Chapter 2 of The Radio Boys with the Iceberg Patrol is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Radio Boys with the Iceberg Patrol is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy. Bob Layton was the first to spring into action. “Come along, fellows!” he shouted. “Hurry! We’ve got to get those people out!
Chapter 2 of The Radio Boys with the Iceberg Patrol is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Bob Layton was the first to spring into action.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading ““Come along, fellows!” he shouted.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading ““Hurry!”
close in time; about to occur
From this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.”
affected with paralysis
From this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.”
medium for communication
From this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading ““Come along, fellows!” he shouted.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.”
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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something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
In this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.”
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
In this reading ““Come along, fellows!” he shouted.”
temporarily
In this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.”
In this reading “Bob Layton was the first to spring into action.”
In this reading “Bob Layton was the first to spring into action.”
In this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.”
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 A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Bob Layton was the first to spring into action.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Come along, fellows!” he shouted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob Layton was the first to spring into action.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come along, fellows!” he shouted.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Come along, fellows!” he shouted.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Bob Layton was the first to spring into action.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We’ve got to get those people out!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We’ve got to get those people out!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come along, fellows!” he shouted.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Hurry!
close in time; about to occur
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bob Layton was the first to spring into action.
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From this reading Bob Layton was the first to spring into action.
a particular point in time
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We’ve got to get those people out!
affected with paralysis
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We’ve got to get those people out!
medium for communication
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Come along, fellows!” he shouted.
the season of growth
From this reading Bob Layton was the first to spring into action.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We’ve got to get those people out!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob Layton was the first to spring into action.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE For a moment the four Radio Boys stood as though paralyzed in the shadow of an impending tragedy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob Layton was the first to spring into action.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’ve got to get those people out!
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