Chapter 6 of The Radio Girls at Forest Lodge is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Radio Girls at Forest Lodge is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE START “Darry, what do you mean?” Jessie cried breathlessly. “Do you know this girl?” Darry regarded her strangely for a moment, then replied with a forced gayety that did not deceive Jessie for a moment: “How can I tell?
Chapter 6 of The Radio Girls at Forest Lodge is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a breathless manner
From this reading “Jessie cried breathlessly.”
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “Darry regarded her strangely for a moment, then replied with a forced gayety that did not deceive Jessie for a moment:”
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading “Darry regarded her strangely for a moment, then replied with a forced gayety that did not deceive Jessie for a moment:”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “THE START “Darry, what do you mean?””
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Darry regarded her strangely for a moment, then replied with a forced gayety that did not deceive Jessie for a moment:”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Darry regarded her strangely for a moment, then replied with a forced gayety that did not deceive Jessie for a moment:”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “THE START “Darry, what do you mean?””
in a strange manner
From this reading “Darry regarded her strangely for a moment, then replied with a forced gayety that did not deceive Jessie for a moment:”
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temporarily
In this reading “Darry regarded her strangely for a moment, then replied with a forced gayety that did not deceive Jessie for a moment:”
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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 Darry regarded her strangely for a moment, then replied with a forced gayety that did not deceive Jessie for a moment:
in a breathless manner
From this reading Jessie cried breathlessly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How can I tell?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Jessie cried breathlessly.
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From this reading THE START “Darry, what do you mean?”
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Darry regarded her strangely for a moment, then replied with a forced gayety that did not deceive Jessie for a moment:
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Darry regarded her strangely for a moment, then replied with a forced gayety that did not deceive Jessie for a moment:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE START “Darry, what do you mean?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Darry regarded her strangely for a moment, then replied with a forced gayety that did not deceive Jessie for a moment:
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Darry regarded her strangely for a moment, then replied with a forced gayety that did not deceive Jessie for a moment:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Darry regarded her strangely for a moment, then replied with a forced gayety that did not deceive Jessie for a moment:
a young female
From this reading “Do you know this girl?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Darry regarded her strangely for a moment, then replied with a forced gayety that did not deceive Jessie for a moment:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How can I tell?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How can I tell?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jessie cried breathlessly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know this girl?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE START “Darry, what do you mean?”
a particular point in time
From this reading Darry regarded her strangely for a moment, then replied with a forced gayety that did not deceive Jessie for a moment:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Darry regarded her strangely for a moment, then replied with a forced gayety that did not deceive Jessie for a moment:
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Darry regarded her strangely for a moment, then replied with a forced gayety that did not deceive Jessie for a moment:
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Darry regarded her strangely for a moment, then replied with a forced gayety that did not deceive Jessie for a moment:
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE START “Darry, what do you mean?”
in a strange manner
From this reading Darry regarded her strangely for a moment, then replied with a forced gayety that did not deceive Jessie for a moment:
express in words
From this reading “How can I tell?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Darry regarded her strangely for a moment, then replied with a forced gayety that did not deceive Jessie for a moment:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE START “Darry, what do you mean?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Darry regarded her strangely for a moment, then replied with a forced gayety that did not deceive Jessie for a moment:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Do you know this girl?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE START “Darry, what do you mean?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Darry regarded her strangely for a moment, then replied with a forced gayety that did not deceive Jessie for a moment:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE START “Darry, what do you mean?”
Chapter 6 of The Radio Girls at Forest Lodge by Margaret Penrose holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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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