The Lumber Room (Learn English with a Short Story) [979]

Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson
Mar 9, 2026 1h 54m
The Lumber Room (Learn English with a Short Story) [979]
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<p>Time to learn English with another short story on Luke's English Podcast. Listen to the story and my comments, then learn vocabulary as I break down the text line by line and teach you English in context. This time it is a funny little tale written by Saki - the English author and master of the short story. A mischievous lad is punished by his strict aunt, but who ends up having the last laugh? </p><p>Get the episode PDF with story text 👉 <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/The-Lumber-Room-Learn-English-with-a-Short-Story-979.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/The-Lumber-Room-Learn-English-with-a-Short-Story-979.pdf</a></p><p>Episode page 👉 <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/2026/03/09/the-lumber-room-learn-english-with-a-short-story-979/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2026/03/09/the-lumber-room-learn-english-with-a-short-story-979/</a></p><p>LEP Premium for episodes focusing on vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar 👉 <a href="https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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