Chapter 3 of Janet Hardy in Radio City is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Janet Hardy in Radio City is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Then jam the bus along as far as it will go," ordered the director. "Who's going to pay for the damage?" demanded the driver. "Never mind that," snapped Curt. "The first thing is to save our own necks. Then we'll worry about the bus."
Chapter 3 of Janet Hardy in Radio City is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading “"Then jam the bus along as far as it will go," ordered the director.”
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading “"Never mind that," snapped Curt.”
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading “"Who's going to pay for the damage?" demanded the driver.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “"Then jam the bus along as far as it will go," ordered the director.”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “"Who's going to pay for the damage?" demanded the driver.”
press tightly together or cram
From this reading “"Then jam the bus along as far as it will go," ordered the director.”
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “"The first thing is to save our own necks.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"Never mind that," snapped Curt.”
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.
In this reading “"The first thing is to save our own necks.”
have as a guest
In this reading “"Who's going to pay for the damage?" demanded the driver.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then we'll worry about the bus."
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Then jam the bus along as far as it will go," ordered the director.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Then jam the bus along as far as it will go," ordered the director.
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading "Then jam the bus along as far as it will go," ordered the director.
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading "Never mind that," snapped Curt.
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading "Who's going to pay for the damage?" demanded the driver.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Who's going to pay for the damage?" demanded the driver.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading "Then jam the bus along as far as it will go," ordered the director.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading "Who's going to pay for the damage?" demanded the driver.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Then jam the bus along as far as it will go," ordered the director.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The first thing is to save our own necks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Who's going to pay for the damage?" demanded the driver.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Then jam the bus along as far as it will go," ordered the director.
the act of departing
From this reading "Who's going to pay for the damage?" demanded the driver.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The first thing is to save our own necks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then jam the bus along as far as it will go," ordered the director.
press tightly together or cram
From this reading "Then jam the bus along as far as it will go," ordered the director.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind that," snapped Curt.
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "The first thing is to save our own necks.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind that," snapped Curt.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Then jam the bus along as far as it will go," ordered the director.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The first thing is to save our own necks.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "The first thing is to save our own necks.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Who's going to pay for the damage?" demanded the driver.
except for; apart from
From this reading "The first thing is to save our own necks.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Never mind that," snapped Curt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Never mind that," snapped Curt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then jam the bus along as far as it will go," ordered the director.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then jam the bus along as far as it will go," ordered the director.
a special situation
From this reading "The first thing is to save our own necks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who's going to pay for the damage?" demanded the driver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then we'll worry about the bus."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's going to pay for the damage?" demanded the driver.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then jam the bus along as far as it will go," ordered the director.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Then we'll worry about the bus."
Chapter 3 of Janet Hardy in Radio City by Ruthe S. Wheeler holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of Janet Hardy in Radio City, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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