Chapter 18 of The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BULLY GETS A DUCKING "Our man doesn't have to eat another whole pie," protested Bob. "If he just eats some of it he'll win, Mr. Judge." "That's right," nodded the cook. "How about you, young feller? Are you able to tackle it?"
Chapter 18 of The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “THE BULLY GETS A DUCKING "Our man doesn't have to eat another whole pie," protested Bob.”
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “THE BULLY GETS A DUCKING "Our man doesn't have to eat another whole pie," protested Bob.”
hunting ducks
From this reading “THE BULLY GETS A DUCKING "Our man doesn't have to eat another whole pie," protested Bob.”
informal terms for a meal
From this reading “"If he just eats some of it he'll win, Mr. Judge."”
a person who fells trees
From this reading “"How about you, young feller?”
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading “THE BULLY GETS A DUCKING "Our man doesn't have to eat another whole pie," protested Bob.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “THE BULLY GETS A DUCKING "Our man doesn't have to eat another whole pie," protested Bob.”
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading “Are you able to tackle it?"”
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 THE BULLY GETS A DUCKING "Our man doesn't have to eat another whole pie," protested Bob.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Are you able to tackle it?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "How about you, young feller?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE BULLY GETS A DUCKING "Our man doesn't have to eat another whole pie," protested Bob.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you able to tackle it?"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE BULLY GETS A DUCKING "Our man doesn't have to eat another whole pie," protested Bob.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading THE BULLY GETS A DUCKING "Our man doesn't have to eat another whole pie," protested Bob.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "That's right," nodded the cook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BULLY GETS A DUCKING "Our man doesn't have to eat another whole pie," protested Bob.
hunting ducks
From this reading THE BULLY GETS A DUCKING "Our man doesn't have to eat another whole pie," protested Bob.
take in solid food
From this reading THE BULLY GETS A DUCKING "Our man doesn't have to eat another whole pie," protested Bob.
informal terms for a meal
From this reading "If he just eats some of it he'll win, Mr. Judge."
a person who fells trees
From this reading "How about you, young feller?
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading THE BULLY GETS A DUCKING "Our man doesn't have to eat another whole pie," protested Bob.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BULLY GETS A DUCKING "Our man doesn't have to eat another whole pie," protested Bob.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If he just eats some of it he'll win, Mr. Judge."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If he just eats some of it he'll win, Mr. Judge."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How about you, young feller?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he just eats some of it he'll win, Mr. Judge."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If he just eats some of it he'll win, Mr. Judge."
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "If he just eats some of it he'll win, Mr. Judge."
and nothing more
From this reading "If he just eats some of it he'll win, Mr. Judge."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE BULLY GETS A DUCKING "Our man doesn't have to eat another whole pie," protested Bob.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "If he just eats some of it he'll win, Mr. Judge."
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "That's right," nodded the cook.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If he just eats some of it he'll win, Mr. Judge."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE BULLY GETS A DUCKING "Our man doesn't have to eat another whole pie," protested Bob.
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading THE BULLY GETS A DUCKING "Our man doesn't have to eat another whole pie," protested Bob.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading THE BULLY GETS A DUCKING "Our man doesn't have to eat another whole pie," protested Bob.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right," nodded the cook.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "If he just eats some of it he'll win, Mr. Judge."
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading Are you able to tackle it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right," nodded the cook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BULLY GETS A DUCKING "Our man doesn't have to eat another whole pie," protested Bob.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BULLY GETS A DUCKING "Our man doesn't have to eat another whole pie," protested Bob.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE BULLY GETS A DUCKING "Our man doesn't have to eat another whole pie," protested Bob.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "If he just eats some of it he'll win, Mr. Judge."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How about you, young feller?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "How about you, young feller?
Chapter 18 of The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice by Allen Chapman holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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 18 holds 101 sentences of The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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