Chapter 30 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHUT OUT Miss Sterling was not in her room. Polly had knocked and knocked. Finally she turned away and went slowly downstairs. "Is Miss Nita out?" she asked of Miss Sniffen in the lower hall. "I don't know," was the answer.
Chapter 30 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on a floor below
From this reading “Finally she turned away and went slowly downstairs.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “Finally she turned away and went slowly downstairs.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “"Is Miss Nita out?" she asked of Miss Sniffen in the lower hall.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Polly had knocked and knocked.”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “"Is Miss Nita out?" she asked of Miss Sniffen in the lower hall.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “SHUT OUT Miss Sterling was not in her room.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “Finally she turned away and went slowly downstairs.”
highest in quality
From this reading “SHUT OUT Miss Sterling was not in her room.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Polly had knocked and knocked.
react verbally
From this reading "I don't know," was the answer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is Miss Nita out?" she asked of Miss Sniffen in the lower hall.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Finally she turned away and went slowly downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know," was the answer.
on a floor below
From this reading Finally she turned away and went slowly downstairs.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally she turned away and went slowly downstairs.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Polly had knocked and knocked.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Is Miss Nita out?" she asked of Miss Sniffen in the lower hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SHUT OUT Miss Sterling was not in her room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know," was the answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHUT OUT Miss Sterling was not in her room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Miss Nita out?" she asked of Miss Sniffen in the lower hall.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Polly had knocked and knocked.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know," was the answer.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "Is Miss Nita out?" she asked of Miss Sniffen in the lower hall.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading SHUT OUT Miss Sterling was not in her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is Miss Nita out?" she asked of Miss Sniffen in the lower hall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SHUT OUT Miss Sterling was not in her room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Is Miss Nita out?" she asked of Miss Sniffen in the lower hall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SHUT OUT Miss Sterling was not in her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly had knocked and knocked.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading SHUT OUT Miss Sterling was not in her room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finally she turned away and went slowly downstairs.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading SHUT OUT Miss Sterling was not in her room.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Finally she turned away and went slowly downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is Miss Nita out?" she asked of Miss Sniffen in the lower hall.
highest in quality
From this reading SHUT OUT Miss Sterling was not in her room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is Miss Nita out?" she asked of Miss Sniffen in the lower hall.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Finally she turned away and went slowly downstairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHUT OUT Miss Sterling was not in her room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Finally she turned away and went slowly downstairs.
Chapter 30 of Polly and the Princess by Emma C. Dowd holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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 30 holds 182 sentences of Polly and the Princess, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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