Chapter 8 of The Golden Boys Rescued by Radio is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Golden Boys Rescued by Radio is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BIG MOSQUITOES. “I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight. “Well, didn’t say he wasn’t did I?” “No. But I think you thought I was wrong.” “But he seemed to have so little to say.”
Chapter 8 of The Golden Boys Rescued by Radio is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading ““I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.”
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading ““I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading ““I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading ““I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.”
a boy or man
From this reading ““I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.”
an association of criminals
From this reading ““I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.”
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading “BIG MOSQUITOES.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading ““No. But I think you thought I was wrong.””
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In this reading ““I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.”
In this reading ““I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.”
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later than; following
From this reading “I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BIG MOSQUITOES.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No. But I think you thought I was wrong.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Well, didn’t say he wasn’t did I?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, didn’t say he wasn’t did I?”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.
a boy or man
From this reading “I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.
an association of criminals
From this reading “I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But he seemed to have so little to say.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, didn’t say he wasn’t did I?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading BIG MOSQUITOES.
not any; not one
From this reading “No. But I think you thought I was wrong.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.
express in words
From this reading “Well, didn’t say he wasn’t did I?”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “But he seemed to have so little to say.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “But he seemed to have so little to say.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “No. But I think you thought I was wrong.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “No. But I think you thought I was wrong.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But he seemed to have so little to say.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, didn’t say he wasn’t did I?”
(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, didn’t say he wasn’t did I?”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “No. But I think you thought I was wrong.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I told you that fellow was the boss of the gang,” Bob declared after the little man had disappeared from his sight.
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