Chapter 6 of Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Attic Door "It seems that you are wrong, Dad," commented Penny dryly. "Already we have a visitor." Mr. Nichols went to the door and flung it open. The light revealed a bedraggled young man who might have been in his early twenties. He was not very well dressed and his clothes were rain soaked.
Chapter 6 of Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “The Attic Door "It seems that you are wrong, Dad," commented Penny dryly.”
limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
From this reading “The light revealed a bedraggled young man who might have been in his early twenties.”
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “The Attic Door "It seems that you are wrong, Dad," commented Penny dryly.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “The Attic Door "It seems that you are wrong, Dad," commented Penny dryly.”
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading “The Attic Door "It seems that you are wrong, Dad," commented Penny dryly.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “The Attic Door "It seems that you are wrong, Dad," commented Penny dryly.”
very drunk
From this reading “He was not very well dressed and his clothes were rain soaked.”
the time of life between 20 and 30
From this reading “The light revealed a bedraggled young man who might have been in his early twenties.”
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.
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “The light revealed a bedraggled young man who might have been in his early twenties.”
In this reading “He was not very well dressed and his clothes were rain soaked.”
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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 "Already we have a visitor."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Already we have a visitor."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Nichols went to the door and flung it open.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Attic Door "It seems that you are wrong, Dad," commented Penny dryly.
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading The Attic Door "It seems that you are wrong, Dad," commented Penny dryly.
limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
From this reading The light revealed a bedraggled young man who might have been in his early twenties.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The light revealed a bedraggled young man who might have been in his early twenties.
clothing in general
From this reading He was not very well dressed and his clothes were rain soaked.
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading The Attic Door "It seems that you are wrong, Dad," commented Penny dryly.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading The Attic Door "It seems that you are wrong, Dad," commented Penny dryly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Attic Door "It seems that you are wrong, Dad," commented Penny dryly.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was not very well dressed and his clothes were rain soaked.
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading The Attic Door "It seems that you are wrong, Dad," commented Penny dryly.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The light revealed a bedraggled young man who might have been in his early twenties.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Mr. Nichols went to the door and flung it open.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Already we have a visitor."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not very well dressed and his clothes were rain soaked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The light revealed a bedraggled young man who might have been in his early twenties.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The light revealed a bedraggled young man who might have been in his early twenties.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Attic Door "It seems that you are wrong, Dad," commented Penny dryly.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light revealed a bedraggled young man who might have been in his early twenties.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The light revealed a bedraggled young man who might have been in his early twenties.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The light revealed a bedraggled young man who might have been in his early twenties.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Nichols went to the door and flung it open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Nichols went to the door and flung it open.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not very well dressed and his clothes were rain soaked.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mr. Nichols went to the door and flung it open.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading The Attic Door "It seems that you are wrong, Dad," commented Penny dryly.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading He was not very well dressed and his clothes were rain soaked.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The light revealed a bedraggled young man who might have been in his early twenties.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Attic Door "It seems that you are wrong, Dad," commented Penny dryly.
very drunk
From this reading He was not very well dressed and his clothes were rain soaked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Attic Door "It seems that you are wrong, Dad," commented Penny dryly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Attic Door "It seems that you are wrong, Dad," commented Penny dryly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Nichols went to the door and flung it open.
the time of life between 20 and 30
From this reading The light revealed a bedraggled young man who might have been in his early twenties.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was not very well dressed and his clothes were rain soaked.
someone who visits
From this reading "Already we have a visitor."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not very well dressed and his clothes were rain soaked.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Already we have a visitor."
(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 He was not very well dressed and his clothes were rain soaked.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Nichols went to the door and flung it open.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was not very well dressed and his clothes were rain soaked.
which person or people
From this reading The light revealed a bedraggled young man who might have been in his early twenties.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The Attic Door "It seems that you are wrong, Dad," commented Penny dryly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Attic Door "It seems that you are wrong, Dad," commented Penny dryly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The light revealed a bedraggled young man who might have been in his early twenties.
Chapter 6 of Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery by Joan Clark holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 131 sentences of Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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