Chapter 12 of I Spy is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of I Spy is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SINISTER DISCOVERY Mrs. Whitney sat up in bed and contemplated her husband reproachfully as he entered her room. "Have you been working all night?" she inquired. Whitney nodded absently as he stooped to kiss her. "Now, don't worry, dear; work will not injure me. I've just had a cold shower and feel ten per cent better, and all ready for my breakfast.
Chapter 12 of I Spy is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “I've just had a cold shower and feel ten per cent better, and all ready for my breakfast.”
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading “A SINISTER DISCOVERY Mrs. Whitney sat up in bed and contemplated her husband reproachfully as he entered her room.”
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading “"Now, don't worry, dear; work will not injure me.”
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading “I've just had a cold shower and feel ten per cent better, and all ready for my breakfast.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “A SINISTER DISCOVERY Mrs. Whitney sat up in bed and contemplated her husband reproachfully as he entered her room.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “Whitney nodded absently as he stooped to kiss her.”
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading “A SINISTER DISCOVERY Mrs. Whitney sat up in bed and contemplated her husband reproachfully as he entered her room.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “"Now, don't worry, dear; work will not injure me.”
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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 SINISTER DISCOVERY Mrs. Whitney sat up in bed and contemplated her husband reproachfully as he entered her room.
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading Whitney nodded absently as he stooped to kiss her.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Have you been working all night?" she inquired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SINISTER DISCOVERY Mrs. Whitney sat up in bed and contemplated her husband reproachfully as he entered her room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SINISTER DISCOVERY Mrs. Whitney sat up in bed and contemplated her husband reproachfully as he entered her room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A SINISTER DISCOVERY Mrs. Whitney sat up in bed and contemplated her husband reproachfully as he entered her room.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Have you been working all night?" she inquired.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I've just had a cold shower and feel ten per cent better, and all ready for my breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I've just had a cold shower and feel ten per cent better, and all ready for my breakfast.
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading I've just had a cold shower and feel ten per cent better, and all ready for my breakfast.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I've just had a cold shower and feel ten per cent better, and all ready for my breakfast.
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading A SINISTER DISCOVERY Mrs. Whitney sat up in bed and contemplated her husband reproachfully as he entered her room.
dearly loved
From this reading "Now, don't worry, dear; work will not injure me.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A SINISTER DISCOVERY Mrs. Whitney sat up in bed and contemplated her husband reproachfully as he entered her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, don't worry, dear; work will not injure me.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A SINISTER DISCOVERY Mrs. Whitney sat up in bed and contemplated her husband reproachfully as he entered her room.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I've just had a cold shower and feel ten per cent better, and all ready for my breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've just had a cold shower and feel ten per cent better, and all ready for my breakfast.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I've just had a cold shower and feel ten per cent better, and all ready for my breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you been working all night?" she inquired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SINISTER DISCOVERY Mrs. Whitney sat up in bed and contemplated her husband reproachfully as he entered her room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SINISTER DISCOVERY Mrs. Whitney sat up in bed and contemplated her husband reproachfully as he entered her room.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading A SINISTER DISCOVERY Mrs. Whitney sat up in bed and contemplated her husband reproachfully as he entered her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've just had a cold shower and feel ten per cent better, and all ready for my breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SINISTER DISCOVERY Mrs. Whitney sat up in bed and contemplated her husband reproachfully as he entered her room.
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading "Now, don't worry, dear; work will not injure me.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Have you been working all night?" she inquired.
and nothing more
From this reading I've just had a cold shower and feel ten per cent better, and all ready for my breakfast.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Whitney nodded absently as he stooped to kiss her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, don't worry, dear; work will not injure me.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A SINISTER DISCOVERY Mrs. Whitney sat up in bed and contemplated her husband reproachfully as he entered her room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've just had a cold shower and feel ten per cent better, and all ready for my breakfast.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Have you been working all night?" she inquired.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Whitney nodded absently as he stooped to kiss her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Now, don't worry, dear; work will not injure me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, don't worry, dear; work will not injure me.
for each
From this reading I've just had a cold shower and feel ten per cent better, and all ready for my breakfast.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I've just had a cold shower and feel ten per cent better, and all ready for my breakfast.
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading A SINISTER DISCOVERY Mrs. Whitney sat up in bed and contemplated her husband reproachfully as he entered her room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A SINISTER DISCOVERY Mrs. Whitney sat up in bed and contemplated her husband reproachfully as he entered her room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A SINISTER DISCOVERY Mrs. Whitney sat up in bed and contemplated her husband reproachfully as he entered her room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have you been working all night?" she inquired.
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading I've just had a cold shower and feel ten per cent better, and all ready for my breakfast.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading A SINISTER DISCOVERY Mrs. Whitney sat up in bed and contemplated her husband reproachfully as he entered her room.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Whitney nodded absently as he stooped to kiss her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I've just had a cold shower and feel ten per cent better, and all ready for my breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whitney nodded absently as he stooped to kiss her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A SINISTER DISCOVERY Mrs. Whitney sat up in bed and contemplated her husband reproachfully as he entered her room.
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading A SINISTER DISCOVERY Mrs. Whitney sat up in bed and contemplated her husband reproachfully as he entered her room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now, don't worry, dear; work will not injure me.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Now, don't worry, dear; work will not injure me.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "Have you been working all night?" she inquired.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "Now, don't worry, dear; work will not injure me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you been working all night?" she inquired.
Chapter 12 of I Spy by Natalie Sumner Lincoln holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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 12 holds 213 sentences of I Spy, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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