Chapter 28 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 28 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.
---------------------------- Mr. Temple beamed on the gathering in his sitting room at the Victoria Hotel. It was the afternoon of the following day. The party included the three chums and Inspector Burton. Ensign Warwick had duties demanding his attention. Inventor Bender and Doctor Marley had left for San Francisco.
Chapter 28 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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past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading “---------------------------- Mr. Temple beamed on the gathering in his sitting room at the Victoria Hotel.”
a tool for bending
From this reading “Inventor Bender and Doctor Marley had left for San Francisco.”
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “The party included the three chums and Inspector Burton.”
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading “Ensign Warwick had duties demanding his attention.”
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading “Ensign Warwick had duties demanding his attention.”
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading “Inventor Bender and Doctor Marley had left for San Francisco.”
Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)
From this reading “Inventor Bender and Doctor Marley had left for San Francisco.”
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading “Ensign Warwick had duties demanding his attention.”
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 “It was the afternoon of the following day.”
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
In this reading “---------------------------- Mr. Temple beamed on the gathering in his sitting room at the Victoria Hotel.”
In this reading “The party included the three chums and Inspector Burton.”
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.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was the afternoon of the following day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The party included the three chums and Inspector Burton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ---------------------------- Mr. Temple beamed on the gathering in his sitting room at the Victoria Hotel.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Ensign Warwick had duties demanding his attention.
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading ---------------------------- Mr. Temple beamed on the gathering in his sitting room at the Victoria Hotel.
a tool for bending
From this reading Inventor Bender and Doctor Marley had left for San Francisco.
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading The party included the three chums and Inspector Burton.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The party included the three chums and Inspector Burton.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the afternoon of the following day.
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading Ensign Warwick had duties demanding his attention.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Inventor Bender and Doctor Marley had left for San Francisco.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Ensign Warwick had duties demanding his attention.
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading Ensign Warwick had duties demanding his attention.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was the afternoon of the following day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Inventor Bender and Doctor Marley had left for San Francisco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inventor Bender and Doctor Marley had left for San Francisco.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading ---------------------------- Mr. Temple beamed on the gathering in his sitting room at the Victoria Hotel.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ensign Warwick had duties demanding his attention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ---------------------------- Mr. Temple beamed on the gathering in his sitting room at the Victoria Hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading ---------------------------- Mr. Temple beamed on the gathering in his sitting room at the Victoria Hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ---------------------------- Mr. Temple beamed on the gathering in his sitting room at the Victoria Hotel.
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading The party included the three chums and Inspector Burton.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading The party included the three chums and Inspector Burton.
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading Inventor Bender and Doctor Marley had left for San Francisco.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the afternoon of the following day.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Inventor Bender and Doctor Marley had left for San Francisco.
Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)
From this reading Inventor Bender and Doctor Marley had left for San Francisco.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ---------------------------- Mr. Temple beamed on the gathering in his sitting room at the Victoria Hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the afternoon of the following day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ---------------------------- Mr. Temple beamed on the gathering in his sitting room at the Victoria Hotel.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party included the three chums and Inspector Burton.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ---------------------------- Mr. Temple beamed on the gathering in his sitting room at the Victoria Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inventor Bender and Doctor Marley had left for San Francisco.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading ---------------------------- Mr. Temple beamed on the gathering in his sitting room at the Victoria Hotel.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading ---------------------------- Mr. Temple beamed on the gathering in his sitting room at the Victoria Hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ---------------------------- Mr. Temple beamed on the gathering in his sitting room at the Victoria Hotel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The party included the three chums and Inspector Burton.
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading ---------------------------- Mr. Temple beamed on the gathering in his sitting room at the Victoria Hotel.
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading Ensign Warwick had duties demanding his attention.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the afternoon of the following day.
Chapter 28 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 28 holds 113 sentences of The Radio Boys on Secret Service Duty, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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