Chapter 28 of Pollyanna is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Pollyanna is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was not long after John Pendleton's second visit that Milly Snow called one afternoon. Milly Snow had never before been to the Harrington homestead. She blushed and looked very embarrassed when Miss Polly entered the room. “I--I came to inquire for the little girl,” she stammered. “You are very kind.
Chapter 28 of Pollyanna is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “It was not long after John Pendleton's second visit that Milly Snow called one afternoon.”
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “She blushed and looked very embarrassed when Miss Polly entered the room.”
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “She blushed and looked very embarrassed when Miss Polly entered the room.”
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading “Milly Snow had never before been to the Harrington homestead.”
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ““I--I came to inquire for the little girl,” she stammered.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “It was not long after John Pendleton's second visit that Milly Snow called one afternoon.”
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “It was not long after John Pendleton's second visit that Milly Snow called one afternoon.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “It was not long after John Pendleton's second visit that Milly Snow called one afternoon.”
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later than; following
From this reading It was not long after John Pendleton's second visit that Milly Snow called one afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was not long after John Pendleton's second visit that Milly Snow called one afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She blushed and looked very embarrassed when Miss Polly entered the room.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are very kind.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Milly Snow had never before been to the Harrington homestead.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Milly Snow had never before been to the Harrington homestead.
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading She blushed and looked very embarrassed when Miss Polly entered the room.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was not long after John Pendleton's second visit that Milly Snow called one afternoon.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I--I came to inquire for the little girl,” she stammered.
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading She blushed and looked very embarrassed when Miss Polly entered the room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She blushed and looked very embarrassed when Miss Polly entered the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I--I came to inquire for the little girl,” she stammered.
a young female
From this reading “I--I came to inquire for the little girl,” she stammered.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Milly Snow had never before been to the Harrington homestead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Milly Snow had never before been to the Harrington homestead.
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading Milly Snow had never before been to the Harrington homestead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I--I came to inquire for the little girl,” she stammered.
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “I--I came to inquire for the little girl,” she stammered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long after John Pendleton's second visit that Milly Snow called one afternoon.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was not long after John Pendleton's second visit that Milly Snow called one afternoon.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “You are very kind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I--I came to inquire for the little girl,” she stammered.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not long after John Pendleton's second visit that Milly Snow called one afternoon.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She blushed and looked very embarrassed when Miss Polly entered the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not long after John Pendleton's second visit that Milly Snow called one afternoon.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She blushed and looked very embarrassed when Miss Polly entered the room.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Milly Snow had never before been to the Harrington homestead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long after John Pendleton's second visit that Milly Snow called one afternoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not long after John Pendleton's second visit that Milly Snow called one afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not long after John Pendleton's second visit that Milly Snow called one afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She blushed and looked very embarrassed when Miss Polly entered the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She blushed and looked very embarrassed when Miss Polly entered the room.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was not long after John Pendleton's second visit that Milly Snow called one afternoon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She blushed and looked very embarrassed when Miss Polly entered the room.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was not long after John Pendleton's second visit that Milly Snow called one afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I--I came to inquire for the little girl,” she stammered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not long after John Pendleton's second visit that Milly Snow called one afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Milly Snow had never before been to the Harrington homestead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Milly Snow had never before been to the Harrington homestead.
precisely as stated
From this reading She blushed and looked very embarrassed when Miss Polly entered the room.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was not long after John Pendleton's second visit that Milly Snow called one afternoon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not long after John Pendleton's second visit that Milly Snow called one afternoon.
at the time that
From this reading She blushed and looked very embarrassed when Miss Polly entered the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are very kind.
Chapter 28 of Pollyanna by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter holds 281 sentences, grouped into 57 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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