Chapter 15 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HIKING CLUB "OH, Miss Nita! What do you think?" Polly burst into the room full of excitement. "Chris has gone!" "Gone?
Chapter 15 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “Polly burst into the room full of excitement.”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “THE HIKING CLUB "OH, Miss Nita!”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Polly burst into the room full of excitement.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “Polly burst into the room full of excitement.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “"Chris has gone!"”
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading “THE HIKING CLUB "OH, Miss Nita!”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “THE HIKING CLUB "OH, Miss Nita!”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Polly burst into the room full of excitement.”
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.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Polly burst into the room full of excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Chris has gone!"
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE HIKING CLUB "OH, Miss Nita!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think?"
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Polly burst into the room full of excitement.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Polly burst into the room full of excitement.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Chris has gone!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Chris has gone!"
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading THE HIKING CLUB "OH, Miss Nita!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Polly burst into the room full of excitement.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE HIKING CLUB "OH, Miss Nita!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HIKING CLUB "OH, Miss Nita!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Polly burst into the room full of excitement.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE HIKING CLUB "OH, Miss Nita!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly burst into the room full of excitement.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Polly burst into the room full of excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIKING CLUB "OH, Miss Nita!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you think?"
Chapter 15 of Polly and the Princess by Emma C. Dowd holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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 15 holds 103 sentences of Polly and the Princess, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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