Chapter 10 of Pretty Polly Perkins is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Pretty Polly Perkins is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT TO AILIE McNABB ‘Granny,’ said Ailie, ‘do you think Santa Claus will come here to-night?’ ‘Aye,’ answered Granny, ‘he might.’ ‘Will you see him?’ asked Ailie. ‘Not I,’ answered Granny, ‘not a peep.’ ‘Will I see him if I stay awake?’ asked Ailie after a moment’s thought.
Chapter 10 of Pretty Polly Perkins is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “‘Aye,’ answered Granny, ‘he might.’”
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “‘Will I see him if I stay awake?’ asked Ailie after a moment’s thought.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “WHAT SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT TO AILIE McNABB ‘Granny,’ said Ailie, ‘do you think Santa Claus will come here to-night?’”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “WHAT SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT TO AILIE McNABB ‘Granny,’ said Ailie, ‘do you think Santa Claus will come here to-night?’”
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
look furtively
From this reading “‘Not I,’ answered Granny, ‘not a peep.’”
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “WHAT SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT TO AILIE McNABB ‘Granny,’ said Ailie, ‘do you think Santa Claus will come here to-night?’”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “‘Will I see him if I stay awake?’ asked Ailie after a moment’s thought.”
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In this reading “‘Will I see him if I stay awake?’ asked Ailie after a moment’s thought.”
In this reading “WHAT SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT TO AILIE McNABB ‘Granny,’ said Ailie, ‘do you think Santa Claus will come here to-night?’”
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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 ‘Not I,’ answered Granny, ‘not a peep.’
later than; following
From this reading ‘Will I see him if I stay awake?’ asked Ailie after a moment’s thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT TO AILIE McNABB ‘Granny,’ said Ailie, ‘do you think Santa Claus will come here to-night?’
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘Aye,’ answered Granny, ‘he might.’
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘Will you see him?’ asked Ailie.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading ‘Will I see him if I stay awake?’ asked Ailie after a moment’s thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Aye,’ answered Granny, ‘he might.’
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading WHAT SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT TO AILIE McNABB ‘Granny,’ said Ailie, ‘do you think Santa Claus will come here to-night?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT TO AILIE McNABB ‘Granny,’ said Ailie, ‘do you think Santa Claus will come here to-night?’
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHAT SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT TO AILIE McNABB ‘Granny,’ said Ailie, ‘do you think Santa Claus will come here to-night?’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WHAT SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT TO AILIE McNABB ‘Granny,’ said Ailie, ‘do you think Santa Claus will come here to-night?’
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading WHAT SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT TO AILIE McNABB ‘Granny,’ said Ailie, ‘do you think Santa Claus will come here to-night?’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Aye,’ answered Granny, ‘he might.’
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading WHAT SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT TO AILIE McNABB ‘Granny,’ said Ailie, ‘do you think Santa Claus will come here to-night?’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Will you see him?’ asked Ailie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Not I,’ answered Granny, ‘not a peep.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘Will I see him if I stay awake?’ asked Ailie after a moment’s thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT TO AILIE McNABB ‘Granny,’ said Ailie, ‘do you think Santa Claus will come here to-night?’
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ‘Aye,’ answered Granny, ‘he might.’
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading ‘Will I see him if I stay awake?’ asked Ailie after a moment’s thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Not I,’ answered Granny, ‘not a peep.’
look furtively
From this reading ‘Not I,’ answered Granny, ‘not a peep.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHAT SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT TO AILIE McNABB ‘Granny,’ said Ailie, ‘do you think Santa Claus will come here to-night?’
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading WHAT SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT TO AILIE McNABB ‘Granny,’ said Ailie, ‘do you think Santa Claus will come here to-night?’
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘Will you see him?’ asked Ailie.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ‘Will I see him if I stay awake?’ asked Ailie after a moment’s thought.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading WHAT SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT TO AILIE McNABB ‘Granny,’ said Ailie, ‘do you think Santa Claus will come here to-night?’
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ‘Will I see him if I stay awake?’ asked Ailie after a moment’s thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT TO AILIE McNABB ‘Granny,’ said Ailie, ‘do you think Santa Claus will come here to-night?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT TO AILIE McNABB ‘Granny,’ said Ailie, ‘do you think Santa Claus will come here to-night?’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT TO AILIE McNABB ‘Granny,’ said Ailie, ‘do you think Santa Claus will come here to-night?’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WHAT SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT TO AILIE McNABB ‘Granny,’ said Ailie, ‘do you think Santa Claus will come here to-night?’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHAT SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT TO AILIE McNABB ‘Granny,’ said Ailie, ‘do you think Santa Claus will come here to-night?’
Chapter 10 of Pretty Polly Perkins by Ethel Calvert Phillips holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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 10 holds 77 sentences of Pretty Polly Perkins, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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