Chapter 17 of The Radio Boys with the Revenue Guards is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of The Radio Boys with the Revenue Guards is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RESCUE ARRIVES Tom Barnum had disappeared. Now he ran up from the rear of the radio station. "Quick, Mister Frank, with that revolver," he said. "They've split up an' the fellows in the woods are trying to work their way around to take us in the rear. I been watchin' from the back side."
Chapter 17 of The Radio Boys with the Revenue Guards is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “RESCUE ARRIVES Tom Barnum had disappeared.”
United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891)
From this reading “RESCUE ARRIVES Tom Barnum had disappeared.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “"Quick, Mister Frank, with that revolver," he said.”
medium for communication
From this reading “Now he ran up from the rear of the radio station.”
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “Now he ran up from the rear of the radio station.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “RESCUE ARRIVES Tom Barnum had disappeared.”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “"Quick, Mister Frank, with that revolver," he said.”
separate into parts or portions
From this reading “"They've split up an' the fellows in the woods are trying to work their way around to take us in the rear.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "They've split up an' the fellows in the woods are trying to work their way around to take us in the rear.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They've split up an' the fellows in the woods are trying to work their way around to take us in the rear.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "They've split up an' the fellows in the woods are trying to work their way around to take us in the rear.
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading RESCUE ARRIVES Tom Barnum had disappeared.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I been watchin' from the back side."
United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891)
From this reading RESCUE ARRIVES Tom Barnum had disappeared.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I been watchin' from the back side."
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading RESCUE ARRIVES Tom Barnum had disappeared.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "They've split up an' the fellows in the woods are trying to work their way around to take us in the rear.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Quick, Mister Frank, with that revolver," he said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now he ran up from the rear of the radio station.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RESCUE ARRIVES Tom Barnum had disappeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he ran up from the rear of the radio station.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I been watchin' from the back side."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They've split up an' the fellows in the woods are trying to work their way around to take us in the rear.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Quick, Mister Frank, with that revolver," he said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he ran up from the rear of the radio station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now he ran up from the rear of the radio station.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Quick, Mister Frank, with that revolver," he said.
medium for communication
From this reading Now he ran up from the rear of the radio station.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Now he ran up from the rear of the radio station.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Now he ran up from the rear of the radio station.
free from harm or evil
From this reading RESCUE ARRIVES Tom Barnum had disappeared.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading "Quick, Mister Frank, with that revolver," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Quick, Mister Frank, with that revolver," he said.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I been watchin' from the back side."
separate into parts or portions
From this reading "They've split up an' the fellows in the woods are trying to work their way around to take us in the rear.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Now he ran up from the rear of the radio station.
carry out
From this reading "They've split up an' the fellows in the woods are trying to work their way around to take us in the rear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Quick, Mister Frank, with that revolver," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now he ran up from the rear of the radio station.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They've split up an' the fellows in the woods are trying to work their way around to take us in the rear.
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From this reading "They've split up an' the fellows in the woods are trying to work their way around to take us in the rear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They've split up an' the fellows in the woods are trying to work their way around to take us in the rear.
male cat
From this reading RESCUE ARRIVES Tom Barnum had disappeared.
hard to endure
From this reading "They've split up an' the fellows in the woods are trying to work their way around to take us in the rear.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now he ran up from the rear of the radio station.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They've split up an' the fellows in the woods are trying to work their way around to take us in the rear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I been watchin' from the back side."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "They've split up an' the fellows in the woods are trying to work their way around to take us in the rear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Quick, Mister Frank, with that revolver," he said.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "They've split up an' the fellows in the woods are trying to work their way around to take us in the rear.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "They've split up an' the fellows in the woods are trying to work their way around to take us in the rear.
Chapter 17 of The Radio Boys with the Revenue Guards by Gerald Breckenridge holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
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