Chapter 24 of Radio Boys Loyalty is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of Radio Boys Loyalty is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PRISONER "Well, what do you want? Who are you?" Gus felt his heart almost leap in his bosom. The voice may have been a little huskier, with an accent of suffering and despair, but it was recognizable. "Keep very quiet, Tony.
Chapter 24 of Radio Boys Loyalty is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “The voice may have been a little huskier, with an accent of suffering and despair, but it was recognizable.”
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading “Gus felt his heart almost leap in his bosom.”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “The voice may have been a little huskier, with an accent of suffering and despair, but it was recognizable.”
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 felt his heart almost leap in his bosom.”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “Gus felt his heart almost leap in his bosom.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “THE PRISONER "Well, what do you want?”
easily perceived; easy to become aware of
From this reading “The voice may have been a little huskier, with an accent of suffering and despair, but it was recognizable.”
a state of acute pain
From this reading “The voice may have been a little huskier, with an accent of suffering and despair, but it was recognizable.”
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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 The voice may have been a little huskier, with an accent of suffering and despair, but it was recognizable.
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading The voice may have been a little huskier, with an accent of suffering and despair, but it was recognizable.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Gus felt his heart almost leap in his bosom.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The voice may have been a little huskier, with an accent of suffering and despair, but it was recognizable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The voice may have been a little huskier, with an accent of suffering and despair, but it was recognizable.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Who are you?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The voice may have been a little huskier, with an accent of suffering and despair, but it was recognizable.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Gus felt his heart almost leap in his bosom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The voice may have been a little huskier, with an accent of suffering and despair, but it was recognizable.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The voice may have been a little huskier, with an accent of suffering and despair, but it was recognizable.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE PRISONER "Well, what do you want?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Gus felt his heart almost leap in his bosom.
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 felt his heart almost leap in his bosom.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The voice may have been a little huskier, with an accent of suffering and despair, but it was recognizable.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Gus felt his heart almost leap in his bosom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gus felt his heart almost leap in his bosom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice may have been a little huskier, with an accent of suffering and despair, but it was recognizable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gus felt his heart almost leap in his bosom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The voice may have been a little huskier, with an accent of suffering and despair, but it was recognizable.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep very quiet, Tony.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Gus felt his heart almost leap in his bosom.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The voice may have been a little huskier, with an accent of suffering and despair, but it was recognizable.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The voice may have been a little huskier, with an accent of suffering and despair, but it was recognizable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice may have been a little huskier, with an accent of suffering and despair, but it was recognizable.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE PRISONER "Well, what do you want?
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Keep very quiet, Tony.
easily perceived; easy to become aware of
From this reading The voice may have been a little huskier, with an accent of suffering and despair, but it was recognizable.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The voice may have been a little huskier, with an accent of suffering and despair, but it was recognizable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISONER "Well, what do you want?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Keep very quiet, Tony.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Keep very quiet, Tony.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice may have been a little huskier, with an accent of suffering and despair, but it was recognizable.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading THE PRISONER "Well, what do you want?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voice may have been a little huskier, with an accent of suffering and despair, but it was recognizable.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE PRISONER "Well, what do you want?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE PRISONER "Well, what do you want?
which person or people
From this reading Who are you?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The voice may have been a little huskier, with an accent of suffering and despair, but it was recognizable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE PRISONER "Well, what do you want?
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