Chapter 3 of The Young Wireless Operator—As a Fire Patrol is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Young Wireless Operator—As a Fire Patrol is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the Burned Forest The two boys were almost stunned by their discovery. For a moment neither spoke. Indeed neither dared to speak. Their disappointment was so keen, their thirst so intense, that both boys were near to tears. But presently they got command of themselves.
Chapter 3 of The Young Wireless Operator—As a Fire Patrol is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “In the Burned Forest The two boys were almost stunned by their discovery.”
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Indeed neither dared to speak.”
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “Their disappointment was so keen, their thirst so intense, that both boys were near to tears.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “In the Burned Forest The two boys were almost stunned by their discovery.”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “Their disappointment was so keen, their thirst so intense, that both boys were near to tears.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “Their disappointment was so keen, their thirst so intense, that both boys were near to tears.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “In the Burned Forest The two boys were almost stunned by their discovery.”
a physiological need to drink
From this reading “Their disappointment was so keen, their thirst so intense, that both boys were near to tears.”
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 For a moment neither spoke.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the Burned Forest The two boys were almost stunned by their discovery.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Their disappointment was so keen, their thirst so intense, that both boys were near to tears.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In the Burned Forest The two boys were almost stunned by their discovery.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading In the Burned Forest The two boys were almost stunned by their discovery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But presently they got command of themselves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the Burned Forest The two boys were almost stunned by their discovery.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading But presently they got command of themselves.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Indeed neither dared to speak.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Their disappointment was so keen, their thirst so intense, that both boys were near to tears.
the act of discovering something
From this reading In the Burned Forest The two boys were almost stunned by their discovery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment neither spoke.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the Burned Forest The two boys were almost stunned by their discovery.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But presently they got command of themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Burned Forest The two boys were almost stunned by their discovery.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed neither dared to speak.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Their disappointment was so keen, their thirst so intense, that both boys were near to tears.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Their disappointment was so keen, their thirst so intense, that both boys were near to tears.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment neither spoke.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Their disappointment was so keen, their thirst so intense, that both boys were near to tears.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For a moment neither spoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But presently they got command of themselves.
in the near future
From this reading But presently they got command of themselves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their disappointment was so keen, their thirst so intense, that both boys were near to tears.
express in speech
From this reading Indeed neither dared to speak.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For a moment neither spoke.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading In the Burned Forest The two boys were almost stunned by their discovery.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Their disappointment was so keen, their thirst so intense, that both boys were near to tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their disappointment was so keen, their thirst so intense, that both boys were near to tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Burned Forest The two boys were almost stunned by their discovery.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the Burned Forest The two boys were almost stunned by their discovery.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But presently they got command of themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But presently they got command of themselves.
a physiological need to drink
From this reading Their disappointment was so keen, their thirst so intense, that both boys were near to tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed neither dared to speak.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the Burned Forest The two boys were almost stunned by their discovery.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their disappointment was so keen, their thirst so intense, that both boys were near to tears.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the Burned Forest The two boys were almost stunned by their discovery.
Chapter 3 of The Young Wireless Operator—As a Fire Patrol by Lewis E. (Lewis Edwin) Theiss holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 3 holds 411 sentences of The Young Wireless Operator—As a Fire Patrol, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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