Chapter 10 of The Radio Girls at Forest Lodge is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Radio Girls at Forest Lodge is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GHOSTS “Nonsense, Phrosy, what a ridiculous thing to say.” Miss Alling’s tone was sharp as she pushed past the colored woman into the house. “But, Miss Emma, I done tell yo’ Ah knows what Ah’m talkin’ about,” persisted Phrosy. “’Taint no ’magination. Ah done heered ’em screechin’.”
Chapter 10 of The Radio Girls at Forest Lodge is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Miss Alling’s tone was sharp as she pushed past the colored woman into the house.”
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “GHOSTS “Nonsense, Phrosy, what a ridiculous thing to say.””
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “GHOSTS “Nonsense, Phrosy, what a ridiculous thing to say.””
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading ““But, Miss Emma, I done tell yo’ Ah knows what Ah’m talkin’ about,” persisted Phrosy.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “Miss Alling’s tone was sharp as she pushed past the colored woman into the house.”
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “GHOSTS “Nonsense, Phrosy, what a ridiculous thing to say.””
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “Miss Alling’s tone was sharp as she pushed past the colored woman into the house.”
the state of being contaminated
From this reading ““’Taint no ’magination.”
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In this reading “Miss Alling’s tone was sharp as she pushed past the colored woman into the house.”
In this reading “Miss Alling’s tone was sharp as she pushed past the colored woman into the house.”
In this reading “Miss Alling’s tone was sharp as she pushed past the colored woman into the house.”
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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 GHOSTS “Nonsense, Phrosy, what a ridiculous thing to say.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But, Miss Emma, I done tell yo’ Ah knows what Ah’m talkin’ about,” persisted Phrosy.
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From this reading “But, Miss Emma, I done tell yo’ Ah knows what Ah’m talkin’ about,” persisted Phrosy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, Miss Emma, I done tell yo’ Ah knows what Ah’m talkin’ about,” persisted Phrosy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Alling’s tone was sharp as she pushed past the colored woman into the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Alling’s tone was sharp as she pushed past the colored woman into the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, Miss Emma, I done tell yo’ Ah knows what Ah’m talkin’ about,” persisted Phrosy.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Miss Alling’s tone was sharp as she pushed past the colored woman into the house.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “But, Miss Emma, I done tell yo’ Ah knows what Ah’m talkin’ about,” persisted Phrosy.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Ah done heered ’em screechin’.”
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From this reading “But, Miss Emma, I done tell yo’ Ah knows what Ah’m talkin’ about,” persisted Phrosy.
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading GHOSTS “Nonsense, Phrosy, what a ridiculous thing to say.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah done heered ’em screechin’.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Miss Alling’s tone was sharp as she pushed past the colored woman into the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But, Miss Emma, I done tell yo’ Ah knows what Ah’m talkin’ about,” persisted Phrosy.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Alling’s tone was sharp as she pushed past the colored woman into the house.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “But, Miss Emma, I done tell yo’ Ah knows what Ah’m talkin’ about,” persisted Phrosy.
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From this reading “’Taint no ’magination.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Alling’s tone was sharp as she pushed past the colored woman into the house.
not any; not one
From this reading “’Taint no ’magination.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading GHOSTS “Nonsense, Phrosy, what a ridiculous thing to say.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Miss Alling’s tone was sharp as she pushed past the colored woman into the house.
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “But, Miss Emma, I done tell yo’ Ah knows what Ah’m talkin’ about,” persisted Phrosy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GHOSTS “Nonsense, Phrosy, what a ridiculous thing to say.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Miss Alling’s tone was sharp as she pushed past the colored woman into the house.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading GHOSTS “Nonsense, Phrosy, what a ridiculous thing to say.”
express in words
From this reading GHOSTS “Nonsense, Phrosy, what a ridiculous thing to say.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah done heered ’em screechin’.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Miss Alling’s tone was sharp as she pushed past the colored woman into the house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Alling’s tone was sharp as she pushed past the colored woman into the house.
the state of being contaminated
From this reading “’Taint no ’magination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, Miss Emma, I done tell yo’ Ah knows what Ah’m talkin’ about,” persisted Phrosy.
express in words
From this reading “But, Miss Emma, I done tell yo’ Ah knows what Ah’m talkin’ about,” persisted Phrosy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Alling’s tone was sharp as she pushed past the colored woman into the house.
a special situation
From this reading GHOSTS “Nonsense, Phrosy, what a ridiculous thing to say.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GHOSTS “Nonsense, Phrosy, what a ridiculous thing to say.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Miss Alling’s tone was sharp as she pushed past the colored woman into the house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Alling’s tone was sharp as she pushed past the colored woman into the house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading GHOSTS “Nonsense, Phrosy, what a ridiculous thing to say.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Miss Alling’s tone was sharp as she pushed past the colored woman into the house.
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From this reading “But, Miss Emma, I done tell yo’ Ah knows what Ah’m talkin’ about,” persisted Phrosy.
Chapter 10 of The Radio Girls at Forest Lodge by Margaret Penrose holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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 10 holds 108 sentences of The Radio Girls at Forest Lodge, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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