Chapter 26 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I LOVE YOU, DAVID!" Polly happened to answer the doorbell when David rang. "Hallo, David!" she said brightly. His face was troubled. "Is your father at home?"
Chapter 26 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
react verbally
From this reading “Polly happened to answer the doorbell when David rang.”
with brightness
From this reading “"Hallo, David!" she said brightly.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “"I LOVE YOU, DAVID!"”
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
From this reading “Polly happened to answer the doorbell when David rang.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Polly happened to answer the doorbell when David rang.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “"Is your father at home?"”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Polly happened to answer the doorbell when David rang.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “His face was troubled.”
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react verbally
From this reading Polly happened to answer the doorbell when David rang.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Is your father at home?"
with brightness
From this reading "Hallo, David!" she said brightly.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "I LOVE YOU, DAVID!"
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
From this reading Polly happened to answer the doorbell when David rang.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was troubled.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Is your father at home?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hallo, David!" she said brightly.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Polly happened to answer the doorbell when David rang.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was troubled.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Is your father at home?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I LOVE YOU, DAVID!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is your father at home?"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I LOVE YOU, DAVID!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly happened to answer the doorbell when David rang.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Polly happened to answer the doorbell when David rang.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hallo, David!" she said brightly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hallo, David!" she said brightly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Polly happened to answer the doorbell when David rang.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Polly happened to answer the doorbell when David rang.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading His face was troubled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was troubled.
at the time that
From this reading Polly happened to answer the doorbell when David rang.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I LOVE YOU, DAVID!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is your father at home?"
Chapter 26 of Polly and the Princess by Emma C. Dowd holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 26 holds 151 sentences of Polly and the Princess, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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