Chapter 1 of The Radio Boys on the Mexican Border is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Radio Boys on the Mexican Border is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, Bob, here we are again. And no word from Jack yet." "That's right, Frank. But the weather has been bad for sending so great a distance for days. When these spring storms come to an end the static will lift and well stand a better chance to hear from him."
Chapter 1 of The Radio Boys on the Mexican Border is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"Well, Bob, here we are again.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"That's right, Frank.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “And no word from Jack yet."”
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “When these spring storms come to an end the static will lift and well stand a better chance to hear from him."”
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading “But the weather has been bad for sending so great a distance for days.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “When these spring storms come to an end the static will lift and well stand a better chance to hear from him."”
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading “When these spring storms come to an end the static will lift and well stand a better chance to hear from him."”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “But the weather has been bad for sending so great a distance for days.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 But the weather has been bad for sending so great a distance for days.
anew
From this reading "Well, Bob, here we are again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When these spring storms come to an end the static will lift and well stand a better chance to hear from him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And no word from Jack yet."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, Bob, here we are again.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading But the weather has been bad for sending so great a distance for days.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the weather has been bad for sending so great a distance for days.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading When these spring storms come to an end the static will lift and well stand a better chance to hear from him."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Well, Bob, here we are again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the weather has been bad for sending so great a distance for days.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading When these spring storms come to an end the static will lift and well stand a better chance to hear from him."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When these spring storms come to an end the static will lift and well stand a better chance to hear from him."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But the weather has been bad for sending so great a distance for days.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading But the weather has been bad for sending so great a distance for days.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When these spring storms come to an end the static will lift and well stand a better chance to hear from him."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the weather has been bad for sending so great a distance for days.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "That's right, Frank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And no word from Jack yet."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But the weather has been bad for sending so great a distance for days.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the weather has been bad for sending so great a distance for days.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading When these spring storms come to an end the static will lift and well stand a better chance to hear from him."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, Bob, here we are again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When these spring storms come to an end the static will lift and well stand a better chance to hear from him."
a small worthless amount
From this reading And no word from Jack yet."
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading When these spring storms come to an end the static will lift and well stand a better chance to hear from him."
not any; not one
From this reading And no word from Jack yet."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right, Frank.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading But the weather has been bad for sending so great a distance for days.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the weather has been bad for sending so great a distance for days.
the season of growth
From this reading When these spring storms come to an end the static will lift and well stand a better chance to hear from him."
be standing; be upright
From this reading When these spring storms come to an end the static will lift and well stand a better chance to hear from him."
not in physical motion
From this reading When these spring storms come to an end the static will lift and well stand a better chance to hear from him."
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading When these spring storms come to an end the static will lift and well stand a better chance to hear from him."
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From this reading "That's right, Frank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the weather has been bad for sending so great a distance for days.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When these spring storms come to an end the static will lift and well stand a better chance to hear from him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When these spring storms come to an end the static will lift and well stand a better chance to hear from him."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, Bob, here we are again.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading But the weather has been bad for sending so great a distance for days.
(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, Bob, here we are again.
at the time that
From this reading When these spring storms come to an end the static will lift and well stand a better chance to hear from him."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When these spring storms come to an end the static will lift and well stand a better chance to hear from him."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And no word from Jack yet."
but in spite of that
From this reading And no word from Jack yet."
Chapter 1 of The Radio Boys on the Mexican Border by Gerald Breckenridge holds 119 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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