Chapter 3 of Penny Allen and the Mystery of the Hidden Treasure is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Penny Allen and the Mystery of the Hidden Treasure is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ABANDONED WELL Ann Mary was the first to speak. “Well, I never,” she gasped. “Who could have written such an evil thing, Pat?” Pat shook his head. “A crank, of course.”
Chapter 3 of Penny Allen and the Mystery of the Hidden Treasure is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “THE ABANDONED WELL Ann Mary was the first to speak.”
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading ““A crank, of course.””
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading ““Who could have written such an evil thing, Pat?””
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““Well, I never,” she gasped.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “THE ABANDONED WELL Ann Mary was the first to speak.”
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading ““Who could have written such an evil thing, Pat?””
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Pat shook his head.”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading ““Who could have written such an evil thing, Pat?””
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.
as might be expected
In this reading ““A crank, of course.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A crank, of course.”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE ABANDONED WELL Ann Mary was the first to speak.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Who could have written such an evil thing, Pat?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ABANDONED WELL Ann Mary was the first to speak.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Who could have written such an evil thing, Pat?”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “A crank, of course.”
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading “A crank, of course.”
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “Who could have written such an evil thing, Pat?”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE ABANDONED WELL Ann Mary was the first to speak.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Well, I never,” she gasped.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Who could have written such an evil thing, Pat?”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Pat shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pat shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I never,” she gasped.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE ABANDONED WELL Ann Mary was the first to speak.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Well, I never,” she gasped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A crank, of course.”
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “Who could have written such an evil thing, Pat?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, I never,” she gasped.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Pat shook his head.
express in speech
From this reading THE ABANDONED WELL Ann Mary was the first to speak.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Who could have written such an evil thing, Pat?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ABANDONED WELL Ann Mary was the first to speak.
a special situation
From this reading “Who could have written such an evil thing, Pat?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ABANDONED WELL Ann Mary was the first to speak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ABANDONED WELL Ann Mary was the first to speak.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE ABANDONED WELL Ann Mary was the first to speak.
which person or people
From this reading “Who could have written such an evil thing, Pat?”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “Who could have written such an evil thing, Pat?”
Chapter 3 of Penny Allen and the Mystery of the Hidden Treasure by Jean L. (Jean Lyttleton) McKechnie holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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 3 holds 161 sentences of Penny Allen and the Mystery of the Hidden Treasure, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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