Chapter 19 of Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Michael's Admission "Bring the book and come on, Penny," Mr. Nichols ordered tersely. "We don't want Crocker to catch us here." Penny snatched up the account book, slammed shut the desk and followed her father to the door. Susan was waiting there, nervously watching the entrance to the narrow lane. A car was just coming into view.
Chapter 19 of Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading “Michael's Admission "Bring the book and come on, Penny," Mr. Nichols ordered tersely.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “Susan was waiting there, nervously watching the entrance to the narrow lane.”
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “Michael's Admission "Bring the book and come on, Penny," Mr. Nichols ordered tersely.”
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “Susan was waiting there, nervously watching the entrance to the narrow lane.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “Michael's Admission "Bring the book and come on, Penny," Mr. Nichols ordered tersely.”
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading “Penny snatched up the account book, slammed shut the desk and followed her father to the door.”
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading “Penny snatched up the account book, slammed shut the desk and followed her father to the door.”
in a short and concise manner
From this reading “Michael's Admission "Bring the book and come on, Penny," Mr. Nichols ordered tersely.”
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 “Susan was waiting there, nervously watching the entrance to the narrow lane.”
to grasp hastily or eagerly
In this reading “Penny snatched up the account book, slammed shut the desk and followed her father to the door.”
In this reading “A car was just coming into view.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “Michael's Admission "Bring the book and come on, Penny," Mr. Nichols ordered tersely.”
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 car was just coming into view.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Penny snatched up the account book, slammed shut the desk and followed her father to the door.
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading Michael's Admission "Bring the book and come on, Penny," Mr. Nichols ordered tersely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Michael's Admission "Bring the book and come on, Penny," Mr. Nichols ordered tersely.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Michael's Admission "Bring the book and come on, Penny," Mr. Nichols ordered tersely.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Michael's Admission "Bring the book and come on, Penny," Mr. Nichols ordered tersely.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A car was just coming into view.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "We don't want Crocker to catch us here."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Michael's Admission "Bring the book and come on, Penny," Mr. Nichols ordered tersely.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A car was just coming into view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We don't want Crocker to catch us here."
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Penny snatched up the account book, slammed shut the desk and followed her father to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We don't want Crocker to catch us here."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Penny snatched up the account book, slammed shut the desk and followed her father to the door.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Susan was waiting there, nervously watching the entrance to the narrow lane.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Penny snatched up the account book, slammed shut the desk and followed her father to the door.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Penny snatched up the account book, slammed shut the desk and followed her father to the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Penny snatched up the account book, slammed shut the desk and followed her father to the door.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We don't want Crocker to catch us here."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A car was just coming into view.
and nothing more
From this reading A car was just coming into view.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Susan was waiting there, nervously watching the entrance to the narrow lane.
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Michael's Admission "Bring the book and come on, Penny," Mr. Nichols ordered tersely.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Michael's Admission "Bring the book and come on, Penny," Mr. Nichols ordered tersely.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Susan was waiting there, nervously watching the entrance to the narrow lane.
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Susan was waiting there, nervously watching the entrance to the narrow lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Michael's Admission "Bring the book and come on, Penny," Mr. Nichols ordered tersely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Michael's Admission "Bring the book and come on, Penny," Mr. Nichols ordered tersely.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Michael's Admission "Bring the book and come on, Penny," Mr. Nichols ordered tersely.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Michael's Admission "Bring the book and come on, Penny," Mr. Nichols ordered tersely.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Penny snatched up the account book, slammed shut the desk and followed her father to the door.
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading Penny snatched up the account book, slammed shut the desk and followed her father to the door.
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Penny snatched up the account book, slammed shut the desk and followed her father to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susan was waiting there, nervously watching the entrance to the narrow lane.
in a short and concise manner
From this reading Michael's Admission "Bring the book and come on, Penny," Mr. Nichols ordered tersely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Michael's Admission "Bring the book and come on, Penny," Mr. Nichols ordered tersely.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Susan was waiting there, nervously watching the entrance to the narrow lane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We don't want Crocker to catch us here."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Penny snatched up the account book, slammed shut the desk and followed her father to the door.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We don't want Crocker to catch us here."
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A car was just coming into view.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Susan was waiting there, nervously watching the entrance to the narrow lane.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We don't want Crocker to catch us here."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Susan was waiting there, nervously watching the entrance to the narrow lane.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Susan was waiting there, nervously watching the entrance to the narrow lane.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We don't want Crocker to catch us here."
Chapter 19 of Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery by Joan Clark holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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 19 holds 176 sentences of Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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