Chapter 1 of The Polly Page Ranch Club is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Polly Page Ranch Club is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, girls, Crullers can’t come.” Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity. Waiting for her were three of the girls, Isabel Lee, Ruth Brooks, and Edwina, or rather, “Ted” Moore. “But why?” demanded Ted. “Is she behind on classes?
Chapter 1 of The Polly Page Ranch Club is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading “Waiting for her were three of the girls, Isabel Lee, Ruth Brooks, and Edwina, or rather, “Ted” Moore.”
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading ““Is she behind on classes?”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “Waiting for her were three of the girls, Isabel Lee, Ruth Brooks, and Edwina, or rather, “Ted” Moore.”
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading “Waiting for her were three of the girls, Isabel Lee, Ruth Brooks, and Edwina, or rather, “Ted” Moore.”
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading “Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “Waiting for her were three of the girls, Isabel Lee, Ruth Brooks, and Edwina, or rather, “Ted” Moore.”
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading “Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.”
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In this reading “Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.”
trace
In this reading “Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.”
an exterior door at one side of a building
In this reading “Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Waiting for her were three of the girls, Isabel Lee, Ruth Brooks, and Edwina, or rather, “Ted” Moore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Is she behind on classes?
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading Waiting for her were three of the girls, Isabel Lee, Ruth Brooks, and Edwina, or rather, “Ted” Moore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But why?” demanded Ted.
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From this reading Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.
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From this reading “Oh, girls, Crullers can’t come.”
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “Is she behind on classes?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh, girls, Crullers can’t come.”
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From this reading “Oh, girls, Crullers can’t come.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “But why?” demanded Ted.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.
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From this reading Waiting for her were three of the girls, Isabel Lee, Ruth Brooks, and Edwina, or rather, “Ted” Moore.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Waiting for her were three of the girls, Isabel Lee, Ruth Brooks, and Edwina, or rather, “Ted” Moore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Oh, girls, Crullers can’t come.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is she behind on classes?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Waiting for her were three of the girls, Isabel Lee, Ruth Brooks, and Edwina, or rather, “Ted” Moore.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Waiting for her were three of the girls, Isabel Lee, Ruth Brooks, and Edwina, or rather, “Ted” Moore.
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Waiting for her were three of the girls, Isabel Lee, Ruth Brooks, and Edwina, or rather, “Ted” Moore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, girls, Crullers can’t come.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Is she behind on classes?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Waiting for her were three of the girls, Isabel Lee, Ruth Brooks, and Edwina, or rather, “Ted” Moore.
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.
on the contrary
From this reading Waiting for her were three of the girls, Isabel Lee, Ruth Brooks, and Edwina, or rather, “Ted” Moore.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Waiting for her were three of the girls, Isabel Lee, Ruth Brooks, and Edwina, or rather, “Ted” Moore.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is she behind on classes?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Waiting for her were three of the girls, Isabel Lee, Ruth Brooks, and Edwina, or rather, “Ted” Moore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Waiting for her were three of the girls, Isabel Lee, Ruth Brooks, and Edwina, or rather, “Ted” Moore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Waiting for her were three of the girls, Isabel Lee, Ruth Brooks, and Edwina, or rather, “Ted” Moore.
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading Sue Warner ran down the flight of stone steps that led from the side entrance at Calvert Hall to the garden, her face full of perplexity.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Waiting for her were three of the girls, Isabel Lee, Ruth Brooks, and Edwina, or rather, “Ted” Moore.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “But why?” demanded Ted.
Chapter 1 of The Polly Page Ranch Club by Izola L. (Izola Louise) Forrester holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
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