Chapter 24 of The Radio Girls on the program is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Radio Girls on the program is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GREAT DAY ARRIVES Burd Alling usually had the appearance of being half asleep. But he proved at this juncture to be quite as wide awake as anybody. He uttered a whistle of amazement and flung himself across the little round bed and scrambled up the short trunk of the pear tree. “Hey! Where are you going?” demanded Darry.
Chapter 24 of The Radio Girls on the program is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “He uttered a whistle of amazement and flung himself across the little round bed and scrambled up the short trunk of the pear tree.”
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “THE GREAT DAY ARRIVES Burd Alling usually had the appearance of being half asleep.”
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “But he proved at this juncture to be quite as wide awake as anybody.”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “But he proved at this juncture to be quite as wide awake as anybody.”
sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading “He uttered a whistle of amazement and flung himself across the little round bed and scrambled up the short trunk of the pear tree.”
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading “He uttered a whistle of amazement and flung himself across the little round bed and scrambled up the short trunk of the pear tree.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “He uttered a whistle of amazement and flung himself across the little round bed and scrambled up the short trunk of the pear tree.”
make whistling sounds
From this reading “He uttered a whistle of amazement and flung himself across the little round bed and scrambled up the short trunk of the pear tree.”
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Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties
In this reading “He uttered a whistle of amazement and flung himself across the little round bed and scrambled up the short trunk of the pear tree.”
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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 He uttered a whistle of amazement and flung himself across the little round bed and scrambled up the short trunk of the pear tree.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He uttered a whistle of amazement and flung himself across the little round bed and scrambled up the short trunk of the pear tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT DAY ARRIVES Burd Alling usually had the appearance of being half asleep.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He uttered a whistle of amazement and flung himself across the little round bed and scrambled up the short trunk of the pear tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He uttered a whistle of amazement and flung himself across the little round bed and scrambled up the short trunk of the pear tree.
any person at all
From this reading But he proved at this juncture to be quite as wide awake as anybody.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading THE GREAT DAY ARRIVES Burd Alling usually had the appearance of being half asleep.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are you going?” demanded Darry.
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE GREAT DAY ARRIVES Burd Alling usually had the appearance of being half asleep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he proved at this juncture to be quite as wide awake as anybody.
in a state of sleep
From this reading THE GREAT DAY ARRIVES Burd Alling usually had the appearance of being half asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he proved at this juncture to be quite as wide awake as anybody.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading But he proved at this juncture to be quite as wide awake as anybody.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he proved at this juncture to be quite as wide awake as anybody.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He uttered a whistle of amazement and flung himself across the little round bed and scrambled up the short trunk of the pear tree.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE GREAT DAY ARRIVES Burd Alling usually had the appearance of being half asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT DAY ARRIVES Burd Alling usually had the appearance of being half asleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he proved at this juncture to be quite as wide awake as anybody.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where are you going?” demanded Darry.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE GREAT DAY ARRIVES Burd Alling usually had the appearance of being half asleep.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Where are you going?” demanded Darry.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading He uttered a whistle of amazement and flung himself across the little round bed and scrambled up the short trunk of the pear tree.
the act of departing
From this reading Where are you going?” demanded Darry.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT DAY ARRIVES Burd Alling usually had the appearance of being half asleep.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GREAT DAY ARRIVES Burd Alling usually had the appearance of being half asleep.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE GREAT DAY ARRIVES Burd Alling usually had the appearance of being half asleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he proved at this juncture to be quite as wide awake as anybody.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hey!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He uttered a whistle of amazement and flung himself across the little round bed and scrambled up the short trunk of the pear tree.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading But he proved at this juncture to be quite as wide awake as anybody.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He uttered a whistle of amazement and flung himself across the little round bed and scrambled up the short trunk of the pear tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT DAY ARRIVES Burd Alling usually had the appearance of being half asleep.
sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading He uttered a whistle of amazement and flung himself across the little round bed and scrambled up the short trunk of the pear tree.
established beyond doubt
From this reading But he proved at this juncture to be quite as wide awake as anybody.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But he proved at this juncture to be quite as wide awake as anybody.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He uttered a whistle of amazement and flung himself across the little round bed and scrambled up the short trunk of the pear tree.
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading He uttered a whistle of amazement and flung himself across the little round bed and scrambled up the short trunk of the pear tree.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He uttered a whistle of amazement and flung himself across the little round bed and scrambled up the short trunk of the pear tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT DAY ARRIVES Burd Alling usually had the appearance of being half asleep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But he proved at this juncture to be quite as wide awake as anybody.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he proved at this juncture to be quite as wide awake as anybody.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He uttered a whistle of amazement and flung himself across the little round bed and scrambled up the short trunk of the pear tree.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading He uttered a whistle of amazement and flung himself across the little round bed and scrambled up the short trunk of the pear tree.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He uttered a whistle of amazement and flung himself across the little round bed and scrambled up the short trunk of the pear tree.
under normal conditions
From this reading THE GREAT DAY ARRIVES Burd Alling usually had the appearance of being half asleep.
communicated in words
From this reading He uttered a whistle of amazement and flung himself across the little round bed and scrambled up the short trunk of the pear tree.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are you going?” demanded Darry.
make whistling sounds
From this reading He uttered a whistle of amazement and flung himself across the little round bed and scrambled up the short trunk of the pear tree.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading But he proved at this juncture to be quite as wide awake as anybody.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where are you going?” demanded Darry.
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