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Pemrose Lorry, Radio Amateur

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Pemrose Lorry, Radio Amateur is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Wee Hour “Oh! it’s not the dusty highway, That—Camp Fire Girls don’t mind!
And it’s not the thirsty hiking, There are always springs—to find.
Oh! it’s not the mountain climbing, Our jol-ly packs are light!
It’s not even snakes nor ’squitoes, It’s the—sleeping out—at—night.
“Sleeping out in the quiet night, With the stars for bedroom candle-light, Boo!
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Pemrose Lorry, Radio Amateur

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Pemrose Lorry, Radio Amateur is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Wee Hour “Oh! it’s not the dusty highway, That—Camp Fire Girls don’t mind!
Line 2
And it’s not the thirsty hiking, There are always springs—to find.
Line 3
Oh! it’s not the mountain climbing, Our jol-ly packs are light!
Line 4
It’s not even snakes nor ’squitoes, It’s the—sleeping out—at—night.
Line 5
“Sleeping out in the quiet night, With the stars for bedroom candle-light, Boo!

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Boo verb US /buː/

show displeasure, as after a performance or speech

From this reading ““Sleeping out in the quiet night, With the stars for bedroom candle-light, Boo!”

dusty adjective US /ˈdʌsti/

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading “The Wee Hour “Oh! it’s not the dusty highway, That—Camp Fire Girls don’t mind!”

highway noun US /ˈhaɪweɪ/

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading “The Wee Hour “Oh! it’s not the dusty highway, That—Camp Fire Girls don’t mind!”

hiking noun US /ˈhaɪkɪŋ/

a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

From this reading “And it’s not the thirsty hiking, There are always springs—to find.”

packs noun US /pæks/

plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number

From this reading “Oh! it’s not the mountain climbing, Our jol-ly packs are light!”

snakes noun US /sneɪks/

plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading “It’s not even snakes nor ’squitoes, It’s the—sleeping out—at—night.”

thirsty adjective US /ˈθɜːrsti/

needing moisture

From this reading “And it’s not the thirsty hiking, There are always springs—to find.”

Wee adjective US /wiː/

(used informally) very small

From this reading “The Wee Hour “Oh! it’s not the dusty highway, That—Camp Fire Girls don’t mind!”

All words in this reading · 45

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading And it’s not the thirsty hiking, There are always springs—to find.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And it’s not the thirsty hiking, There are always springs—to find.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And it’s not the thirsty hiking, There are always springs—to find.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It’s not even snakes nor ’squitoes, It’s the—sleeping out—at—night.

bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading “Sleeping out in the quiet night, With the stars for bedroom candle-light, Boo!

BooverbUS /buː/

show displeasure, as after a performance or speech

From this reading “Sleeping out in the quiet night, With the stars for bedroom candle-light, Boo!

CampnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The Wee Hour “Oh! it’s not the dusty highway, That—Camp Fire Girls don’t mind!

candle-light

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Sleeping out in the quiet night, With the stars for bedroom candle-light, Boo!

climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading Oh! it’s not the mountain climbing, Our jol-ly packs are light!

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Wee Hour “Oh! it’s not the dusty highway, That—Camp Fire Girls don’t mind!

dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading The Wee Hour “Oh! it’s not the dusty highway, That—Camp Fire Girls don’t mind!

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading It’s not even snakes nor ’squitoes, It’s the—sleeping out—at—night.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading And it’s not the thirsty hiking, There are always springs—to find.

FireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading The Wee Hour “Oh! it’s not the dusty highway, That—Camp Fire Girls don’t mind!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Sleeping out in the quiet night, With the stars for bedroom candle-light, Boo!

GirlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The Wee Hour “Oh! it’s not the dusty highway, That—Camp Fire Girls don’t mind!

highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading The Wee Hour “Oh! it’s not the dusty highway, That—Camp Fire Girls don’t mind!

hikingnounUS /ˈhaɪkɪŋ/

a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

From this reading And it’s not the thirsty hiking, There are always springs—to find.

HournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The Wee Hour “Oh! it’s not the dusty highway, That—Camp Fire Girls don’t mind!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Sleeping out in the quiet night, With the stars for bedroom candle-light, Boo!

it's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Wee Hour “Oh! it’s not the dusty highway, That—Camp Fire Girls don’t mind!

jol-ly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Oh! it’s not the mountain climbing, Our jol-ly packs are light!

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Oh! it’s not the mountain climbing, Our jol-ly packs are light!

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The Wee Hour “Oh! it’s not the dusty highway, That—Camp Fire Girls don’t mind!

mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Oh! it’s not the mountain climbing, Our jol-ly packs are light!

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It’s not even snakes nor ’squitoes, It’s the—sleeping out—at—night.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading It’s not even snakes nor ’squitoes, It’s the—sleeping out—at—night.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Wee Hour “Oh! it’s not the dusty highway, That—Camp Fire Girls don’t mind!

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading The Wee Hour “Oh! it’s not the dusty highway, That—Camp Fire Girls don’t mind!

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Oh! it’s not the mountain climbing, Our jol-ly packs are light!

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It’s not even snakes nor ’squitoes, It’s the—sleeping out—at—night.

packsnounUS /pæks/

plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number

From this reading Oh! it’s not the mountain climbing, Our jol-ly packs are light!

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading “Sleeping out in the quiet night, With the stars for bedroom candle-light, Boo!

sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/

the state of being asleep

From this reading It’s not even snakes nor ’squitoes, It’s the—sleeping out—at—night.

snakesnounUS /sneɪks/

plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading It’s not even snakes nor ’squitoes, It’s the—sleeping out—at—night.

springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading And it’s not the thirsty hiking, There are always springs—to find.

squitoes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It’s not even snakes nor ’squitoes, It’s the—sleeping out—at—night.

starsnounUS /stɑːrz/

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading “Sleeping out in the quiet night, With the stars for bedroom candle-light, Boo!

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Wee Hour “Oh! it’s not the dusty highway, That—Camp Fire Girls don’t mind!

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Wee Hour “Oh! it’s not the dusty highway, That—Camp Fire Girls don’t mind!

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading And it’s not the thirsty hiking, There are always springs—to find.

thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/

needing moisture

From this reading And it’s not the thirsty hiking, There are always springs—to find.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And it’s not the thirsty hiking, There are always springs—to find.

WeeadjectiveUS /wiː/

(used informally) very small

From this reading The Wee Hour “Oh! it’s not the dusty highway, That—Camp Fire Girls don’t mind!

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Sleeping out in the quiet night, With the stars for bedroom candle-light, Boo!

Chapter 9 of Pemrose Lorry, Radio Amateur by Isabel Hornibrook holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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.

What does chapter 9 of Pemrose Lorry, Radio Amateur contain?

Chapter 9 holds 138 sentences of Pemrose Lorry, Radio Amateur, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of Pemrose Lorry, Radio Amateur by Isabel Hornibrook exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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