Chapter 11 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. DICK ESCAPES Juanita Sterling was making her bed when the soft tap came. "What shall I do?" Miss Crilly whispered tragically, slipping inside and shutting the door without a sound. Her eyes were big and frightened.
Chapter 11 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “DICK ESCAPES Juanita Sterling was making her bed when the soft tap came.”
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading “DICK ESCAPES Juanita Sterling was making her bed when the soft tap came.”
made afraid
From this reading “Her eyes were big and frightened.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “Miss Crilly whispered tragically, slipping inside and shutting the door without a sound.”
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading “Miss Crilly whispered tragically, slipping inside and shutting the door without a sound.”
highest in quality
From this reading “DICK ESCAPES Juanita Sterling was making her bed when the soft tap came.”
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading “DICK ESCAPES Juanita Sterling was making her bed when the soft tap came.”
in a tragic manner; with tragic consequences
From this reading “Miss Crilly whispered tragically, slipping inside and shutting the door without a sound.”
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 Miss Crilly whispered tragically, slipping inside and shutting the door without a sound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Crilly whispered tragically, slipping inside and shutting the door without a sound.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading DICK ESCAPES Juanita Sterling was making her bed when the soft tap came.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her eyes were big and frightened.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DICK ESCAPES Juanita Sterling was making her bed when the soft tap came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Crilly whispered tragically, slipping inside and shutting the door without a sound.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK ESCAPES Juanita Sterling was making her bed when the soft tap came.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What shall I do?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Miss Crilly whispered tragically, slipping inside and shutting the door without a sound.
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading DICK ESCAPES Juanita Sterling was making her bed when the soft tap came.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were big and frightened.
made afraid
From this reading Her eyes were big and frightened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DICK ESCAPES Juanita Sterling was making her bed when the soft tap came.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What shall I do?"
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Miss Crilly whispered tragically, slipping inside and shutting the door without a sound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK ESCAPES Juanita Sterling was making her bed when the soft tap came.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading DICK ESCAPES Juanita Sterling was making her bed when the soft tap came.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Crilly whispered tragically, slipping inside and shutting the door without a sound.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall I do?"
the act of closing something
From this reading Miss Crilly whispered tragically, slipping inside and shutting the door without a sound.
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Miss Crilly whispered tragically, slipping inside and shutting the door without a sound.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading DICK ESCAPES Juanita Sterling was making her bed when the soft tap came.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Miss Crilly whispered tragically, slipping inside and shutting the door without a sound.
highest in quality
From this reading DICK ESCAPES Juanita Sterling was making her bed when the soft tap came.
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading DICK ESCAPES Juanita Sterling was making her bed when the soft tap came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK ESCAPES Juanita Sterling was making her bed when the soft tap came.
in a tragic manner; with tragic consequences
From this reading Miss Crilly whispered tragically, slipping inside and shutting the door without a sound.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK ESCAPES Juanita Sterling was making her bed when the soft tap came.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were big and frightened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall I do?"
at the time that
From this reading DICK ESCAPES Juanita Sterling was making her bed when the soft tap came.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Miss Crilly whispered tragically, slipping inside and shutting the door without a sound.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Miss Crilly whispered tragically, slipping inside and shutting the door without a sound.
Chapter 11 of Polly and the Princess by Emma C. Dowd holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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 11 holds 120 sentences of Polly and the Princess, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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