Chapter 25 of The Wireless Officer is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Wireless Officer is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Riding it Out "What is the time, please, Miss Baird?" inquired Peter. "Nine o'clock," replied Olive, consulting her wristlet watch, the only one of five in the boat that had survived. "Too early for grub, then," continued Mostyn "We must economize. And with water, too. It's going to be a scorching hot day."
Chapter 25 of The Wireless Officer is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading “"Nine o'clock," replied Olive, consulting her wristlet watch, the only one of five in the boat that had survived.”
use cautiously and frugally
From this reading “"Too early for grub, then," continued Mostyn "We must economize.”
informal terms for a meal
From this reading “"Too early for grub, then," continued Mostyn "We must economize.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “"Nine o'clock," replied Olive, consulting her wristlet watch, the only one of five in the boat that had survived.”
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading “"Nine o'clock," replied Olive, consulting her wristlet watch, the only one of five in the boat that had survived.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “Riding it Out "What is the time, please, Miss Baird?" inquired Peter.”
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading “It's going to be a scorching hot day."”
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading “"Nine o'clock," replied Olive, consulting her wristlet watch, the only one of five in the boat that had survived.”
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 “"Too early for grub, then," continued Mostyn "We must economize.”
In this reading “It's going to be a scorching hot day."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's going to be a scorching hot day."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And with water, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Riding it Out "What is the time, please, Miss Baird?" inquired Peter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It's going to be a scorching hot day."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Nine o'clock," replied Olive, consulting her wristlet watch, the only one of five in the boat that had survived.
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading "Nine o'clock," replied Olive, consulting her wristlet watch, the only one of five in the boat that had survived.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Too early for grub, then," continued Mostyn "We must economize.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It's going to be a scorching hot day."
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Too early for grub, then," continued Mostyn "We must economize.
use cautiously and frugally
From this reading "Too early for grub, then," continued Mostyn "We must economize.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Nine o'clock," replied Olive, consulting her wristlet watch, the only one of five in the boat that had survived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Too early for grub, then," continued Mostyn "We must economize.
the act of departing
From this reading It's going to be a scorching hot day."
informal terms for a meal
From this reading "Too early for grub, then," continued Mostyn "We must economize.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Nine o'clock," replied Olive, consulting her wristlet watch, the only one of five in the boat that had survived.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nine o'clock," replied Olive, consulting her wristlet watch, the only one of five in the boat that had survived.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It's going to be a scorching hot day."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Nine o'clock," replied Olive, consulting her wristlet watch, the only one of five in the boat that had survived.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Riding it Out "What is the time, please, Miss Baird?" inquired Peter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Riding it Out "What is the time, please, Miss Baird?" inquired Peter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Riding it Out "What is the time, please, Miss Baird?" inquired Peter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's going to be a scorching hot day."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Riding it Out "What is the time, please, Miss Baird?" inquired Peter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Too early for grub, then," continued Mostyn "We must economize.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Too early for grub, then," continued Mostyn "We must economize.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading "Nine o'clock," replied Olive, consulting her wristlet watch, the only one of five in the boat that had survived.
according to the clock
From this reading "Nine o'clock," replied Olive, consulting her wristlet watch, the only one of five in the boat that had survived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Nine o'clock," replied Olive, consulting her wristlet watch, the only one of five in the boat that had survived.
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading "Nine o'clock," replied Olive, consulting her wristlet watch, the only one of five in the boat that had survived.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Nine o'clock," replied Olive, consulting her wristlet watch, the only one of five in the boat that had survived.
and nothing more
From this reading "Nine o'clock," replied Olive, consulting her wristlet watch, the only one of five in the boat that had survived.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Riding it Out "What is the time, please, Miss Baird?" inquired Peter.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Riding it Out "What is the time, please, Miss Baird?" inquired Peter.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Riding it Out "What is the time, please, Miss Baird?" inquired Peter.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Nine o'clock," replied Olive, consulting her wristlet watch, the only one of five in the boat that had survived.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Riding it Out "What is the time, please, Miss Baird?" inquired Peter.
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading It's going to be a scorching hot day."
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading "Nine o'clock," replied Olive, consulting her wristlet watch, the only one of five in the boat that had survived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Nine o'clock," replied Olive, consulting her wristlet watch, the only one of five in the boat that had survived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Riding it Out "What is the time, please, Miss Baird?" inquired Peter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Too early for grub, then," continued Mostyn "We must economize.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Riding it Out "What is the time, please, Miss Baird?" inquired Peter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's going to be a scorching hot day."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too early for grub, then," continued Mostyn "We must economize.
look attentively
From this reading "Nine o'clock," replied Olive, consulting her wristlet watch, the only one of five in the boat that had survived.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading And with water, too.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Too early for grub, then," continued Mostyn "We must economize.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Riding it Out "What is the time, please, Miss Baird?" inquired Peter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with water, too.
a band or bracelet worn around the wrist
From this reading "Nine o'clock," replied Olive, consulting her wristlet watch, the only one of five in the boat that had survived.
Chapter 25 of The Wireless Officer by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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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