Chapter 9 of Little Pollie is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Little Pollie is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CRIPPLED JIMMY. Many days and weeks had passed away, much as life does with us all. We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh. And little Pollie? She had been busy as usual selling her flowers, and as usual scattering, in her simple way, the golden grain.
Chapter 9 of Little Pollie is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading “CRIPPLED JIMMY.”
gather, as of natural products
From this reading “We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.”
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading “We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.”
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading “She had been busy as usual selling her flowers, and as usual scattering, in her simple way, the golden grain.”
a small hard fruit
From this reading “We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.”
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading “She had been busy as usual selling her flowers, and as usual scattering, in her simple way, the golden grain.”
a violent disturbance
From this reading “We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.”
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading “We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Many days and weeks had passed away, much as life does with us all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many days and weeks had passed away, much as life does with us all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many days and weeks had passed away, much as life does with us all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Many days and weeks had passed away, much as life does with us all.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been busy as usual selling her flowers, and as usual scattering, in her simple way, the golden grain.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She had been busy as usual selling her flowers, and as usual scattering, in her simple way, the golden grain.
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading CRIPPLED JIMMY.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Many days and weeks had passed away, much as life does with us all.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many days and weeks had passed away, much as life does with us all.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She had been busy as usual selling her flowers, and as usual scattering, in her simple way, the golden grain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She had been busy as usual selling her flowers, and as usual scattering, in her simple way, the golden grain.
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading She had been busy as usual selling her flowers, and as usual scattering, in her simple way, the golden grain.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many days and weeks had passed away, much as life does with us all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been busy as usual selling her flowers, and as usual scattering, in her simple way, the golden grain.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading CRIPPLED JIMMY.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Many days and weeks had passed away, much as life does with us all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And little Pollie?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many days and weeks had passed away, much as life does with us all.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Many days and weeks had passed away, much as life does with us all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Many days and weeks had passed away, much as life does with us all.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And little Pollie?
gather, as of natural products
From this reading We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading She had been busy as usual selling her flowers, and as usual scattering, in her simple way, the golden grain.
a small hard fruit
From this reading We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading She had been busy as usual selling her flowers, and as usual scattering, in her simple way, the golden grain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been busy as usual selling her flowers, and as usual scattering, in her simple way, the golden grain.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading She had been busy as usual selling her flowers, and as usual scattering, in her simple way, the golden grain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.
a violent disturbance
From this reading We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many days and weeks had passed away, much as life does with us all.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She had been busy as usual selling her flowers, and as usual scattering, in her simple way, the golden grain.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had been busy as usual selling her flowers, and as usual scattering, in her simple way, the golden grain.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Many days and weeks had passed away, much as life does with us all.
at the time that
From this reading We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many days and weeks had passed away, much as life does with us all.
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading We heed not its passing, and forget in the turmoil of worldly cares to scatter seed for the great Husbandman, to reap when He cometh.
Chapter 9 of Little Pollie by Gertrude P. Dyer holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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 88 sentences of Little Pollie, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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