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The Young Wireless Operator—With the U. S.
The Young Wireless Operator—With the U. S.

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Young Wireless Operator—With the U. S. is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Lewis E. (Lewis Edwin) Theiss • Curated US English Learning Edition
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WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.
A ladder was lowered, and up the ladder scrambled the boarding party.
This consisted of several customs men and Willie.
The instant Willie reached the deck, he scurried into the cabin.
He did not want to be seen by any more people than he could help.
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The Young Wireless Operator—With the U. S.

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Young Wireless Operator—With the U. S. is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.
/wer ðə ˈdʒuːəlz wɜːr ˈhɪdən ˈhɑːrdli hæd ðə ɡreɪt ʃɪp məˈdʒestɪk drɑːpt ˈæŋkər æt ˈkwɔːrəntiːn bɪˈfɔːr ə ˈkʌstəmz boʊt druː ʌp əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd ʌv hɜːr/
Line 2
A ladder was lowered, and up the ladder scrambled the boarding party.
/ə ˈlædər wɑːz ˈloʊərd ənd ʌp ðə ˈlædər ˈskræmbəld ðə ˈbɔːrdɪŋ ˈpɑːrti/
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This consisted of several customs men and Willie.
Line 4
The instant Willie reached the deck, he scurried into the cabin.
Line 5
He did not want to be seen by any more people than he could help.
/hiː dɪd nɑːt wɑːnt tuː biː siːn baɪ ˈeni mɔːr ˈpiːpəl ðæn hiː kʊd help/

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alongside adverb US /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/

side by side

From this reading “WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.”

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boarding noun US /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/

the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

From this reading “A ladder was lowered, and up the ladder scrambled the boarding party.”

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consisted verb US /kənˈsɪstəd/

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading “This consisted of several customs men and Willie.”

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customs noun US /ˈkʌstəmz/

money collected under a tariff

From this reading “WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.”

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Majestic adjective US /məˈdʒestɪk/

majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters

From this reading “WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.”

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Quarantine noun US /ˈkwɔːrəntiːn/

enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease

From this reading “WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.”

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scrambled adjective US /ˈskræmbəld/

thrown together in a disorderly fashion

From this reading “A ladder was lowered, and up the ladder scrambled the boarding party.”

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scurried verb US /ˈskɜːrid/

inflected form of “scurry” — to move about or proceed hurriedly

From this reading “The instant Willie reached the deck, he scurried into the cabin.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

dropped anchor verb + noun counted as “drop anchor”

secure a vessel with an anchor

In this reading “WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.”

867 times in 426,211 chapters
into the cabin preposition + article + noun counted as “into … cabin”

In this reading “The instant Willie reached the deck, he scurried into the cabin.”

3,433 times in 426,211 chapters
consisted of verb + particle counted as “consist of”

In this reading “This consisted of several customs men and Willie.”

22,160 times in 426,211 chapters
reached the deck verb + article + noun counted as “reach … deck”

In this reading “The instant Willie reached the deck, he scurried into the cabin.”

504 times in 426,211 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.

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alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/

side by side

From this reading WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.

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anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A ladder was lowered, and up the ladder scrambled the boarding party.

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anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He did not want to be seen by any more people than he could help.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He did not want to be seen by any more people than he could help.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.

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boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/

the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

From this reading A ladder was lowered, and up the ladder scrambled the boarding party.

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boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He did not want to be seen by any more people than he could help.

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cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading The instant Willie reached the deck, he scurried into the cabin.

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consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading This consisted of several customs men and Willie.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He did not want to be seen by any more people than he could help.

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customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/

money collected under a tariff

From this reading WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
decknounUS /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading The instant Willie reached the deck, he scurried into the cabin.

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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not want to be seen by any more people than he could help.

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drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.

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droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.

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HardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The instant Willie reached the deck, he scurried into the cabin.

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helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He did not want to be seen by any more people than he could help.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.

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HIDDENadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/

not accessible to view

From this reading WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.

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instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading The instant Willie reached the deck, he scurried into the cabin.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The instant Willie reached the deck, he scurried into the cabin.

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JEWELSnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/

plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

From this reading WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.

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laddernounUS /ˈlædər/

steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

From this reading A ladder was lowered, and up the ladder scrambled the boarding party.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading A ladder was lowered, and up the ladder scrambled the boarding party.

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MajesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/

majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters

From this reading WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading This consisted of several customs men and Willie.

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He did not want to be seen by any more people than he could help.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not want to be seen by any more people than he could help.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading A ladder was lowered, and up the ladder scrambled the boarding party.

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peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He did not want to be seen by any more people than he could help.

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QuarantinenounUS /ˈkwɔːrəntiːn/

enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease

From this reading WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The instant Willie reached the deck, he scurried into the cabin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/

thrown together in a disorderly fashion

From this reading A ladder was lowered, and up the ladder scrambled the boarding party.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scurriedverbUS /ˈskɜːrid/

inflected form of “scurry” — to move about or proceed hurriedly

From this reading The instant Willie reached the deck, he scurried into the cabin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He did not want to be seen by any more people than he could help.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading This consisted of several customs men and Willie.

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shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He did not want to be seen by any more people than he could help.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This consisted of several customs men and Willie.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He did not want to be seen by any more people than he could help.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading He did not want to be seen by any more people than he could help.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A ladder was lowered, and up the ladder scrambled the boarding party.

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WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.

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WHEREconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading WHERE THE JEWELS WERE HIDDEN Hardly had the great ship Majestic dropped anchor at Quarantine before a customs boat drew up alongside of her.

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From this reading This consisted of several customs men and Willie.

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