Chapter 20 of Radio Boys in the Secret Service is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Radio Boys in the Secret Service is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Jump as Far as You Can!” “You’re a pretty smart boy,” said Watson appreciatively. “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.” “That’s easily explained,” replied Burton. “You’re the leader here.
Chapter 20 of Radio Boys in the Secret Service is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading ““You’re a pretty smart boy,” said Watson appreciatively.”
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading ““But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.””
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading ““That’s easily explained,” replied Burton.”
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading ““But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.””
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading ““Jump as Far as You Can!””
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading ““You’re the leader here.”
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading ““You’re a pretty smart boy,” said Watson appreciatively.”
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading ““You’re a pretty smart boy,” said Watson appreciatively.”
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 ““But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.””
In this reading ““You’re a pretty smart boy,” said Watson appreciatively.”
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 “You’re a pretty smart boy,” said Watson appreciatively.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading “You’re a pretty smart boy,” said Watson appreciatively.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Jump as Far as You Can!”
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “You’re a pretty smart boy,” said Watson appreciatively.
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading “That’s easily explained,” replied Burton.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Jump as Far as You Can!”
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “That’s easily explained,” replied Burton.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “That’s easily explained,” replied Burton.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Jump as Far as You Can!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
a message received and understood
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Jump as Far as You Can!”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “You’re the leader here.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “You’re a pretty smart boy,” said Watson appreciatively.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “That’s easily explained,” replied Burton.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’re a pretty smart boy,” said Watson appreciatively.
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “You’re a pretty smart boy,” said Watson appreciatively.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s easily explained,” replied Burton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading “You’re a pretty smart boy,” said Watson appreciatively.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jump as Far as You Can!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re a pretty smart boy,” said Watson appreciatively.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But I’m not half so much interested in how and where you got your information as I am in the question as to what bearing it has on conditions here.”
Chapter 20 of Radio Boys in the Secret Service by J. W. Duffield holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
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