Chapter 16 of The Radio Girls at Forest Lodge is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Radio Girls at Forest Lodge is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FROM THE SWAMP The girls and boys burst into the lodge to find Phrosy on her knees, hands raised heavenward in supplication. “Dos ghosts is after me! Ah done knows it! Dis time dey gwine kill me fo’ sure!” “Nonsense, Phrosy,” scolded Miss Alling, but even her voice was not so assured as usual.
Chapter 16 of The Radio Girls at Forest Lodge is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading ““Nonsense, Phrosy,” scolded Miss Alling, but even her voice was not so assured as usual.”
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading “Dis time dey gwine kill me fo’ sure!””
the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
From this reading ““Dos ghosts is after me!”
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading ““Dos ghosts is after me!”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “FROM THE SWAMP The girls and boys burst into the lodge to find Phrosy on her knees, hands raised heavenward in supplication.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading ““Nonsense, Phrosy,” scolded Miss Alling, but even her voice was not so assured as usual.”
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading ““Nonsense, Phrosy,” scolded Miss Alling, but even her voice was not so assured as usual.”
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading “FROM THE SWAMP The girls and boys burst into the lodge to find Phrosy on her knees, hands raised heavenward in supplication.”
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In this reading “FROM THE SWAMP The girls and boys burst into the lodge to find Phrosy on her knees, hands raised heavenward in supplication.”
In this reading “Dis time dey gwine kill me fo’ sure!””
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later than; following
From this reading “Dos ghosts is after me!
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From this reading Ah done knows it!
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From this reading “Nonsense, Phrosy,” scolded Miss Alling, but even her voice was not so assured as usual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM THE SWAMP The girls and boys burst into the lodge to find Phrosy on her knees, hands raised heavenward in supplication.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Nonsense, Phrosy,” scolded Miss Alling, but even her voice was not so assured as usual.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “Nonsense, Phrosy,” scolded Miss Alling, but even her voice was not so assured as usual.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading FROM THE SWAMP The girls and boys burst into the lodge to find Phrosy on her knees, hands raised heavenward in supplication.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading FROM THE SWAMP The girls and boys burst into the lodge to find Phrosy on her knees, hands raised heavenward in supplication.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Nonsense, Phrosy,” scolded Miss Alling, but even her voice was not so assured as usual.
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From this reading Dis time dey gwine kill me fo’ sure!”
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading Dis time dey gwine kill me fo’ sure!”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Ah done knows it!
the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
From this reading “Dos ghosts is after me!
divisible by two
From this reading “Nonsense, Phrosy,” scolded Miss Alling, but even her voice was not so assured as usual.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading FROM THE SWAMP The girls and boys burst into the lodge to find Phrosy on her knees, hands raised heavenward in supplication.
an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel
From this reading Dis time dey gwine kill me fo’ sure!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE SWAMP The girls and boys burst into the lodge to find Phrosy on her knees, hands raised heavenward in supplication.
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “Dos ghosts is after me!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading FROM THE SWAMP The girls and boys burst into the lodge to find Phrosy on her knees, hands raised heavenward in supplication.
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From this reading Dis time dey gwine kill me fo’ sure!”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading FROM THE SWAMP The girls and boys burst into the lodge to find Phrosy on her knees, hands raised heavenward in supplication.
directed toward heaven or the sky
From this reading FROM THE SWAMP The girls and boys burst into the lodge to find Phrosy on her knees, hands raised heavenward in supplication.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FROM THE SWAMP The girls and boys burst into the lodge to find Phrosy on her knees, hands raised heavenward in supplication.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FROM THE SWAMP The girls and boys burst into the lodge to find Phrosy on her knees, hands raised heavenward in supplication.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FROM THE SWAMP The girls and boys burst into the lodge to find Phrosy on her knees, hands raised heavenward in supplication.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Dos ghosts is after me!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ah done knows it!
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Dis time dey gwine kill me fo’ sure!”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading FROM THE SWAMP The girls and boys burst into the lodge to find Phrosy on her knees, hands raised heavenward in supplication.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Ah done knows it!
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading FROM THE SWAMP The girls and boys burst into the lodge to find Phrosy on her knees, hands raised heavenward in supplication.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dos ghosts is after me!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Nonsense, Phrosy,” scolded Miss Alling, but even her voice was not so assured as usual.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “Nonsense, Phrosy,” scolded Miss Alling, but even her voice was not so assured as usual.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Nonsense, Phrosy,” scolded Miss Alling, but even her voice was not so assured as usual.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FROM THE SWAMP The girls and boys burst into the lodge to find Phrosy on her knees, hands raised heavenward in supplication.
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From this reading FROM THE SWAMP The girls and boys burst into the lodge to find Phrosy on her knees, hands raised heavenward in supplication.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading FROM THE SWAMP The girls and boys burst into the lodge to find Phrosy on her knees, hands raised heavenward in supplication.
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading “Nonsense, Phrosy,” scolded Miss Alling, but even her voice was not so assured as usual.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Nonsense, Phrosy,” scolded Miss Alling, but even her voice was not so assured as usual.
a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
From this reading FROM THE SWAMP The girls and boys burst into the lodge to find Phrosy on her knees, hands raised heavenward in supplication.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Dis time dey gwine kill me fo’ sure!”
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading FROM THE SWAMP The girls and boys burst into the lodge to find Phrosy on her knees, hands raised heavenward in supplication.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE SWAMP The girls and boys burst into the lodge to find Phrosy on her knees, hands raised heavenward in supplication.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dis time dey gwine kill me fo’ sure!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM THE SWAMP The girls and boys burst into the lodge to find Phrosy on her knees, hands raised heavenward in supplication.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “Nonsense, Phrosy,” scolded Miss Alling, but even her voice was not so assured as usual.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Nonsense, Phrosy,” scolded Miss Alling, but even her voice was not so assured as usual.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Nonsense, Phrosy,” scolded Miss Alling, but even her voice was not so assured as usual.
Chapter 16 of The Radio Girls at Forest Lodge by Margaret Penrose holds 106 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.
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