Chapter 11 of The Radio Boys on Secret Service Duty is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Radio Boys on Secret Service Duty is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“BEST LAID PLANS” “How fast do you imagine this boat is going, Mr. Temple?” Jack asked the question at the breakfast table next morning. None of the four were seasick. At their homes on the far end of Long Island they maintained a speed boat. Bob and Frank, in addition, owned an airplane.
Chapter 11 of The Radio Boys on Secret Service Duty is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading “Bob and Frank, in addition, owned an airplane.”
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “Bob and Frank, in addition, owned an airplane.”
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading “At their homes on the far end of Long Island they maintained a speed boat.”
kept in good condition
From this reading “At their homes on the far end of Long Island they maintained a speed boat.”
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading “Bob and Frank, in addition, owned an airplane.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading ““BEST LAID PLANS” “How fast do you imagine this boat is going, Mr. Temple?””
experiencing motion sickness
From this reading “None of the four were seasick.”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading ““BEST LAID PLANS” “How fast do you imagine this boat is going, Mr. Temple?””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Jack asked the question at the breakfast table next morning.”
a table where breakfast is eaten
In this reading “Jack asked the question at the breakfast table next morning.”
In this reading “Bob and Frank, in addition, owned an airplane.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At their homes on the far end of Long Island they maintained a speed boat.
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Bob and Frank, in addition, owned an airplane.
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Bob and Frank, in addition, owned an airplane.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bob and Frank, in addition, owned an airplane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob and Frank, in addition, owned an airplane.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Jack asked the question at the breakfast table next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack asked the question at the breakfast table next morning.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “BEST LAID PLANS” “How fast do you imagine this boat is going, Mr. Temple?”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “BEST LAID PLANS” “How fast do you imagine this boat is going, Mr. Temple?”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob and Frank, in addition, owned an airplane.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Jack asked the question at the breakfast table next morning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “BEST LAID PLANS” “How fast do you imagine this boat is going, Mr. Temple?”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At their homes on the far end of Long Island they maintained a speed boat.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At their homes on the far end of Long Island they maintained a speed boat.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “BEST LAID PLANS” “How fast do you imagine this boat is going, Mr. Temple?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading None of the four were seasick.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Bob and Frank, in addition, owned an airplane.
the act of departing
From this reading “BEST LAID PLANS” “How fast do you imagine this boat is going, Mr. Temple?”
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading At their homes on the far end of Long Island they maintained a speed boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “BEST LAID PLANS” “How fast do you imagine this boat is going, Mr. Temple?”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “BEST LAID PLANS” “How fast do you imagine this boat is going, Mr. Temple?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bob and Frank, in addition, owned an airplane.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “BEST LAID PLANS” “How fast do you imagine this boat is going, Mr. Temple?”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading At their homes on the far end of Long Island they maintained a speed boat.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack asked the question at the breakfast table next morning.
set down according to a plan
From this reading “BEST LAID PLANS” “How fast do you imagine this boat is going, Mr. Temple?”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At their homes on the far end of Long Island they maintained a speed boat.
kept in good condition
From this reading At their homes on the far end of Long Island they maintained a speed boat.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Jack asked the question at the breakfast table next morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “BEST LAID PLANS” “How fast do you imagine this boat is going, Mr. Temple?”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Jack asked the question at the breakfast table next morning.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the four were seasick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of the four were seasick.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At their homes on the far end of Long Island they maintained a speed boat.
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Bob and Frank, in addition, owned an airplane.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “BEST LAID PLANS” “How fast do you imagine this boat is going, Mr. Temple?”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Jack asked the question at the breakfast table next morning.
experiencing motion sickness
From this reading None of the four were seasick.
move hurridly
From this reading At their homes on the far end of Long Island they maintained a speed boat.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Jack asked the question at the breakfast table next morning.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “BEST LAID PLANS” “How fast do you imagine this boat is going, Mr. Temple?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack asked the question at the breakfast table next morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At their homes on the far end of Long Island they maintained a speed boat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At their homes on the far end of Long Island they maintained a speed boat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “BEST LAID PLANS” “How fast do you imagine this boat is going, Mr. Temple?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None of the four were seasick.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “BEST LAID PLANS” “How fast do you imagine this boat is going, Mr. Temple?”
Chapter 11 of The Radio Boys on Secret Service Duty by Gerald Breckenridge holds 113 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 11 holds 113 sentences of The Radio Boys on Secret Service Duty, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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