Chapter 16 of The Radio Boys in the Thousand Islands is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of The Radio Boys in the Thousand Islands is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself. "Yes," was the reply. "What is your name?" "Alvin Baker." "Where do you live?"
Chapter 16 of The Radio Boys in the Thousand Islands is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading “Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself.”
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “"Alvin Baker."”
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading “Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “"Where do you live?"”
medium for communication
From this reading “Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “"Yes," was the reply.”
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading “Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself.”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself.”
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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 Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Alvin Baker."
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself.
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading "Alvin Baker."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Where do you live?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself.
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is your name?"
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Where do you live?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What is your name?"
medium for communication
From this reading Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Yes," was the reply.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself.
express in words
From this reading Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," was the reply.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is your name?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where do you live?"
which person or people
From this reading Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," was the reply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Running Down a Radio Fake "You say you are V A X?" dot-and-dashed Hal to the amateur who had thus represented himself.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is your name?"
Chapter 16 of The Radio Boys in the Thousand Islands by Frank Honeywell holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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