Chapter 24 of The Radio Boys on Secret Service Duty is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Radio Boys on Secret Service Duty is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SPY CAPTURED “I haven’t seen any further flashes, Jack. Have you?” “No, Frank. Bob, what do you make of it?” “Well, you know more about radio than we.
Chapter 24 of The Radio Boys on Secret Service Duty is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Bob, what do you make of it?””
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “A SPY CAPTURED “I haven’t seen any further flashes, Jack.”
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading “A SPY CAPTURED “I haven’t seen any further flashes, Jack.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading ““No, Frank.”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “A SPY CAPTURED “I haven’t seen any further flashes, Jack.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “A SPY CAPTURED “I haven’t seen any further flashes, Jack.”
medium for communication
From this reading ““Well, you know more about radio than we.”
catch sight of
From this reading “A SPY CAPTURED “I haven’t seen any further flashes, Jack.”
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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 A SPY CAPTURED “I haven’t seen any further flashes, Jack.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, you know more about radio than we.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A SPY CAPTURED “I haven’t seen any further flashes, Jack.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob, what do you make of it?”
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading A SPY CAPTURED “I haven’t seen any further flashes, Jack.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Bob, what do you make of it?”
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading A SPY CAPTURED “I haven’t seen any further flashes, Jack.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “No, Frank.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading A SPY CAPTURED “I haven’t seen any further flashes, Jack.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SPY CAPTURED “I haven’t seen any further flashes, Jack.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A SPY CAPTURED “I haven’t seen any further flashes, Jack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bob, what do you make of it?”
a small worthless amount
From this reading A SPY CAPTURED “I haven’t seen any further flashes, Jack.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Well, you know more about radio than we.
engage in
From this reading Bob, what do you make of it?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Well, you know more about radio than we.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, Frank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bob, what do you make of it?”
medium for communication
From this reading “Well, you know more about radio than we.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A SPY CAPTURED “I haven’t seen any further flashes, Jack.
catch sight of
From this reading A SPY CAPTURED “I haven’t seen any further flashes, Jack.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Well, you know more about radio than we.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, you know more about radio than we.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, you know more about radio than we.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Bob, what do you make of it?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you?”
Chapter 24 of The Radio Boys on Secret Service Duty by Gerald Breckenridge holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 24 holds 122 sentences of The Radio Boys on Secret Service Duty, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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