Chapter 6 of Sweet P's is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Sweet P's is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SISTER’S PARTY When Polly opened her eyes the first thing she saw was James’ kindly face bending over her anxiously. “Hullo!” he said encouragingly. Polly sat up, feeling faint and dizzy. “What is it?” she faltered, trying to get upon her feet. “Oh, nothing much,” replied James.
Chapter 6 of Sweet P's is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “SISTER’S PARTY When Polly opened her eyes the first thing she saw was James’ kindly face bending over her anxiously.”
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “SISTER’S PARTY When Polly opened her eyes the first thing she saw was James’ kindly face bending over her anxiously.”
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading “Polly sat up, feeling faint and dizzy.”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “Polly sat up, feeling faint and dizzy.”
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading ““What is it?” she faltered, trying to get upon her feet.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “SISTER’S PARTY When Polly opened her eyes the first thing she saw was James’ kindly face bending over her anxiously.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “SISTER’S PARTY When Polly opened her eyes the first thing she saw was James’ kindly face bending over her anxiously.”
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “SISTER’S PARTY When Polly opened her eyes the first thing she saw was James’ kindly face bending over her anxiously.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Polly sat up, feeling faint and dizzy.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading SISTER’S PARTY When Polly opened her eyes the first thing she saw was James’ kindly face bending over her anxiously.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading SISTER’S PARTY When Polly opened her eyes the first thing she saw was James’ kindly face bending over her anxiously.
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading Polly sat up, feeling faint and dizzy.
in an encouraging manner
From this reading “Hullo!” he said encouragingly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading SISTER’S PARTY When Polly opened her eyes the first thing she saw was James’ kindly face bending over her anxiously.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading SISTER’S PARTY When Polly opened her eyes the first thing she saw was James’ kindly face bending over her anxiously.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Polly sat up, feeling faint and dizzy.
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “What is it?” she faltered, trying to get upon her feet.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Polly sat up, feeling faint and dizzy.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “What is it?” she faltered, trying to get upon her feet.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading SISTER’S PARTY When Polly opened her eyes the first thing she saw was James’ kindly face bending over her anxiously.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “What is it?” she faltered, trying to get upon her feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hullo!” he said encouragingly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SISTER’S PARTY When Polly opened her eyes the first thing she saw was James’ kindly face bending over her anxiously.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hullo!” he said encouragingly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it?” she faltered, trying to get upon her feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it?” she faltered, trying to get upon her feet.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading SISTER’S PARTY When Polly opened her eyes the first thing she saw was James’ kindly face bending over her anxiously.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading SISTER’S PARTY When Polly opened her eyes the first thing she saw was James’ kindly face bending over her anxiously.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Oh, nothing much,” replied James.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Oh, nothing much,” replied James.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, nothing much,” replied James.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading SISTER’S PARTY When Polly opened her eyes the first thing she saw was James’ kindly face bending over her anxiously.
above and across; more than
From this reading SISTER’S PARTY When Polly opened her eyes the first thing she saw was James’ kindly face bending over her anxiously.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading SISTER’S PARTY When Polly opened her eyes the first thing she saw was James’ kindly face bending over her anxiously.
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From this reading SISTER’S PARTY When Polly opened her eyes the first thing she saw was James’ kindly face bending over her anxiously.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, nothing much,” replied James.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hullo!” he said encouragingly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Polly sat up, feeling faint and dizzy.
cut with a saw
From this reading SISTER’S PARTY When Polly opened her eyes the first thing she saw was James’ kindly face bending over her anxiously.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SISTER’S PARTY When Polly opened her eyes the first thing she saw was James’ kindly face bending over her anxiously.
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading SISTER’S PARTY When Polly opened her eyes the first thing she saw was James’ kindly face bending over her anxiously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SISTER’S PARTY When Polly opened her eyes the first thing she saw was James’ kindly face bending over her anxiously.
a special situation
From this reading SISTER’S PARTY When Polly opened her eyes the first thing she saw was James’ kindly face bending over her anxiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What is it?” she faltered, trying to get upon her feet.
hard to endure
From this reading “What is it?” she faltered, trying to get upon her feet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Polly sat up, feeling faint and dizzy.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “What is it?” she faltered, trying to get upon her feet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SISTER’S PARTY When Polly opened her eyes the first thing she saw was James’ kindly face bending over her anxiously.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it?” she faltered, trying to get upon her feet.
at the time that
From this reading SISTER’S PARTY When Polly opened her eyes the first thing she saw was James’ kindly face bending over her anxiously.
Chapter 6 of Sweet P's by Julie M. Lippmann holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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 6 holds 209 sentences of Sweet P's, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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