Chapter 22 of The Radio Boys at the Sending Station is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Radio Boys at the Sending Station is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VANISHING CROOKS The radio boys broke into a run, and soon reached their excited friend. "What's the matter, Larry?" asked Bob. "You look as though you had just seen a ghost. What's the trouble?" "I wish you'd gotten here a few minutes sooner!" panted Larry.
Chapter 22 of The Radio Boys at the Sending Station is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"What's the matter, Larry?" asked Bob.”
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “THE VANISHING CROOKS The radio boys broke into a run, and soon reached their excited friend.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “THE VANISHING CROOKS The radio boys broke into a run, and soon reached their excited friend.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “"You look as though you had just seen a ghost.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"I wish you'd gotten here a few minutes sooner!" panted Larry.”
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"I wish you'd gotten here a few minutes sooner!" panted Larry.”
medium for communication
From this reading “THE VANISHING CROOKS The radio boys broke into a run, and soon reached their excited friend.”
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading “THE VANISHING CROOKS The radio boys broke into a run, and soon reached their excited friend.”
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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 THE VANISHING CROOKS The radio boys broke into a run, and soon reached their excited friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VANISHING CROOKS The radio boys broke into a run, and soon reached their excited friend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You look as though you had just seen a ghost.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the matter, Larry?" asked Bob.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "What's the matter, Larry?" asked Bob.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE VANISHING CROOKS The radio boys broke into a run, and soon reached their excited friend.
lacking funds
From this reading THE VANISHING CROOKS The radio boys broke into a run, and soon reached their excited friend.
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading THE VANISHING CROOKS The radio boys broke into a run, and soon reached their excited friend.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading THE VANISHING CROOKS The radio boys broke into a run, and soon reached their excited friend.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I wish you'd gotten here a few minutes sooner!" panted Larry.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE VANISHING CROOKS The radio boys broke into a run, and soon reached their excited friend.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "You look as though you had just seen a ghost.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I wish you'd gotten here a few minutes sooner!" panted Larry.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You look as though you had just seen a ghost.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I wish you'd gotten here a few minutes sooner!" panted Larry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish you'd gotten here a few minutes sooner!" panted Larry.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE VANISHING CROOKS The radio boys broke into a run, and soon reached their excited friend.
and nothing more
From this reading "You look as though you had just seen a ghost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter, Larry?" asked Bob.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look as though you had just seen a ghost.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter, Larry?" asked Bob.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "I wish you'd gotten here a few minutes sooner!" panted Larry.
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "I wish you'd gotten here a few minutes sooner!" panted Larry.
medium for communication
From this reading THE VANISHING CROOKS The radio boys broke into a run, and soon reached their excited friend.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE VANISHING CROOKS The radio boys broke into a run, and soon reached their excited friend.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE VANISHING CROOKS The radio boys broke into a run, and soon reached their excited friend.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You look as though you had just seen a ghost.
in the near future
From this reading THE VANISHING CROOKS The radio boys broke into a run, and soon reached their excited friend.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "I wish you'd gotten here a few minutes sooner!" panted Larry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VANISHING CROOKS The radio boys broke into a run, and soon reached their excited friend.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE VANISHING CROOKS The radio boys broke into a run, and soon reached their excited friend.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "You look as though you had just seen a ghost.
a source of difficulty
From this reading What's the trouble?"
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading THE VANISHING CROOKS The radio boys broke into a run, and soon reached their excited friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter, Larry?" asked Bob.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish you'd gotten here a few minutes sooner!" panted Larry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look as though you had just seen a ghost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish you'd gotten here a few minutes sooner!" panted Larry.
Chapter 22 of The Radio Boys at the Sending Station by Allen Chapman holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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 22 holds 111 sentences of The Radio Boys at the Sending Station, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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