Chapter 7 of The Radio Boys on the Mexican Border is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Radio Boys on the Mexican Border is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KIDNAPPED "Not a trace, Bob. I don't know what to make of this." "Nor I, Frank. A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace." "Oh, I don't know, Bob.
Chapter 7 of The Radio Boys on the Mexican Border is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “KIDNAPPED "Not a trace, Bob.”
in a stupid manner
From this reading “A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."”
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading “KIDNAPPED "Not a trace, Bob.”
furnished with inhabitants
From this reading “A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."”
take without the owner's consent
From this reading “A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."”
a just detectable amount
From this reading “KIDNAPPED "Not a trace, Bob.”
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 KIDNAPPED "Not a trace, Bob.
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading KIDNAPPED "Not a trace, Bob.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."
in a stupid manner
From this reading A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know what to make of this."
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."
a boy or man
From this reading A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Nor I, Frank.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know what to make of this."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading KIDNAPPED "Not a trace, Bob.
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 what to make of this."
engage in
From this reading I don't know what to make of this."
the force of workers available
From this reading A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."
used to form the superlative
From this reading A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor I, Frank.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading KIDNAPPED "Not a trace, Bob.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don't know what to make of this."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I don't know, Bob.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."
furnished with inhabitants
From this reading A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."
precisely, exactly
From this reading A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."
take without the owner's consent
From this reading A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I don't know what to make of this."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't know what to make of this."
a just detectable amount
From this reading KIDNAPPED "Not a trace, Bob.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know what to make of this."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A fellow wouldn't believe that right here near New York, in the most densely populated part of the East, two men could steal an airplane and escape without a trace."
Chapter 7 of The Radio Boys on the Mexican Border by Gerald Breckenridge holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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 7 holds 90 sentences of The Radio Boys on the Mexican Border, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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