Chapter 19 of Polly of Lady Gay Cottage is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Polly of Lady Gay Cottage is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO LETTERS A week after Polly's return, Lady Gay Cottage was sold. Polly brought the news from Colonel Gresham's, the Colonel having heard it downtown. "Now what shall we do?" she questioned, atop of the announcement. "Colonel Gresham says we can all come over there." Dr. Dudley laughed.
Chapter 19 of Polly of Lady Gay Cottage is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal public statement
From this reading “"Now what shall we do?" she questioned, atop of the announcement.”
on, to, or at the top
From this reading “"Now what shall we do?" she questioned, atop of the announcement.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “TWO LETTERS A week after Polly's return, Lady Gay Cottage was sold.”
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading “Polly brought the news from Colonel Gresham's, the Colonel having heard it downtown.”
English financier (1519-1579)
From this reading “Polly brought the news from Colonel Gresham's, the Colonel having heard it downtown.”
possessive form of “gresham” — English financier (1519-1579)
From this reading “Polly brought the news from Colonel Gresham's, the Colonel having heard it downtown.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"Now what shall we do?" she questioned, atop of the announcement.”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “TWO LETTERS A week after Polly's return, Lady Gay Cottage was sold.”
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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 TWO LETTERS A week after Polly's return, Lady Gay Cottage was sold.
later than; following
From this reading TWO LETTERS A week after Polly's return, Lady Gay Cottage was sold.
(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 "Colonel Gresham says we can all come over there."
a formal public statement
From this reading "Now what shall we do?" she questioned, atop of the announcement.
on, to, or at the top
From this reading "Now what shall we do?" she questioned, atop of the announcement.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Polly brought the news from Colonel Gresham's, the Colonel having heard it downtown.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Colonel Gresham says we can all come over there."
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Polly brought the news from Colonel Gresham's, the Colonel having heard it downtown.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Colonel Gresham says we can all come over there."
a small house with a single story
From this reading TWO LETTERS A week after Polly's return, Lady Gay Cottage was sold.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now what shall we do?" she questioned, atop of the announcement.
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading Polly brought the news from Colonel Gresham's, the Colonel having heard it downtown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Dudley laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Dudley laughed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Polly brought the news from Colonel Gresham's, the Colonel having heard it downtown.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading TWO LETTERS A week after Polly's return, Lady Gay Cottage was sold.
English financier (1519-1579)
From this reading "Colonel Gresham says we can all come over there."
possessive form of “gresham” — English financier (1519-1579)
From this reading Polly brought the news from Colonel Gresham's, the Colonel having heard it downtown.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Polly brought the news from Colonel Gresham's, the Colonel having heard it downtown.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Polly brought the news from Colonel Gresham's, the Colonel having heard it downtown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Polly brought the news from Colonel Gresham's, the Colonel having heard it downtown.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading TWO LETTERS A week after Polly's return, Lady Gay Cottage was sold.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Dr. Dudley laughed.
the literary culture
From this reading TWO LETTERS A week after Polly's return, Lady Gay Cottage was sold.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Polly brought the news from Colonel Gresham's, the Colonel having heard it downtown.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now what shall we do?" she questioned, atop of the announcement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now what shall we do?" she questioned, atop of the announcement.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Colonel Gresham says we can all come over there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly brought the news from Colonel Gresham's, the Colonel having heard it downtown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO LETTERS A week after Polly's return, Lady Gay Cottage was sold.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Now what shall we do?" she questioned, atop of the announcement.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading TWO LETTERS A week after Polly's return, Lady Gay Cottage was sold.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Colonel Gresham says we can all come over there."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Now what shall we do?" she questioned, atop of the announcement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now what shall we do?" she questioned, atop of the announcement.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading TWO LETTERS A week after Polly's return, Lady Gay Cottage was sold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Polly brought the news from Colonel Gresham's, the Colonel having heard it downtown.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Colonel Gresham says we can all come over there."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO LETTERS A week after Polly's return, Lady Gay Cottage was sold.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO LETTERS A week after Polly's return, Lady Gay Cottage was sold.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now what shall we do?" she questioned, atop of the announcement.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading TWO LETTERS A week after Polly's return, Lady Gay Cottage was sold.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now what shall we do?" she questioned, atop of the announcement.
Chapter 19 of Polly of Lady Gay Cottage by Emma C. Dowd holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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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