Chapter 24 of The Radio Girls at Forest Lodge is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of The Radio Girls at Forest Lodge is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IMPRISONED Unconsciously the girls moved their chairs nearer to the glowing fire, clasped hands for reassurance of earthly presence. They looked at the boys curiously, yet fearfully. “You found the ghosts!” repeated Jessie, incredulously. “Darry, what does he mean by that?” Darry chuckled.
Chapter 24 of The Radio Girls at Forest Lodge is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “Darry chuckled.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “They looked at the boys curiously, yet fearfully.”
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading “IMPRISONED Unconsciously the girls moved their chairs nearer to the glowing fire, clasped hands for reassurance of earthly presence.”
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading ““You found the ghosts!” repeated Jessie, incredulously.”
highly enthusiastic
From this reading “IMPRISONED Unconsciously the girls moved their chairs nearer to the glowing fire, clasped hands for reassurance of earthly presence.”
being in captivity
From this reading “IMPRISONED Unconsciously the girls moved their chairs nearer to the glowing fire, clasped hands for reassurance of earthly presence.”
the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
From this reading “IMPRISONED Unconsciously the girls moved their chairs nearer to the glowing fire, clasped hands for reassurance of earthly presence.”
without awareness
From this reading “IMPRISONED Unconsciously the girls moved their chairs nearer to the glowing fire, clasped hands for reassurance of earthly presence.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “IMPRISONED Unconsciously the girls moved their chairs nearer to the glowing fire, clasped hands for reassurance of earthly presence.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “They looked at the boys curiously, yet fearfully.”
In this reading ““Darry, what does he mean by that?””
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They looked at the boys curiously, yet fearfully.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading They looked at the boys curiously, yet fearfully.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Darry, what does he mean by that?”
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading IMPRISONED Unconsciously the girls moved their chairs nearer to the glowing fire, clasped hands for reassurance of earthly presence.
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Darry chuckled.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading IMPRISONED Unconsciously the girls moved their chairs nearer to the glowing fire, clasped hands for reassurance of earthly presence.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading They looked at the boys curiously, yet fearfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Darry, what does he mean by that?”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Darry, what does he mean by that?”
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading IMPRISONED Unconsciously the girls moved their chairs nearer to the glowing fire, clasped hands for reassurance of earthly presence.
in fear
From this reading They looked at the boys curiously, yet fearfully.
start firing a weapon
From this reading IMPRISONED Unconsciously the girls moved their chairs nearer to the glowing fire, clasped hands for reassurance of earthly presence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IMPRISONED Unconsciously the girls moved their chairs nearer to the glowing fire, clasped hands for reassurance of earthly presence.
set up or found
From this reading “You found the ghosts!” repeated Jessie, incredulously.
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “You found the ghosts!” repeated Jessie, incredulously.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading IMPRISONED Unconsciously the girls moved their chairs nearer to the glowing fire, clasped hands for reassurance of earthly presence.
highly enthusiastic
From this reading IMPRISONED Unconsciously the girls moved their chairs nearer to the glowing fire, clasped hands for reassurance of earthly presence.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading IMPRISONED Unconsciously the girls moved their chairs nearer to the glowing fire, clasped hands for reassurance of earthly presence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Darry, what does he mean by that?”
being in captivity
From this reading IMPRISONED Unconsciously the girls moved their chairs nearer to the glowing fire, clasped hands for reassurance of earthly presence.
in an incredulous manner
From this reading “You found the ghosts!” repeated Jessie, incredulously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You found the ghosts!” repeated Jessie, incredulously.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked at the boys curiously, yet fearfully.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Darry, what does he mean by that?”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading IMPRISONED Unconsciously the girls moved their chairs nearer to the glowing fire, clasped hands for reassurance of earthly presence.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading IMPRISONED Unconsciously the girls moved their chairs nearer to the glowing fire, clasped hands for reassurance of earthly presence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IMPRISONED Unconsciously the girls moved their chairs nearer to the glowing fire, clasped hands for reassurance of earthly presence.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading IMPRISONED Unconsciously the girls moved their chairs nearer to the glowing fire, clasped hands for reassurance of earthly presence.
the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
From this reading IMPRISONED Unconsciously the girls moved their chairs nearer to the glowing fire, clasped hands for reassurance of earthly presence.
recurring again and again
From this reading “You found the ghosts!” repeated Jessie, incredulously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Darry, what does he mean by that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IMPRISONED Unconsciously the girls moved their chairs nearer to the glowing fire, clasped hands for reassurance of earthly presence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IMPRISONED Unconsciously the girls moved their chairs nearer to the glowing fire, clasped hands for reassurance of earthly presence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked at the boys curiously, yet fearfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IMPRISONED Unconsciously the girls moved their chairs nearer to the glowing fire, clasped hands for reassurance of earthly presence.
without awareness
From this reading IMPRISONED Unconsciously the girls moved their chairs nearer to the glowing fire, clasped hands for reassurance of earthly presence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Darry, what does he mean by that?”
but in spite of that
From this reading They looked at the boys curiously, yet fearfully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You found the ghosts!” repeated Jessie, incredulously.
Chapter 24 of The Radio Girls at Forest Lodge by Margaret Penrose holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 24 holds 83 sentences of The Radio Girls at Forest Lodge, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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