Chapter 21 of The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE TRAIL "I can see the lights from the camp!" Bob exclaimed. "Use your eyes, fellows. A little to the left of us, through the trees." "Well, it's about time," groaned Jimmy, as they all looked in the direction indicated.
Chapter 21 of The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Bob exclaimed.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “ON THE TRAIL "I can see the lights from the camp!"”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Use your eyes, fellows.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “"Well, it's about time," groaned Jimmy, as they all looked in the direction indicated.”
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “"Well, it's about time," groaned Jimmy, as they all looked in the direction indicated.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “"Well, it's about time," groaned Jimmy, as they all looked in the direction indicated.”
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “ON THE TRAIL "I can see the lights from the camp!"”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “ON THE TRAIL "I can see the lights from the camp!"”
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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 A little to the left of us, through the trees."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, it's about time," groaned Jimmy, as they all looked in the direction indicated.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Well, it's about time," groaned Jimmy, as they all looked in the direction indicated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, it's about time," groaned Jimmy, as they all looked in the direction indicated.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob exclaimed.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "I can see the lights from the camp!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "I can see the lights from the camp!"
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "Well, it's about time," groaned Jimmy, as they all looked in the direction indicated.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Bob exclaimed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Use your eyes, fellows.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Use your eyes, fellows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "I can see the lights from the camp!"
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Well, it's about time," groaned Jimmy, as they all looked in the direction indicated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "I can see the lights from the camp!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, it's about time," groaned Jimmy, as they all looked in the direction indicated.
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading "Well, it's about time," groaned Jimmy, as they all looked in the direction indicated.
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From this reading "Well, it's about time," groaned Jimmy, as they all looked in the direction indicated.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "Well, it's about time," groaned Jimmy, as they all looked in the direction indicated.
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 A little to the left of us, through the trees."
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "I can see the lights from the camp!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little to the left of us, through the trees."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well, it's about time," groaned Jimmy, as they all looked in the direction indicated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little to the left of us, through the trees."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "I can see the lights from the camp!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "I can see the lights from the camp!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "I can see the lights from the camp!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, it's about time," groaned Jimmy, as they all looked in the direction indicated.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A little to the left of us, through the trees."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Well, it's about time," groaned Jimmy, as they all looked in the direction indicated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little to the left of us, through the trees."
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "I can see the lights from the camp!"
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A little to the left of us, through the trees."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A little to the left of us, through the trees."
the act of using
From this reading "Use your eyes, fellows.
(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, it's about time," groaned Jimmy, as they all looked in the direction indicated.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Use your eyes, fellows.
Chapter 21 of The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice by Allen Chapman holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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 21 holds 106 sentences of The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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