Chapter 7 of The Wireless Operator—With the U. S. Coast is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Wireless Operator—With the U. S. Coast is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TRAMP OF THE SEAS Immediately Henry made his way to the A captain’s cabin again. He handed a copy of the despatch to the commander. “Thank you,” said Captain Hardwick. Glancing at the message, he muttered his approval. Just then the chief engineer, whom the commander had summoned, came into the cabin.
Chapter 7 of The Wireless Operator—With the U. S. Coast is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the formal act of approving
From this reading “Glancing at the message, he muttered his approval.”
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “He handed a copy of the despatch to the commander.”
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “Just then the chief engineer, whom the commander had summoned, came into the cabin.”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Glancing at the message, he muttered his approval.”
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “A TRAMP OF THE SEAS Immediately Henry made his way to the A captain’s cabin again.”
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “Just then the chief engineer, whom the commander had summoned, came into the cabin.”
a vagrant
From this reading “A TRAMP OF THE SEAS Immediately Henry made his way to the A captain’s cabin again.”
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.
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In this reading “Just then the chief engineer, whom the commander had summoned, came into the cabin.”
In this reading “Glancing at the message, he muttered his approval.”
In this reading “Just then the chief engineer, whom the commander had summoned, came into the cabin.”
In this reading “He handed a copy of the despatch to the commander.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “Just then the chief engineer, whom the commander had summoned, came into the cabin.”
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 A TRAMP OF THE SEAS Immediately Henry made his way to the A captain’s cabin again.
anew
From this reading A TRAMP OF THE SEAS Immediately Henry made his way to the A captain’s cabin again.
the formal act of approving
From this reading Glancing at the message, he muttered his approval.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Glancing at the message, he muttered his approval.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A TRAMP OF THE SEAS Immediately Henry made his way to the A captain’s cabin again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just then the chief engineer, whom the commander had summoned, came into the cabin.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Thank you,” said Captain Hardwick.
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A TRAMP OF THE SEAS Immediately Henry made his way to the A captain’s cabin again.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Just then the chief engineer, whom the commander had summoned, came into the cabin.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading He handed a copy of the despatch to the commander.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading He handed a copy of the despatch to the commander.
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading He handed a copy of the despatch to the commander.
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Just then the chief engineer, whom the commander had summoned, came into the cabin.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Glancing at the message, he muttered his approval.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just then the chief engineer, whom the commander had summoned, came into the cabin.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading He handed a copy of the despatch to the commander.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thank you,” said Captain Hardwick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He handed a copy of the despatch to the commander.
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 A TRAMP OF THE SEAS Immediately Henry made his way to the A captain’s cabin again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A TRAMP OF THE SEAS Immediately Henry made his way to the A captain’s cabin again.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A TRAMP OF THE SEAS Immediately Henry made his way to the A captain’s cabin again.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just then the chief engineer, whom the commander had summoned, came into the cabin.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then the chief engineer, whom the commander had summoned, came into the cabin.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A TRAMP OF THE SEAS Immediately Henry made his way to the A captain’s cabin again.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Glancing at the message, he muttered his approval.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Glancing at the message, he muttered his approval.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRAMP OF THE SEAS Immediately Henry made his way to the A captain’s cabin again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Thank you,” said Captain Hardwick.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A TRAMP OF THE SEAS Immediately Henry made his way to the A captain’s cabin again.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Just then the chief engineer, whom the commander had summoned, came into the cabin.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you,” said Captain Hardwick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRAMP OF THE SEAS Immediately Henry made his way to the A captain’s cabin again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then the chief engineer, whom the commander had summoned, came into the cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TRAMP OF THE SEAS Immediately Henry made his way to the A captain’s cabin again.
a vagrant
From this reading A TRAMP OF THE SEAS Immediately Henry made his way to the A captain’s cabin again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A TRAMP OF THE SEAS Immediately Henry made his way to the A captain’s cabin again.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just then the chief engineer, whom the commander had summoned, came into the cabin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you,” said Captain Hardwick.
Chapter 7 of The Wireless Operator—With the U. S. Coast 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.
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