Chapter 9 of The Secret Pact is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of The Secret Pact is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Penny noticed that her father's car was not in the garage. She reasoned that since he had not come home he must be working late at the _Star_ office as he frequently did. "Jump in, Horney," she invited, swinging wide the car door. "I'm going downtown to find Dad. I'll give you a ride."
Chapter 9 of The Secret Pact is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"I'm going downtown to find Dad.”
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading “"I'm going downtown to find Dad.”
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading “Penny noticed that her father's car was not in the garage.”
United States psychiatrist (1885-1952)
From this reading “"Jump in, Horney," she invited, swinging wide the car door.”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “"Jump in, Horney," she invited, swinging wide the car door.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “Penny noticed that her father's car was not in the garage.”
logically valid
From this reading “She reasoned that since he had not come home he must be working late at the _Star_ office as he frequently did.”
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “"Jump in, Horney," she invited, swinging wide the car door.”
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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become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “She reasoned that since he had not come home he must be working late at the _Star_ office as he frequently did.”
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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 I'll give you a ride."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She reasoned that since he had not come home he must be working late at the _Star_ office as he frequently did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She reasoned that since he had not come home he must be working late at the _Star_ office as he frequently did.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She reasoned that since he had not come home he must be working late at the _Star_ office as he frequently did.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Penny noticed that her father's car was not in the garage.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She reasoned that since he had not come home he must be working late at the _Star_ office as he frequently did.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I'm going downtown to find Dad.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She reasoned that since he had not come home he must be working late at the _Star_ office as he frequently did.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Jump in, Horney," she invited, swinging wide the car door.
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading "I'm going downtown to find Dad.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Penny noticed that her father's car was not in the garage.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I'm going downtown to find Dad.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She reasoned that since he had not come home he must be working late at the _Star_ office as he frequently did.
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading Penny noticed that her father's car was not in the garage.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I'll give you a ride."
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going downtown to find Dad.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She reasoned that since he had not come home he must be working late at the _Star_ office as he frequently did.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She reasoned that since he had not come home he must be working late at the _Star_ office as he frequently did.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Penny noticed that her father's car was not in the garage.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She reasoned that since he had not come home he must be working late at the _Star_ office as he frequently did.
United States psychiatrist (1885-1952)
From this reading "Jump in, Horney," she invited, swinging wide the car door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll give you a ride."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going downtown to find Dad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Penny noticed that her father's car was not in the garage.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading "Jump in, Horney," she invited, swinging wide the car door.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Jump in, Horney," she invited, swinging wide the car door.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She reasoned that since he had not come home he must be working late at the _Star_ office as he frequently did.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She reasoned that since he had not come home he must be working late at the _Star_ office as he frequently did.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Penny noticed that her father's car was not in the garage.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Penny noticed that her father's car was not in the garage.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She reasoned that since he had not come home he must be working late at the _Star_ office as he frequently did.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Penny noticed that her father's car was not in the garage.
logically valid
From this reading She reasoned that since he had not come home he must be working late at the _Star_ office as he frequently did.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I'll give you a ride."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She reasoned that since he had not come home he must be working late at the _Star_ office as he frequently did.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She reasoned that since he had not come home he must be working late at the _Star_ office as he frequently did.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading She reasoned that since he had not come home he must be working late at the _Star_ office as he frequently did.
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading "Jump in, Horney," she invited, swinging wide the car door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Penny noticed that her father's car was not in the garage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Penny noticed that her father's car was not in the garage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm going downtown to find Dad.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Penny noticed that her father's car was not in the garage.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Jump in, Horney," she invited, swinging wide the car door.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading She reasoned that since he had not come home he must be working late at the _Star_ office as he frequently did.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll give you a ride."
Chapter 9 of The Secret Pact by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 423 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 9 holds 423 sentences of The Secret Pact, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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