Chapter 2 of The Log of the "Jolly Polly" is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Log of the "Jolly Polly" is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Fairharbor,” he said. He answered with such proprietary pride and smiled upon Fairharbor with such approval that I ventured to guess it was his home. “That's right,” he said; “I used to live at the New York end of the run-in a flat. But never again! No place for the boy to play but in the street.
Chapter 2 of The Log of the "Jolly Polly" is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the formal act of approving
From this reading “He answered with such proprietary pride and smiled upon Fairharbor with such approval that I ventured to guess it was his home.”
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading ““That's right,” he said; “I used to live at the New York end of the run-in a flat.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “He answered with such proprietary pride and smiled upon Fairharbor with such approval that I ventured to guess it was his home.”
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “He answered with such proprietary pride and smiled upon Fairharbor with such approval that I ventured to guess it was his home.”
an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
From this reading “He answered with such proprietary pride and smiled upon Fairharbor with such approval that I ventured to guess it was his home.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “He answered with such proprietary pride and smiled upon Fairharbor with such approval that I ventured to guess it was his home.”
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading “He answered with such proprietary pride and smiled upon Fairharbor with such approval that I ventured to guess it was his home.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading ““That's right,” he said; “I used to live at the New York end of the run-in a flat.”
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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 “That's right,” he said; “I used to live at the New York end of the run-in a flat.
anew
From this reading But never again!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He answered with such proprietary pride and smiled upon Fairharbor with such approval that I ventured to guess it was his home.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He answered with such proprietary pride and smiled upon Fairharbor with such approval that I ventured to guess it was his home.
the formal act of approving
From this reading He answered with such proprietary pride and smiled upon Fairharbor with such approval that I ventured to guess it was his home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “That's right,” he said; “I used to live at the New York end of the run-in a flat.
a youthful male person
From this reading No place for the boy to play but in the street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But never again!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “That's right,” he said; “I used to live at the New York end of the run-in a flat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Fairharbor,” he said.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “That's right,” he said; “I used to live at the New York end of the run-in a flat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No place for the boy to play but in the street.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He answered with such proprietary pride and smiled upon Fairharbor with such approval that I ventured to guess it was his home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Fairharbor,” he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He answered with such proprietary pride and smiled upon Fairharbor with such approval that I ventured to guess it was his home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He answered with such proprietary pride and smiled upon Fairharbor with such approval that I ventured to guess it was his home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He answered with such proprietary pride and smiled upon Fairharbor with such approval that I ventured to guess it was his home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No place for the boy to play but in the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He answered with such proprietary pride and smiled upon Fairharbor with such approval that I ventured to guess it was his home.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “That's right,” he said; “I used to live at the New York end of the run-in a flat.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But never again!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “That's right,” he said; “I used to live at the New York end of the run-in a flat.
not any; not one
From this reading No place for the boy to play but in the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That's right,” he said; “I used to live at the New York end of the run-in a flat.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No place for the boy to play but in the street.
participate in games or sport
From this reading No place for the boy to play but in the street.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He answered with such proprietary pride and smiled upon Fairharbor with such approval that I ventured to guess it was his home.
an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
From this reading He answered with such proprietary pride and smiled upon Fairharbor with such approval that I ventured to guess it was his home.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That's right,” he said; “I used to live at the New York end of the run-in a flat.
an angry dispute
From this reading “That's right,” he said; “I used to live at the New York end of the run-in a flat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Fairharbor,” he said.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He answered with such proprietary pride and smiled upon Fairharbor with such approval that I ventured to guess it was his home.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading No place for the boy to play but in the street.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He answered with such proprietary pride and smiled upon Fairharbor with such approval that I ventured to guess it was his home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He answered with such proprietary pride and smiled upon Fairharbor with such approval that I ventured to guess it was his home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's right,” he said; “I used to live at the New York end of the run-in a flat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That's right,” he said; “I used to live at the New York end of the run-in a flat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He answered with such proprietary pride and smiled upon Fairharbor with such approval that I ventured to guess it was his home.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He answered with such proprietary pride and smiled upon Fairharbor with such approval that I ventured to guess it was his home.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “That's right,” he said; “I used to live at the New York end of the run-in a flat.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading He answered with such proprietary pride and smiled upon Fairharbor with such approval that I ventured to guess it was his home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He answered with such proprietary pride and smiled upon Fairharbor with such approval that I ventured to guess it was his home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He answered with such proprietary pride and smiled upon Fairharbor with such approval that I ventured to guess it was his home.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “That's right,” he said; “I used to live at the New York end of the run-in a flat.
Chapter 2 of The Log of the "Jolly Polly" by Richard Harding Davis holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 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 2 holds 267 sentences of The Log of the "Jolly Polly", unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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