Chapter 15 of The Radio Boys at the Sending Station is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Radio Boys at the Sending Station is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN IMPROMPTU FEAST "Anybody would think we were, to look at us," puffed Jimmy. "Whew, I'm all in!" and he slowed down to a walk. "Well, we're almost home, anyway," said Bob. "Take your time, Jimmy. We'd hate to have you die of apoplexy."
Chapter 15 of The Radio Boys at the Sending Station is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"Well, we're almost home, anyway," said Bob.”
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
From this reading “We'd hate to have you die of apoplexy."”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"Well, we're almost home, anyway," said Bob.”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “AN IMPROMPTU FEAST "Anybody would think we were, to look at us," puffed Jimmy.”
an extemporaneous speech or remark
From this reading “AN IMPROMPTU FEAST "Anybody would think we were, to look at us," puffed Jimmy.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “AN IMPROMPTU FEAST "Anybody would think we were, to look at us," puffed Jimmy.”
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading “AN IMPROMPTU FEAST "Anybody would think we were, to look at us," puffed Jimmy.”
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading “"Whew, I'm all in!" and he slowed down to a walk.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Whew, I'm all in!" and he slowed down to a walk.
(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 "Whew, I'm all in!" and he slowed down to a walk.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Well, we're almost home, anyway," said Bob.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU FEAST "Anybody would think we were, to look at us," puffed Jimmy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Whew, I'm all in!" and he slowed down to a walk.
any person at all
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU FEAST "Anybody would think we were, to look at us," puffed Jimmy.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Well, we're almost home, anyway," said Bob.
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
From this reading We'd hate to have you die of apoplexy."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU FEAST "Anybody would think we were, to look at us," puffed Jimmy.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Well, we're almost home, anyway," said Bob.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading We'd hate to have you die of apoplexy."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Whew, I'm all in!" and he slowed down to a walk.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU FEAST "Anybody would think we were, to look at us," puffed Jimmy.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading We'd hate to have you die of apoplexy."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We'd hate to have you die of apoplexy."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Whew, I'm all in!" and he slowed down to a walk.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Well, we're almost home, anyway," said Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whew, I'm all in!" and he slowed down to a walk.
an extemporaneous speech or remark
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU FEAST "Anybody would think we were, to look at us," puffed Jimmy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Whew, I'm all in!" and he slowed down to a walk.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU FEAST "Anybody would think we were, to look at us," puffed Jimmy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU FEAST "Anybody would think we were, to look at us," puffed Jimmy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We'd hate to have you die of apoplexy."
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU FEAST "Anybody would think we were, to look at us," puffed Jimmy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, we're almost home, anyway," said Bob.
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading "Whew, I'm all in!" and he slowed down to a walk.
carry out
From this reading "Take your time, Jimmy.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU FEAST "Anybody would think we were, to look at us," puffed Jimmy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Take your time, Jimmy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU FEAST "Anybody would think we were, to look at us," puffed Jimmy.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU FEAST "Anybody would think we were, to look at us," puffed Jimmy.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Whew, I'm all in!" and he slowed down to a walk.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU FEAST "Anybody would think we were, to look at us," puffed Jimmy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'd hate to have you die of apoplexy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we're almost home, anyway," said Bob.
(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're almost home, anyway," said Bob.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU FEAST "Anybody would think we were, to look at us," puffed Jimmy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whew, I'm all in!" and he slowed down to a walk.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU FEAST "Anybody would think we were, to look at us," puffed Jimmy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We'd hate to have you die of apoplexy."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take your time, Jimmy.
Chapter 15 of The Radio Boys at the Sending Station by Allen Chapman holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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 15 holds 137 sentences of The Radio Boys at the Sending Station, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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