Chapter 22 of Radio Boys Cronies is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Radio Boys Cronies is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JUSTICE "Now then, Bennie," whispered Gus, "beat it on the q.t. Then streak it for Bill's house. He'll be watching for you. Tell him our man is here and probably getting ready to light out. You needn't come back; I'm only going to spot this bird and find out where he goes, if I can.
Chapter 22 of Radio Boys Cronies is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “JUSTICE "Now then, Bennie," whispered Gus, "beat it on the q.t.”
a form of amphetamine
From this reading “JUSTICE "Now then, Bennie," whispered Gus, "beat it on the q.t.”
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Then streak it for Bill's house.”
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “You needn't come back; I'm only going to spot this bird and find out where he goes, if I can.”
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 “JUSTICE "Now then, Bennie," whispered Gus, "beat it on the q.t.”
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “JUSTICE "Now then, Bennie," whispered Gus, "beat it on the q.t.”
an unbroken series of events
From this reading “Then streak it for Bill's house.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “He'll be watching for you.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tell him our man is here and probably getting ready to light out.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You needn't come back; I'm only going to spot this bird and find out where he goes, if I can.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He'll be watching for you.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading JUSTICE "Now then, Bennie," whispered Gus, "beat it on the q.t.
a form of amphetamine
From this reading JUSTICE "Now then, Bennie," whispered Gus, "beat it on the q.t.
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Then streak it for Bill's house.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading You needn't come back; I'm only going to spot this bird and find out where he goes, if I can.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You needn't come back; I'm only going to spot this bird and find out where he goes, if I can.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You needn't come back; I'm only going to spot this bird and find out where he goes, if I can.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You needn't come back; I'm only going to spot this bird and find out where he goes, if I can.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then streak it for Bill's house.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Tell him our man is here and probably getting ready to light out.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading You needn't come back; I'm only going to spot this bird and find out where he goes, if I can.
the act of departing
From this reading You needn't come back; I'm only going to spot this bird and find out where he goes, if I can.
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 JUSTICE "Now then, Bennie," whispered Gus, "beat it on the q.t.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You needn't come back; I'm only going to spot this bird and find out where he goes, if I can.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'll be watching for you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Tell him our man is here and probably getting ready to light out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell him our man is here and probably getting ready to light out.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then streak it for Bill's house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You needn't come back; I'm only going to spot this bird and find out where he goes, if I can.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You needn't come back; I'm only going to spot this bird and find out where he goes, if I can.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You needn't come back; I'm only going to spot this bird and find out where he goes, if I can.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tell him our man is here and probably getting ready to light out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JUSTICE "Now then, Bennie," whispered Gus, "beat it on the q.t.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading JUSTICE "Now then, Bennie," whispered Gus, "beat it on the q.t.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Tell him our man is here and probably getting ready to light out.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Tell him our man is here and probably getting ready to light out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You needn't come back; I'm only going to spot this bird and find out where he goes, if I can.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading JUSTICE "Now then, Bennie," whispered Gus, "beat it on the q.t.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JUSTICE "Now then, Bennie," whispered Gus, "beat it on the q.t.
and nothing more
From this reading You needn't come back; I'm only going to spot this bird and find out where he goes, if I can.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Tell him our man is here and probably getting ready to light out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tell him our man is here and probably getting ready to light out.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Tell him our man is here and probably getting ready to light out.
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading JUSTICE "Now then, Bennie," whispered Gus, "beat it on the q.t.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Tell him our man is here and probably getting ready to light out.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You needn't come back; I'm only going to spot this bird and find out where he goes, if I can.
an unbroken series of events
From this reading Then streak it for Bill's house.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading JUSTICE "Now then, Bennie," whispered Gus, "beat it on the q.t.
express in words
From this reading Tell him our man is here and probably getting ready to light out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUSTICE "Now then, Bennie," whispered Gus, "beat it on the q.t.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading JUSTICE "Now then, Bennie," whispered Gus, "beat it on the q.t.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You needn't come back; I'm only going to spot this bird and find out where he goes, if I can.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tell him our man is here and probably getting ready to light out.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He'll be watching for you.
in or at the place that
From this reading You needn't come back; I'm only going to spot this bird and find out where he goes, if I can.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading JUSTICE "Now then, Bennie," whispered Gus, "beat it on the q.t.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He'll be watching for you.
Chapter 22 of Radio Boys Cronies by Wayne Whipple holds 58 sentences, grouped into 12 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 22 holds 58 sentences of Radio Boys Cronies, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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