Chapter 12 of The Radio Boys with the Border Patrol is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Radio Boys with the Border Patrol is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A HOUSE OF MYSTERY. They went. As Bob raced down the rutted roadway, there were only two thoughts in his head. Would they be able to keep Ramirez in sight? And would their commandeered car hold together?
Chapter 12 of The Radio Boys with the Border Patrol is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “As Bob raced down the rutted roadway, there were only two thoughts in his head.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “And would their commandeered car hold together?”
past form of “commandeer” — take arbitrarily or by force
From this reading “And would their commandeered car hold together?”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “A HOUSE OF MYSTERY.”
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading “As Bob raced down the rutted roadway, there were only two thoughts in his head.”
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading “As Bob raced down the rutted roadway, there were only two thoughts in his head.”
full of ruts
From this reading “As Bob raced down the rutted roadway, there were only two thoughts in his head.”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “As Bob raced down the rutted roadway, there were only two thoughts in his head.”
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at or within a reasonable distance for seeing
In this reading “Would they be able to keep Ramirez in sight?”
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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 HOUSE OF MYSTERY.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Would they be able to keep Ramirez in sight?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And would their commandeered car hold together?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Bob raced down the rutted roadway, there were only two thoughts in his head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would they be able to keep Ramirez in sight?
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading As Bob raced down the rutted roadway, there were only two thoughts in his head.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading And would their commandeered car hold together?
past form of “commandeer” — take arbitrarily or by force
From this reading And would their commandeered car hold together?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As Bob raced down the rutted roadway, there were only two thoughts in his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As Bob raced down the rutted roadway, there were only two thoughts in his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Bob raced down the rutted roadway, there were only two thoughts in his head.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And would their commandeered car hold together?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A HOUSE OF MYSTERY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Bob raced down the rutted roadway, there were only two thoughts in his head.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Would they be able to keep Ramirez in sight?
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A HOUSE OF MYSTERY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HOUSE OF MYSTERY.
and nothing more
From this reading As Bob raced down the rutted roadway, there were only two thoughts in his head.
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading As Bob raced down the rutted roadway, there were only two thoughts in his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Would they be able to keep Ramirez in sight?
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading As Bob raced down the rutted roadway, there were only two thoughts in his head.
full of ruts
From this reading As Bob raced down the rutted roadway, there were only two thoughts in his head.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Would they be able to keep Ramirez in sight?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Bob raced down the rutted roadway, there were only two thoughts in his head.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And would their commandeered car hold together?
in or at that place or location
From this reading As Bob raced down the rutted roadway, there were only two thoughts in his head.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As Bob raced down the rutted roadway, there were only two thoughts in his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would they be able to keep Ramirez in sight?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And would their commandeered car hold together?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As Bob raced down the rutted roadway, there were only two thoughts in his head.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As Bob raced down the rutted roadway, there were only two thoughts in his head.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would they be able to keep Ramirez in sight?
Chapter 12 of The Radio Boys with the Border Patrol by Gerald Breckenridge holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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 12 holds 157 sentences of The Radio Boys with the Border Patrol, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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