Chapter 27 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A VISIT WITH MRS. TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table. She wanted to carry Mr. Parcell's note upstairs herself. There it was, right on top, "Miss Alice Ely Twining"! Polly caught up the envelope with a glad breath.
Chapter 27 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “She wanted to carry Mr. Parcell's note upstairs herself.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “Polly caught up the envelope with a glad breath.”
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading “There it was, right on top, "Miss Alice Ely Twining"!”
-ing form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading “There it was, right on top, "Miss Alice Ely Twining"!”
on a floor above
From this reading “She wanted to carry Mr. Parcell's note upstairs herself.”
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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 A VISIT WITH MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There it was, right on top, "Miss Alice Ely Twining"!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Polly caught up the envelope with a glad breath.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She wanted to carry Mr. Parcell's note upstairs herself.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Polly caught up the envelope with a glad breath.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There it was, right on top, "Miss Alice Ely Twining"!
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Polly caught up the envelope with a glad breath.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Polly caught up the envelope with a glad breath.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She wanted to carry Mr. Parcell's note upstairs herself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There it was, right on top, "Miss Alice Ely Twining"!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading There it was, right on top, "Miss Alice Ely Twining"!
a form of address for a man
From this reading She wanted to carry Mr. Parcell's note upstairs herself.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A VISIT WITH MRS.
a brief written record
From this reading She wanted to carry Mr. Parcell's note upstairs herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table.
above and across; more than
From this reading TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wanted to carry Mr. Parcell's note upstairs herself.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There it was, right on top, "Miss Alice Ely Twining"!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wanted to carry Mr. Parcell's note upstairs herself.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There it was, right on top, "Miss Alice Ely Twining"!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TENNEY The letter-carrier came early, and Polly ran over to the Home in hopes to be first at the pile of mail on the hall table.
the upper part of anything
From this reading There it was, right on top, "Miss Alice Ely Twining"!
-ing form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading There it was, right on top, "Miss Alice Ely Twining"!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Polly caught up the envelope with a glad breath.
on a floor above
From this reading She wanted to carry Mr. Parcell's note upstairs herself.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT WITH MRS.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to carry Mr. Parcell's note upstairs herself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There it was, right on top, "Miss Alice Ely Twining"!
in the company of; together with
From this reading A VISIT WITH MRS.
Chapter 27 of Polly and the Princess by Emma C. Dowd holds 302 sentences, grouped into 61 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 27 holds 302 sentences of Polly and the Princess, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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