Chapter 34 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NEW WIRE Early the next morning Juanita Sterling was awakened by a heavy thud. Where was it? It came again. She sprang out of bed, threw a robe around her, and ran over to the window. Some distance below appeared a grinning face.
Chapter 34 of Polly and the Princess is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused or activated
From this reading “A NEW WIRE Early the next morning Juanita Sterling was awakened by a heavy thud.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Some distance below appeared a grinning face.”
any loose flowing garment
From this reading “She sprang out of bed, threw a robe around her, and ran over to the window.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “She sprang out of bed, threw a robe around her, and ran over to the window.”
highest in quality
From this reading “A NEW WIRE Early the next morning Juanita Sterling was awakened by a heavy thud.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “She sprang out of bed, threw a robe around her, and ran over to the window.”
make a dull sound
From this reading “A NEW WIRE Early the next morning Juanita Sterling was awakened by a heavy thud.”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “A NEW WIRE Early the next morning Juanita Sterling was awakened by a heavy thud.”
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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 NEW WIRE Early the next morning Juanita Sterling was awakened by a heavy thud.
anew
From this reading It came again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sprang out of bed, threw a robe around her, and ran over to the window.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Some distance below appeared a grinning face.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She sprang out of bed, threw a robe around her, and ran over to the window.
aroused or activated
From this reading A NEW WIRE Early the next morning Juanita Sterling was awakened by a heavy thud.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She sprang out of bed, threw a robe around her, and ran over to the window.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Some distance below appeared a grinning face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A NEW WIRE Early the next morning Juanita Sterling was awakened by a heavy thud.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came again.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Some distance below appeared a grinning face.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A NEW WIRE Early the next morning Juanita Sterling was awakened by a heavy thud.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Some distance below appeared a grinning face.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Some distance below appeared a grinning face.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A NEW WIRE Early the next morning Juanita Sterling was awakened by a heavy thud.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sprang out of bed, threw a robe around her, and ran over to the window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where was it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW WIRE Early the next morning Juanita Sterling was awakened by a heavy thud.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A NEW WIRE Early the next morning Juanita Sterling was awakened by a heavy thud.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW WIRE Early the next morning Juanita Sterling was awakened by a heavy thud.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A NEW WIRE Early the next morning Juanita Sterling was awakened by a heavy thud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sprang out of bed, threw a robe around her, and ran over to the window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She sprang out of bed, threw a robe around her, and ran over to the window.
above and across; more than
From this reading She sprang out of bed, threw a robe around her, and ran over to the window.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She sprang out of bed, threw a robe around her, and ran over to the window.
any loose flowing garment
From this reading She sprang out of bed, threw a robe around her, and ran over to the window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sprang out of bed, threw a robe around her, and ran over to the window.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some distance below appeared a grinning face.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She sprang out of bed, threw a robe around her, and ran over to the window.
highest in quality
From this reading A NEW WIRE Early the next morning Juanita Sterling was awakened by a heavy thud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW WIRE Early the next morning Juanita Sterling was awakened by a heavy thud.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She sprang out of bed, threw a robe around her, and ran over to the window.
make a dull sound
From this reading A NEW WIRE Early the next morning Juanita Sterling was awakened by a heavy thud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sprang out of bed, threw a robe around her, and ran over to the window.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW WIRE Early the next morning Juanita Sterling was awakened by a heavy thud.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was it?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She sprang out of bed, threw a robe around her, and ran over to the window.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading A NEW WIRE Early the next morning Juanita Sterling was awakened by a heavy thud.
Chapter 34 of Polly and the Princess by Emma C. Dowd holds 184 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 34 holds 184 sentences of Polly and the Princess, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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