Chapter 10 of Penny Nichols and the Mystery of the Lost Key is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Penny Nichols and the Mystery of the Lost Key is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Wall Safe Recovering from her fright, Penny reached up and snapped on the light. She heard a door open down the hall. Mrs. Leeds, a dressing gown clutched about her unshapely figure, stumbled toward the girl. "There's something in my room! It struck my face while I was sleeping!
Chapter 10 of Penny Nichols and the Mystery of the Lost Key is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “Mrs. Leeds, a dressing gown clutched about her unshapely figure, stumbled toward the girl.”
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “Mrs. Leeds, a dressing gown clutched about her unshapely figure, stumbled toward the girl.”
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “The Wall Safe Recovering from her fright, Penny reached up and snapped on the light.”
a city on the River Aire in West Yorkshire in northern England; a center of the clothing industry
From this reading “Mrs. Leeds, a dressing gown clutched about her unshapely figure, stumbled toward the girl.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “The Wall Safe Recovering from her fright, Penny reached up and snapped on the light.”
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading “The Wall Safe Recovering from her fright, Penny reached up and snapped on the light.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “The Wall Safe Recovering from her fright, Penny reached up and snapped on the light.”
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading “Mrs. Leeds, a dressing gown clutched about her unshapely figure, stumbled toward the girl.”
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 robe worn before dressing or while lounging
In this reading “Mrs. Leeds, a dressing gown clutched about her unshapely figure, stumbled toward the girl.”
In this reading “The Wall Safe Recovering from her fright, Penny reached up and snapped on the light.”
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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 She heard a door open down the hall.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Leeds, a dressing gown clutched about her unshapely figure, stumbled toward the girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Wall Safe Recovering from her fright, Penny reached up and snapped on the light.
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Mrs. Leeds, a dressing gown clutched about her unshapely figure, stumbled toward the girl.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She heard a door open down the hall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She heard a door open down the hall.
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Mrs. Leeds, a dressing gown clutched about her unshapely figure, stumbled toward the girl.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It struck my face while I was sleeping!
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Mrs. Leeds, a dressing gown clutched about her unshapely figure, stumbled toward the girl.
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The Wall Safe Recovering from her fright, Penny reached up and snapped on the light.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Wall Safe Recovering from her fright, Penny reached up and snapped on the light.
a young female
From this reading Mrs. Leeds, a dressing gown clutched about her unshapely figure, stumbled toward the girl.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Mrs. Leeds, a dressing gown clutched about her unshapely figure, stumbled toward the girl.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She heard a door open down the hall.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard a door open down the hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Wall Safe Recovering from her fright, Penny reached up and snapped on the light.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It struck my face while I was sleeping!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's something in my room!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It struck my face while I was sleeping!
a city on the River Aire in West Yorkshire in northern England; a center of the clothing industry
From this reading Mrs. Leeds, a dressing gown clutched about her unshapely figure, stumbled toward the girl.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The Wall Safe Recovering from her fright, Penny reached up and snapped on the light.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Leeds, a dressing gown clutched about her unshapely figure, stumbled toward the girl.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There's something in my room!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Wall Safe Recovering from her fright, Penny reached up and snapped on the light.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She heard a door open down the hall.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading The Wall Safe Recovering from her fright, Penny reached up and snapped on the light.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Wall Safe Recovering from her fright, Penny reached up and snapped on the light.
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading The Wall Safe Recovering from her fright, Penny reached up and snapped on the light.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "There's something in my room!
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The Wall Safe Recovering from her fright, Penny reached up and snapped on the light.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard a door open down the hall.
the state of being asleep
From this reading It struck my face while I was sleeping!
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The Wall Safe Recovering from her fright, Penny reached up and snapped on the light.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There's something in my room!
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It struck my face while I was sleeping!
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Mrs. Leeds, a dressing gown clutched about her unshapely figure, stumbled toward the girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wall Safe Recovering from her fright, Penny reached up and snapped on the light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's something in my room!
in the direction of
From this reading Mrs. Leeds, a dressing gown clutched about her unshapely figure, stumbled toward the girl.
not well-proportioned and pleasing in shape
From this reading Mrs. Leeds, a dressing gown clutched about her unshapely figure, stumbled toward the girl.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Wall Safe Recovering from her fright, Penny reached up and snapped on the light.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The Wall Safe Recovering from her fright, Penny reached up and snapped on the light.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It struck my face while I was sleeping!
during the time that
From this reading It struck my face while I was sleeping!
Chapter 10 of Penny Nichols and the Mystery of the Lost Key by Joan Clark holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
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