Chapter 6 of Polly of Lady Gay Cottage is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Polly of Lady Gay Cottage is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"NOT FOR SALE" "Will your father be at home this evening?" Patricia inquired of Polly, as they left school together. The tone was eager. "Not all the time. He is due at the hospital at seven o'clock, and we never know when he'll be back.
Chapter 6 of Polly of Lady Gay Cottage is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “He is due at the hospital at seven o'clock, and we never know when he'll be back.”
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “The tone was eager.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “He is due at the hospital at seven o'clock, and we never know when he'll be back.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Patricia inquired of Polly, as they left school together.”
according to the clock
From this reading “He is due at the hospital at seven o'clock, and we never know when he'll be back.”
a particular instance of selling
From this reading “"NOT FOR SALE" "Will your father be at home this evening?"”
an educational institution
From this reading “Patricia inquired of Polly, as they left school together.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “He is due at the hospital at seven o'clock, and we never know when he'll be back.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Not all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is due at the hospital at seven o'clock, and we never know when he'll be back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Patricia inquired of Polly, as they left school together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "NOT FOR SALE" "Will your father be at home this evening?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He is due at the hospital at seven o'clock, and we never know when he'll be back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "NOT FOR SALE" "Will your father be at home this evening?"
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading He is due at the hospital at seven o'clock, and we never know when he'll be back.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The tone was eager.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "NOT FOR SALE" "Will your father be at home this evening?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "NOT FOR SALE" "Will your father be at home this evening?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "NOT FOR SALE" "Will your father be at home this evening?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is due at the hospital at seven o'clock, and we never know when he'll be back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is due at the hospital at seven o'clock, and we never know when he'll be back.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "NOT FOR SALE" "Will your father be at home this evening?"
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading He is due at the hospital at seven o'clock, and we never know when he'll be back.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Patricia inquired of Polly, as they left school together.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is due at the hospital at seven o'clock, and we never know when he'll be back.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He is due at the hospital at seven o'clock, and we never know when he'll be back.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Patricia inquired of Polly, as they left school together.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He is due at the hospital at seven o'clock, and we never know when he'll be back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "NOT FOR SALE" "Will your father be at home this evening?"
according to the clock
From this reading He is due at the hospital at seven o'clock, and we never know when he'll be back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Patricia inquired of Polly, as they left school together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patricia inquired of Polly, as they left school together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patricia inquired of Polly, as they left school together.
a particular instance of selling
From this reading "NOT FOR SALE" "Will your father be at home this evening?"
an educational institution
From this reading Patricia inquired of Polly, as they left school together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He is due at the hospital at seven o'clock, and we never know when he'll be back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tone was eager.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Patricia inquired of Polly, as they left school together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "NOT FOR SALE" "Will your father be at home this evening?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Not all the time.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Patricia inquired of Polly, as they left school together.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The tone was eager.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tone was eager.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He is due at the hospital at seven o'clock, and we never know when he'll be back.
at the time that
From this reading He is due at the hospital at seven o'clock, and we never know when he'll be back.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "NOT FOR SALE" "Will your father be at home this evening?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "NOT FOR SALE" "Will your father be at home this evening?"
Chapter 6 of Polly of Lady Gay Cottage by Emma C. Dowd holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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 6 holds 114 sentences of Polly of Lady Gay Cottage, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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