Chapter 8 of Radio Boys Cronies is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Radio Boys Cronies is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GUS HOLDS FORTH AGAIN "Say, old scout," cautioned Gus, in a low voice, "better not tell about our job. Let it dawn on them later." "Righto, Gus. It's nobody's business but ours. But what do the bunch want?"
Chapter 8 of Radio Boys Cronies is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “But what do the bunch want?"”
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading “GUS HOLDS FORTH AGAIN "Say, old scout," cautioned Gus, in a low voice, "better not tell about our job.”
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading “GUS HOLDS FORTH AGAIN "Say, old scout," cautioned Gus, in a low voice, "better not tell about our job.”
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading “GUS HOLDS FORTH AGAIN "Say, old scout," cautioned Gus, in a low voice, "better not tell about our job.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “GUS HOLDS FORTH AGAIN "Say, old scout," cautioned Gus, in a low voice, "better not tell about our job.”
possessive form of “nobody” — a person of no influence
From this reading “It's nobody's business but ours.”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “It's nobody's business but ours.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “GUS HOLDS FORTH AGAIN "Say, old scout," cautioned Gus, in a low voice, "better not tell about our job.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 GUS HOLDS FORTH AGAIN "Say, old scout," cautioned Gus, in a low voice, "better not tell about our job.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading GUS HOLDS FORTH AGAIN "Say, old scout," cautioned Gus, in a low voice, "better not tell about our job.
anew
From this reading GUS HOLDS FORTH AGAIN "Say, old scout," cautioned Gus, in a low voice, "better not tell about our job.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading GUS HOLDS FORTH AGAIN "Say, old scout," cautioned Gus, in a low voice, "better not tell about our job.
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading But what do the bunch want?"
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It's nobody's business but ours.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's nobody's business but ours.
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading GUS HOLDS FORTH AGAIN "Say, old scout," cautioned Gus, in a low voice, "better not tell about our job.
the first light of day
From this reading Let it dawn on them later."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But what do the bunch want?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading GUS HOLDS FORTH AGAIN "Say, old scout," cautioned Gus, in a low voice, "better not tell about our job.
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading GUS HOLDS FORTH AGAIN "Say, old scout," cautioned Gus, in a low voice, "better not tell about our job.
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading GUS HOLDS FORTH AGAIN "Say, old scout," cautioned Gus, in a low voice, "better not tell about our job.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GUS HOLDS FORTH AGAIN "Say, old scout," cautioned Gus, in a low voice, "better not tell about our job.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let it dawn on them later."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's nobody's business but ours.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading GUS HOLDS FORTH AGAIN "Say, old scout," cautioned Gus, in a low voice, "better not tell about our job.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Let it dawn on them later."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let it dawn on them later."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading GUS HOLDS FORTH AGAIN "Say, old scout," cautioned Gus, in a low voice, "better not tell about our job.
possessive form of “nobody” — a person of no influence
From this reading It's nobody's business but ours.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GUS HOLDS FORTH AGAIN "Say, old scout," cautioned Gus, in a low voice, "better not tell about our job.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading GUS HOLDS FORTH AGAIN "Say, old scout," cautioned Gus, in a low voice, "better not tell about our job.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let it dawn on them later."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading GUS HOLDS FORTH AGAIN "Say, old scout," cautioned Gus, in a low voice, "better not tell about our job.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading It's nobody's business but ours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Righto, Gus.
express in words
From this reading GUS HOLDS FORTH AGAIN "Say, old scout," cautioned Gus, in a low voice, "better not tell about our job.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading GUS HOLDS FORTH AGAIN "Say, old scout," cautioned Gus, in a low voice, "better not tell about our job.
express in words
From this reading GUS HOLDS FORTH AGAIN "Say, old scout," cautioned Gus, in a low voice, "better not tell about our job.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But what do the bunch want?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Let it dawn on them later."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading GUS HOLDS FORTH AGAIN "Say, old scout," cautioned Gus, in a low voice, "better not tell about our job.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But what do the bunch want?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what do the bunch want?"
Chapter 8 of Radio Boys Cronies by Wayne Whipple holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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 77 sentences of Radio Boys Cronies, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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