Chapter 11 of Polly of Lady Gay Cottage is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Polly of Lady Gay Cottage is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNCLE MAURICE AT LADY GAY COTTAGE "You can't live in Lady Gay Cottage much longer!" This exulting announcement greeted Polly as she entered the schoolroom. She looked at Ilga Barron with puzzled eyes. "What do you mean?" she asked. "Just what I say," answered Ilga.
Chapter 11 of Polly of Lady Gay Cottage is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal public statement
From this reading “This exulting announcement greeted Polly as she entered the schoolroom.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “UNCLE MAURICE AT LADY GAY COTTAGE "You can't live in Lady Gay Cottage much longer!"”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “This exulting announcement greeted Polly as she entered the schoolroom.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “UNCLE MAURICE AT LADY GAY COTTAGE "You can't live in Lady Gay Cottage much longer!"”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “This exulting announcement greeted Polly as she entered the schoolroom.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “She looked at Ilga Barron with puzzled eyes.”
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading “This exulting announcement greeted Polly as she entered the schoolroom.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “UNCLE MAURICE AT LADY GAY COTTAGE "You can't live in Lady Gay Cottage much longer!"”
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a formal public statement
From this reading This exulting announcement greeted Polly as she entered the schoolroom.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Just what I say," answered Ilga.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This exulting announcement greeted Polly as she entered the schoolroom.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you mean?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNCLE MAURICE AT LADY GAY COTTAGE "You can't live in Lady Gay Cottage much longer!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked at Ilga Barron with puzzled eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE MAURICE AT LADY GAY COTTAGE "You can't live in Lady Gay Cottage much longer!"
a small house with a single story
From this reading UNCLE MAURICE AT LADY GAY COTTAGE "You can't live in Lady Gay Cottage much longer!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?" she asked.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading This exulting announcement greeted Polly as she entered the schoolroom.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading This exulting announcement greeted Polly as she entered the schoolroom.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked at Ilga Barron with puzzled eyes.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading UNCLE MAURICE AT LADY GAY COTTAGE "You can't live in Lady Gay Cottage much longer!"
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading This exulting announcement greeted Polly as she entered the schoolroom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just what I say," answered Ilga.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked at Ilga Barron with puzzled eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNCLE MAURICE AT LADY GAY COTTAGE "You can't live in Lady Gay Cottage much longer!"
and nothing more
From this reading "Just what I say," answered Ilga.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading UNCLE MAURICE AT LADY GAY COTTAGE "You can't live in Lady Gay Cottage much longer!"
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading UNCLE MAURICE AT LADY GAY COTTAGE "You can't live in Lady Gay Cottage much longer!"
for more time
From this reading UNCLE MAURICE AT LADY GAY COTTAGE "You can't live in Lady Gay Cottage much longer!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at Ilga Barron with puzzled eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE MAURICE AT LADY GAY COTTAGE "You can't live in Lady Gay Cottage much longer!"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?" she asked.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading UNCLE MAURICE AT LADY GAY COTTAGE "You can't live in Lady Gay Cottage much longer!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This exulting announcement greeted Polly as she entered the schoolroom.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading She looked at Ilga Barron with puzzled eyes.
express in words
From this reading "Just what I say," answered Ilga.
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading This exulting announcement greeted Polly as she entered the schoolroom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This exulting announcement greeted Polly as she entered the schoolroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This exulting announcement greeted Polly as she entered the schoolroom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This exulting announcement greeted Polly as she entered the schoolroom.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE MAURICE AT LADY GAY COTTAGE "You can't live in Lady Gay Cottage much longer!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?" she asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked at Ilga Barron with puzzled eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading UNCLE MAURICE AT LADY GAY COTTAGE "You can't live in Lady Gay Cottage much longer!"
Chapter 11 of Polly of Lady Gay Cottage by Emma C. Dowd holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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.
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