Chapter 12 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALONG A BROOKSIDE ROAD "Oh, here you are!" cried Polly from the doorway, just beyond Mrs. Bonnyman. "Been looking for me?" Miss Sterling smiled, "Everywhere!" Polly dropped beside her friend. "No, Mrs. Bonnyman, don't get a chair for me!
Chapter 12 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 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.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Polly dropped beside her friend.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “ALONG A BROOKSIDE ROAD "Oh, here you are!" cried Polly from the doorway, just beyond Mrs. Bonnyman.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “"No, Mrs. Bonnyman, don't get a chair for me!”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “ALONG A BROOKSIDE ROAD "Oh, here you are!" cried Polly from the doorway, just beyond Mrs. Bonnyman.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “Polly dropped beside her friend.”
to or in any or all places
From this reading “Miss Sterling smiled, "Everywhere!"”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Miss Sterling smiled, "Everywhere!"”
highest in quality
From this reading “Miss Sterling smiled, "Everywhere!"”
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 ALONG A BROOKSIDE ROAD "Oh, here you are!" cried Polly from the doorway, just beyond Mrs. Bonnyman.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ALONG A BROOKSIDE ROAD "Oh, here you are!" cried Polly from the doorway, just beyond Mrs. Bonnyman.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ALONG A BROOKSIDE ROAD "Oh, here you are!" cried Polly from the doorway, just beyond Mrs. Bonnyman.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Been looking for me?"
next to; at the side of
From this reading Polly dropped beside her friend.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading ALONG A BROOKSIDE ROAD "Oh, here you are!" cried Polly from the doorway, just beyond Mrs. Bonnyman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALONG A BROOKSIDE ROAD "Oh, here you are!" cried Polly from the doorway, just beyond Mrs. Bonnyman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALONG A BROOKSIDE ROAD "Oh, here you are!" cried Polly from the doorway, just beyond Mrs. Bonnyman.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "No, Mrs. Bonnyman, don't get a chair for me!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ALONG A BROOKSIDE ROAD "Oh, here you are!" cried Polly from the doorway, just beyond Mrs. Bonnyman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Mrs. Bonnyman, don't get a chair for me!
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading ALONG A BROOKSIDE ROAD "Oh, here you are!" cried Polly from the doorway, just beyond Mrs. Bonnyman.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Polly dropped beside her friend.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Miss Sterling smiled, "Everywhere!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Been looking for me?"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Polly dropped beside her friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ALONG A BROOKSIDE ROAD "Oh, here you are!" cried Polly from the doorway, just beyond Mrs. Bonnyman.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No, Mrs. Bonnyman, don't get a chair for me!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Polly dropped beside her friend.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ALONG A BROOKSIDE ROAD "Oh, here you are!" cried Polly from the doorway, just beyond Mrs. Bonnyman.
and nothing more
From this reading ALONG A BROOKSIDE ROAD "Oh, here you are!" cried Polly from the doorway, just beyond Mrs. Bonnyman.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Been looking for me?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Been looking for me?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Sterling smiled, "Everywhere!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ALONG A BROOKSIDE ROAD "Oh, here you are!" cried Polly from the doorway, just beyond Mrs. Bonnyman.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Mrs. Bonnyman, don't get a chair for me!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ALONG A BROOKSIDE ROAD "Oh, here you are!" cried Polly from the doorway, just beyond Mrs. Bonnyman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALONG A BROOKSIDE ROAD "Oh, here you are!" cried Polly from the doorway, just beyond Mrs. Bonnyman.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ALONG A BROOKSIDE ROAD "Oh, here you are!" cried Polly from the doorway, just beyond Mrs. Bonnyman.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Miss Sterling smiled, "Everywhere!"
highest in quality
From this reading Miss Sterling smiled, "Everywhere!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONG A BROOKSIDE ROAD "Oh, here you are!" cried Polly from the doorway, just beyond Mrs. Bonnyman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ALONG A BROOKSIDE ROAD "Oh, here you are!" cried Polly from the doorway, just beyond Mrs. Bonnyman.
Chapter 12 of Polly and the Princess by Emma C. Dowd holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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 12 holds 137 sentences of Polly and the Princess, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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