Polly's Senior Year at Boarding School

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MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.

Only one thing of lasting importance occurred.

Sunday morning, while Lois and Polly were still in bed--Lois was staying with Polly at Uncle Roddy's apartment on Riverside Drive--the bell rang.

Mrs. Bent the housekeeper opened the door and Mrs. Farwell walked in.

"Good morning," she said hurriedly--and catching sight of Mr. Pendleton in the library--added, "I know I'm much too early for dinner, Roddy--the doctor said you wouldn't be up, but I have such exciting news for the girls.

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Polly's Senior Year at Boarding School Dorothy Whitehill

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Chapter 6 of Polly's Senior Year at Boarding School is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting. Only one thing of lasting importance occurred. Sunday morning, while Lois and Polly were still in bed--Lois was staying with Polly at Uncle Roddy's apartment on Riverside Drive--the bell rang. Mrs. Bent the housekeeper opened the door and Mrs. Farwell walked in. "Good morning," she said hurriedly--and catching sight of Mr. Pendleton in the library--added, "I know I'm much too early for dinner, Roddy--the doctor said you wouldn't be up, but I have such exciting news for the girls.

Polly's Senior Year at Boarding School

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Polly's Senior Year at Boarding School is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.

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Only one thing of lasting importance occurred.

/ˈoʊnli wʌn θɪŋ ʌv ˈlæstɪŋ ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns əˈkɜːrd/

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Sunday morning, while Lois and Polly were still in bed--Lois was staying with Polly at Uncle Roddy's apartment on Riverside Drive--the bell rang.

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Mrs. Bent the housekeeper opened the door and Mrs. Farwell walked in.

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comparison noun US /kəmˈperəsən/

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading “MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.”

exciting adjective US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading “"Good morning," she said hurriedly--and catching sight of Mr. Pendleton in the library--added, "I know I'm much too early for dinner, Roddy--the doctor said you wouldn't be up, but I have such exciting news for the girls.”

housekeeper noun US /ˈhaʊskiːpər/

a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

From this reading “Mrs. Bent the housekeeper opened the door and Mrs. Farwell walked in.”

lasting adjective US /ˈlæstɪŋ/

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading “Only one thing of lasting importance occurred.”

recounting noun US /rɪˈkaʊntɪŋ/

an act of narration

From this reading “MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.”

Riverside noun US /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/

the bank of a river

From this reading “Sunday morning, while Lois and Polly were still in bed--Lois was staying with Polly at Uncle Roddy's apartment on Riverside Drive--the bell rang.”

Thanksgiving noun US /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

From this reading “MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.”

vacation noun US /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading “MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.”

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catching sight noun + noun

In this reading “"Good morning," she said hurriedly--and catching sight of Mr. Pendleton in the library--added, "I know I'm much too early for dinner, Roddy--the doctor said you wouldn't be up, but I have such exciting news for the girls.”

in comparison preposition + noun

In this reading “MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.”

too early adverb + adjective

staying with verb + particle counted as “stay with”

In this reading “Sunday morning, while Lois and Polly were still in bed--Lois was staying with Polly at Uncle Roddy's apartment on Riverside Drive--the bell rang.”

for dinner preposition + noun

rest of verb + particle

In this reading “MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.”

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addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "Good morning," she said hurriedly--and catching sight of Mr. Pendleton in the library--added, "I know I'm much too early for dinner, Roddy--the doctor said you wouldn't be up, but I have such exciting news for the girls.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Sunday morning, while Lois and Polly were still in bed--Lois was staying with Polly at Uncle Roddy's apartment on Riverside Drive--the bell rang.

apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Sunday morning, while Lois and Polly were still in bed--Lois was staying with Polly at Uncle Roddy's apartment on Riverside Drive--the bell rang.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sunday morning, while Lois and Polly were still in bed--Lois was staying with Polly at Uncle Roddy's apartment on Riverside Drive--the bell rang.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Sunday morning, while Lois and Polly were still in bed--Lois was staying with Polly at Uncle Roddy's apartment on Riverside Drive--the bell rang.

bellnounUS /bel/

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Sunday morning, while Lois and Polly were still in bed--Lois was staying with Polly at Uncle Roddy's apartment on Riverside Drive--the bell rang.

