Chapter 5 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"BETTER THAN THE POORHOUSE" Polly was on the veranda when Doodles came. "Why, Doodles Stickney! I was just thinking of you! How did you know I wanted to see you this morning?" "I didn't," he laughed; "but I wanted to see you'" "I'm so glad--oh, I forgot!
Chapter 5 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “doodle” — an aimless drawing
From this reading “"BETTER THAN THE POORHOUSE" Polly was on the veranda when Doodles came.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"I didn't," he laughed; "but I wanted to see you'" "I'm so glad--oh, I forgot!”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “"I didn't," he laughed; "but I wanted to see you'" "I'm so glad--oh, I forgot!”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “"I didn't," he laughed; "but I wanted to see you'" "I'm so glad--oh, I forgot!”
an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless
From this reading “"BETTER THAN THE POORHOUSE" Polly was on the veranda when Doodles came.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I was just thinking of you!”
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “"BETTER THAN THE POORHOUSE" Polly was on the veranda when Doodles came.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “How did you know I wanted to see you this morning?"”
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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "BETTER THAN THE POORHOUSE" Polly was on the veranda when Doodles came.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I didn't," he laughed; "but I wanted to see you'" "I'm so glad--oh, I forgot!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "BETTER THAN THE POORHOUSE" Polly was on the veranda when Doodles came.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did you know I wanted to see you this morning?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't," he laughed; "but I wanted to see you'" "I'm so glad--oh, I forgot!
plural of “doodle” — an aimless drawing
From this reading "BETTER THAN THE POORHOUSE" Polly was on the veranda when Doodles came.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I didn't," he laughed; "but I wanted to see you'" "I'm so glad--oh, I forgot!
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I didn't," he laughed; "but I wanted to see you'" "I'm so glad--oh, I forgot!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I didn't," he laughed; "but I wanted to see you'" "I'm so glad--oh, I forgot!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How did you know I wanted to see you this morning?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was just thinking of you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't," he laughed; "but I wanted to see you'" "I'm so glad--oh, I forgot!
and nothing more
From this reading I was just thinking of you!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How did you know I wanted to see you this morning?"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "I didn't," he laughed; "but I wanted to see you'" "I'm so glad--oh, I forgot!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading How did you know I wanted to see you this morning?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was just thinking of you!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "I didn't," he laughed; "but I wanted to see you'" "I'm so glad--oh, I forgot!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "BETTER THAN THE POORHOUSE" Polly was on the veranda when Doodles came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "BETTER THAN THE POORHOUSE" Polly was on the veranda when Doodles came.
an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless
From this reading "BETTER THAN THE POORHOUSE" Polly was on the veranda when Doodles came.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How did you know I wanted to see you this morning?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I didn't," he laughed; "but I wanted to see you'" "I'm so glad--oh, I forgot!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, Doodles Stickney!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "BETTER THAN THE POORHOUSE" Polly was on the veranda when Doodles came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "BETTER THAN THE POORHOUSE" Polly was on the veranda when Doodles came.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I was just thinking of you!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How did you know I wanted to see you this morning?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How did you know I wanted to see you this morning?"
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading "BETTER THAN THE POORHOUSE" Polly was on the veranda when Doodles came.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading How did you know I wanted to see you this morning?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "BETTER THAN THE POORHOUSE" Polly was on the veranda when Doodles came.
at the time that
From this reading "BETTER THAN THE POORHOUSE" Polly was on the veranda when Doodles came.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Doodles Stickney!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was just thinking of you!
Chapter 5 of Polly and the Princess by Emma C. Dowd holds 282 sentences, grouped into 57 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 5 holds 282 sentences of Polly and the Princess, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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