Chapter 17 of The Radio Boys Rescue the Lost Alaska Expedition is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Radio Boys Rescue the Lost Alaska Expedition is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Watch my back, Frank. Keep low behind that nearest tree and let ’em have it. They’re in that long grass.” As he spoke Art, worming his way rapidly forward to a position behind the trunk of one of the spruces, began firing rapidly. Frank, in the opposite direction, fired several shots into the long grass.
Chapter 17 of The Radio Boys Rescue the Lost Alaska Expedition is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having lost your job
From this reading “Frank, in the opposite direction, fired several shots into the long grass.”
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading “As he spoke Art, worming his way rapidly forward to a position behind the trunk of one of the spruces, began firing rapidly.”
shoot down, of birds
From this reading “They’re in that long grass.””
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “Keep low behind that nearest tree and let ’em have it.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “Frank, in the opposite direction, fired several shots into the long grass.”
with speed
From this reading “As he spoke Art, worming his way rapidly forward to a position behind the trunk of one of the spruces, began firing rapidly.”
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Frank, in the opposite direction, fired several shots into the long grass.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “As he spoke Art, worming his way rapidly forward to a position behind the trunk of one of the spruces, began firing rapidly.”
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In this reading “Frank, in the opposite direction, fired several shots into the long grass.”
In this reading “As he spoke Art, worming his way rapidly forward to a position behind the trunk of one of the spruces, began firing rapidly.”
In this reading “As he spoke Art, worming his way rapidly forward to a position behind the trunk of one of the spruces, began firing rapidly.”
In this reading “Frank, in the opposite direction, fired several shots into the long grass.”
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 As he spoke Art, worming his way rapidly forward to a position behind the trunk of one of the spruces, began firing rapidly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Keep low behind that nearest tree and let ’em have it.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading As he spoke Art, worming his way rapidly forward to a position behind the trunk of one of the spruces, began firing rapidly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke Art, worming his way rapidly forward to a position behind the trunk of one of the spruces, began firing rapidly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Watch my back, Frank.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As he spoke Art, worming his way rapidly forward to a position behind the trunk of one of the spruces, began firing rapidly.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Keep low behind that nearest tree and let ’em have it.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Frank, in the opposite direction, fired several shots into the long grass.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Keep low behind that nearest tree and let ’em have it.
having lost your job
From this reading Frank, in the opposite direction, fired several shots into the long grass.
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading As he spoke Art, worming his way rapidly forward to a position behind the trunk of one of the spruces, began firing rapidly.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As he spoke Art, worming his way rapidly forward to a position behind the trunk of one of the spruces, began firing rapidly.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Watch my back, Frank.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They’re in that long grass.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Keep low behind that nearest tree and let ’em have it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke Art, worming his way rapidly forward to a position behind the trunk of one of the spruces, began firing rapidly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he spoke Art, worming his way rapidly forward to a position behind the trunk of one of the spruces, began firing rapidly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They’re in that long grass.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Frank, in the opposite direction, fired several shots into the long grass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Keep low behind that nearest tree and let ’em have it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep low behind that nearest tree and let ’em have it.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Keep low behind that nearest tree and let ’em have it.
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 They’re in that long grass.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Keep low behind that nearest tree and let ’em have it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Watch my back, Frank.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Keep low behind that nearest tree and let ’em have it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he spoke Art, worming his way rapidly forward to a position behind the trunk of one of the spruces, began firing rapidly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he spoke Art, worming his way rapidly forward to a position behind the trunk of one of the spruces, began firing rapidly.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Frank, in the opposite direction, fired several shots into the long grass.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading As he spoke Art, worming his way rapidly forward to a position behind the trunk of one of the spruces, began firing rapidly.
with speed
From this reading As he spoke Art, worming his way rapidly forward to a position behind the trunk of one of the spruces, began firing rapidly.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Frank, in the opposite direction, fired several shots into the long grass.
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Frank, in the opposite direction, fired several shots into the long grass.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke Art, worming his way rapidly forward to a position behind the trunk of one of the spruces, began firing rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he spoke Art, worming his way rapidly forward to a position behind the trunk of one of the spruces, began firing rapidly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Keep low behind that nearest tree and let ’em have it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he spoke Art, worming his way rapidly forward to a position behind the trunk of one of the spruces, began firing rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They’re in that long grass.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he spoke Art, worming his way rapidly forward to a position behind the trunk of one of the spruces, began firing rapidly.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Keep low behind that nearest tree and let ’em have it.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading As he spoke Art, worming his way rapidly forward to a position behind the trunk of one of the spruces, began firing rapidly.
look attentively
From this reading “Watch my back, Frank.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As he spoke Art, worming his way rapidly forward to a position behind the trunk of one of the spruces, began firing rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he spoke Art, worming his way rapidly forward to a position behind the trunk of one of the spruces, began firing rapidly.
Chapter 17 of The Radio Boys Rescue the Lost Alaska Expedition by Gerald Breckenridge holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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 17 holds 149 sentences of The Radio Boys Rescue the Lost Alaska Expedition, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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