Chapter 11 of The Golden Boys Rescued by Radio is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Golden Boys Rescued by Radio is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GROUND OPENS AT THE RIGHT TIME. Jack dropped but a few feet and landed unhurt in absolute darkness. “Thought you’d drop in.” It was Bob’s voice and the next moment Bob’s arm was about his shoulder. “Keep perfectly still now and they may go past us,” he whispered.
Chapter 11 of The Golden Boys Rescued by Radio is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perfect or complete or pure
From this reading “Jack dropped but a few feet and landed unhurt in absolute darkness.”
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
let fall to the ground
From this reading ““Thought you’d drop in.””
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “Jack dropped but a few feet and landed unhurt in absolute darkness.”
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading “THE GROUND OPENS AT THE RIGHT TIME.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading ““Keep perfectly still now and they may go past us,” he whispered.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “It was Bob’s voice and the next moment Bob’s arm was about his shoulder.”
not injured or harmed
From this reading “Jack dropped but a few feet and landed unhurt in absolute darkness.”
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 “Jack dropped but a few feet and landed unhurt in absolute darkness.”
In this reading “It was Bob’s voice and the next moment Bob’s arm was about his shoulder.”
In this reading ““Keep perfectly still now and they may go past us,” he whispered.”
In this reading “Jack dropped but a few feet and landed unhurt in absolute darkness.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack dropped but a few feet and landed unhurt in absolute darkness.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was Bob’s voice and the next moment Bob’s arm was about his shoulder.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Jack dropped but a few feet and landed unhurt in absolute darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack dropped but a few feet and landed unhurt in absolute darkness.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading It was Bob’s voice and the next moment Bob’s arm was about his shoulder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GROUND OPENS AT THE RIGHT TIME.
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading It was Bob’s voice and the next moment Bob’s arm was about his shoulder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jack dropped but a few feet and landed unhurt in absolute darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Jack dropped but a few feet and landed unhurt in absolute darkness.
let fall to the ground
From this reading “Thought you’d drop in.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Jack dropped but a few feet and landed unhurt in absolute darkness.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Jack dropped but a few feet and landed unhurt in absolute darkness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Jack dropped but a few feet and landed unhurt in absolute darkness.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Keep perfectly still now and they may go past us,” he whispered.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE GROUND OPENS AT THE RIGHT TIME.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Keep perfectly still now and they may go past us,” he whispered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Bob’s voice and the next moment Bob’s arm was about his shoulder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack dropped but a few feet and landed unhurt in absolute darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Bob’s voice and the next moment Bob’s arm was about his shoulder.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack dropped but a few feet and landed unhurt in absolute darkness.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Keep perfectly still now and they may go past us,” he whispered.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Jack dropped but a few feet and landed unhurt in absolute darkness.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Keep perfectly still now and they may go past us,” he whispered.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was Bob’s voice and the next moment Bob’s arm was about his shoulder.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was Bob’s voice and the next moment Bob’s arm was about his shoulder.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Keep perfectly still now and they may go past us,” he whispered.
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading THE GROUND OPENS AT THE RIGHT TIME.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “Keep perfectly still now and they may go past us,” he whispered.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Keep perfectly still now and they may go past us,” he whispered.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE GROUND OPENS AT THE RIGHT TIME.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading It was Bob’s voice and the next moment Bob’s arm was about his shoulder.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Keep perfectly still now and they may go past us,” he whispered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GROUND OPENS AT THE RIGHT TIME.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Keep perfectly still now and they may go past us,” he whispered.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Thought you’d drop in.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE GROUND OPENS AT THE RIGHT TIME.
not injured or harmed
From this reading Jack dropped but a few feet and landed unhurt in absolute darkness.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Keep perfectly still now and they may go past us,” he whispered.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was Bob’s voice and the next moment Bob’s arm was about his shoulder.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Bob’s voice and the next moment Bob’s arm was about his shoulder.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Keep perfectly still now and they may go past us,” he whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thought you’d drop in.”
Chapter 11 of The Golden Boys Rescued by Radio by L. P. (Levi Parker) Wyman holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
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