Chapter 12 of Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Matron's Story "Stay where you are!" commanded the young man sternly. He seized the stick from Penny's hand and used it to beat off the dog. Rudy showed very little fight. When he felt the sting of the switch he ran off whining toward the barn. Penny picked herself up and dusted off her linen dress.
Chapter 12 of Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “When he felt the sting of the switch he ran off whining toward the barn.”
past form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading “Penny picked herself up and dusted off her linen dress.”
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading “Penny picked herself up and dusted off her linen dress.”
possessive form of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “He seized the stick from Penny's hand and used it to beat off the dog.”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “The Matron's Story "Stay where you are!" commanded the young man sternly.”
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading “When he felt the sting of the switch he ran off whining toward the barn.”
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading “When he felt the sting of the switch he ran off whining toward the barn.”
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading “When he felt the sting of the switch he ran off whining toward the barn.”
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “The Matron's Story "Stay where you are!" commanded the young man sternly.”
In this reading “When he felt the sting of the switch he ran off whining toward the barn.”
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
In this reading “When he felt the sting of the switch he ran off whining toward the barn.”
In this reading “When he felt the sting of the switch he ran off whining toward the barn.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seized the stick from Penny's hand and used it to beat off the dog.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Matron's Story "Stay where you are!" commanded the young man sternly.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading When he felt the sting of the switch he ran off whining toward the barn.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading He seized the stick from Penny's hand and used it to beat off the dog.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The Matron's Story "Stay where you are!" commanded the young man sternly.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He seized the stick from Penny's hand and used it to beat off the dog.
put on clothes
From this reading Penny picked herself up and dusted off her linen dress.
past form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading Penny picked herself up and dusted off her linen dress.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When he felt the sting of the switch he ran off whining toward the barn.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Rudy showed very little fight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He seized the stick from Penny's hand and used it to beat off the dog.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He seized the stick from Penny's hand and used it to beat off the dog.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seized the stick from Penny's hand and used it to beat off the dog.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Penny picked herself up and dusted off her linen dress.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Penny picked herself up and dusted off her linen dress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He seized the stick from Penny's hand and used it to beat off the dog.
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Penny picked herself up and dusted off her linen dress.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rudy showed very little fight.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Matron's Story "Stay where you are!" commanded the young man sternly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Matron's Story "Stay where you are!" commanded the young man sternly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he felt the sting of the switch he ran off whining toward the barn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He seized the stick from Penny's hand and used it to beat off the dog.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Penny picked herself up and dusted off her linen dress.
possessive form of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading He seized the stick from Penny's hand and used it to beat off the dog.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Penny picked herself up and dusted off her linen dress.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When he felt the sting of the switch he ran off whining toward the barn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rudy showed very little fight.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He seized the stick from Penny's hand and used it to beat off the dog.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Rudy showed very little fight.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Matron's Story "Stay where you are!" commanded the young man sternly.
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading The Matron's Story "Stay where you are!" commanded the young man sternly.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading He seized the stick from Penny's hand and used it to beat off the dog.
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading When he felt the sting of the switch he ran off whining toward the barn.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Matron's Story "Stay where you are!" commanded the young man sternly.
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading When he felt the sting of the switch he ran off whining toward the barn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Matron's Story "Stay where you are!" commanded the young man sternly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seized the stick from Penny's hand and used it to beat off the dog.
in the direction of
From this reading When he felt the sting of the switch he ran off whining toward the barn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Penny picked herself up and dusted off her linen dress.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He seized the stick from Penny's hand and used it to beat off the dog.
precisely as stated
From this reading Rudy showed very little fight.
at the time that
From this reading When he felt the sting of the switch he ran off whining toward the barn.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Matron's Story "Stay where you are!" commanded the young man sternly.
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading When he felt the sting of the switch he ran off whining toward the barn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Matron's Story "Stay where you are!" commanded the young man sternly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Matron's Story "Stay where you are!" commanded the young man sternly.
Chapter 12 of Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery by Joan Clark holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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 193 sentences of Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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