Chapter VI of The Young Wireless Operator—Afloat, “A Friend in Need,” is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VI
Chapter VI of The Young Wireless Operator—Afloat, “A Friend in Need,” is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was characteristic of Roy that he did not spend much time bewailing his misfortune. “If the captain objects to my looks now,” thought he, “how will he feel to-morrow, when that black eye becomes the real thing! Gee! I’ve got to do something quick. Let me see.
Chapter VI of The Young Wireless Operator—Afloat, “A Friend in Need,” is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading ““If the captain objects to my looks now,” thought he, “how will he feel to-morrow, when that black eye becomes the real thing!”
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “It was characteristic of Roy that he did not spend much time bewailing his misfortune.”
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading “Gee!”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading ““If the captain objects to my looks now,” thought he, “how will he feel to-morrow, when that black eye becomes the real thing!”
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “It was characteristic of Roy that he did not spend much time bewailing his misfortune.”
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading ““If the captain objects to my looks now,” thought he, “how will he feel to-morrow, when that black eye becomes the real thing!”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “I’ve got to do something quick.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “It was characteristic of Roy that he did not spend much time bewailing his misfortune.”
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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informal usage attributing authenticity
In this reading ““If the captain objects to my looks now,” thought he, “how will he feel to-morrow, when that black eye becomes the real thing!”
a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
In this reading ““If the captain objects to my looks now,” thought he, “how will he feel to-morrow, when that black eye becomes the real thing!”
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.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “If the captain objects to my looks now,” thought he, “how will he feel to-morrow, when that black eye becomes the real thing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was characteristic of Roy that he did not spend much time bewailing his misfortune.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “If the captain objects to my looks now,” thought he, “how will he feel to-morrow, when that black eye becomes the real thing!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “If the captain objects to my looks now,” thought he, “how will he feel to-morrow, when that black eye becomes the real thing!
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It was characteristic of Roy that he did not spend much time bewailing his misfortune.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was characteristic of Roy that he did not spend much time bewailing his misfortune.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I’ve got to do something quick.
the organ of sight
From this reading “If the captain objects to my looks now,” thought he, “how will he feel to-morrow, when that black eye becomes the real thing!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “If the captain objects to my looks now,” thought he, “how will he feel to-morrow, when that black eye becomes the real thing!
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading Gee!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’ve got to do something quick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was characteristic of Roy that he did not spend much time bewailing his misfortune.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was characteristic of Roy that he did not spend much time bewailing his misfortune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If the captain objects to my looks now,” thought he, “how will he feel to-morrow, when that black eye becomes the real thing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve got to do something quick.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If the captain objects to my looks now,” thought he, “how will he feel to-morrow, when that black eye becomes the real thing!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was characteristic of Roy that he did not spend much time bewailing his misfortune.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me see.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “If the captain objects to my looks now,” thought he, “how will he feel to-morrow, when that black eye becomes the real thing!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me see.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading It was characteristic of Roy that he did not spend much time bewailing his misfortune.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was characteristic of Roy that he did not spend much time bewailing his misfortune.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If the captain objects to my looks now,” thought he, “how will he feel to-morrow, when that black eye becomes the real thing!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was characteristic of Roy that he did not spend much time bewailing his misfortune.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “If the captain objects to my looks now,” thought he, “how will he feel to-morrow, when that black eye becomes the real thing!
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “If the captain objects to my looks now,” thought he, “how will he feel to-morrow, when that black eye becomes the real thing!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was characteristic of Roy that he did not spend much time bewailing his misfortune.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading I’ve got to do something quick.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “If the captain objects to my looks now,” thought he, “how will he feel to-morrow, when that black eye becomes the real thing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was characteristic of Roy that he did not spend much time bewailing his misfortune.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let me see.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I’ve got to do something quick.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading It was characteristic of Roy that he did not spend much time bewailing his misfortune.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was characteristic of Roy that he did not spend much time bewailing his misfortune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If the captain objects to my looks now,” thought he, “how will he feel to-morrow, when that black eye becomes the real thing!
a special situation
From this reading “If the captain objects to my looks now,” thought he, “how will he feel to-morrow, when that black eye becomes the real thing!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “If the captain objects to my looks now,” thought he, “how will he feel to-morrow, when that black eye becomes the real thing!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was characteristic of Roy that he did not spend much time bewailing his misfortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If the captain objects to my looks now,” thought he, “how will he feel to-morrow, when that black eye becomes the real thing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If the captain objects to my looks now,” thought he, “how will he feel to-morrow, when that black eye becomes the real thing!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was characteristic of Roy that he did not spend much time bewailing his misfortune.
at the time that
From this reading “If the captain objects to my looks now,” thought he, “how will he feel to-morrow, when that black eye becomes the real thing!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If the captain objects to my looks now,” thought he, “how will he feel to-morrow, when that black eye becomes the real thing!
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