BentnounUS /bent/

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Mrs. Bent the housekeeper opened the door and Mrs. Farwell walked in.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Mrs. Bent the housekeeper opened the door and Mrs. Farwell walked in.

DriveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading Sunday morning, while Lois and Polly were still in bed--Lois was staying with Polly at Uncle Roddy's apartment on Riverside Drive--the bell rang.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

creating or arousing excitement

Farwell

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From this reading Mrs. Bent the housekeeper opened the door and Mrs. Farwell walked in.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/

a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

From this reading Mrs. Bent the housekeeper opened the door and Mrs. Farwell walked in.

hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

I'm

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importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading Only one thing of lasting importance occurred.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading Only one thing of lasting importance occurred.

librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

Lois

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From this reading Sunday morning, while Lois and Polly were still in bed--Lois was staying with Polly at Uncle Roddy's apartment on Riverside Drive--the bell rang.

MAUD

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From this reading MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Sunday morning, while Lois and Polly were still in bed--Lois was staying with Polly at Uncle Roddy's apartment on Riverside Drive--the bell rang.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Bent the housekeeper opened the door and Mrs. Farwell walked in.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.

occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Only one thing of lasting importance occurred.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sunday morning, while Lois and Polly were still in bed--Lois was staying with Polly at Uncle Roddy's apartment on Riverside Drive--the bell rang.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Only one thing of lasting importance occurred.

OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Only one thing of lasting importance occurred.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Mrs. Bent the housekeeper opened the door and Mrs. Farwell walked in.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.

Pendleton

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Polly

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From this reading Sunday morning, while Lois and Polly were still in bed--Lois was staying with Polly at Uncle Roddy's apartment on Riverside Drive--the bell rang.

rangverbUS /ræŋ/

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Sunday morning, while Lois and Polly were still in bed--Lois was staying with Polly at Uncle Roddy's apartment on Riverside Drive--the bell rang.

recountingnounUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪŋ/

an act of narration

From this reading MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.

RiversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/

the bank of a river

From this reading Sunday morning, while Lois and Polly were still in bed--Lois was staying with Polly at Uncle Roddy's apartment on Riverside Drive--the bell rang.

Roddy

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Roddy's

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From this reading Sunday morning, while Lois and Polly were still in bed--Lois was staying with Polly at Uncle Roddy's apartment on Riverside Drive--the bell rang.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.

stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Sunday morning, while Lois and Polly were still in bed--Lois was staying with Polly at Uncle Roddy's apartment on Riverside Drive--the bell rang.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Sunday morning, while Lois and Polly were still in bed--Lois was staying with Polly at Uncle Roddy's apartment on Riverside Drive--the bell rang.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Sunday morning, while Lois and Polly were still in bed--Lois was staying with Polly at Uncle Roddy's apartment on Riverside Drive--the bell rang.

ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

From this reading MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Only one thing of lasting importance occurred.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Sunday morning, while Lois and Polly were still in bed--Lois was staying with Polly at Uncle Roddy's apartment on Riverside Drive--the bell rang.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Mrs. Bent the housekeeper opened the door and Mrs. Farwell walked in.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Sunday morning, while Lois and Polly were still in bed--Lois was staying with Polly at Uncle Roddy's apartment on Riverside Drive--the bell rang.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Sunday morning, while Lois and Polly were still in bed--Lois was staying with Polly at Uncle Roddy's apartment on Riverside Drive--the bell rang.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading MAUD The rest of Thanksgiving vacation was so pale in comparison with the game that it is not worth recounting.

wouldn't

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

Chapter 6 of Polly's Senior Year at Boarding School by Dorothy Whitehill holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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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