Chapter 11 of You're on the Air is here in full — 766 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of You're on the Air is here in full — 766 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Joe Carlin “hung up his hat” in the radio department of the Everts-Hall Agency. “Joe,” Tony Vaux said jovially, “I hope you won’t find the job dull. Over here we try to stay sane.” Joe read this as a good-natured crack at Vic Wylie. “How is Vic?”
Chapter 11 of You're on the Air is here in full — 766 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an administrative unit of government
From this reading “Joe Carlin “hung up his hat” in the radio department of the Everts-Hall Agency.”
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “Joe read this as a good-natured crack at Vic Wylie.”
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading “Joe Carlin “hung up his hat” in the radio department of the Everts-Hall Agency.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading ““Joe,” Tony Vaux said jovially, “I hope you won’t find the job dull.”
medium for communication
From this reading “Joe Carlin “hung up his hat” in the radio department of the Everts-Hall Agency.”
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading “Over here we try to stay sane.””
United States landscape architect (born in England) who designed Central Park (1824-1895)
From this reading ““Joe,” Tony Vaux said jovially, “I hope you won’t find the job dull.”
United States poet (1885-1928)
From this reading “Joe read this as a good-natured crack at Vic Wylie.”
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.
put a telephone receiver back in its cradle
In this reading “Joe Carlin “hung up his hat” in the radio department of the Everts-Hall Agency.”
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 Joe read this as a good-natured crack at Vic Wylie.
an administrative unit of government
From this reading Joe Carlin “hung up his hat” in the radio department of the Everts-Hall Agency.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joe read this as a good-natured crack at Vic Wylie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joe read this as a good-natured crack at Vic Wylie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Carlin “hung up his hat” in the radio department of the Everts-Hall Agency.
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Joe read this as a good-natured crack at Vic Wylie.
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Joe Carlin “hung up his hat” in the radio department of the Everts-Hall Agency.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “Joe,” Tony Vaux said jovially, “I hope you won’t find the job dull.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Carlin “hung up his hat” in the radio department of the Everts-Hall Agency.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Joe,” Tony Vaux said jovially, “I hope you won’t find the job dull.
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Joe read this as a good-natured crack at Vic Wylie.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Joe Carlin “hung up his hat” in the radio department of the Everts-Hall Agency.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Over here we try to stay sane.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe Carlin “hung up his hat” in the radio department of the Everts-Hall Agency.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Joe,” Tony Vaux said jovially, “I hope you won’t find the job dull.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How is Vic?”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Joe Carlin “hung up his hat” in the radio department of the Everts-Hall Agency.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Joe,” Tony Vaux said jovially, “I hope you won’t find the job dull.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joe Carlin “hung up his hat” in the radio department of the Everts-Hall Agency.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How is Vic?”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “Joe,” Tony Vaux said jovially, “I hope you won’t find the job dull.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Carlin “hung up his hat” in the radio department of the Everts-Hall Agency.
in a jovial manner
From this reading “Joe,” Tony Vaux said jovially, “I hope you won’t find the job dull.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe Carlin “hung up his hat” in the radio department of the Everts-Hall Agency.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over here we try to stay sane.”
medium for communication
From this reading Joe Carlin “hung up his hat” in the radio department of the Everts-Hall Agency.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Joe read this as a good-natured crack at Vic Wylie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Joe,” Tony Vaux said jovially, “I hope you won’t find the job dull.
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading Over here we try to stay sane.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Over here we try to stay sane.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe Carlin “hung up his hat” in the radio department of the Everts-Hall Agency.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Joe read this as a good-natured crack at Vic Wylie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Over here we try to stay sane.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Joe,” Tony Vaux said jovially, “I hope you won’t find the job dull.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Over here we try to stay sane.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Joe Carlin “hung up his hat” in the radio department of the Everts-Hall Agency.
United States landscape architect (born in England) who designed Central Park (1824-1895)
From this reading “Joe,” Tony Vaux said jovially, “I hope you won’t find the job dull.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe read this as a good-natured crack at Vic Wylie.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Over here we try to stay sane.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Joe,” Tony Vaux said jovially, “I hope you won’t find the job dull.
United States poet (1885-1928)
From this reading Joe read this as a good-natured crack at Vic Wylie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Joe,” Tony Vaux said jovially, “I hope you won’t find the job dull.
Chapter 11 of You're on the Air by William Heyliger holds 766 sentences, grouped into 154 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 11 holds 766 sentences of You're on the Air, unabridged, divided into 154 reading sections.
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