Chapter 8 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BLANCHE PUDDICOMBE "You're a great deal better, aren't you, Miss Nita?" Polly was saying. Miss Sterling gave a smiling nod across the bed. She and Polly were putting on the covers. "I think you've been growing stronger since the picnic.
Chapter 8 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading “She and Polly were putting on the covers.”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “"I think you've been growing stronger since the picnic.”
express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Miss Sterling gave a smiling nod across the bed.”
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading “"I think you've been growing stronger since the picnic.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “She and Polly were putting on the covers.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Miss Sterling gave a smiling nod across the bed.”
highest in quality
From this reading “Miss Sterling gave a smiling nod across the bed.”
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “"I think you've been growing stronger since the picnic.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BLANCHE PUDDICOMBE "You're a great deal better, aren't you, Miss Nita?"
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Miss Sterling gave a smiling nod across the bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and Polly were putting on the covers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLANCHE PUDDICOMBE "You're a great deal better, aren't you, Miss Nita?"
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Miss Sterling gave a smiling nod across the bed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I think you've been growing stronger since the picnic.
(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 BLANCHE PUDDICOMBE "You're a great deal better, aren't you, Miss Nita?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLANCHE PUDDICOMBE "You're a great deal better, aren't you, Miss Nita?"
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading She and Polly were putting on the covers.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading BLANCHE PUDDICOMBE "You're a great deal better, aren't you, Miss Nita?"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Miss Sterling gave a smiling nod across the bed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BLANCHE PUDDICOMBE "You're a great deal better, aren't you, Miss Nita?"
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "I think you've been growing stronger since the picnic.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you've been growing stronger since the picnic.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading BLANCHE PUDDICOMBE "You're a great deal better, aren't you, Miss Nita?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLANCHE PUDDICOMBE "You're a great deal better, aren't you, Miss Nita?"
express or signify by nodding
From this reading Miss Sterling gave a smiling nod across the bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She and Polly were putting on the covers.
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading "I think you've been growing stronger since the picnic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly was saying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLANCHE PUDDICOMBE "You're a great deal better, aren't you, Miss Nita?"
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She and Polly were putting on the covers.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Polly was saying.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Polly were putting on the covers.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I think you've been growing stronger since the picnic.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Miss Sterling gave a smiling nod across the bed.
highest in quality
From this reading Miss Sterling gave a smiling nod across the bed.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "I think you've been growing stronger since the picnic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Sterling gave a smiling nod across the bed.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think you've been growing stronger since the picnic.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Polly was saying.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and Polly were putting on the covers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BLANCHE PUDDICOMBE "You're a great deal better, aren't you, Miss Nita?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLANCHE PUDDICOMBE "You're a great deal better, aren't you, Miss Nita?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you've been growing stronger since the picnic.
Chapter 8 of Polly and the Princess by Emma C. Dowd holds 72 sentences, grouped into 15 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 8 holds 72 sentences of Polly and the Princess, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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