Chapter 29 of Radio Boys Loyalty is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Radio Boys Loyalty is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE CRACK O' DAY "Tony!" There was no reply. Gus called again, more sharply, but still fearful of being heard. Silence. There could be no delay in action.
Chapter 29 of Radio Boys Loyalty is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “There could be no delay in action.”
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “AT THE CRACK O' DAY "Tony!"”
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “There could be no delay in action.”
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “Gus called again, more sharply, but still fearful of being heard.”
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 called again, more sharply, but still fearful of being heard.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “There was no reply.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Gus called again, more sharply, but still fearful of being heard.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Silence.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading There could be no delay in action.
anew
From this reading Gus called again, more sharply, but still fearful of being heard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE CRACK O' DAY "Tony!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no delay in action.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Gus called again, more sharply, but still fearful of being heard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gus called again, more sharply, but still fearful of being heard.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Gus called again, more sharply, but still fearful of being heard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no delay in action.
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading AT THE CRACK O' DAY "Tony!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AT THE CRACK O' DAY "Tony!"
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading There could be no delay in action.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Gus called again, more sharply, but still fearful of being heard.
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 called again, more sharply, but still fearful of being heard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Gus called again, more sharply, but still fearful of being heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There could be no delay in action.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Gus called again, more sharply, but still fearful of being heard.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no reply.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading AT THE CRACK O' DAY "Tony!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gus called again, more sharply, but still fearful of being heard.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading There was no reply.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Gus called again, more sharply, but still fearful of being heard.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence.
not in physical motion
From this reading Gus called again, more sharply, but still fearful of being heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE CRACK O' DAY "Tony!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE CRACK O' DAY "Tony!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no reply.
Chapter 29 of Radio Boys Loyalty by Wayne Whipple holds 53 sentences, grouped into 11 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 29 holds 53 sentences of Radio Boys Loyalty, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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