Chapter 6 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROSES--AND THORNS Polly was in Miss Sterling's room when the box was brought up. "Flowers!" she squealed as soon as the door had shut upon the matron's stout figure. "Bosh!" retorted Miss Sterling. "More likely Cousin Sibyl has sent me some of her children's stockings to darn. She does that occasionally.
Chapter 6 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading “"Bosh!" retorted Miss Sterling.”
repair by sewing
From this reading “"More likely Cousin Sibyl has sent me some of her children's stockings to darn.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “"Bosh!" retorted Miss Sterling.”
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading “"More likely Cousin Sibyl has sent me some of her children's stockings to darn.”
highest in quality
From this reading “ROSES--AND THORNS Polly was in Miss Sterling's room when the box was brought up.”
possessive form of “sterling” — British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK
From this reading “ROSES--AND THORNS Polly was in Miss Sterling's room when the box was brought up.”
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading “"More likely Cousin Sibyl has sent me some of her children's stockings to darn.”
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading “ROSES--AND THORNS Polly was in Miss Sterling's room when the box was brought up.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROSES--AND THORNS Polly was in Miss Sterling's room when the box was brought up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Flowers!" she squealed as soon as the door had shut upon the matron's stout figure.
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading "Bosh!" retorted Miss Sterling.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading ROSES--AND THORNS Polly was in Miss Sterling's room when the box was brought up.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ROSES--AND THORNS Polly was in Miss Sterling's room when the box was brought up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "More likely Cousin Sibyl has sent me some of her children's stockings to darn.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "More likely Cousin Sibyl has sent me some of her children's stockings to darn.
repair by sewing
From this reading "More likely Cousin Sibyl has sent me some of her children's stockings to darn.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She does that occasionally.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Flowers!" she squealed as soon as the door had shut upon the matron's stout figure.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "Flowers!" she squealed as soon as the door had shut upon the matron's stout figure.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "Flowers!" she squealed as soon as the door had shut upon the matron's stout figure.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Flowers!" she squealed as soon as the door had shut upon the matron's stout figure.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "More likely Cousin Sibyl has sent me some of her children's stockings to darn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "More likely Cousin Sibyl has sent me some of her children's stockings to darn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROSES--AND THORNS Polly was in Miss Sterling's room when the box was brought up.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "More likely Cousin Sibyl has sent me some of her children's stockings to darn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Flowers!" she squealed as soon as the door had shut upon the matron's stout figure.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "More likely Cousin Sibyl has sent me some of her children's stockings to darn.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ROSES--AND THORNS Polly was in Miss Sterling's room when the box was brought up.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "More likely Cousin Sibyl has sent me some of her children's stockings to darn.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading She does that occasionally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "More likely Cousin Sibyl has sent me some of her children's stockings to darn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROSES--AND THORNS Polly was in Miss Sterling's room when the box was brought up.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Bosh!" retorted Miss Sterling.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ROSES--AND THORNS Polly was in Miss Sterling's room when the box was brought up.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ROSES--AND THORNS Polly was in Miss Sterling's room when the box was brought up.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "More likely Cousin Sibyl has sent me some of her children's stockings to darn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Flowers!" she squealed as soon as the door had shut upon the matron's stout figure.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Flowers!" she squealed as soon as the door had shut upon the matron's stout figure.
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading "More likely Cousin Sibyl has sent me some of her children's stockings to darn.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "More likely Cousin Sibyl has sent me some of her children's stockings to darn.
in the near future
From this reading "Flowers!" she squealed as soon as the door had shut upon the matron's stout figure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Flowers!" she squealed as soon as the door had shut upon the matron's stout figure.
highest in quality
From this reading "Bosh!" retorted Miss Sterling.
possessive form of “sterling” — British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK
From this reading ROSES--AND THORNS Polly was in Miss Sterling's room when the box was brought up.
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading "More likely Cousin Sibyl has sent me some of her children's stockings to darn.
dependable
From this reading "Flowers!" she squealed as soon as the door had shut upon the matron's stout figure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She does that occasionally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROSES--AND THORNS Polly was in Miss Sterling's room when the box was brought up.
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading ROSES--AND THORNS Polly was in Miss Sterling's room when the box was brought up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "More likely Cousin Sibyl has sent me some of her children's stockings to darn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ROSES--AND THORNS Polly was in Miss Sterling's room when the box was brought up.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Flowers!" she squealed as soon as the door had shut upon the matron's stout figure.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROSES--AND THORNS Polly was in Miss Sterling's room when the box was brought up.
at the time that
From this reading ROSES--AND THORNS Polly was in Miss Sterling's room when the box was brought up.
Chapter 6 of Polly and the Princess by Emma C. Dowd holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 6 holds 122 sentences of Polly and the Princess, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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