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Polly's Business Venture

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Polly's Business Venture is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.
Jack Baxter was seated beside Carl and announced to the girls as they came out with Mrs. Fabian: "I'm invited to go with you."
"Who asked you?" was the rejoinder from both girls.
"Carl did.
He gets tired of chauffing for hours without rest.
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Polly's Business Venture

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Polly's Business Venture is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.
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Jack Baxter was seated beside Carl and announced to the girls as they came out with Mrs. Fabian: "I'm invited to go with you."
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"Who asked you?" was the rejoinder from both girls.
/huː æskt juː wɑːz ðə rɪˈdʒɔɪndər frʌm boʊθ ɡɜːrlz/
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"Carl did.
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He gets tired of chauffing for hours without rest.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

announced adjective US /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading “Jack Baxter was seated beside Carl and announced to the girls as they came out with Mrs. Fabian: "I'm invited to go with you."”

car noun US /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.”

Fabian adjective US /ˈfeɪbiən/

of or relating to Fabianism

From this reading “THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.”

gets noun US /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading “He gets tired of chauffing for hours without rest.”

invited verb US /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading “Jack Baxter was seated beside Carl and announced to the girls as they came out with Mrs. Fabian: "I'm invited to go with you."”

rejoinder noun US /rɪˈdʒɔɪndər/

a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

From this reading “"Who asked you?" was the rejoinder from both girls.”

residence noun US /ˈrezɪdəns/

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading “THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.”

sale noun US /seɪl/

a particular instance of selling

From this reading “THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Jack Baxter was seated beside Carl and announced to the girls as they came out with Mrs. Fabian: "I'm invited to go with you."

announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading Jack Baxter was seated beside Carl and announced to the girls as they came out with Mrs. Fabian: "I'm invited to go with you."

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Jack Baxter was seated beside Carl and announced to the girls as they came out with Mrs. Fabian: "I'm invited to go with you."

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Who asked you?" was the rejoinder from both girls.

Baxter

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jack Baxter was seated beside Carl and announced to the girls as they came out with Mrs. Fabian: "I'm invited to go with you."

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading Jack Baxter was seated beside Carl and announced to the girls as they came out with Mrs. Fabian: "I'm invited to go with you."

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading "Who asked you?" was the rejoinder from both girls.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Jack Baxter was seated beside Carl and announced to the girls as they came out with Mrs. Fabian: "I'm invited to go with you."

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.

Carl

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.

chauffing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He gets tired of chauffing for hours without rest.

Dalken's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Carl did.

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.

FabianadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbiən/

of or relating to Fabianism

From this reading Jack Baxter was seated beside Carl and announced to the girls as they came out with Mrs. Fabian: "I'm invited to go with you."

Fabian's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.

FallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He gets tired of chauffing for hours without rest.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Who asked you?" was the rejoinder from both girls.

getsnounUS /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading He gets tired of chauffing for hours without rest.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Jack Baxter was seated beside Carl and announced to the girls as they came out with Mrs. Fabian: "I'm invited to go with you."

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He gets tired of chauffing for hours without rest.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He gets tired of chauffing for hours without rest.

I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jack Baxter was seated beside Carl and announced to the girls as they came out with Mrs. Fabian: "I'm invited to go with you."

invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading Jack Baxter was seated beside Carl and announced to the girls as they came out with Mrs. Fabian: "I'm invited to go with you."

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading Jack Baxter was seated beside Carl and announced to the girls as they came out with Mrs. Fabian: "I'm invited to go with you."

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Jack Baxter was seated beside Carl and announced to the girls as they came out with Mrs. Fabian: "I'm invited to go with you."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He gets tired of chauffing for hours without rest.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Jack Baxter was seated beside Carl and announced to the girls as they came out with Mrs. Fabian: "I'm invited to go with you."

PARSIPPANY

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.

rejoindernounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪndər/

a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

From this reading "Who asked you?" was the rejoinder from both girls.

residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading He gets tired of chauffing for hours without rest.

salenounUS /seɪl/

a particular instance of selling

From this reading THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Jack Baxter was seated beside Carl and announced to the girls as they came out with Mrs. Fabian: "I'm invited to go with you."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Jack Baxter was seated beside Carl and announced to the girls as they came out with Mrs. Fabian: "I'm invited to go with you."

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading He gets tired of chauffing for hours without rest.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.

VENDUEnoun

the public sale of something to the highest bidder

From this reading THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE PARSIPPANY VENDUE It was a lovely late Fall day when Carl brought Mr. Dalken's car around to the Fabian's residence to drive the girls to the Parsippany sale.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Who asked you?" was the rejoinder from both girls.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jack Baxter was seated beside Carl and announced to the girls as they came out with Mrs. Fabian: "I'm invited to go with you."

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He gets tired of chauffing for hours without rest.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Jack Baxter was seated beside Carl and announced to the girls as they came out with Mrs. Fabian: "I'm invited to go with you."

Chapter 12 of Polly's Business Venture by Lillian Elizabeth Roy holds 179 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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