Chapter 16 of Polly of the Hospital Staff is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Polly of the Hospital Staff is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Secret "You went shopping, I observe," began Dr. Dudley, tentatively. "Yes," responded Polly, balancing herself on the arm of his chair. "Mrs. Jocelyn bought lots of things for me to give to people. We bade out a list--or she did. She let me choose."
Chapter 16 of Polly of the Hospital Staff is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading “We bade out a list--or she did.”
getting two things to correspond
From this reading “"Yes," responded Polly, balancing herself on the arm of his chair.”
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading “We bade out a list--or she did.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “"Mrs. Jocelyn bought lots of things for me to give to people.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “A Secret "You went shopping, I observe," began Dr. Dudley, tentatively.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “"Yes," responded Polly, balancing herself on the arm of his chair.”
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading “A Secret "You went shopping, I observe," began Dr. Dudley, tentatively.”
in a tentative manner
From this reading “A Secret "You went shopping, I observe," began Dr. Dudley, tentatively.”
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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 Secret "You went shopping, I observe," began Dr. Dudley, tentatively.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Yes," responded Polly, balancing herself on the arm of his chair.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading We bade out a list--or she did.
getting two things to correspond
From this reading "Yes," responded Polly, balancing herself on the arm of his chair.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A Secret "You went shopping, I observe," began Dr. Dudley, tentatively.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Mrs. Jocelyn bought lots of things for me to give to people.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Yes," responded Polly, balancing herself on the arm of his chair.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading She let me choose."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We bade out a list--or she did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Secret "You went shopping, I observe," began Dr. Dudley, tentatively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Secret "You went shopping, I observe," began Dr. Dudley, tentatively.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mrs. Jocelyn bought lots of things for me to give to people.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Mrs. Jocelyn bought lots of things for me to give to people.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Yes," responded Polly, balancing herself on the arm of his chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," responded Polly, balancing herself on the arm of his chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Secret "You went shopping, I observe," began Dr. Dudley, tentatively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mrs. Jocelyn bought lots of things for me to give to people.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She let me choose."
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading We bade out a list--or she did.
a large number or amount
From this reading "Mrs. Jocelyn bought lots of things for me to give to people.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mrs. Jocelyn bought lots of things for me to give to people.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Jocelyn bought lots of things for me to give to people.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading A Secret "You went shopping, I observe," began Dr. Dudley, tentatively.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes," responded Polly, balancing herself on the arm of his chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes," responded Polly, balancing herself on the arm of his chair.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We bade out a list--or she did.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We bade out a list--or she did.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Mrs. Jocelyn bought lots of things for me to give to people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," responded Polly, balancing herself on the arm of his chair.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Yes," responded Polly, balancing herself on the arm of his chair.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A Secret "You went shopping, I observe," began Dr. Dudley, tentatively.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We bade out a list--or she did.
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading A Secret "You went shopping, I observe," began Dr. Dudley, tentatively.
in a tentative manner
From this reading A Secret "You went shopping, I observe," began Dr. Dudley, tentatively.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," responded Polly, balancing herself on the arm of his chair.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Mrs. Jocelyn bought lots of things for me to give to people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mrs. Jocelyn bought lots of things for me to give to people.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We bade out a list--or she did.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A Secret "You went shopping, I observe," began Dr. Dudley, tentatively.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," responded Polly, balancing herself on the arm of his chair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A Secret "You went shopping, I observe," began Dr. Dudley, tentatively.
Chapter 16 of Polly of the Hospital Staff by Emma C. Dowd holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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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