Chapter 18 of The Radio Boys in the Thousand Islands is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Radio Boys in the Thousand Islands is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Unwelcome Visitors "Why, Bud, what do you mean?" Hal demanded, in astonishment. "Who else is on this island?" "Some men. I don't know how many," Bud replied in cautious tone.
Chapter 18 of The Radio Boys in the Thousand Islands is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Hal demanded, in astonishment.”
a partially opened flower
From this reading “Unwelcome Visitors "Why, Bud, what do you mean?"”
showing careful forethought
From this reading “I don't know how many," Bud replied in cautious tone.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Hal demanded, in astonishment.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “"Who else is on this island?"”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “I don't know how many," Bud replied in cautious tone.”
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading “Unwelcome Visitors "Why, Bud, what do you mean?"”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “Unwelcome Visitors "Why, Bud, what do you mean?"”
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Hal demanded, in astonishment.
a partially opened flower
From this reading Unwelcome Visitors "Why, Bud, what do you mean?"
showing careful forethought
From this reading I don't know how many," Bud replied in cautious tone.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Hal demanded, in astonishment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Unwelcome Visitors "Why, Bud, what do you mean?"
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From this reading I don't know how many," Bud replied in cautious tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who else is on this island?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal demanded, in astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know how many," Bud replied in cautious tone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know how many," Bud replied in cautious tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hal demanded, in astonishment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who else is on this island?"
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "Who else is on this island?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know how many," Bud replied in cautious tone.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I don't know how many," Bud replied in cautious tone.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Unwelcome Visitors "Why, Bud, what do you mean?"
the force of workers available
From this reading "Some men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Who else is on this island?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I don't know how many," Bud replied in cautious tone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some men.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Who else is on this island?"
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading I don't know how many," Bud replied in cautious tone.
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading Unwelcome Visitors "Why, Bud, what do you mean?"
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Unwelcome Visitors "Why, Bud, what do you mean?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Unwelcome Visitors "Why, Bud, what do you mean?"
which person or people
From this reading "Who else is on this island?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Unwelcome Visitors "Why, Bud, what do you mean?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Unwelcome Visitors "Why, Bud, what do you mean?"
Chapter 18 of The Radio Boys in the Thousand Islands by Frank Honeywell holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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 18 holds 108 sentences of The Radio Boys in the Thousand Islands, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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