Chapter 30 of Poppy: The Story of a South African Girl is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Poppy: The Story of a South African Girl is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Clem, scuttle up--we'll be late," shouted Portal. "What _is_ she doing, Miss Chard?" "Hearing the bratiken's prayers, I think." "I wish you'd hurry her up." Poppy went out into the hall and stood at the nursery door, which was ajar.
Chapter 30 of Poppy: The Story of a South African Girl is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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slightly open
From this reading “Poppy went out into the hall and stood at the nursery door, which was ajar.”
beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks
From this reading “"What _is_ she doing, Miss Chard?"”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “"I wish you'd hurry her up."”
a child's room for a baby
From this reading “Poppy went out into the hall and stood at the nursery door, which was ajar.”
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading “Poppy went out into the hall and stood at the nursery door, which was ajar.”
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading “"Clem, scuttle up--we'll be late," shouted Portal.”
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “"Hearing the bratiken's prayers, I think."”
to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading “"Clem, scuttle up--we'll be late," shouted Portal.”
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 “Poppy went out into the hall and stood at the nursery door, which was ajar.”
In this reading “Poppy went out into the hall and stood at the nursery door, which was ajar.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “Poppy went out into the hall and stood at the nursery door, which was ajar.”
In this reading “Poppy went out into the hall and stood at the nursery door, which was ajar.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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slightly open
From this reading Poppy went out into the hall and stood at the nursery door, which was ajar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poppy went out into the hall and stood at the nursery door, which was ajar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Poppy went out into the hall and stood at the nursery door, which was ajar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Clem, scuttle up--we'll be late," shouted Portal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hearing the bratiken's prayers, I think."
beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks
From this reading "What _is_ she doing, Miss Chard?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Clem, scuttle up--we'll be late," shouted Portal.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What _is_ she doing, Miss Chard?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Poppy went out into the hall and stood at the nursery door, which was ajar.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Poppy went out into the hall and stood at the nursery door, which was ajar.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading "Hearing the bratiken's prayers, I think."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wish you'd hurry her up."
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "I wish you'd hurry her up."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hearing the bratiken's prayers, I think."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Poppy went out into the hall and stood at the nursery door, which was ajar.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What _is_ she doing, Miss Chard?"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Clem, scuttle up--we'll be late," shouted Portal.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "What _is_ she doing, Miss Chard?"
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Poppy went out into the hall and stood at the nursery door, which was ajar.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Poppy went out into the hall and stood at the nursery door, which was ajar.
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading Poppy went out into the hall and stood at the nursery door, which was ajar.
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading "Clem, scuttle up--we'll be late," shouted Portal.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading "Hearing the bratiken's prayers, I think."
to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading "Clem, scuttle up--we'll be late," shouted Portal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What _is_ she doing, Miss Chard?"
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Clem, scuttle up--we'll be late," shouted Portal.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Poppy went out into the hall and stood at the nursery door, which was ajar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hearing the bratiken's prayers, I think."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Hearing the bratiken's prayers, I think."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Clem, scuttle up--we'll be late," shouted Portal.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poppy went out into the hall and stood at the nursery door, which was ajar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Clem, scuttle up--we'll be late," shouted Portal.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Poppy went out into the hall and stood at the nursery door, which was ajar.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What _is_ she doing, Miss Chard?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Poppy went out into the hall and stood at the nursery door, which was ajar.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish you'd hurry her up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish you'd hurry her up."
Chapter 30 of Poppy: The Story of a South African Girl by Cynthia Stockley holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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 30 holds 170 sentences of Poppy: The Story of a South African Girl, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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