Chapter XII of The Radio Boys at Ocean Point, “The Radio Station,” is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter XII of The Radio Boys at Ocean Point, “The Radio Station,” is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Just when I was having a swell nap, too,” complained Jimmy. “Somebody’s always taking the joy out of life.” “Never mind about that now, Doughnuts,” said Bob. “Just grab hold of a screw driver and open some of these boxes. There’s nothing like a little exercise to drive the sleep out of your eyes.”
Chapter XII of The Radio Boys at Ocean Point, “The Radio Station,” is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading ““Just grab hold of a screw driver and open some of these boxes.”
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading ““Just when I was having a swell nap, too,” complained Jimmy.”
plural of “doughnut” — a toroidal shape
From this reading ““Never mind about that now, Doughnuts,” said Bob.”
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading ““Just grab hold of a screw driver and open some of these boxes.”
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading ““Just when I was having a swell nap, too,” complained Jimmy.”
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading ““Just grab hold of a screw driver and open some of these boxes.”
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading ““Just when I was having a swell nap, too,” complained Jimmy.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Just grab hold of a screw driver and open some of these boxes.”
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 “Just when I was having a swell nap, too,” complained Jimmy.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Never mind about that now, Doughnuts,” said Bob.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Somebody’s always taking the joy out of life.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Just grab hold of a screw driver and open some of these boxes.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Never mind about that now, Doughnuts,” said Bob.
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “Just grab hold of a screw driver and open some of these boxes.
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “Just when I was having a swell nap, too,” complained Jimmy.
plural of “doughnut” — a toroidal shape
From this reading “Never mind about that now, Doughnuts,” said Bob.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading There’s nothing like a little exercise to drive the sleep out of your eyes.”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “Just grab hold of a screw driver and open some of these boxes.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading There’s nothing like a little exercise to drive the sleep out of your eyes.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading There’s nothing like a little exercise to drive the sleep out of your eyes.”
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “Just grab hold of a screw driver and open some of these boxes.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Just when I was having a swell nap, too,” complained Jimmy.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Just grab hold of a screw driver and open some of these boxes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Just when I was having a swell nap, too,” complained Jimmy.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “Just when I was having a swell nap, too,” complained Jimmy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Somebody’s always taking the joy out of life.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Just when I was having a swell nap, too,” complained Jimmy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Somebody’s always taking the joy out of life.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There’s nothing like a little exercise to drive the sleep out of your eyes.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There’s nothing like a little exercise to drive the sleep out of your eyes.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Never mind about that now, Doughnuts,” said Bob.
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading “Just when I was having a swell nap, too,” complained Jimmy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never mind about that now, Doughnuts,” said Bob.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There’s nothing like a little exercise to drive the sleep out of your eyes.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Never mind about that now, Doughnuts,” said Bob.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Somebody’s always taking the joy out of life.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Just grab hold of a screw driver and open some of these boxes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Somebody’s always taking the joy out of life.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Never mind about that now, Doughnuts,” said Bob.
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading “Just grab hold of a screw driver and open some of these boxes.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There’s nothing like a little exercise to drive the sleep out of your eyes.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Just grab hold of a screw driver and open some of these boxes.
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading “Somebody’s always taking the joy out of life.”
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading “Just when I was having a swell nap, too,” complained Jimmy.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Somebody’s always taking the joy out of life.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Never mind about that now, Doughnuts,” said Bob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Somebody’s always taking the joy out of life.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s nothing like a little exercise to drive the sleep out of your eyes.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Just grab hold of a screw driver and open some of these boxes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There’s nothing like a little exercise to drive the sleep out of your eyes.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Just when I was having a swell nap, too,” complained Jimmy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Just when I was having a swell nap, too,” complained Jimmy.
at the time that
From this reading “Just when I was having a swell nap, too,” complained Jimmy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There’s nothing like a little exercise to drive the sleep out of your eyes.”
Chapter 12 of The Radio Boys at Ocean Point by Allen Chapman holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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 12 holds 93 sentences of The Radio Boys at Ocean Point, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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