Chapter 6 of The Clock Strikes Thirteen is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Clock Strikes Thirteen is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lowering the car window, Penny peered curiously up at the tower which was shrouded in fog and mist. "Lou, there's someone up there in the cupola! It may be Charley Phelps!" "You can't make a mystery out of Charley," yawned Louise. "Probably he's trying to repair the clock.
Chapter 6 of The Clock Strikes Thirteen is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
From this reading “"Lou, there's someone up there in the cupola!”
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “Lowering the car window, Penny peered curiously up at the tower which was shrouded in fog and mist.”
darkened by clouds
From this reading “Lowering the car window, Penny peered curiously up at the tower which was shrouded in fog and mist.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “Lowering the car window, Penny peered curiously up at the tower which was shrouded in fog and mist.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “Lowering the car window, Penny peered curiously up at the tower which was shrouded in fog and mist.”
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading “"Probably he's trying to repair the clock.”
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading “Lowering the car window, Penny peered curiously up at the tower which was shrouded in fog and mist.”
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “"You can't make a mystery out of Charley," yawned Louise.”
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a window in a car
In this reading “Lowering the car window, Penny peered curiously up at the tower which was shrouded in fog and mist.”
In this reading “Lowering the car window, Penny peered curiously up at the tower which was shrouded in fog and mist.”
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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 "You can't make a mystery out of Charley," yawned Louise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lowering the car window, Penny peered curiously up at the tower which was shrouded in fog and mist.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lowering the car window, Penny peered curiously up at the tower which was shrouded in fog and mist.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be Charley Phelps!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can't make a mystery out of Charley," yawned Louise.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Lowering the car window, Penny peered curiously up at the tower which was shrouded in fog and mist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be Charley Phelps!"
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading "Probably he's trying to repair the clock.
a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
From this reading "Lou, there's someone up there in the cupola!
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Lowering the car window, Penny peered curiously up at the tower which was shrouded in fog and mist.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Lowering the car window, Penny peered curiously up at the tower which was shrouded in fog and mist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Probably he's trying to repair the clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lowering the car window, Penny peered curiously up at the tower which was shrouded in fog and mist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be Charley Phelps!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lou, there's someone up there in the cupola!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can't make a mystery out of Charley," yawned Louise.
darkened by clouds
From this reading Lowering the car window, Penny peered curiously up at the tower which was shrouded in fog and mist.
engage in
From this reading "You can't make a mystery out of Charley," yawned Louise.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be Charley Phelps!"
become covered with mist
From this reading Lowering the car window, Penny peered curiously up at the tower which was shrouded in fog and mist.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "You can't make a mystery out of Charley," yawned Louise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You can't make a mystery out of Charley," yawned Louise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You can't make a mystery out of Charley," yawned Louise.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Lowering the car window, Penny peered curiously up at the tower which was shrouded in fog and mist.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Lowering the car window, Penny peered curiously up at the tower which was shrouded in fog and mist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be Charley Phelps!"
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Probably he's trying to repair the clock.
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading "Probably he's trying to repair the clock.
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading Lowering the car window, Penny peered curiously up at the tower which was shrouded in fog and mist.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Lou, there's someone up there in the cupola!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lowering the car window, Penny peered curiously up at the tower which was shrouded in fog and mist.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Lou, there's someone up there in the cupola!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lou, there's someone up there in the cupola!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Probably he's trying to repair the clock.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Lowering the car window, Penny peered curiously up at the tower which was shrouded in fog and mist.
hard to endure
From this reading "Probably he's trying to repair the clock.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lowering the car window, Penny peered curiously up at the tower which was shrouded in fog and mist.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lowering the car window, Penny peered curiously up at the tower which was shrouded in fog and mist.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lowering the car window, Penny peered curiously up at the tower which was shrouded in fog and mist.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Lowering the car window, Penny peered curiously up at the tower which was shrouded in fog and mist.
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading "You can't make a mystery out of Charley," yawned Louise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't make a mystery out of Charley," yawned Louise.
Chapter 6 of The Clock Strikes Thirteen by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 6 holds 425 sentences of The Clock Strikes Thirteen, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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