Chapter 17 of Penny Nichols and the Black Imp is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Penny Nichols and the Black Imp is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Private--Keep Out" Penny's cry of alarm brought Mrs. Gallup hurrying up the stairs. "What is the matter?" the housekeeper asked anxiously. "The Black Imp is gone!" Penny exclaimed. "Did you do anything with it?"
Chapter 17 of Penny Nichols and the Black Imp is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “"Private--Keep Out" Penny's cry of alarm brought Mrs. Gallup hurrying up the stairs.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"What is the matter?" the housekeeper asked anxiously.”
a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border
From this reading “"Private--Keep Out" Penny's cry of alarm brought Mrs. Gallup hurrying up the stairs.”
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading “"What is the matter?" the housekeeper asked anxiously.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “"Private--Keep Out" Penny's cry of alarm brought Mrs. Gallup hurrying up the stairs.”
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading “"The Black Imp is gone!"”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “"Private--Keep Out" Penny's cry of alarm brought Mrs. Gallup hurrying up the stairs.”
possessive form of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “"Private--Keep Out" Penny's cry of alarm brought Mrs. Gallup hurrying up the stairs.”
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.
In this reading “"What is the matter?" the housekeeper asked anxiously.”
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.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "Private--Keep Out" Penny's cry of alarm brought Mrs. Gallup hurrying up the stairs.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "What is the matter?" the housekeeper asked anxiously.
any thing at all
From this reading "Did you do anything with it?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is the matter?" the housekeeper asked anxiously.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "The Black Imp is gone!"
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Private--Keep Out" Penny's cry of alarm brought Mrs. Gallup hurrying up the stairs.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Private--Keep Out" Penny's cry of alarm brought Mrs. Gallup hurrying up the stairs.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you do anything with it?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Did you do anything with it?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Penny exclaimed.
a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border
From this reading "Private--Keep Out" Penny's cry of alarm brought Mrs. Gallup hurrying up the stairs.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "The Black Imp is gone!"
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading "What is the matter?" the housekeeper asked anxiously.
moving with great haste
From this reading "Private--Keep Out" Penny's cry of alarm brought Mrs. Gallup hurrying up the stairs.
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading "The Black Imp is gone!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter?" the housekeeper asked anxiously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Did you do anything with it?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Private--Keep Out" Penny's cry of alarm brought Mrs. Gallup hurrying up the stairs.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter?" the housekeeper asked anxiously.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Private--Keep Out" Penny's cry of alarm brought Mrs. Gallup hurrying up the stairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Private--Keep Out" Penny's cry of alarm brought Mrs. Gallup hurrying up the stairs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Private--Keep Out" Penny's cry of alarm brought Mrs. Gallup hurrying up the stairs.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Penny exclaimed.
possessive form of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading "Private--Keep Out" Penny's cry of alarm brought Mrs. Gallup hurrying up the stairs.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "Private--Keep Out" Penny's cry of alarm brought Mrs. Gallup hurrying up the stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Private--Keep Out" Penny's cry of alarm brought Mrs. Gallup hurrying up the stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Private--Keep Out" Penny's cry of alarm brought Mrs. Gallup hurrying up the stairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Private--Keep Out" Penny's cry of alarm brought Mrs. Gallup hurrying up the stairs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter?" the housekeeper asked anxiously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Did you do anything with it?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you do anything with it?"
Chapter 17 of Penny Nichols and the Black Imp by Joan Clark holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 17 holds 169 sentences of Penny Nichols and the Black Imp, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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