Chapter 29 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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Chapter 29 of The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NIGHT ON THE COLORADO. "What's the matter? What has happened?" cried Jack. "Is it Indians?" cried Dick, who had a lively imagination. "Something grabbed my foot," declared Tom.
Chapter 29 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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a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading “NIGHT ON THE COLORADO.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “"Something grabbed my foot," declared Tom.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Is it Indians?" cried Dick, who had a lively imagination.”
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “"Something grabbed my foot," declared Tom.”
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading “"Is it Indians?" cried Dick, who had a lively imagination.”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “"Is it Indians?" cried Dick, who had a lively imagination.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “What has happened?" cried Jack.”
full of life and energy
From this reading “"Is it Indians?" cried Dick, who had a lively imagination.”
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 "Is it Indians?" cried Dick, who had a lively imagination.
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading NIGHT ON THE COLORADO.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading What has happened?" cried Jack.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Something grabbed my foot," declared Tom.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Is it Indians?" cried Dick, who had a lively imagination.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Something grabbed my foot," declared Tom.
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading "Something grabbed my foot," declared Tom.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Is it Indians?" cried Dick, who had a lively imagination.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What has happened?" cried Jack.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has happened?" cried Jack.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading "Is it Indians?" cried Dick, who had a lively imagination.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "Is it Indians?" cried Dick, who had a lively imagination.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it Indians?" cried Dick, who had a lively imagination.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it Indians?" cried Dick, who had a lively imagination.
a small worthless amount
From this reading What has happened?" cried Jack.
full of life and energy
From this reading "Is it Indians?" cried Dick, who had a lively imagination.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Something grabbed my foot," declared Tom.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT ON THE COLORADO.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NIGHT ON THE COLORADO.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something grabbed my foot," declared Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIGHT ON THE COLORADO.
male cat
From this reading "Something grabbed my foot," declared Tom.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What has happened?" cried Jack.
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From this reading "What's the matter?
which person or people
From this reading "Is it Indians?" cried Dick, who had a lively imagination.
Chapter 29 of The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone by Richard Bonner holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 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 86 sentences of The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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