Chapter 1 of The Radio Planet is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Radio Planet is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ACE BOOKS, INC. 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y. 10036 THE RADIO PLANET Originally published in 1926 as a serial in _Argosy All-Story Weekly_. _Cover by John Schoenherr. Illustration by Jack Gaughan._ _Ralph Milne Farley is also the author of_ The Radio Beasts _available now from Ace Books_ (F-304) Could _you_ make a radio set?
Chapter 1 of The Radio Planet is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “ACE BOOKS, INC.”
plural of “america” — North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.”
one or more large merchant ships
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading “ACE BOOKS, INC.”
English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
From this reading “Illustration by Jack Gaughan._ _Ralph Milne Farley is also the author of_ The Radio Beasts _available now from Ace Books_ (F-304) Could _you_ make a radio set?”
medium for communication
From this reading “10036 THE RADIO PLANET Originally published in 1926 as a serial in _Argosy All-Story Weekly_.”
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading “10036 THE RADIO PLANET Originally published in 1926 as a serial in _Argosy All-Story Weekly_.”
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 “10036 THE RADIO PLANET Originally published in 1926 as a serial in _Argosy All-Story Weekly_.”
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From this reading 10036 THE RADIO PLANET Originally published in 1926 as a serial in _Argosy All-Story Weekly_.
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From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
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From this reading 10036 THE RADIO PLANET Originally published in 1926 as a serial in _Argosy All-Story Weekly_.
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From this reading Illustration by Jack Gaughan._ _Ralph Milne Farley is also the author of_ The Radio Beasts _available now from Ace Books_ (F-304) Could _you_ make a radio set?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 10036 THE RADIO PLANET Originally published in 1926 as a serial in _Argosy All-Story Weekly_.
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ACE BOOKS, INC.
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From this reading 10036 THE RADIO PLANET Originally published in 1926 as a serial in _Argosy All-Story Weekly_.
in addition
From this reading Illustration by Jack Gaughan._ _Ralph Milne Farley is also the author of_ The Radio Beasts _available now from Ace Books_ (F-304) Could _you_ make a radio set?
plural of “america” — North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
one or more large merchant ships
From this reading 10036 THE RADIO PLANET Originally published in 1926 as a serial in _Argosy All-Story Weekly_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 10036 THE RADIO PLANET Originally published in 1926 as a serial in _Argosy All-Story Weekly_.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Illustration by Jack Gaughan._ _Ralph Milne Farley is also the author of_ The Radio Beasts _available now from Ace Books_ (F-304) Could _you_ make a radio set?
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading Illustration by Jack Gaughan._ _Ralph Milne Farley is also the author of_ The Radio Beasts _available now from Ace Books_ (F-304) Could _you_ make a radio set?
a line of approach
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Illustration by Jack Gaughan._ _Ralph Milne Farley is also the author of_ The Radio Beasts _available now from Ace Books_ (F-304) Could _you_ make a radio set?
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading ACE BOOKS, INC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Illustration by Jack Gaughan._ _Ralph Milne Farley is also the author of_ The Radio Beasts _available now from Ace Books_ (F-304) Could _you_ make a radio set?
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Illustration by Jack Gaughan._ _Ralph Milne Farley is also the author of_ The Radio Beasts _available now from Ace Books_ (F-304) Could _you_ make a radio set?
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From this reading Illustration by Jack Gaughan._ _Ralph Milne Farley is also the author of_ The Radio Beasts _available now from Ace Books_ (F-304) Could _you_ make a radio set?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Illustration by Jack Gaughan._ _Ralph Milne Farley is also the author of_ The Radio Beasts _available now from Ace Books_ (F-304) Could _you_ make a radio set?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illustration by Jack Gaughan._ _Ralph Milne Farley is also the author of_ The Radio Beasts _available now from Ace Books_ (F-304) Could _you_ make a radio set?
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading Illustration by Jack Gaughan._ _Ralph Milne Farley is also the author of_ The Radio Beasts _available now from Ace Books_ (F-304) Could _you_ make a radio set?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 10036 THE RADIO PLANET Originally published in 1926 as a serial in _Argosy All-Story Weekly_.
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading ACE BOOKS, INC.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Illustration by Jack Gaughan._ _Ralph Milne Farley is also the author of_ The Radio Beasts _available now from Ace Books_ (F-304) Could _you_ make a radio set?
a small worthless amount
From this reading Illustration by Jack Gaughan._ _Ralph Milne Farley is also the author of_ The Radio Beasts _available now from Ace Books_ (F-304) Could _you_ make a radio set?
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr.
engage in
From this reading Illustration by Jack Gaughan._ _Ralph Milne Farley is also the author of_ The Radio Beasts _available now from Ace Books_ (F-304) Could _you_ make a radio set?
English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
From this reading Illustration by Jack Gaughan._ _Ralph Milne Farley is also the author of_ The Radio Beasts _available now from Ace Books_ (F-304) Could _you_ make a radio set?
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Illustration by Jack Gaughan._ _Ralph Milne Farley is also the author of_ The Radio Beasts _available now from Ace Books_ (F-304) Could _you_ make a radio set?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
in an original manner
From this reading 10036 THE RADIO PLANET Originally published in 1926 as a serial in _Argosy All-Story Weekly_.
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading 10036 THE RADIO PLANET Originally published in 1926 as a serial in _Argosy All-Story Weekly_.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading 10036 THE RADIO PLANET Originally published in 1926 as a serial in _Argosy All-Story Weekly_.
medium for communication
From this reading 10036 THE RADIO PLANET Originally published in 1926 as a serial in _Argosy All-Story Weekly_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illustration by Jack Gaughan._ _Ralph Milne Farley is also the author of_ The Radio Beasts _available now from Ace Books_ (F-304) Could _you_ make a radio set?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr.
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading 10036 THE RADIO PLANET Originally published in 1926 as a serial in _Argosy All-Story Weekly_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Illustration by Jack Gaughan._ _Ralph Milne Farley is also the author of_ The Radio Beasts _available now from Ace Books_ (F-304) Could _you_ make a radio set?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading 10036 THE RADIO PLANET Originally published in 1926 as a serial in _Argosy All-Story Weekly_.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Illustration by Jack Gaughan._ _Ralph Milne Farley is also the author of_ The Radio Beasts _available now from Ace Books_ (F-304) Could _you_ make a radio set?
Chapter 1 of The Radio Planet by Ralph Milne Farley holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 411 sentences of The Radio Planet, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Radio Planet by Ralph Milne Farley exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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