Chapter 25 of The Radio Girls at Forest Lodge is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Radio Girls at Forest Lodge is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CAPTURE BY RADIO It took the others a moment or two to grasp the meaning of Jessie’s suggestion. The idea was too new to them. Then Burd leaned over and shook her hand warmly. “We come, brother,” he said gravely. “That idea is worthy even of my gigantic brain.
Chapter 25 of The Radio Girls at Forest Lodge is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “A CAPTURE BY RADIO It took the others a moment or two to grasp the meaning of Jessie’s suggestion.”
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading ““That idea is worthy even of my gigantic brain.”
hold firmly
From this reading “A CAPTURE BY RADIO It took the others a moment or two to grasp the meaning of Jessie’s suggestion.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading ““We come, brother,” he said gravely.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Then Burd leaned over and shook her hand warmly.”
medium for communication
From this reading “A CAPTURE BY RADIO It took the others a moment or two to grasp the meaning of Jessie’s suggestion.”
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “A CAPTURE BY RADIO It took the others a moment or two to grasp the meaning of Jessie’s suggestion.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading “Then Burd leaned over and shook her hand warmly.”
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In this reading “A CAPTURE BY RADIO It took the others a moment or two to grasp the meaning of Jessie’s suggestion.”
In this reading “Then Burd leaned over and shook her hand warmly.”
In this reading “A CAPTURE BY RADIO It took the others a moment or two to grasp the meaning of Jessie’s suggestion.”
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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 A CAPTURE BY RADIO It took the others a moment or two to grasp the meaning of Jessie’s suggestion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Burd leaned over and shook her hand warmly.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “That idea is worthy even of my gigantic brain.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “We come, brother,” he said gravely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Burd leaned over and shook her hand warmly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A CAPTURE BY RADIO It took the others a moment or two to grasp the meaning of Jessie’s suggestion.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading A CAPTURE BY RADIO It took the others a moment or two to grasp the meaning of Jessie’s suggestion.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We come, brother,” he said gravely.
divisible by two
From this reading “That idea is worthy even of my gigantic brain.
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading “That idea is worthy even of my gigantic brain.
hold firmly
From this reading A CAPTURE BY RADIO It took the others a moment or two to grasp the meaning of Jessie’s suggestion.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “We come, brother,” he said gravely.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then Burd leaned over and shook her hand warmly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We come, brother,” he said gravely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Burd leaned over and shook her hand warmly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea was too new to them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That idea is worthy even of my gigantic brain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CAPTURE BY RADIO It took the others a moment or two to grasp the meaning of Jessie’s suggestion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CAPTURE BY RADIO It took the others a moment or two to grasp the meaning of Jessie’s suggestion.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Then Burd leaned over and shook her hand warmly.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading A CAPTURE BY RADIO It took the others a moment or two to grasp the meaning of Jessie’s suggestion.
a particular point in time
From this reading A CAPTURE BY RADIO It took the others a moment or two to grasp the meaning of Jessie’s suggestion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That idea is worthy even of my gigantic brain.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The idea was too new to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CAPTURE BY RADIO It took the others a moment or two to grasp the meaning of Jessie’s suggestion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A CAPTURE BY RADIO It took the others a moment or two to grasp the meaning of Jessie’s suggestion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CAPTURE BY RADIO It took the others a moment or two to grasp the meaning of Jessie’s suggestion.
above and across; more than
From this reading Then Burd leaned over and shook her hand warmly.
medium for communication
From this reading A CAPTURE BY RADIO It took the others a moment or two to grasp the meaning of Jessie’s suggestion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We come, brother,” he said gravely.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Then Burd leaned over and shook her hand warmly.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading A CAPTURE BY RADIO It took the others a moment or two to grasp the meaning of Jessie’s suggestion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That idea is worthy even of my gigantic brain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CAPTURE BY RADIO It took the others a moment or two to grasp the meaning of Jessie’s suggestion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The idea was too new to them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Burd leaned over and shook her hand warmly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CAPTURE BY RADIO It took the others a moment or two to grasp the meaning of Jessie’s suggestion.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The idea was too new to them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A CAPTURE BY RADIO It took the others a moment or two to grasp the meaning of Jessie’s suggestion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A CAPTURE BY RADIO It took the others a moment or two to grasp the meaning of Jessie’s suggestion.
in a hearty manner
From this reading Then Burd leaned over and shook her hand warmly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The idea was too new to them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We come, brother,” he said gravely.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “That idea is worthy even of my gigantic brain.
Chapter 25 of The Radio Girls at Forest Lodge by Margaret Penrose holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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 25 holds 134 sentences of The Radio Girls at Forest Lodge, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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