Chapter 8 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 998, February 11, 1899 is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 998, February 11, 1899 is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GLIMPSE OF LOVELY POLLY. “Now, my dear Polly, I pray you make the very most this evening of your charms. For somebody will be there whom you little think to see.” Polly and Molly, both on a visit to the Bryces in London, looked up sharply. “Yes, indeed, and you may guess, but I vow you’ll never guess the truth.
Chapter 8 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 998, February 11, 1899 is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading ““Now, my dear Polly, I pray you make the very most this evening of your charms.”
a quick look
From this reading “A GLIMPSE OF LOVELY POLLY.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “A GLIMPSE OF LOVELY POLLY.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “Polly and Molly, both on a visit to the Bryces in London, looked up sharply.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading ““Now, my dear Polly, I pray you make the very most this evening of your charms.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Polly and Molly, both on a visit to the Bryces in London, looked up sharply.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “For somebody will be there whom you little think to see.””
make a vow; promise
From this reading ““Yes, indeed, and you may guess, but I vow you’ll never guess the truth.”
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.
seek information from
In this reading “Polly and Molly, both on a visit to the Bryces in London, looked up sharply.”
In this reading ““Yes, indeed, and you may guess, but I vow you’ll never guess the truth.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF LOVELY POLLY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Polly and Molly, both on a visit to the Bryces in London, looked up sharply.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For somebody will be there whom you little think to see.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading Polly and Molly, both on a visit to the Bryces in London, looked up sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly and Molly, both on a visit to the Bryces in London, looked up sharply.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, indeed, and you may guess, but I vow you’ll never guess the truth.
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “Now, my dear Polly, I pray you make the very most this evening of your charms.
dearly loved
From this reading “Now, my dear Polly, I pray you make the very most this evening of your charms.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Now, my dear Polly, I pray you make the very most this evening of your charms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For somebody will be there whom you little think to see.”
a quick look
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF LOVELY POLLY.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Yes, indeed, and you may guess, but I vow you’ll never guess the truth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now, my dear Polly, I pray you make the very most this evening of your charms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Polly and Molly, both on a visit to the Bryces in London, looked up sharply.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Yes, indeed, and you may guess, but I vow you’ll never guess the truth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For somebody will be there whom you little think to see.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Polly and Molly, both on a visit to the Bryces in London, looked up sharply.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Polly and Molly, both on a visit to the Bryces in London, looked up sharply.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF LOVELY POLLY.
engage in
From this reading “Now, my dear Polly, I pray you make the very most this evening of your charms.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Yes, indeed, and you may guess, but I vow you’ll never guess the truth.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Polly and Molly, both on a visit to the Bryces in London, looked up sharply.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Now, my dear Polly, I pray you make the very most this evening of your charms.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, my dear Polly, I pray you make the very most this evening of your charms.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Yes, indeed, and you may guess, but I vow you’ll never guess the truth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, my dear Polly, I pray you make the very most this evening of your charms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF LOVELY POLLY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Polly and Molly, both on a visit to the Bryces in London, looked up sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF LOVELY POLLY.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Now, my dear Polly, I pray you make the very most this evening of your charms.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For somebody will be there whom you little think to see.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Polly and Molly, both on a visit to the Bryces in London, looked up sharply.
a person, without saying who
From this reading For somebody will be there whom you little think to see.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now, my dear Polly, I pray you make the very most this evening of your charms.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For somebody will be there whom you little think to see.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For somebody will be there whom you little think to see.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Now, my dear Polly, I pray you make the very most this evening of your charms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For somebody will be there whom you little think to see.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Yes, indeed, and you may guess, but I vow you’ll never guess the truth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Polly and Molly, both on a visit to the Bryces in London, looked up sharply.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Now, my dear Polly, I pray you make the very most this evening of your charms.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Polly and Molly, both on a visit to the Bryces in London, looked up sharply.
make a vow; promise
From this reading “Yes, indeed, and you may guess, but I vow you’ll never guess the truth.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For somebody will be there whom you little think to see.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For somebody will be there whom you little think to see.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, indeed, and you may guess, but I vow you’ll never guess the truth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, my dear Polly, I pray you make the very most this evening of your charms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, indeed, and you may guess, but I vow you’ll never guess the truth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, my dear Polly, I pray you make the very most this evening of your charms.
Chapter 8 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 998, February 11, 1899 by Various holds 377 sentences, grouped into 76 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 8 holds 377 sentences of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 998, February 11, 1899, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 998, February 11, 1899 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 377 sentences, grouped into 76 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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