Chapter 21 of The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Z.2.X." "Z.2.X.? Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever. "But what do you know about it?" "Till two days ago--nothing," replied Jack, "but now I believe that I know where there is a trainload of it."
Chapter 21 of The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the past
From this reading “"Till two days ago--nothing," replied Jack, "but now I believe that I know where there is a trainload of it."”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “"Till two days ago--nothing," replied Jack, "but now I believe that I know where there is a trainload of it."”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Till two days ago--nothing," replied Jack, "but now I believe that I know where there is a trainload of it."”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.”
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From this reading "Z.2.X."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Till two days ago--nothing," replied Jack, "but now I believe that I know where there is a trainload of it."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But what do you know about it?"
in the past
From this reading "Till two days ago--nothing," replied Jack, "but now I believe that I know where there is a trainload of it."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Till two days ago--nothing," replied Jack, "but now I believe that I know where there is a trainload of it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Till two days ago--nothing," replied Jack, "but now I believe that I know where there is a trainload of it."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But what do you know about it?"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.
at any time
From this reading Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Till two days ago--nothing," replied Jack, "but now I believe that I know where there is a trainload of it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Till two days ago--nothing," replied Jack, "but now I believe that I know where there is a trainload of it."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But what do you know about it?"
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Till two days ago--nothing," replied Jack, "but now I believe that I know where there is a trainload of it."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Till two days ago--nothing," replied Jack, "but now I believe that I know where there is a trainload of it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.
on the contrary
From this reading Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Till two days ago--nothing," replied Jack, "but now I believe that I know where there is a trainload of it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Till two days ago--nothing," replied Jack, "but now I believe that I know where there is a trainload of it."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Till two days ago--nothing," replied Jack, "but now I believe that I know where there is a trainload of it."
quantity that can be carried by a train
From this reading "Till two days ago--nothing," replied Jack, "but now I believe that I know where there is a trainload of it."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Till two days ago--nothing," replied Jack, "but now I believe that I know where there is a trainload of it."
(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 Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what do you know about it?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Till two days ago--nothing," replied Jack, "but now I believe that I know where there is a trainload of it."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Z.2.X."
an affirmative
From this reading Well, such things are rather out of my line, but I have heard of it--yes," replied the doctor, looking more puzzled than ever.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But what do you know about it?"
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading "Z.2.X."
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