Chapter 10 of Pemrose Lorry, Radio Amateur is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Pemrose Lorry, Radio Amateur is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dandering Kate “Well! _What_ a funny footprint! It’s a woman’s track, too, with spikes on the heel. Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?... That’s what it looks like!
Chapter 10 of Pemrose Lorry, Radio Amateur is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading “_What_ a funny footprint!”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...”
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “It’s a woman’s track, too, with spikes on the heel.”
easily or conveniently transported
From this reading “Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...”
medium for communication
From this reading “Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...”
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...”
plural of “spike” — a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading “It’s a woman’s track, too, with spikes on the heel.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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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 _What_ a funny footprint!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dandering Kate “Well!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading _What_ a funny footprint!
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading _What_ a funny footprint!
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading It’s a woman’s track, too, with spikes on the heel.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s a woman’s track, too, with spikes on the heel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dandering Kate “Well!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That’s what it looks like!
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading That’s what it looks like!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It’s a woman’s track, too, with spikes on the heel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...
easily or conveniently transported
From this reading Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...
medium for communication
From this reading Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...
a person, without saying who
From this reading Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...
plural of “spike” — a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading It’s a woman’s track, too, with spikes on the heel.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s what it looks like!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It’s a woman’s track, too, with spikes on the heel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It’s a woman’s track, too, with spikes on the heel.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading It’s a woman’s track, too, with spikes on the heel.
hard to endure
From this reading Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Dandering Kate “Well!
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Now, gracious! it couldn’t be that somebody else—somebody else has been trying my radio game, out here, listening in, in this wet spot, with a little portable receiving set?...
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _What_ a funny footprint!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It’s a woman’s track, too, with spikes on the heel.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It’s a woman’s track, too, with spikes on the heel.
Chapter 10 of Pemrose Lorry, Radio Amateur by Isabel Hornibrook holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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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