The Radio Detectives Under the Sea, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of The Radio Detectives Under the Sea by A. Hyatt (Alpheus Hyatt) Verrill exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 365 sentences, grouped into 73 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.

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Vocabulary met early in The Radio Detectives Under the Sea

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Radio Detectives Under the Sea, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Radio Detectives Under the Sea; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Radio
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Radio Detectives Under the Sea; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Detectives
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Radio Detectives Under the Sea; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Southward
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Radio Detectives Under the Sea; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.