Chapter 20 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO OF THEM Polly came early the next morning to talk over things. "You got all tired out, didn't you?" she exclaimed, meeting the wearied eyes. "Oh, no!" denied Miss Sterling. "I didn't sleep quite as well as usual, but I'm all right." "I'm glad it is only that.
Chapter 20 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “"Oh, no!" denied Miss Sterling.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “TWO OF THEM Polly came early the next morning to talk over things.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “"You got all tired out, didn't you?" she exclaimed, meeting the wearied eyes.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “"I didn't sleep quite as well as usual, but I'm all right."”
highest in quality
From this reading “"Oh, no!" denied Miss Sterling.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “"You got all tired out, didn't you?" she exclaimed, meeting the wearied eyes.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “"I didn't sleep quite as well as usual, but I'm all right."”
exhausted
From this reading “"You got all tired out, didn't you?" she exclaimed, meeting the wearied eyes.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You got all tired out, didn't you?" she exclaimed, meeting the wearied eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I didn't sleep quite as well as usual, but I'm all right."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I didn't sleep quite as well as usual, but I'm all right."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TWO OF THEM Polly came early the next morning to talk over things.
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "Oh, no!" denied Miss Sterling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You got all tired out, didn't you?" she exclaimed, meeting the wearied eyes.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading TWO OF THEM Polly came early the next morning to talk over things.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You got all tired out, didn't you?" she exclaimed, meeting the wearied eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "You got all tired out, didn't you?" she exclaimed, meeting the wearied eyes.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad it is only that.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You got all tired out, didn't you?" she exclaimed, meeting the wearied eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't sleep quite as well as usual, but I'm all right."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't sleep quite as well as usual, but I'm all right."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm glad it is only that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm glad it is only that.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "You got all tired out, didn't you?" she exclaimed, meeting the wearied eyes.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, no!" denied Miss Sterling.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TWO OF THEM Polly came early the next morning to talk over things.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TWO OF THEM Polly came early the next morning to talk over things.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no!" denied Miss Sterling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO OF THEM Polly came early the next morning to talk over things.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no!" denied Miss Sterling.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm glad it is only that.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You got all tired out, didn't you?" she exclaimed, meeting the wearied eyes.
above and across; more than
From this reading TWO OF THEM Polly came early the next morning to talk over things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO OF THEM Polly came early the next morning to talk over things.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I didn't sleep quite as well as usual, but I'm all right."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I didn't sleep quite as well as usual, but I'm all right."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You got all tired out, didn't you?" she exclaimed, meeting the wearied eyes.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I didn't sleep quite as well as usual, but I'm all right."
highest in quality
From this reading "Oh, no!" denied Miss Sterling.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading TWO OF THEM Polly came early the next morning to talk over things.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm glad it is only that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO OF THEM Polly came early the next morning to talk over things.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading TWO OF THEM Polly came early the next morning to talk over things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading TWO OF THEM Polly came early the next morning to talk over things.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "You got all tired out, didn't you?" she exclaimed, meeting the wearied eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO OF THEM Polly came early the next morning to talk over things.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO OF THEM Polly came early the next morning to talk over things.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "I didn't sleep quite as well as usual, but I'm all right."
exhausted
From this reading "You got all tired out, didn't you?" she exclaimed, meeting the wearied eyes.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I didn't sleep quite as well as usual, but I'm all right."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You got all tired out, didn't you?" she exclaimed, meeting the wearied eyes.
Chapter 20 of Polly and the Princess by Emma C. Dowd holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 20 holds 178 sentences of Polly and the Princess, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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