Chapter 8 of Polly's Senior Year at Boarding School is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Polly's Senior Year at Boarding School is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN EVENTFUL STRAW-RIDE Study hour began at five o'clock and lasted until six-thirty. The girls found it impossible to get to work. At exactly five-eleven, Angela threw a note to Polly. "Her train is due," it read. "Do you suppose we'll have to wait until dinner to see her?"
Chapter 8 of Polly's Senior Year at Boarding School is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “"Her train is due," it read.”
full of events or incidents
From this reading “AN EVENTFUL STRAW-RIDE Study hour began at five o'clock and lasted until six-thirty.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “At exactly five-eleven, Angela threw a note to Polly.”
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading “AN EVENTFUL STRAW-RIDE Study hour began at five o'clock and lasted until six-thirty.”
according to the clock
From this reading “AN EVENTFUL STRAW-RIDE Study hour began at five o'clock and lasted until six-thirty.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “AN EVENTFUL STRAW-RIDE Study hour began at five o'clock and lasted until six-thirty.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “At exactly five-eleven, Angela threw a note to Polly.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “"Her train is due," it read.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"Do you suppose we'll have to wait until dinner to see her?"”
In this reading “AN EVENTFUL STRAW-RIDE Study hour began at five o'clock and lasted until six-thirty.”
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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 At exactly five-eleven, Angela threw a note to Polly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EVENTFUL STRAW-RIDE Study hour began at five o'clock and lasted until six-thirty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EVENTFUL STRAW-RIDE Study hour began at five o'clock and lasted until six-thirty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At exactly five-eleven, Angela threw a note to Polly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN EVENTFUL STRAW-RIDE Study hour began at five o'clock and lasted until six-thirty.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AN EVENTFUL STRAW-RIDE Study hour began at five o'clock and lasted until six-thirty.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Do you suppose we'll have to wait until dinner to see her?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you suppose we'll have to wait until dinner to see her?"
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "Her train is due," it read.
full of events or incidents
From this reading AN EVENTFUL STRAW-RIDE Study hour began at five o'clock and lasted until six-thirty.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading At exactly five-eleven, Angela threw a note to Polly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading AN EVENTFUL STRAW-RIDE Study hour began at five o'clock and lasted until six-thirty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At exactly five-eleven, Angela threw a note to Polly.
set up or found
From this reading The girls found it impossible to get to work.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The girls found it impossible to get to work.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls found it impossible to get to work.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Do you suppose we'll have to wait until dinner to see her?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her train is due," it read.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading AN EVENTFUL STRAW-RIDE Study hour began at five o'clock and lasted until six-thirty.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The girls found it impossible to get to work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Her train is due," it read.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The girls found it impossible to get to work.
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading AN EVENTFUL STRAW-RIDE Study hour began at five o'clock and lasted until six-thirty.
a brief written record
From this reading At exactly five-eleven, Angela threw a note to Polly.
according to the clock
From this reading AN EVENTFUL STRAW-RIDE Study hour began at five o'clock and lasted until six-thirty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At exactly five-eleven, Angela threw a note to Polly.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Her train is due," it read.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Do you suppose we'll have to wait until dinner to see her?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN EVENTFUL STRAW-RIDE Study hour began at five o'clock and lasted until six-thirty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN EVENTFUL STRAW-RIDE Study hour began at five o'clock and lasted until six-thirty.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading AN EVENTFUL STRAW-RIDE Study hour began at five o'clock and lasted until six-thirty.
express a supposition
From this reading "Do you suppose we'll have to wait until dinner to see her?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls found it impossible to get to work.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading At exactly five-eleven, Angela threw a note to Polly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls found it impossible to get to work.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "Her train is due," it read.
up to a particular time
From this reading AN EVENTFUL STRAW-RIDE Study hour began at five o'clock and lasted until six-thirty.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Do you suppose we'll have to wait until dinner to see her?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you suppose we'll have to wait until dinner to see her?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The girls found it impossible to get to work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you suppose we'll have to wait until dinner to see her?"
Chapter 8 of Polly's Senior Year at Boarding School by Dorothy Whitehill holds 270 sentences, grouped into 54 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.
Chapter 8 holds 270 sentences of Polly's Senior Year at Boarding School, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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