Chapter 2 of Playmate Polly is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Playmate Polly is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll. I like it,” she added with decision. “I knew a girl once named Temperance,” remarked Adele. “They used to call her Tempy.” “Where was that?”
Chapter 2 of Playmate Polly is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 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.
a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading ““My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.”
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading ““My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.”
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading ““My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “I like it,” she added with decision.”
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading ““My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading ““My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.”
out of fashion
From this reading ““My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.”
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading ““I knew a girl once named Temperance,” remarked Adele.”
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 “I like it,” she added with decision.”
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 “My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I like it,” she added with decision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I knew a girl once named Temperance,” remarked Adele.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.
a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading “My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “They used to call her Tempy.”
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading “My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading I like it,” she added with decision.
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.
a young female
From this reading “I knew a girl once named Temperance,” remarked Adele.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I like it,” she added with decision.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I knew a girl once named Temperance,” remarked Adele.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I like it,” she added with decision.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I knew a girl once named Temperance,” remarked Adele.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.
out of fashion
From this reading “My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.
on one occasion
From this reading “I knew a girl once named Temperance,” remarked Adele.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I knew a girl once named Temperance,” remarked Adele.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading “I knew a girl once named Temperance,” remarked Adele.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They used to call her Tempy.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Where was that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They used to call her Tempy.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They used to call her Tempy.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “They used to call her Tempy.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where was that?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I like it,” she added with decision.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “My Aunt Lucy bought her at a charity bazaar, and she said as Charity was one of the old-fashioned names, she thought it would suit an old-fashioned doll.
Chapter 2 of Playmate Polly by Amy Ella Blanchard holds 457 sentences, grouped into 92 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 2 holds 457 sentences of Playmate Polly, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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