Chapter 33 of The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE INTERLOPERS. "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z. 2. X. and gitting away from here." "So are we," said Jack, thinking of his father.
Chapter 33 of The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the lower side of anything
From this reading “"Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “"Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “"Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.”
plural of “interloper” — someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading “THE INTERLOPERS.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “"Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"So are we," said Jack, thinking of his father.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “"Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.”
in a vehement manner
From this reading “"Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.”
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From this reading 2.
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From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading X. and gitting away from here."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So are we," said Jack, thinking of his father.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading X. and gitting away from here."
the lower side of anything
From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
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From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "So are we," said Jack, thinking of his father.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading X. and gitting away from here."
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
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From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading X. and gitting away from here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So are we," said Jack, thinking of his father.
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From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
plural of “interloper” — someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading THE INTERLOPERS.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "So are we," said Jack, thinking of his father.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
go away from a place
From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So are we," said Jack, thinking of his father.
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From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So are we," said Jack, thinking of his father.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So are we," said Jack, thinking of his father.
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From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTERLOPERS.
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From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "So are we," said Jack, thinking of his father.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
in a vehement manner
From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
(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, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading X. and gitting away from here."
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we'll git ter ther bottom uv this afore we leave ther island," declared Zeb vehemently, "but right now, pussonally, I'm more interested in gitting those lead carboys filled up with Z.
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