Chapter 7 of The Golden Boys Rescued by Radio is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Golden Boys Rescued by Radio is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him. He stopped and looked back at the building. It was so dark that he was unable to see even its outline. He strained his ears but all was still. “Now what,” he muttered, as he slowly retraced his steps.
Chapter 7 of The Golden Boys Rescued by Radio is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading “THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading ““Now what,” he muttered, as he slowly retraced his steps.”
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading “It was so dark that he was unable to see even its outline.”
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading ““Now what,” he muttered, as he slowly retraced his steps.”
lacking natural ease
From this reading “He strained his ears but all was still.”
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “It was so dark that he was unable to see even its outline.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.”
In this reading “THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.”
at or in the front
In this reading “THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.”
look towards one's back
In this reading “He stopped and looked back at the building.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He strained his ears but all was still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stopped and looked back at the building.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now what,” he muttered, as he slowly retraced his steps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stopped and looked back at the building.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He stopped and looked back at the building.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He stopped and looked back at the building.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He strained his ears but all was still.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was so dark that he was unable to see even its outline.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He strained his ears but all was still.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.
divisible by two
From this reading It was so dark that he was unable to see even its outline.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He strained his ears but all was still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so dark that he was unable to see even its outline.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was so dark that he was unable to see even its outline.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He stopped and looked back at the building.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Now what,” he muttered, as he slowly retraced his steps.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now what,” he muttered, as he slowly retraced his steps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading It was so dark that he was unable to see even its outline.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading “Now what,” he muttered, as he slowly retraced his steps.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was so dark that he was unable to see even its outline.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “Now what,” he muttered, as he slowly retraced his steps.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so dark that he was unable to see even its outline.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Now what,” he muttered, as he slowly retraced his steps.
not in physical motion
From this reading He strained his ears but all was still.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped and looked back at the building.
lacking natural ease
From this reading He strained his ears but all was still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was so dark that he was unable to see even its outline.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading It was so dark that he was unable to see even its outline.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Now what,” he muttered, as he slowly retraced his steps.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE CHASE Jack had reached the edge of the woods in front of the cabin before he became aware that Bob was not following him.
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