Chapter 18 of The Young Wireless Operator—Afloat is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Young Wireless Operator—Afloat is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On rushed the little craft. Aboard the _Lycoming_ the seas had seemed terrible. To Roy, in an open boat, they were stupefying in their awfulness. No power of imagination could conjure up anything so terrific as this hellish welter of water. It hissed and seethed and roared and tumbled.
Chapter 18 of The Young Wireless Operator—Afloat is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a quality of extreme unpleasantness
From this reading “To Roy, in an open boat, they were stupefying in their awfulness.”
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading “No power of imagination could conjure up anything so terrific as this hellish welter of water.”
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading “No power of imagination could conjure up anything so terrific as this hellish welter of water.”
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading “It hissed and seethed and roared and tumbled.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “It hissed and seethed and roared and tumbled.”
very great or intense
From this reading “No power of imagination could conjure up anything so terrific as this hellish welter of water.”
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “It hissed and seethed and roared and tumbled.”
a confused multitude of things
From this reading “No power of imagination could conjure up anything so terrific as this hellish welter of water.”
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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summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
In this reading “No power of imagination could conjure up anything so terrific as this hellish welter of water.”
In this reading “On rushed the little craft.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Aboard the _Lycoming_ the seas had seemed terrible.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To Roy, in an open boat, they were stupefying in their awfulness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It hissed and seethed and roared and tumbled.
any thing at all
From this reading No power of imagination could conjure up anything so terrific as this hellish welter of water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No power of imagination could conjure up anything so terrific as this hellish welter of water.
a quality of extreme unpleasantness
From this reading To Roy, in an open boat, they were stupefying in their awfulness.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading To Roy, in an open boat, they were stupefying in their awfulness.
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading No power of imagination could conjure up anything so terrific as this hellish welter of water.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No power of imagination could conjure up anything so terrific as this hellish welter of water.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading On rushed the little craft.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aboard the _Lycoming_ the seas had seemed terrible.
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading No power of imagination could conjure up anything so terrific as this hellish welter of water.
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading It hissed and seethed and roared and tumbled.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading No power of imagination could conjure up anything so terrific as this hellish welter of water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Roy, in an open boat, they were stupefying in their awfulness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It hissed and seethed and roared and tumbled.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On rushed the little craft.
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From this reading Aboard the _Lycoming_ the seas had seemed terrible.
not any; not one
From this reading No power of imagination could conjure up anything so terrific as this hellish welter of water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No power of imagination could conjure up anything so terrific as this hellish welter of water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On rushed the little craft.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading To Roy, in an open boat, they were stupefying in their awfulness.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading No power of imagination could conjure up anything so terrific as this hellish welter of water.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading It hissed and seethed and roared and tumbled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Roy, in an open boat, they were stupefying in their awfulness.
done under pressure
From this reading On rushed the little craft.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Aboard the _Lycoming_ the seas had seemed terrible.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Aboard the _Lycoming_ the seas had seemed terrible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It hissed and seethed and roared and tumbled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No power of imagination could conjure up anything so terrific as this hellish welter of water.
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading To Roy, in an open boat, they were stupefying in their awfulness.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Aboard the _Lycoming_ the seas had seemed terrible.
very great or intense
From this reading No power of imagination could conjure up anything so terrific as this hellish welter of water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On rushed the little craft.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To Roy, in an open boat, they were stupefying in their awfulness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Roy, in an open boat, they were stupefying in their awfulness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No power of imagination could conjure up anything so terrific as this hellish welter of water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Roy, in an open boat, they were stupefying in their awfulness.
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading It hissed and seethed and roared and tumbled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No power of imagination could conjure up anything so terrific as this hellish welter of water.
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 No power of imagination could conjure up anything so terrific as this hellish welter of water.
a confused multitude of things
From this reading No power of imagination could conjure up anything so terrific as this hellish welter of water.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To Roy, in an open boat, they were stupefying in their awfulness.
Chapter 18 of The Young Wireless Operator—Afloat by Lewis E. (Lewis Edwin) Theiss holds 330 sentences, grouped into 66 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 18 holds 330 sentences of The Young Wireless Operator—Afloat, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
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