Chapter 3 of The Young Wireless Operator—With the Oyster Fleet is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Young Wireless Operator—With the Oyster Fleet is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OVER THE BAR The _Bertha B_ now lay as motionless as "a painted ship upon a painted ocean." The captain released his hold of the steering-wheel and turned toward Alec, studying his face again. "How old are you?" he asked. "I'll be nineteen on my next birthday." "You are pretty big for your age."
Chapter 3 of The Young Wireless Operator—With the Oyster Fleet is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “OVER THE BAR The _Bertha B_ now lay as motionless as "a painted ship upon a painted ocean."”
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “"I'll be nineteen on my next birthday."”
not in physical motion
From this reading “OVER THE BAR The _Bertha B_ now lay as motionless as "a painted ship upon a painted ocean."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading “"I'll be nineteen on my next birthday."”
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “OVER THE BAR The _Bertha B_ now lay as motionless as "a painted ship upon a painted ocean."”
coated with paint
From this reading “OVER THE BAR The _Bertha B_ now lay as motionless as "a painted ship upon a painted ocean."”
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading “The captain released his hold of the steering-wheel and turned toward Alec, studying his face again.”
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading “The captain released his hold of the steering-wheel and turned toward Alec, studying his face 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 “"I'll be nineteen on my next birthday."”
In this reading “The captain released his hold of the steering-wheel and turned toward Alec, studying his face again.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OVER THE BAR The _Bertha B_ now lay as motionless as "a painted ship upon a painted ocean."
anew
From this reading The captain released his hold of the steering-wheel and turned toward Alec, studying his face again.
how long something has existed
From this reading "You are pretty big for your age."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The captain released his hold of the steering-wheel and turned toward Alec, studying his face again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captain released his hold of the steering-wheel and turned toward Alec, studying his face again.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How old are you?" he asked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OVER THE BAR The _Bertha B_ now lay as motionless as "a painted ship upon a painted ocean."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How old are you?" he asked.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading OVER THE BAR The _Bertha B_ now lay as motionless as "a painted ship upon a painted ocean."
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading OVER THE BAR The _Bertha B_ now lay as motionless as "a painted ship upon a painted ocean."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll be nineteen on my next birthday."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OVER THE BAR The _Bertha B_ now lay as motionless as "a painted ship upon a painted ocean."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You are pretty big for your age."
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading "I'll be nineteen on my next birthday."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain released his hold of the steering-wheel and turned toward Alec, studying his face again.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The captain released his hold of the steering-wheel and turned toward Alec, studying his face again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You are pretty big for your age."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How old are you?" he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain released his hold of the steering-wheel and turned toward Alec, studying his face again.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The captain released his hold of the steering-wheel and turned toward Alec, studying his face again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How old are you?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll be nineteen on my next birthday."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading OVER THE BAR The _Bertha B_ now lay as motionless as "a painted ship upon a painted ocean."
not in physical motion
From this reading OVER THE BAR The _Bertha B_ now lay as motionless as "a painted ship upon a painted ocean."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'll be nineteen on my next birthday."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I'll be nineteen on my next birthday."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading "I'll be nineteen on my next birthday."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading OVER THE BAR The _Bertha B_ now lay as motionless as "a painted ship upon a painted ocean."
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading OVER THE BAR The _Bertha B_ now lay as motionless as "a painted ship upon a painted ocean."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The captain released his hold of the steering-wheel and turned toward Alec, studying his face again.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "How old are you?" he asked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'll be nineteen on my next birthday."
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE BAR The _Bertha B_ now lay as motionless as "a painted ship upon a painted ocean."
coated with paint
From this reading OVER THE BAR The _Bertha B_ now lay as motionless as "a painted ship upon a painted ocean."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "You are pretty big for your age."
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading The captain released his hold of the steering-wheel and turned toward Alec, studying his face again.
transport commercially
From this reading OVER THE BAR The _Bertha B_ now lay as motionless as "a painted ship upon a painted ocean."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The captain released his hold of the steering-wheel and turned toward Alec, studying his face again.
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading The captain released his hold of the steering-wheel and turned toward Alec, studying his face again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE BAR The _Bertha B_ now lay as motionless as "a painted ship upon a painted ocean."
in the direction of
From this reading The captain released his hold of the steering-wheel and turned toward Alec, studying his face again.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The captain released his hold of the steering-wheel and turned toward Alec, studying his face again.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading OVER THE BAR The _Bertha B_ now lay as motionless as "a painted ship upon a painted ocean."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How old are you?" he asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are pretty big for your age."
Chapter 3 of The Young Wireless Operator—With the Oyster Fleet by Lewis E. (Lewis Edwin) Theiss holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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 266 sentences of The Young Wireless Operator—With the Oyster Fleet, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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