Chapter XVIII of The Radio Boys with the Border Patrol, “The Enemy Strike,” is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVIII
Chapter XVIII of The Radio Boys with the Border Patrol, “The Enemy Strike,” is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the sudden silence which fell on the group at Jack’s low-spoken cry, not a sound was to be heard. Captain Murray shook off Jack’s grasp on his arm and mounted another step. “You’re hearing things, my boy. I didn’t hear a sound. Ah!”
Chapter XVIII of The Radio Boys with the Border Patrol, “The Enemy Strike,” is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “In the sudden silence which fell on the group at Jack’s low-spoken cry, not a sound was to be heard.”
hold firmly
From this reading “Captain Murray shook off Jack’s grasp on his arm and mounted another step.”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “In the sudden silence which fell on the group at Jack’s low-spoken cry, not a sound was to be heard.”
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading ““You’re hearing things, my boy.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading “Captain Murray shook off Jack’s grasp on his arm and mounted another step.”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “Captain Murray shook off Jack’s grasp on his arm and mounted another step.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “Captain Murray shook off Jack’s grasp on his arm and mounted another step.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “In the sudden silence which fell on the group at Jack’s low-spoken cry, not a sound was to be heard.”
In this reading “I didn’t hear a sound.”
In this reading “In the sudden silence which fell on the group at Jack’s low-spoken cry, not a sound was to be heard.”
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 In the sudden silence which fell on the group at Jack’s low-spoken cry, not a sound was to be heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Murray shook off Jack’s grasp on his arm and mounted another step.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Captain Murray shook off Jack’s grasp on his arm and mounted another step.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Captain Murray shook off Jack’s grasp on his arm and mounted another step.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the sudden silence which fell on the group at Jack’s low-spoken cry, not a sound was to be heard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the sudden silence which fell on the group at Jack’s low-spoken cry, not a sound was to be heard.
a youthful male person
From this reading “You’re hearing things, my boy.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Murray shook off Jack’s grasp on his arm and mounted another step.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading In the sudden silence which fell on the group at Jack’s low-spoken cry, not a sound was to be heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn’t hear a sound.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading In the sudden silence which fell on the group at Jack’s low-spoken cry, not a sound was to be heard.
hold firmly
From this reading Captain Murray shook off Jack’s grasp on his arm and mounted another step.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading In the sudden silence which fell on the group at Jack’s low-spoken cry, not a sound was to be heard.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I didn’t hear a sound.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the sudden silence which fell on the group at Jack’s low-spoken cry, not a sound was to be heard.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “You’re hearing things, my boy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Murray shook off Jack’s grasp on his arm and mounted another step.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn’t hear a sound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the sudden silence which fell on the group at Jack’s low-spoken cry, not a sound was to be heard.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading In the sudden silence which fell on the group at Jack’s low-spoken cry, not a sound was to be heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the sudden silence which fell on the group at Jack’s low-spoken cry, not a sound was to be heard.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Captain Murray shook off Jack’s grasp on his arm and mounted another step.
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Captain Murray shook off Jack’s grasp on his arm and mounted another step.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You’re hearing things, my boy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the sudden silence which fell on the group at Jack’s low-spoken cry, not a sound was to be heard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Captain Murray shook off Jack’s grasp on his arm and mounted another step.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the sudden silence which fell on the group at Jack’s low-spoken cry, not a sound was to be heard.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Captain Murray shook off Jack’s grasp on his arm and mounted another step.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In the sudden silence which fell on the group at Jack’s low-spoken cry, not a sound was to be heard.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading In the sudden silence which fell on the group at Jack’s low-spoken cry, not a sound was to be heard.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Captain Murray shook off Jack’s grasp on his arm and mounted another step.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading In the sudden silence which fell on the group at Jack’s low-spoken cry, not a sound was to be heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the sudden silence which fell on the group at Jack’s low-spoken cry, not a sound was to be heard.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “You’re hearing things, my boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the sudden silence which fell on the group at Jack’s low-spoken cry, not a sound was to be heard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the sudden silence which fell on the group at Jack’s low-spoken cry, not a sound was to be heard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the sudden silence which fell on the group at Jack’s low-spoken cry, not a sound was to be heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re hearing things, my boy.
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