Chapter 25 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. PARCELL'S LESSON Polly carried the portfolio home with her, and later, alone in her room, read the poems it contained. Tears blurred her eyes as she read and read again the verses dated the day before. Such a lilting, joyous song it was! And now--!
Chapter 25 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading “Tears blurred her eyes as she read and read again the verses dated the day before.”
gotten under control
From this reading “PARCELL'S LESSON Polly carried the portfolio home with her, and later, alone in her room, read the poems it contained.”
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading “Tears blurred her eyes as she read and read again the verses dated the day before.”
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading “Such a lilting, joyous song it was!”
a unit of instruction
From this reading “PARCELL'S LESSON Polly carried the portfolio home with her, and later, alone in her room, read the poems it contained.”
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “PARCELL'S LESSON Polly carried the portfolio home with her, and later, alone in her room, read the poems it contained.”
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading “PARCELL'S LESSON Polly carried the portfolio home with her, and later, alone in her room, read the poems it contained.”
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading “Tears blurred her eyes as she read and read again the verses dated the day before.”
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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 Such a lilting, joyous song it was!
anew
From this reading Tears blurred her eyes as she read and read again the verses dated the day before.
Having no one else present.
From this reading PARCELL'S LESSON Polly carried the portfolio home with her, and later, alone in her room, read the poems it contained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PARCELL'S LESSON Polly carried the portfolio home with her, and later, alone in her room, read the poems it contained.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tears blurred her eyes as she read and read again the verses dated the day before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tears blurred her eyes as she read and read again the verses dated the day before.
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading Tears blurred her eyes as she read and read again the verses dated the day before.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading PARCELL'S LESSON Polly carried the portfolio home with her, and later, alone in her room, read the poems it contained.
gotten under control
From this reading PARCELL'S LESSON Polly carried the portfolio home with her, and later, alone in her room, read the poems it contained.
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading Tears blurred her eyes as she read and read again the verses dated the day before.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Tears blurred her eyes as she read and read again the verses dated the day before.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tears blurred her eyes as she read and read again the verses dated the day before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PARCELL'S LESSON Polly carried the portfolio home with her, and later, alone in her room, read the poems it contained.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading PARCELL'S LESSON Polly carried the portfolio home with her, and later, alone in her room, read the poems it contained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PARCELL'S LESSON Polly carried the portfolio home with her, and later, alone in her room, read the poems it contained.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PARCELL'S LESSON Polly carried the portfolio home with her, and later, alone in her room, read the poems it contained.
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Such a lilting, joyous song it was!
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading PARCELL'S LESSON Polly carried the portfolio home with her, and later, alone in her room, read the poems it contained.
a unit of instruction
From this reading PARCELL'S LESSON Polly carried the portfolio home with her, and later, alone in her room, read the poems it contained.
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading Such a lilting, joyous song it was!
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now--!
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From this reading PARCELL'S LESSON Polly carried the portfolio home with her, and later, alone in her room, read the poems it contained.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading PARCELL'S LESSON Polly carried the portfolio home with her, and later, alone in her room, read the poems it contained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PARCELL'S LESSON Polly carried the portfolio home with her, and later, alone in her room, read the poems it contained.
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading PARCELL'S LESSON Polly carried the portfolio home with her, and later, alone in her room, read the poems it contained.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading PARCELL'S LESSON Polly carried the portfolio home with her, and later, alone in her room, read the poems it contained.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading PARCELL'S LESSON Polly carried the portfolio home with her, and later, alone in her room, read the poems it contained.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tears blurred her eyes as she read and read again the verses dated the day before.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Such a lilting, joyous song it was!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a lilting, joyous song it was!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears blurred her eyes as she read and read again the verses dated the day before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PARCELL'S LESSON Polly carried the portfolio home with her, and later, alone in her room, read the poems it contained.
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Tears blurred her eyes as she read and read again the verses dated the day before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a lilting, joyous song it was!
in the company of; together with
From this reading PARCELL'S LESSON Polly carried the portfolio home with her, and later, alone in her room, read the poems it contained.
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