Chapter 1 of Playmate Polly is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Playmate Polly is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Author of “Little Miss Oddity,” “Little Miss Mouse,” “Little Sister Anne,” “Mistress May,” etc._ V. A NEW PET 77 VI. A MYSTERY 93 VII. TAKING PILLS 111 VIII. DAPPLE GRAY 129 IX. THE GRAY KITTEN 149 X. ACROSS WATER 167 XI.
Chapter 1 of Playmate Polly is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “_Author of “Little Miss Oddity,” “Little Miss Mouse,” “Little Sister Anne,” “Mistress May,” etc._ V. A NEW PET 77 VI.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
young domestic cat
From this reading “THE GRAY KITTEN 149 X. ACROSS WATER 167 XI.”
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading “_Author of “Little Miss Oddity,” “Little Miss Mouse,” “Little Sister Anne,” “Mistress May,” etc._ V. A NEW PET 77 VI.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “A MYSTERY 93 VII.”
eccentricity that is not easily explained
From this reading “_Author of “Little Miss Oddity,” “Little Miss Mouse,” “Little Sister Anne,” “Mistress May,” etc._ V. A NEW PET 77 VI.”
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “_Author of “Little Miss Oddity,” “Little Miss Mouse,” “Little Sister Anne,” “Mistress May,” etc._ V. A NEW PET 77 VI.”
plural of “pill” — something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading “TAKING PILLS 111 VIII.”
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a younger sister
In this reading “_Author of “Little Miss Oddity,” “Little Miss Mouse,” “Little Sister Anne,” “Mistress May,” etc._ V. A NEW PET 77 VI.”
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From this reading TAKING PILLS 111 VIII.
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From this reading DAPPLE GRAY 129 IX.
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From this reading THE GRAY KITTEN 149 X. ACROSS WATER 167 XI.
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From this reading THE GRAY KITTEN 149 X. ACROSS WATER 167 XI.
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From this reading _Author of “Little Miss Oddity,” “Little Miss Mouse,” “Little Sister Anne,” “Mistress May,” etc._ V. A NEW PET 77 VI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MYSTERY 93 VII.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Author of “Little Miss Oddity,” “Little Miss Mouse,” “Little Sister Anne,” “Mistress May,” etc._ V. A NEW PET 77 VI.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE GRAY KITTEN 149 X. ACROSS WATER 167 XI.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading _Author of “Little Miss Oddity,” “Little Miss Mouse,” “Little Sister Anne,” “Mistress May,” etc._ V. A NEW PET 77 VI.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of “Little Miss Oddity,” “Little Miss Mouse,” “Little Sister Anne,” “Mistress May,” etc._ V. A NEW PET 77 VI.
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading DAPPLE GRAY 129 IX.
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From this reading _Author of “Little Miss Oddity,” “Little Miss Mouse,” “Little Sister Anne,” “Mistress May,” etc._ V. A NEW PET 77 VI.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading DAPPLE GRAY 129 IX.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading DAPPLE GRAY 129 IX.
young domestic cat
From this reading THE GRAY KITTEN 149 X. ACROSS WATER 167 XI.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Author of “Little Miss Oddity,” “Little Miss Mouse,” “Little Sister Anne,” “Mistress May,” etc._ V. A NEW PET 77 VI.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Author of “Little Miss Oddity,” “Little Miss Mouse,” “Little Sister Anne,” “Mistress May,” etc._ V. A NEW PET 77 VI.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Author of “Little Miss Oddity,” “Little Miss Mouse,” “Little Sister Anne,” “Mistress May,” etc._ V. A NEW PET 77 VI.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading _Author of “Little Miss Oddity,” “Little Miss Mouse,” “Little Sister Anne,” “Mistress May,” etc._ V. A NEW PET 77 VI.
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading _Author of “Little Miss Oddity,” “Little Miss Mouse,” “Little Sister Anne,” “Mistress May,” etc._ V. A NEW PET 77 VI.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A MYSTERY 93 VII.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Author of “Little Miss Oddity,” “Little Miss Mouse,” “Little Sister Anne,” “Mistress May,” etc._ V. A NEW PET 77 VI.
eccentricity that is not easily explained
From this reading _Author of “Little Miss Oddity,” “Little Miss Mouse,” “Little Sister Anne,” “Mistress May,” etc._ V. A NEW PET 77 VI.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of “Little Miss Oddity,” “Little Miss Mouse,” “Little Sister Anne,” “Mistress May,” etc._ V. A NEW PET 77 VI.
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading _Author of “Little Miss Oddity,” “Little Miss Mouse,” “Little Sister Anne,” “Mistress May,” etc._ V. A NEW PET 77 VI.
plural of “pill” — something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading TAKING PILLS 111 VIII.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _Author of “Little Miss Oddity,” “Little Miss Mouse,” “Little Sister Anne,” “Mistress May,” etc._ V. A NEW PET 77 VI.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading TAKING PILLS 111 VIII.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRAY KITTEN 149 X. ACROSS WATER 167 XI.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading _Author of “Little Miss Oddity,” “Little Miss Mouse,” “Little Sister Anne,” “Mistress May,” etc._ V. A NEW PET 77 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading _Author of “Little Miss Oddity,” “Little Miss Mouse,” “Little Sister Anne,” “Mistress May,” etc._ V. A NEW PET 77 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading A MYSTERY 93 VII.
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading TAKING PILLS 111 VIII.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE GRAY KITTEN 149 X. ACROSS WATER 167 XI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE GRAY KITTEN 149 X. ACROSS WATER 167 XI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading THE GRAY KITTEN 149 X. ACROSS WATER 167 XI.
Chapter 1 of Playmate Polly by Amy Ella Blanchard holds 453 sentences, grouped into 91 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 1 holds 453 sentences of Playmate Polly, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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