Chapter 6 of The Radio Girls on Station Island is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Radio Girls on Station Island is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHANGED PLANS "How ridiculous!" Jessie cried. "That surely cannot mean you, Bertha." "Hush!" begged Amy. "It's uncanny."
Chapter 6 of The Radio Girls on Station Island is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"Hush!" begged Amy.”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “CHANGED PLANS "How ridiculous!"”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “"Hush!" begged Amy.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"That surely cannot mean you, Bertha."”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “CHANGED PLANS "How ridiculous!"”
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “CHANGED PLANS "How ridiculous!"”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"That surely cannot mean you, Bertha."”
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading “"It's uncanny."”
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From this reading "Hush!" begged Amy.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Hush!" begged Amy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That surely cannot mean you, Bertha."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That surely cannot mean you, Bertha."
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading CHANGED PLANS "How ridiculous!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Jessie cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHANGED PLANS "How ridiculous!"
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush!" begged Amy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's uncanny."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jessie cried.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "That surely cannot mean you, Bertha."
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading CHANGED PLANS "How ridiculous!"
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading CHANGED PLANS "How ridiculous!"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "That surely cannot mean you, Bertha."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That surely cannot mean you, Bertha."
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading "It's uncanny."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That surely cannot mean you, Bertha."
Chapter 6 of The Radio Girls on Station Island by Margaret Penrose holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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 6 holds 152 sentences of The Radio Girls on Station Island, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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