Chapter 15 of The Wireless Officer is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Wireless Officer is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Unpopularity A few days later Mostyn was having an easy time. He was on watch, but with little to do. A notice-board on the promenade-deck furnished the reason for his enforced inactivity: "S.S. _West Barbican_.
Chapter 15 of The Wireless Officer is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Unpopularity A few days later Mostyn was having an easy time.”
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading “A notice-board on the promenade-deck furnished the reason for his enforced inactivity:”
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading “A notice-board on the promenade-deck furnished the reason for his enforced inactivity:”
the state of being inactive
From this reading “A notice-board on the promenade-deck furnished the reason for his enforced inactivity:”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Unpopularity A few days later Mostyn was having an easy time.”
the quality of lacking general approval or acceptance
From this reading “Unpopularity A few days later Mostyn was having an easy time.”
look attentively
From this reading “He was on watch, but with little to do.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
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 “Unpopularity A few days later Mostyn was having an easy time.”
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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 Unpopularity A few days later Mostyn was having an easy time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Unpopularity A few days later Mostyn was having an easy time.
a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle)
From this reading _West Barbican_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was on watch, but with little to do.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Unpopularity A few days later Mostyn was having an easy time.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was on watch, but with little to do.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Unpopularity A few days later Mostyn was having an easy time.
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading A notice-board on the promenade-deck furnished the reason for his enforced inactivity:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Unpopularity A few days later Mostyn was having an easy time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A notice-board on the promenade-deck furnished the reason for his enforced inactivity:
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading A notice-board on the promenade-deck furnished the reason for his enforced inactivity:
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Unpopularity A few days later Mostyn was having an easy time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was on watch, but with little to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A notice-board on the promenade-deck furnished the reason for his enforced inactivity:
the state of being inactive
From this reading A notice-board on the promenade-deck furnished the reason for his enforced inactivity:
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Unpopularity A few days later Mostyn was having an easy time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was on watch, but with little to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unpopularity A few days later Mostyn was having an easy time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A notice-board on the promenade-deck furnished the reason for his enforced inactivity:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on watch, but with little to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A notice-board on the promenade-deck furnished the reason for his enforced inactivity:
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading A notice-board on the promenade-deck furnished the reason for his enforced inactivity:
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "S.S.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A notice-board on the promenade-deck furnished the reason for his enforced inactivity:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Unpopularity A few days later Mostyn was having an easy time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was on watch, but with little to do.
the quality of lacking general approval or acceptance
From this reading Unpopularity A few days later Mostyn was having an easy time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unpopularity A few days later Mostyn was having an easy time.
look attentively
From this reading He was on watch, but with little to do.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading _West Barbican_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was on watch, but with little to do.
Chapter 15 of The Wireless Officer by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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 15 holds 162 sentences of The Wireless Officer, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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