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The Wireless Operator—With the U. S. Coast
The Wireless Operator—With the U. S. Coast

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Wireless Operator—With the U. S. Coast is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Lewis E. (Lewis Edwin) Theiss • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.
Together they caught the nightly news-letters sent out by the various press associations.
They heard myriads of commercial messages flashing through the air.
At times the operator switched on the radio, and then, through the loud speaker, they heard some of the broadcasting programmes.
Henry had told the truth when he said he was having the time of his life.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Wireless Operator—With the U. S. Coast

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Wireless Operator—With the U. S. Coast is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.
/ðə wɑːtʃ ɪn ðə dɑːrk ðə tʃiːf ɪlekˈtrɪʃən wɑːz ɑːn wɑːtʃ fɔːr fɔːr ˈaʊərz ənd ˈhenri sæt wɪð hɪm ɪn ðə ˈwaɪrlɪs ʃæk æz ðə ˈreɪdioʊ ruːm ɑːn ðə ˈɪrəkwɔɪ wɑːz kɔːld ənˈtɪl hɪz wɑːtʃ wɑːz ˈendəd/
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Together they caught the nightly news-letters sent out by the various press associations.
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They heard myriads of commercial messages flashing through the air.
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At times the operator switched on the radio, and then, through the loud speaker, they heard some of the broadcasting programmes.
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Henry had told the truth when he said he was having the time of his life.
/ˈhenri hæd toʊld ðə truːθ wen hiː sed hiː wɑːz ˈhævɪŋ ðə taɪm ʌv hɪz laɪf/

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broadcasting noun US /ˈbrɔːdkæstɪŋ/

a medium that disseminates via telecommunications

From this reading “At times the operator switched on the radio, and then, through the loud speaker, they heard some of the broadcasting programmes.”

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electrician noun US /ɪlekˈtrɪʃən/

a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines

From this reading “THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.”

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Iroquois noun US /ˈɪrəkwɔɪ/

any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution

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nightly adjective US /ˈnaɪtli/

happening every night

From this reading “Together they caught the nightly news-letters sent out by the various press associations.”

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operator noun US /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/

(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

From this reading “At times the operator switched on the radio, and then, through the loud speaker, they heard some of the broadcasting programmes.”

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shack noun US /ʃæk/

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading “THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.”

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switched verb US /swɪtʃt/

past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

From this reading “At times the operator switched on the radio, and then, through the loud speaker, they heard some of the broadcasting programmes.”

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wireless noun US /ˈwaɪrlɪs/

medium for communication

From this reading “THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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four hours noun + noun

In this reading “THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.”

4,199 times in 426,211 chapters
told the truth verb + article + noun counted as “tell … truth”

In this reading “Henry had told the truth when he said he was having the time of his life.”

10,521 times in 426,211 chapters
through the air preposition + article + noun counted as “through … air”

In this reading “They heard myriads of commercial messages flashing through the air.”

7,769 times in 426,211 chapters
At times preposition + noun

sporadically and infrequently

In this reading “At times the operator switched on the radio, and then, through the loud speaker, they heard some of the broadcasting programmes.”

30,289 times in 426,211 chapters
switched on verb + particle counted as “switch on”

cause to operate by flipping a switch

In this reading “At times the operator switched on the radio, and then, through the loud speaker, they heard some of the broadcasting programmes.”

1,331 times in 426,211 chapters
IN THE DARK preposition + article + noun counted as “in … dark”

In this reading “THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.”

32,101 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 64

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading They heard myriads of commercial messages flashing through the air.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

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associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading Together they caught the nightly news-letters sent out by the various press associations.

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AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At times the operator switched on the radio, and then, through the loud speaker, they heard some of the broadcasting programmes.

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broadcastingnounUS /ˈbrɔːdkæstɪŋ/

a medium that disseminates via telecommunications

From this reading At times the operator switched on the radio, and then, through the loud speaker, they heard some of the broadcasting programmes.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Together they caught the nightly news-letters sent out by the various press associations.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

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caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Together they caught the nightly news-letters sent out by the various press associations.

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chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

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commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading They heard myriads of commercial messages flashing through the air.

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DARKnounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

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electriciannounUS /ɪlekˈtrɪʃən/

a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines

From this reading THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

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endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

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flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/

a short vivid experience

From this reading They heard myriads of commercial messages flashing through the air.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

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fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Henry had told the truth when he said he was having the time of his life.

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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Henry had told the truth when he said he was having the time of his life.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Henry had told the truth when he said he was having the time of his life.

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heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading They heard myriads of commercial messages flashing through the air.

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HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

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 THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

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hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

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IroquoisnounUS /ˈɪrəkwɔɪ/

any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution

From this reading THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

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lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Henry had told the truth when he said he was having the time of his life.

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loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading At times the operator switched on the radio, and then, through the loud speaker, they heard some of the broadcasting programmes.

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messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/

plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading They heard myriads of commercial messages flashing through the air.

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myriads

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From this reading They heard myriads of commercial messages flashing through the air.

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news-letters

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From this reading Together they caught the nightly news-letters sent out by the various press associations.

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nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/

happening every night

From this reading Together they caught the nightly news-letters sent out by the various press associations.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They heard myriads of commercial messages flashing through the air.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

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operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/

(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

From this reading At times the operator switched on the radio, and then, through the loud speaker, they heard some of the broadcasting programmes.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Together they caught the nightly news-letters sent out by the various press associations.

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pressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Together they caught the nightly news-letters sent out by the various press associations.

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programmes

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From this reading At times the operator switched on the radio, and then, through the loud speaker, they heard some of the broadcasting programmes.

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radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/

medium for communication

From this reading THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

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roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Henry had told the truth when he said he was having the time of his life.

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satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

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sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Together they caught the nightly news-letters sent out by the various press associations.

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shacknounUS /ʃæk/

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading At times the operator switched on the radio, and then, through the loud speaker, they heard some of the broadcasting programmes.

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speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading At times the operator switched on the radio, and then, through the loud speaker, they heard some of the broadcasting programmes.

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switchedverbUS /swɪtʃt/

past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

From this reading At times the operator switched on the radio, and then, through the loud speaker, they heard some of the broadcasting programmes.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

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thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading At times the operator switched on the radio, and then, through the loud speaker, they heard some of the broadcasting programmes.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Together they caught the nightly news-letters sent out by the various press associations.

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading They heard myriads of commercial messages flashing through the air.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Henry had told the truth when he said he was having the time of his life.

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timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading At times the operator switched on the radio, and then, through the loud speaker, they heard some of the broadcasting programmes.

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TogetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Together they caught the nightly news-letters sent out by the various press associations.

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toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Henry had told the truth when he said he was having the time of his life.

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truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Henry had told the truth when he said he was having the time of his life.

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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

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variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Together they caught the nightly news-letters sent out by the various press associations.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

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WATCHverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Henry had told the truth when he said he was having the time of his life.

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wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/

medium for communication

From this reading THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE WATCH IN THE DARK The chief electrician was on watch for four hours, and Henry sat with him in the wireless shack, as the radio room on the _Iroquois_ was called, until his watch was ended.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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