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Chapter 5 of Princess Polly's Gay Winter is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DELIGHTFUL CALL One Saturday morning, Rose skipped along the sidewalk on the way to Aunt Judith's cottage. Her cheeks were very pink, and her eyes were bright. Uncle John was to take her with him in the big automobile that afternoon, and they were to call, he said, on a very dear friend of his. "Do I know her?" Rose had asked.
Chapter 5 of Princess Polly's Gay Winter is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Uncle John was to take her with him in the big automobile that afternoon, and they were to call, he said, on a very dear friend of his.”
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Her cheeks were very pink, and her eyes were bright.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “A DELIGHTFUL CALL One Saturday morning, Rose skipped along the sidewalk on the way to Aunt Judith's cottage.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “A DELIGHTFUL CALL One Saturday morning, Rose skipped along the sidewalk on the way to Aunt Judith's cottage.”
a light shade of red
From this reading “Her cheeks were very pink, and her eyes were bright.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “A DELIGHTFUL CALL One Saturday morning, Rose skipped along the sidewalk on the way to Aunt Judith's cottage.”
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading “A DELIGHTFUL CALL One Saturday morning, Rose skipped along the sidewalk on the way to Aunt Judith's cottage.”
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading “A DELIGHTFUL CALL One Saturday morning, Rose skipped along the sidewalk on the way to Aunt Judith's cottage.”
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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 A DELIGHTFUL CALL One Saturday morning, Rose skipped along the sidewalk on the way to Aunt Judith's cottage.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Uncle John was to take her with him in the big automobile that afternoon, and they were to call, he said, on a very dear friend of his.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A DELIGHTFUL CALL One Saturday morning, Rose skipped along the sidewalk on the way to Aunt Judith's cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her cheeks were very pink, and her eyes were bright.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Rose had asked.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading A DELIGHTFUL CALL One Saturday morning, Rose skipped along the sidewalk on the way to Aunt Judith's cottage.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Uncle John was to take her with him in the big automobile that afternoon, and they were to call, he said, on a very dear friend of his.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Uncle John was to take her with him in the big automobile that afternoon, and they were to call, he said, on a very dear friend of his.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Her cheeks were very pink, and her eyes were bright.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A DELIGHTFUL CALL One Saturday morning, Rose skipped along the sidewalk on the way to Aunt Judith's cottage.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her cheeks were very pink, and her eyes were bright.
a small house with a single story
From this reading A DELIGHTFUL CALL One Saturday morning, Rose skipped along the sidewalk on the way to Aunt Judith's cottage.
dearly loved
From this reading Uncle John was to take her with him in the big automobile that afternoon, and they were to call, he said, on a very dear friend of his.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading A DELIGHTFUL CALL One Saturday morning, Rose skipped along the sidewalk on the way to Aunt Judith's cottage.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do I know her?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her cheeks were very pink, and her eyes were bright.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Uncle John was to take her with him in the big automobile that afternoon, and they were to call, he said, on a very dear friend of his.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rose had asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncle John was to take her with him in the big automobile that afternoon, and they were to call, he said, on a very dear friend of his.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her cheeks were very pink, and her eyes were bright.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uncle John was to take her with him in the big automobile that afternoon, and they were to call, he said, on a very dear friend of his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle John was to take her with him in the big automobile that afternoon, and they were to call, he said, on a very dear friend of his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do I know her?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncle John was to take her with him in the big automobile that afternoon, and they were to call, he said, on a very dear friend of his.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Uncle John was to take her with him in the big automobile that afternoon, and they were to call, he said, on a very dear friend of his.
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From this reading A DELIGHTFUL CALL One Saturday morning, Rose skipped along the sidewalk on the way to Aunt Judith's cottage.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do I know her?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A DELIGHTFUL CALL One Saturday morning, Rose skipped along the sidewalk on the way to Aunt Judith's cottage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uncle John was to take her with him in the big automobile that afternoon, and they were to call, he said, on a very dear friend of his.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DELIGHTFUL CALL One Saturday morning, Rose skipped along the sidewalk on the way to Aunt Judith's cottage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A DELIGHTFUL CALL One Saturday morning, Rose skipped along the sidewalk on the way to Aunt Judith's cottage.
a light shade of red
From this reading Her cheeks were very pink, and her eyes were bright.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A DELIGHTFUL CALL One Saturday morning, Rose skipped along the sidewalk on the way to Aunt Judith's cottage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Uncle John was to take her with him in the big automobile that afternoon, and they were to call, he said, on a very dear friend of his.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A DELIGHTFUL CALL One Saturday morning, Rose skipped along the sidewalk on the way to Aunt Judith's cottage.
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading A DELIGHTFUL CALL One Saturday morning, Rose skipped along the sidewalk on the way to Aunt Judith's cottage.
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading A DELIGHTFUL CALL One Saturday morning, Rose skipped along the sidewalk on the way to Aunt Judith's cottage.
carry out
From this reading Uncle John was to take her with him in the big automobile that afternoon, and they were to call, he said, on a very dear friend of his.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Uncle John was to take her with him in the big automobile that afternoon, and they were to call, he said, on a very dear friend of his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DELIGHTFUL CALL One Saturday morning, Rose skipped along the sidewalk on the way to Aunt Judith's cottage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncle John was to take her with him in the big automobile that afternoon, and they were to call, he said, on a very dear friend of his.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DELIGHTFUL CALL One Saturday morning, Rose skipped along the sidewalk on the way to Aunt Judith's cottage.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle John was to take her with him in the big automobile that afternoon, and they were to call, he said, on a very dear friend of his.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her cheeks were very pink, and her eyes were bright.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle John was to take her with him in the big automobile that afternoon, and they were to call, he said, on a very dear friend of his.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A DELIGHTFUL CALL One Saturday morning, Rose skipped along the sidewalk on the way to Aunt Judith's cottage.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her cheeks were very pink, and her eyes were bright.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Uncle John was to take her with him in the big automobile that afternoon, and they were to call, he said, on a very dear friend of his.
Chapter 5 of Princess Polly's Gay Winter by Amy Brooks holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 5 holds 153 sentences of Princess Polly's Gay Winter, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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