Chapter 18 of The Radio Boys with the Iceberg Patrol is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Radio Boys with the Iceberg Patrol is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GLORIOUS PANORAMA “One more iceberg bit the dust!” exclaimed Jimmy, in a melodramatic tone. “Rather wet dust,” returned Herb, with a grin. “But look at the big chunks of ice floating about. There must be a thousand of those baby bergs.” “They’re too small to do any damage,” remarked Bob.
Chapter 18 of The Radio Boys with the Iceberg Patrol is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “berg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading “There must be a thousand of those baby bergs.””
plural of “chunk” — a compact mass
From this reading ““But look at the big chunks of ice floating about.”
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading ““They’re too small to do any damage,” remarked Bob.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ““Rather wet dust,” returned Herb, with a grin.”
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading ““Rather wet dust,” returned Herb, with a grin.”
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading “A GLORIOUS PANORAMA “One more iceberg bit the dust!” exclaimed Jimmy, in a melodramatic tone.”
having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
From this reading “A GLORIOUS PANORAMA “One more iceberg bit the dust!” exclaimed Jimmy, in a melodramatic tone.”
the visual percept of a region
From this reading “A GLORIOUS PANORAMA “One more iceberg bit the dust!” exclaimed Jimmy, in a melodramatic tone.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““They’re too small to do any damage,” remarked Bob.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““But look at the big chunks of ice floating about.”
In this reading ““They’re too small to do any damage,” remarked Bob.”
In this reading ““Rather wet dust,” returned Herb, with a grin.”
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 A GLORIOUS PANORAMA “One more iceberg bit the dust!” exclaimed Jimmy, in a melodramatic tone.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But look at the big chunks of ice floating about.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “They’re too small to do any damage,” remarked Bob.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But look at the big chunks of ice floating about.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading There must be a thousand of those baby bergs.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must be a thousand of those baby bergs.”
plural of “berg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading There must be a thousand of those baby bergs.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “But look at the big chunks of ice floating about.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A GLORIOUS PANORAMA “One more iceberg bit the dust!” exclaimed Jimmy, in a melodramatic tone.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “They’re too small to do any damage,” remarked Bob.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But look at the big chunks of ice floating about.
plural of “chunk” — a compact mass
From this reading “But look at the big chunks of ice floating about.
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading “They’re too small to do any damage,” remarked Bob.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “They’re too small to do any damage,” remarked Bob.
remove the dust from
From this reading A GLORIOUS PANORAMA “One more iceberg bit the dust!” exclaimed Jimmy, in a melodramatic tone.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading A GLORIOUS PANORAMA “One more iceberg bit the dust!” exclaimed Jimmy, in a melodramatic tone.
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading “But look at the big chunks of ice floating about.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading A GLORIOUS PANORAMA “One more iceberg bit the dust!” exclaimed Jimmy, in a melodramatic tone.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Rather wet dust,” returned Herb, with a grin.
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading “Rather wet dust,” returned Herb, with a grin.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “But look at the big chunks of ice floating about.
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading A GLORIOUS PANORAMA “One more iceberg bit the dust!” exclaimed Jimmy, in a melodramatic tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GLORIOUS PANORAMA “One more iceberg bit the dust!” exclaimed Jimmy, in a melodramatic tone.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading A GLORIOUS PANORAMA “One more iceberg bit the dust!” exclaimed Jimmy, in a melodramatic tone.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “But look at the big chunks of ice floating about.
having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
From this reading A GLORIOUS PANORAMA “One more iceberg bit the dust!” exclaimed Jimmy, in a melodramatic tone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A GLORIOUS PANORAMA “One more iceberg bit the dust!” exclaimed Jimmy, in a melodramatic tone.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be a thousand of those baby bergs.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But look at the big chunks of ice floating about.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A GLORIOUS PANORAMA “One more iceberg bit the dust!” exclaimed Jimmy, in a melodramatic tone.
the visual percept of a region
From this reading A GLORIOUS PANORAMA “One more iceberg bit the dust!” exclaimed Jimmy, in a melodramatic tone.
on the contrary
From this reading “Rather wet dust,” returned Herb, with a grin.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “They’re too small to do any damage,” remarked Bob.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Rather wet dust,” returned Herb, with a grin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “They’re too small to do any damage,” remarked Bob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GLORIOUS PANORAMA “One more iceberg bit the dust!” exclaimed Jimmy, in a melodramatic tone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There must be a thousand of those baby bergs.”
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From this reading “They’re too small to do any damage,” remarked Bob.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There must be a thousand of those baby bergs.”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There must be a thousand of those baby bergs.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They’re too small to do any damage,” remarked Bob.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading A GLORIOUS PANORAMA “One more iceberg bit the dust!” exclaimed Jimmy, in a melodramatic tone.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “They’re too small to do any damage,” remarked Bob.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “Rather wet dust,” returned Herb, with a grin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Rather wet dust,” returned Herb, with a grin.
Chapter 18 of The Radio Boys with the Iceberg Patrol by Allen Chapman holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 18 holds 119 sentences of The Radio Boys with the Iceberg Patrol, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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