Chapter 12 of Princess Polly At Play is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Princess Polly At Play is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat. "I want Max," cried Gwen, in her usual pert manner. "Where is he? When is he coming out?" Mrs. Deland uttered a low cry.
Chapter 12 of Princess Polly At Play is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.”
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading “"I want Max," cried Gwen, in her usual pert manner.”
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading “MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.”
a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage
From this reading “MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.”
communicated in words
From this reading “Mrs. Deland uttered a low cry.”
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.”
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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 MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.
later than; following
From this reading MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When is he coming out?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I want Max," cried Gwen, in her usual pert manner.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Mrs. Deland uttered a low cry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where is he?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I want Max," cried Gwen, in her usual pert manner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want Max," cried Gwen, in her usual pert manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I want Max," cried Gwen, in her usual pert manner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is he?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Mrs. Deland uttered a low cry.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I want Max," cried Gwen, in her usual pert manner.
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When is he coming out?"
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading "I want Max," cried Gwen, in her usual pert manner.
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.
participate in games or sport
From this reading MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.
a person, without saying who
From this reading MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.
in the near future
From this reading MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.
a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage
From this reading MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "I want Max," cried Gwen, in her usual pert manner.
communicated in words
From this reading Mrs. Deland uttered a low cry.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want Max," cried Gwen, in her usual pert manner.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.
at the time that
From this reading When is he coming out?"
in or at the place that
From this reading MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MAX A STOWAWAY Soon after breakfast, Gwen, looking for someone to play with, ran across the broad piazza to where, pale and weary, Mrs. Deland sat.
Chapter 12 of Princess Polly At Play by Amy Brooks holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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 12 holds 184 sentences of Princess Polly At Play, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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