Chapter 16 of Radio Boys Cronies is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Radio Boys Cronies is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE UNEXPECTED "Where did you come from, Gus?" Bill asked, still inclined to laugh. "The road. Slipped away from the others for I was wondering whether you might not get into trouble. Couldn't imagine that chump would spring anything that wouldn't make you mad, and I knew you'd talk back.
Chapter 16 of Radio Boys Cronies is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Bill asked, still inclined to laugh.”
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “Couldn't imagine that chump would spring anything that wouldn't make you mad, and I knew you'd talk back.”
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 “THE UNEXPECTED "Where did you come from, Gus?"”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “Couldn't imagine that chump would spring anything that wouldn't make you mad, and I knew you'd talk back.”
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading “Bill asked, still inclined to laugh.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “Slipped away from the others for I was wondering whether you might not get into trouble.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “THE UNEXPECTED "Where did you come from, Gus?"”
showing curiosity
From this reading “Slipped away from the others for I was wondering whether you might not get into trouble.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Couldn't imagine that chump would spring anything that wouldn't make you mad, and I knew you'd talk back.
any thing at all
From this reading Couldn't imagine that chump would spring anything that wouldn't make you mad, and I knew you'd talk back.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Bill asked, still inclined to laugh.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Slipped away from the others for I was wondering whether you might not get into trouble.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Couldn't imagine that chump would spring anything that wouldn't make you mad, and I knew you'd talk back.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill asked, still inclined to laugh.
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Couldn't imagine that chump would spring anything that wouldn't make you mad, and I knew you'd talk back.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED "Where did you come from, Gus?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Couldn't imagine that chump would spring anything that wouldn't make you mad, and I knew you'd talk back.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED "Where did you come from, Gus?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Slipped away from the others for I was wondering whether you might not get into trouble.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED "Where did you come from, Gus?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Slipped away from the others for I was wondering whether you might not get into trouble.
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 THE UNEXPECTED "Where did you come from, Gus?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Slipped away from the others for I was wondering whether you might not get into trouble.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Couldn't imagine that chump would spring anything that wouldn't make you mad, and I knew you'd talk back.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Bill asked, still inclined to laugh.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Slipped away from the others for I was wondering whether you might not get into trouble.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Couldn't imagine that chump would spring anything that wouldn't make you mad, and I knew you'd talk back.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Bill asked, still inclined to laugh.
roused to anger
From this reading Couldn't imagine that chump would spring anything that wouldn't make you mad, and I knew you'd talk back.
engage in
From this reading Couldn't imagine that chump would spring anything that wouldn't make you mad, and I knew you'd talk back.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Slipped away from the others for I was wondering whether you might not get into trouble.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Slipped away from the others for I was wondering whether you might not get into trouble.
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From this reading Slipped away from the others for I was wondering whether you might not get into trouble.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "The road.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Slipped away from the others for I was wondering whether you might not get into trouble.
the season of growth
From this reading Couldn't imagine that chump would spring anything that wouldn't make you mad, and I knew you'd talk back.
not in physical motion
From this reading Bill asked, still inclined to laugh.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Couldn't imagine that chump would spring anything that wouldn't make you mad, and I knew you'd talk back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Couldn't imagine that chump would spring anything that wouldn't make you mad, and I knew you'd talk back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED "Where did you come from, Gus?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bill asked, still inclined to laugh.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Slipped away from the others for I was wondering whether you might not get into trouble.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED "Where did you come from, Gus?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Slipped away from the others for I was wondering whether you might not get into trouble.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED "Where did you come from, Gus?"
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Slipped away from the others for I was wondering whether you might not get into trouble.
showing curiosity
From this reading Slipped away from the others for I was wondering whether you might not get into trouble.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Couldn't imagine that chump would spring anything that wouldn't make you mad, and I knew you'd talk back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Couldn't imagine that chump would spring anything that wouldn't make you mad, and I knew you'd talk back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED "Where did you come from, Gus?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Couldn't imagine that chump would spring anything that wouldn't make you mad, and I knew you'd talk back.
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