Chapter 12 of Penny of Top Hill Trail is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Penny of Top Hill Trail is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Have we a new maid, Kurt?" asked Kingdon at the breakfast table next morning. "I had a glimpse of a pretty little girl talking to Agatha." "Mrs. Kingdon sent her here to do the sewing and look after the children," explained Kurt. "And she's got a funny name," said Francis. "Her name is Bobbie Burr."
Chapter 12 of Penny of Top Hill Trail is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “"Have we a new maid, Kurt?" asked Kingdon at the breakfast table next morning.”
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading “"Her name is Bobbie Burr."”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"Mrs. Kingdon sent her here to do the sewing and look after the children," explained Kurt.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “"And she's got a funny name," said Francis.”
a quick look
From this reading “"I had a glimpse of a pretty little girl talking to Agatha."”
a female domestic
From this reading “"Have we a new maid, Kurt?" asked Kingdon at the breakfast table next morning.”
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading “"Mrs. Kingdon sent her here to do the sewing and look after the children," explained Kurt.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “"I had a glimpse of a pretty little girl talking to Agatha."”
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 “"Have we a new maid, Kurt?" asked Kingdon at the breakfast table next morning.”
a table where breakfast is eaten
In this reading “"Have we a new maid, Kurt?" asked Kingdon at the breakfast table next morning.”
a youthful female person
In this reading “"I had a glimpse of a pretty little girl talking to Agatha."”
keep under careful scrutiny
In this reading “"Mrs. Kingdon sent her here to do the sewing and look after the children," explained Kurt.”
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 "Have we a new maid, Kurt?" asked Kingdon at the breakfast table next morning.
later than; following
From this reading "Mrs. Kingdon sent her here to do the sewing and look after the children," explained Kurt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I had a glimpse of a pretty little girl talking to Agatha."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mrs. Kingdon sent her here to do the sewing and look after the children," explained Kurt.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have we a new maid, Kurt?" asked Kingdon at the breakfast table next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Have we a new maid, Kurt?" asked Kingdon at the breakfast table next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Her name is Bobbie Burr."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Have we a new maid, Kurt?" asked Kingdon at the breakfast table next morning.
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading "Her name is Bobbie Burr."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Mrs. Kingdon sent her here to do the sewing and look after the children," explained Kurt.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Mrs. Kingdon sent her here to do the sewing and look after the children," explained Kurt.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Mrs. Kingdon sent her here to do the sewing and look after the children," explained Kurt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And she's got a funny name," said Francis.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "And she's got a funny name," said Francis.
a young female
From this reading "I had a glimpse of a pretty little girl talking to Agatha."
a quick look
From this reading "I had a glimpse of a pretty little girl talking to Agatha."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And she's got a funny name," said Francis.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had a glimpse of a pretty little girl talking to Agatha."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have we a new maid, Kurt?" asked Kingdon at the breakfast table next morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mrs. Kingdon sent her here to do the sewing and look after the children," explained Kurt.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Mrs. Kingdon sent her here to do the sewing and look after the children," explained Kurt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had a glimpse of a pretty little girl talking to Agatha."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Her name is Bobbie Burr."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have we a new maid, Kurt?" asked Kingdon at the breakfast table next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have we a new maid, Kurt?" asked Kingdon at the breakfast table next morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I had a glimpse of a pretty little girl talking to Agatha."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Mrs. Kingdon sent her here to do the sewing and look after the children," explained Kurt.
a female domestic
From this reading "Have we a new maid, Kurt?" asked Kingdon at the breakfast table next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Have we a new maid, Kurt?" asked Kingdon at the breakfast table next morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Kingdon sent her here to do the sewing and look after the children," explained Kurt.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "And she's got a funny name," said Francis.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Have we a new maid, Kurt?" asked Kingdon at the breakfast table next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Have we a new maid, Kurt?" asked Kingdon at the breakfast table next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I had a glimpse of a pretty little girl talking to Agatha."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I had a glimpse of a pretty little girl talking to Agatha."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And she's got a funny name," said Francis.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Mrs. Kingdon sent her here to do the sewing and look after the children," explained Kurt.
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading "Mrs. Kingdon sent her here to do the sewing and look after the children," explained Kurt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And she's got a funny name," said Francis.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Have we a new maid, Kurt?" asked Kingdon at the breakfast table next morning.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "I had a glimpse of a pretty little girl talking to Agatha."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Have we a new maid, Kurt?" asked Kingdon at the breakfast table next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I had a glimpse of a pretty little girl talking to Agatha."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Have we a new maid, Kurt?" asked Kingdon at the breakfast table next morning.
Chapter 12 of Penny of Top Hill Trail by Belle Kanaris Maniates holds 246 sentences, grouped into 50 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 246 sentences of Penny of Top Hill Trail, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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