Chapter 24 of The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PREPARING AN AMBUSH "Say, you came as quietly as a shadow," whispered the plump youth. "How do you ever do it?" "You don't expect me to blow a whistle under the circumstances, do you?" asked Bob. "Never mind that, but tell us what you heard," said Joe impatiently. "What are they up to, Bob?"
Chapter 24 of The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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wait in hiding to attack
From this reading “PREPARING AN AMBUSH "Say, you came as quietly as a shadow," whispered the plump youth.”
exhale hard
From this reading “"You don't expect me to blow a whistle under the circumstances, do you?" asked Bob.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"You don't expect me to blow a whistle under the circumstances, do you?" asked Bob.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “"Never mind that, but tell us what you heard," said Joe impatiently.”
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading “PREPARING AN AMBUSH "Say, you came as quietly as a shadow," whispered the plump youth.”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “PREPARING AN AMBUSH "Say, you came as quietly as a shadow," whispered the plump youth.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “PREPARING AN AMBUSH "Say, you came as quietly as a shadow," whispered the plump youth.”
make whistling sounds
From this reading “"You don't expect me to blow a whistle under the circumstances, do you?" asked Bob.”
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 PREPARING AN AMBUSH "Say, you came as quietly as a shadow," whispered the plump youth.
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading PREPARING AN AMBUSH "Say, you came as quietly as a shadow," whispered the plump youth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PREPARING AN AMBUSH "Say, you came as quietly as a shadow," whispered the plump youth.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are they up to, Bob?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PREPARING AN AMBUSH "Say, you came as quietly as a shadow," whispered the plump youth.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You don't expect me to blow a whistle under the circumstances, do you?" asked Bob.
exhale hard
From this reading "You don't expect me to blow a whistle under the circumstances, do you?" asked Bob.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "You don't expect me to blow a whistle under the circumstances, do you?" asked Bob.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Never mind that, but tell us what you heard," said Joe impatiently.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PREPARING AN AMBUSH "Say, you came as quietly as a shadow," whispered the plump youth.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "You don't expect me to blow a whistle under the circumstances, do you?" asked Bob.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you ever do it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't expect me to blow a whistle under the circumstances, do you?" asked Bob.
at any time
From this reading "How do you ever do it?"
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "You don't expect me to blow a whistle under the circumstances, do you?" asked Bob.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Never mind that, but tell us what you heard," said Joe impatiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you ever do it?"
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "Never mind that, but tell us what you heard," said Joe impatiently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How do you ever do it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never mind that, but tell us what you heard," said Joe impatiently.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don't expect me to blow a whistle under the circumstances, do you?" asked Bob.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind that, but tell us what you heard," said Joe impatiently.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind that, but tell us what you heard," said Joe impatiently.
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading PREPARING AN AMBUSH "Say, you came as quietly as a shadow," whispered the plump youth.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading PREPARING AN AMBUSH "Say, you came as quietly as a shadow," whispered the plump youth.
with low volume
From this reading PREPARING AN AMBUSH "Say, you came as quietly as a shadow," whispered the plump youth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never mind that, but tell us what you heard," said Joe impatiently.
express in words
From this reading PREPARING AN AMBUSH "Say, you came as quietly as a shadow," whispered the plump youth.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading PREPARING AN AMBUSH "Say, you came as quietly as a shadow," whispered the plump youth.
express in words
From this reading "Never mind that, but tell us what you heard," said Joe impatiently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Never mind that, but tell us what you heard," said Joe impatiently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARING AN AMBUSH "Say, you came as quietly as a shadow," whispered the plump youth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What are they up to, Bob?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You don't expect me to blow a whistle under the circumstances, do you?" asked Bob.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "You don't expect me to blow a whistle under the circumstances, do you?" asked Bob.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What are they up to, Bob?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Never mind that, but tell us what you heard," said Joe impatiently.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Never mind that, but tell us what you heard," said Joe impatiently.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading PREPARING AN AMBUSH "Say, you came as quietly as a shadow," whispered the plump youth.
make whistling sounds
From this reading "You don't expect me to blow a whistle under the circumstances, do you?" asked Bob.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PREPARING AN AMBUSH "Say, you came as quietly as a shadow," whispered the plump youth.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading PREPARING AN AMBUSH "Say, you came as quietly as a shadow," whispered the plump youth.
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