Chapter 1 of The Radio Boys with the Revenue Guards is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Radio Boys with the Revenue Guards is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not much like last summer, is it, Jack?" "Not much, Frank." "No Mexican bandits. No Chinese bad men. No dens in Chinatown.
Chapter 1 of The Radio Boys with the Revenue Guards is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “No Chinese bad men.”
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading “"No Mexican bandits.”
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading “No Chinese bad men.”
plural of “den” — the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “No dens in Chinatown.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"Not much, Frank."”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Not much like last summer, is it, Jack?"”
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading “"No Mexican bandits.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “"Not much like last summer, is it, Jack?"”
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.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading No Chinese bad men.
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading "No Mexican bandits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No dens in Chinatown.
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading No Chinese bad men.
plural of “den” — the habitation of wild animals
From this reading No dens in Chinatown.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Not much, Frank."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No dens in Chinatown.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not much like last summer, is it, Jack?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Not much like last summer, is it, Jack?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Not much like last summer, is it, Jack?"
immediately past
From this reading "Not much like last summer, is it, Jack?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Not much like last summer, is it, Jack?"
the force of workers available
From this reading No Chinese bad men.
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading "No Mexican bandits.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not much like last summer, is it, Jack?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No Mexican bandits.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not much like last summer, is it, Jack?"
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "Not much like last summer, is it, Jack?"
Chapter 1 of The Radio Boys with the Revenue Guards by Gerald Breckenridge holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 1 holds 143 sentences of The Radio Boys with the Revenue Guards, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Radio Boys with the Revenue Guards by Gerald Breckenridge exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 143 sentences, grouped into 29 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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