Chapter 8 of The Secret Wireless is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Secret Wireless is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement. Then Willie broke the silence. "I don't care where it came from," he said. "I just know that the man we were watching sent it." "But how could he have sent it, when the wireless pointed to Brooklyn?" demanded Henry.
Chapter 8 of The Secret Wireless is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement.”
a borough of New York City
From this reading “"But how could he have sent it, when the wireless pointed to Brooklyn?" demanded Henry.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"But how could he have sent it, when the wireless pointed to Brooklyn?" demanded Henry.”
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement.”
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading “WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement.”
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading “WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement.”
medium for communication
From this reading “WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement.”
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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 WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement.
lacking funds
From this reading Then Willie broke the silence.
a borough of New York City
From this reading "But how could he have sent it, when the wireless pointed to Brooklyn?" demanded Henry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But how could he have sent it, when the wireless pointed to Brooklyn?" demanded Henry.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I don't care where it came from," he said.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care where it came from," he said.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "But how could he have sent it, when the wireless pointed to Brooklyn?" demanded Henry.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "But how could he have sent it, when the wireless pointed to Brooklyn?" demanded Henry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't care where it came from," he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I don't care where it came from," he said.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But how could he have sent it, when the wireless pointed to Brooklyn?" demanded Henry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't care where it came from," he said.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "But how could he have sent it, when the wireless pointed to Brooklyn?" demanded Henry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But how could he have sent it, when the wireless pointed to Brooklyn?" demanded Henry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't care where it came from," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't care where it came from," he said.
and nothing more
From this reading "I just know that the man we were watching sent it."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I just know that the man we were watching sent it."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I just know that the man we were watching sent it."
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement.
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement.
having a point
From this reading "But how could he have sent it, when the wireless pointed to Brooklyn?" demanded Henry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't care where it came from," he said.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "I just know that the man we were watching sent it."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then Willie broke the silence.
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I just know that the man we were watching sent it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Willie broke the silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But how could he have sent it, when the wireless pointed to Brooklyn?" demanded Henry.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "I just know that the man we were watching sent it."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I just know that the man we were watching sent it."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I just know that the man we were watching sent it."
at the time that
From this reading "But how could he have sent it, when the wireless pointed to Brooklyn?" demanded Henry.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Willie broke the silence.
medium for communication
From this reading WHERE MONEY TALKED For a full minute the members of the wireless patrol stared at one another in speechless amazement.
Chapter 8 of The Secret Wireless by Lewis E. (Lewis Edwin) Theiss holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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 8 holds 209 sentences of The Secret Wireless, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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