Chapter 7 of Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery 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 VII
Chapter 7 of Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Penny's Discovery "Is that you, father?" Penny asked. When there was no answer, she reached up and pressed the electric switch. The hallway became flooded with light. Penny and Michael Haymond stood blinking at each other, both deeply embarrassed.
Chapter 7 of Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading “Penny and Michael Haymond stood blinking at each other, both deeply embarrassed.”
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading “When there was no answer, she reached up and pressed the electric switch.”
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “Penny and Michael Haymond stood blinking at each other, both deeply embarrassed.”
covered with water
From this reading “The hallway became flooded with light.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “The hallway became flooded with light.”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “Penny and Michael Haymond stood blinking at each other, both deeply embarrassed.”
possessive form of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “Penny's Discovery "Is that you, father?"”
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading “When there was no answer, she reached up and pressed the electric switch.”
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 “Penny and Michael Haymond stood blinking at each other, both deeply embarrassed.”
In this reading “When there was no answer, she reached up and pressed the electric switch.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When there was no answer, she reached up and pressed the electric switch.
react verbally
From this reading When there was no answer, she reached up and pressed the electric switch.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Penny asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Penny and Michael Haymond stood blinking at each other, both deeply embarrassed.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The hallway became flooded with light.
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading Penny and Michael Haymond stood blinking at each other, both deeply embarrassed.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Penny and Michael Haymond stood blinking at each other, both deeply embarrassed.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Penny and Michael Haymond stood blinking at each other, both deeply embarrassed.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Penny's Discovery "Is that you, father?"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Penny and Michael Haymond stood blinking at each other, both deeply embarrassed.
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading When there was no answer, she reached up and pressed the electric switch.
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Penny and Michael Haymond stood blinking at each other, both deeply embarrassed.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Penny's Discovery "Is that you, father?"
covered with water
From this reading The hallway became flooded with light.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The hallway became flooded with light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Penny and Michael Haymond stood blinking at each other, both deeply embarrassed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Penny's Discovery "Is that you, father?"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The hallway became flooded with light.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Penny and Michael Haymond stood blinking at each other, both deeply embarrassed.
not any; not one
From this reading When there was no answer, she reached up and pressed the electric switch.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Penny and Michael Haymond stood blinking at each other, both deeply embarrassed.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Penny asked.
possessive form of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Penny's Discovery "Is that you, father?"
compacted by ironing
From this reading When there was no answer, she reached up and pressed the electric switch.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When there was no answer, she reached up and pressed the electric switch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When there was no answer, she reached up and pressed the electric switch.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Penny and Michael Haymond stood blinking at each other, both deeply embarrassed.
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading When there was no answer, she reached up and pressed the electric switch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Penny's Discovery "Is that you, father?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When there was no answer, she reached up and pressed the electric switch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When there was no answer, she reached up and pressed the electric switch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When there was no answer, she reached up and pressed the electric switch.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When there was no answer, she reached up and pressed the electric switch.
at the time that
From this reading When there was no answer, she reached up and pressed the electric switch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hallway became flooded with light.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Penny's Discovery "Is that you, father?"
Chapter 7 of Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery by Joan Clark 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 7 holds 213 sentences of Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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