Chapter 8 of The Young Wireless Operator—With the U. S. is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Young Wireless Operator—With the U. S. is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE ARMENIAN QUARTER Willie was determined that that light should not fail. He meant to keep it burning brightly. He determined never to forget that the point was not where he started in the race, but where he ended. The main thing was to get into the race. And now he was in.
Chapter 8 of The Young Wireless Operator—With the U. S. is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or inhabitant of Armenia
From this reading “IN THE ARMENIAN QUARTER Willie was determined that that light should not fail.”
with brightness
From this reading “He meant to keep it burning brightly.”
the act of burning something
From this reading “He meant to keep it burning brightly.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “He determined never to forget that the point was not where he started in the race, but where he ended.”
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “IN THE ARMENIAN QUARTER Willie was determined that that light should not fail.”
most important element
From this reading “The main thing was to get into the race.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “IN THE ARMENIAN QUARTER Willie was determined that that light should not fail.”
any competition
From this reading “He determined never to forget that the point was not where he started in the race, but where he ended.”
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In this reading “The main thing was to get into the race.”
get involved in or with
In this reading “The main thing was to get into the race.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now he was in.
a native or inhabitant of Armenia
From this reading IN THE ARMENIAN QUARTER Willie was determined that that light should not fail.
with brightness
From this reading He meant to keep it burning brightly.
the act of burning something
From this reading He meant to keep it burning brightly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He determined never to forget that the point was not where he started in the race, but where he ended.
characterized by great determination
From this reading IN THE ARMENIAN QUARTER Willie was determined that that light should not fail.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading He determined never to forget that the point was not where he started in the race, but where he ended.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading IN THE ARMENIAN QUARTER Willie was determined that that light should not fail.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He determined never to forget that the point was not where he started in the race, but where he ended.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The main thing was to get into the race.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He meant to keep it burning brightly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ARMENIAN QUARTER Willie was determined that that light should not fail.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The main thing was to get into the race.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He meant to keep it burning brightly.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He meant to keep it burning brightly.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading IN THE ARMENIAN QUARTER Willie was determined that that light should not fail.
most important element
From this reading The main thing was to get into the race.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He meant to keep it burning brightly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He determined never to forget that the point was not where he started in the race, but where he ended.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN THE ARMENIAN QUARTER Willie was determined that that light should not fail.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now he was in.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He determined never to forget that the point was not where he started in the race, but where he ended.
one of four equal parts
From this reading IN THE ARMENIAN QUARTER Willie was determined that that light should not fail.
any competition
From this reading He determined never to forget that the point was not where he started in the race, but where he ended.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading IN THE ARMENIAN QUARTER Willie was determined that that light should not fail.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He determined never to forget that the point was not where he started in the race, but where he ended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE ARMENIAN QUARTER Willie was determined that that light should not fail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ARMENIAN QUARTER Willie was determined that that light should not fail.
a special situation
From this reading The main thing was to get into the race.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He meant to keep it burning brightly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE ARMENIAN QUARTER Willie was determined that that light should not fail.
in or at the place that
From this reading He determined never to forget that the point was not where he started in the race, but where he ended.
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From this reading IN THE ARMENIAN QUARTER Willie was determined that that light should not fail.
Chapter 8 of The Young Wireless Operator—With the U. S. 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 8 holds 411 sentences of The Young Wireless Operator—With the U. S., unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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