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Chapter 4 of Pemrose Lorry, Radio Amateur is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An Awful Note “Preserve us a’! It’s coming down. Coming down—a fire-tail! Driftin’ doomward—down’ard—an’ afire!” Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.
Chapter 4 of Pemrose Lorry, Radio Amateur is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lighted up by or as by fire or flame
From this reading “Driftin’ doomward—down’ard—an’ afire!””
possessive form of “andrew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.”
past form of “gore” — wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument
From this reading “Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.”
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.”
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.”
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading “Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.”
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.”
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.
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In this reading “Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.”
In this reading “Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.”
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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 An Awful Note “Preserve us a’!
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
From this reading Driftin’ doomward—down’ard—an’ afire!”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Awful Note “Preserve us a’!
possessive form of “andrew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading An Awful Note “Preserve us a’!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It’s coming down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Driftin’ doomward—down’ard—an’ afire!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It’s coming down.
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From this reading Driftin’ doomward—down’ard—an’ afire!”
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From this reading Driftin’ doomward—down’ard—an’ afire!”
divisible by two
From this reading Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming down—a fire-tail!
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.
past form of “gore” — wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument
From this reading Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s coming down.
a brief written record
From this reading An Awful Note “Preserve us a’!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading An Awful Note “Preserve us a’!
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Andrew’s hoarse exclamations tore at the reddened air, even as sharp horns of flame gored it, springing out from a biplane’s slipping side.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An Awful Note “Preserve us a’!
Chapter 4 of Pemrose Lorry, Radio Amateur by Isabel Hornibrook holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 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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