Chapter VIII of The Young Wireless Operator—Afloat, “The Night’s Work,” is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII of The Young Wireless Operator—Afloat, “The Night’s Work,” is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Roy adjusted his receivers, threw over his switch, and listened in. A grin came over his face. The air was as noisy as the old football field at home when Central City was winning. Everybody was yelling through space at somebody else. It was one terrific babel of wireless voices.
Chapter VIII of The Young Wireless Operator—Afloat, “The Night’s Work,” is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading “Roy adjusted his receivers, threw over his switch, and listened in.”
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading “It was one terrific babel of wireless voices.”
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading “The air was as noisy as the old football field at home when Central City was winning.”
plural of “receiver” — set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading “Roy adjusted his receivers, threw over his switch, and listened in.”
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading “Roy adjusted his receivers, threw over his switch, and listened in.”
very great or intense
From this reading “It was one terrific babel of wireless voices.”
medium for communication
From this reading “It was one terrific babel of wireless voices.”
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading “Everybody was yelling through space at somebody else.”
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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the playing field on which football is played
In this reading “The air was as noisy as the old football field at home when Central City was winning.”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “The air was as noisy as the old football field at home when Central City was winning.”
In this reading “Everybody was yelling through space at somebody else.”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “A grin came over his face.”
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 grin came over his face.
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading Roy adjusted his receivers, threw over his switch, and listened in.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was as noisy as the old football field at home when Central City was winning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roy adjusted his receivers, threw over his switch, and listened in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The air was as noisy as the old football field at home when Central City was winning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The air was as noisy as the old football field at home when Central City was winning.
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading It was one terrific babel of wireless voices.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A grin came over his face.
serving as an essential component
From this reading The air was as noisy as the old football field at home when Central City was winning.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The air was as noisy as the old football field at home when Central City was winning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everybody was yelling through space at somebody else.
every person
From this reading Everybody was yelling through space at somebody else.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A grin came over his face.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The air was as noisy as the old football field at home when Central City was winning.
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading The air was as noisy as the old football field at home when Central City was winning.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading A grin came over his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roy adjusted his receivers, threw over his switch, and listened in.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The air was as noisy as the old football field at home when Central City was winning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roy adjusted his receivers, threw over his switch, and listened in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one terrific babel of wireless voices.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Roy adjusted his receivers, threw over his switch, and listened in.
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading The air was as noisy as the old football field at home when Central City was winning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one terrific babel of wireless voices.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The air was as noisy as the old football field at home when Central City was winning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one terrific babel of wireless voices.
above and across; more than
From this reading Roy adjusted his receivers, threw over his switch, and listened in.
plural of “receiver” — set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading Roy adjusted his receivers, threw over his switch, and listened in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roy adjusted his receivers, threw over his switch, and listened in.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Everybody was yelling through space at somebody else.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Everybody was yelling through space at somebody else.
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading Roy adjusted his receivers, threw over his switch, and listened in.
very great or intense
From this reading It was one terrific babel of wireless voices.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The air was as noisy as the old football field at home when Central City was winning.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Roy adjusted his receivers, threw over his switch, and listened in.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Everybody was yelling through space at somebody else.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was one terrific babel of wireless voices.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was as noisy as the old football field at home when Central City was winning.
at the time that
From this reading The air was as noisy as the old football field at home when Central City was winning.
having won
From this reading The air was as noisy as the old football field at home when Central City was winning.
medium for communication
From this reading It was one terrific babel of wireless voices.
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading Everybody was yelling through space at somebody else.
Chapter 8 of The Young Wireless Operator—Afloat by Lewis E. (Lewis Edwin) Theiss holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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 8 holds 183 sentences of The Young Wireless Operator—Afloat, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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