Chapter 11 of Penny Nichols Finds a Clue is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Penny Nichols Finds a Clue is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Threat Betty Davis wheeled quickly about. She laughed to cover her confusion. "Why, Miss Nichols! How you startled me!" "I didn't mean to do that," Penny smiled.
Chapter 11 of Penny Nichols Finds a Clue is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “She laughed to cover her confusion.”
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading “She laughed to cover her confusion.”
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading “A Threat Betty Davis wheeled quickly about.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “"I didn't mean to do that," Penny smiled.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “"I didn't mean to do that," Penny smiled.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “How you startled me!"”
something that is a source of danger
From this reading “A Threat Betty Davis wheeled quickly about.”
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading “A Threat Betty Davis wheeled quickly about.”
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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 A Threat Betty Davis wheeled quickly about.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A Threat Betty Davis wheeled quickly about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Threat Betty Davis wheeled quickly about.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading She laughed to cover her confusion.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading She laughed to cover her confusion.
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading A Threat Betty Davis wheeled quickly about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't mean to do that," Penny smiled.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I didn't mean to do that," Penny smiled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She laughed to cover her confusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How you startled me!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't mean to do that," Penny smiled.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed to cover her confusion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How you startled me!"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I didn't mean to do that," Penny smiled.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Why, Miss Nichols!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, Miss Nichols!
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading "I didn't mean to do that," Penny smiled.
with speed
From this reading A Threat Betty Davis wheeled quickly about.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laughed to cover her confusion.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I didn't mean to do that," Penny smiled.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading How you startled me!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I didn't mean to do that," Penny smiled.
something that is a source of danger
From this reading A Threat Betty Davis wheeled quickly about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She laughed to cover her confusion.
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading A Threat Betty Davis wheeled quickly about.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Miss Nichols!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How you startled me!"
Chapter 11 of Penny Nichols Finds a Clue by Joan Clark holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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 11 holds 137 sentences of Penny Nichols Finds a Clue, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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