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The Radio Boys at the Sending Station
The Radio Boys at the Sending Station

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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NEW HOPE "I told Larry to come on the twelve-fifty train to-morrow," said Bob.
"We can get together when we come out of church, and we'll have plenty of time then to walk to the station.
We don't want to take any chances of Larry's getting in without any one to meet him."
"Not on your life," agreed Joe, emphatically.
"But how are we going to get him to the hotel, Bob?
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The Radio Boys at the Sending Station

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of The Radio Boys at the Sending Station is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
NEW HOPE "I told Larry to come on the twelve-fifty train to-morrow," said Bob.
Line 2
"We can get together when we come out of church, and we'll have plenty of time then to walk to the station.
Line 3
We don't want to take any chances of Larry's getting in without any one to meet him."
Line 4
"Not on your life," agreed Joe, emphatically.
Line 5
"But how are we going to get him to the hotel, Bob?

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

agreed adjective US /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading “"Not on your life," agreed Joe, emphatically.”

Bob verb US /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading “NEW HOPE "I told Larry to come on the twelve-fifty train to-morrow," said Bob.”

chances noun US /ˈtʃænsəz/

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading “We don't want to take any chances of Larry's getting in without any one to meet him."”

emphatically adverb US /emˈfætɪkli/

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading “"Not on your life," agreed Joe, emphatically.”

hotel noun US /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading “"But how are we going to get him to the hotel, Bob?”

plenty noun US /ˈplenti/

a full supply

From this reading “"We can get together when we come out of church, and we'll have plenty of time then to walk to the station.”

station noun US /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading “"We can get together when we come out of church, and we'll have plenty of time then to walk to the station.”

train verb US /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading “NEW HOPE "I told Larry to come on the twelve-fifty train to-morrow," said Bob.”

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agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading "Not on your life," agreed Joe, emphatically.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "We can get together when we come out of church, and we'll have plenty of time then to walk to the station.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading We don't want to take any chances of Larry's getting in without any one to meet him."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "But how are we going to get him to the hotel, Bob?

BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading NEW HOPE "I told Larry to come on the twelve-fifty train to-morrow," said Bob.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But how are we going to get him to the hotel, Bob?

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "We can get together when we come out of church, and we'll have plenty of time then to walk to the station.

chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading We don't want to take any chances of Larry's getting in without any one to meet him."

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading "We can get together when we come out of church, and we'll have plenty of time then to walk to the station.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading NEW HOPE "I told Larry to come on the twelve-fifty train to-morrow," said Bob.

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We don't want to take any chances of Larry's getting in without any one to meet him."

emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading "Not on your life," agreed Joe, emphatically.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "We can get together when we come out of church, and we'll have plenty of time then to walk to the station.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading We don't want to take any chances of Larry's getting in without any one to meet him."

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "But how are we going to get him to the hotel, Bob?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We can get together when we come out of church, and we'll have plenty of time then to walk to the station.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We don't want to take any chances of Larry's getting in without any one to meet him."

HOPEnounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading NEW HOPE "I told Larry to come on the twelve-fifty train to-morrow," said Bob.

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading "But how are we going to get him to the hotel, Bob?

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But how are we going to get him to the hotel, Bob?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading NEW HOPE "I told Larry to come on the twelve-fifty train to-morrow," said Bob.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading We don't want to take any chances of Larry's getting in without any one to meet him."

Joe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Not on your life," agreed Joe, emphatically.

Larry

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading NEW HOPE "I told Larry to come on the twelve-fifty train to-morrow," said Bob.

Larry's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We don't want to take any chances of Larry's getting in without any one to meet him."

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Not on your life," agreed Joe, emphatically.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading We don't want to take any chances of Larry's getting in without any one to meet him."

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading NEW HOPE "I told Larry to come on the twelve-fifty train to-morrow," said Bob.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Not on your life," agreed Joe, emphatically.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "We can get together when we come out of church, and we'll have plenty of time then to walk to the station.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading NEW HOPE "I told Larry to come on the twelve-fifty train to-morrow," said Bob.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We don't want to take any chances of Larry's getting in without any one to meet him."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "We can get together when we come out of church, and we'll have plenty of time then to walk to the station.

plentynounUS /ˈplenti/

a full supply

From this reading "We can get together when we come out of church, and we'll have plenty of time then to walk to the station.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading NEW HOPE "I told Larry to come on the twelve-fifty train to-morrow," said Bob.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading "We can get together when we come out of church, and we'll have plenty of time then to walk to the station.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading We don't want to take any chances of Larry's getting in without any one to meet him."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading NEW HOPE "I told Larry to come on the twelve-fifty train to-morrow," said Bob.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "We can get together when we come out of church, and we'll have plenty of time then to walk to the station.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "We can get together when we come out of church, and we'll have plenty of time then to walk to the station.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading NEW HOPE "I told Larry to come on the twelve-fifty train to-morrow," said Bob.

to-morrow

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading NEW HOPE "I told Larry to come on the twelve-fifty train to-morrow," said Bob.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading "We can get together when we come out of church, and we'll have plenty of time then to walk to the station.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading NEW HOPE "I told Larry to come on the twelve-fifty train to-morrow," said Bob.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading NEW HOPE "I told Larry to come on the twelve-fifty train to-morrow," said Bob.

twelve-fifty

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading NEW HOPE "I told Larry to come on the twelve-fifty train to-morrow," said Bob.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading "We can get together when we come out of church, and we'll have plenty of time then to walk to the station.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading We don't want to take any chances of Larry's getting in without any one to meet him."

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We can get together when we come out of church, and we'll have plenty of time then to walk to the station.

we'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We can get together when we come out of church, and we'll have plenty of time then to walk to the station.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "We can get together when we come out of church, and we'll have plenty of time then to walk to the station.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading We don't want to take any chances of Larry's getting in without any one to meet him."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Not on your life," agreed Joe, emphatically.

Chapter 19 of The Radio Boys at the Sending Station by Allen Chapman holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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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Chapter 19 holds 88 sentences of The Radio Boys at the Sending Station, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.

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