Chapter 7 of The Polly Page Ranch Club is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Polly Page Ranch Club is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LAWLESS DEVICES That night Polly consulted the Admiral. Sitting opposite him in the study after dinner, she went over her plans very carefully. “Each of the girls can give something different. I want to have a birthday party, grandfather dear.” “But your birthday is in December—” began the Admiral, in faint protest.
Chapter 7 of The Polly Page Ranch Club is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading “LAWLESS DEVICES That night Polly consulted the Admiral.”
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “I want to have a birthday party, grandfather dear.””
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading “LAWLESS DEVICES That night Polly consulted the Admiral.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading ““But your birthday is in December—” began the Admiral, in faint protest.”
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading “LAWLESS DEVICES That night Polly consulted the Admiral.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “I want to have a birthday party, grandfather dear.””
without law or control
From this reading “LAWLESS DEVICES That night Polly consulted the Admiral.”
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading ““But your birthday is in December—” began the Admiral, in faint protest.”
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.
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a party held on the anniversary of someone's birth
In this reading “I want to have a birthday party, grandfather dear.””
In this reading “Sitting opposite him in the study after dinner, she went over her plans very carefully.”
hold a review (of troops)
In this reading “Sitting opposite him in the study after dinner, she went over her plans very carefully.”
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 I want to have a birthday party, grandfather dear.”
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading LAWLESS DEVICES That night Polly consulted the Admiral.
later than; following
From this reading Sitting opposite him in the study after dinner, she went over her plans very carefully.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “But your birthday is in December—” began the Admiral, in faint protest.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading I want to have a birthday party, grandfather dear.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But your birthday is in December—” began the Admiral, in faint protest.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Each of the girls can give something different.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Sitting opposite him in the study after dinner, she went over her plans very carefully.
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading LAWLESS DEVICES That night Polly consulted the Admiral.
dearly loved
From this reading I want to have a birthday party, grandfather dear.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “But your birthday is in December—” began the Admiral, in faint protest.
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading LAWLESS DEVICES That night Polly consulted the Admiral.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “Each of the girls can give something different.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Sitting opposite him in the study after dinner, she went over her plans very carefully.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Each of the girls can give something different.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “But your birthday is in December—” began the Admiral, in faint protest.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Each of the girls can give something different.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Each of the girls can give something different.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading I want to have a birthday party, grandfather dear.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I want to have a birthday party, grandfather dear.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sitting opposite him in the study after dinner, she went over her plans very carefully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sitting opposite him in the study after dinner, she went over her plans very carefully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to have a birthday party, grandfather dear.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sitting opposite him in the study after dinner, she went over her plans very carefully.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But your birthday is in December—” began the Admiral, in faint protest.
without law or control
From this reading LAWLESS DEVICES That night Polly consulted the Admiral.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading LAWLESS DEVICES That night Polly consulted the Admiral.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Each of the girls can give something different.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Sitting opposite him in the study after dinner, she went over her plans very carefully.
above and across; more than
From this reading Sitting opposite him in the study after dinner, she went over her plans very carefully.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I want to have a birthday party, grandfather dear.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Sitting opposite him in the study after dinner, she went over her plans very carefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAWLESS DEVICES That night Polly consulted the Admiral.
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading “But your birthday is in December—” began the Admiral, in faint protest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sitting opposite him in the study after dinner, she went over her plans very carefully.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting opposite him in the study after dinner, she went over her plans very carefully.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Each of the girls can give something different.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Sitting opposite him in the study after dinner, she went over her plans very carefully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LAWLESS DEVICES That night Polly consulted the Admiral.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAWLESS DEVICES That night Polly consulted the Admiral.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want to have a birthday party, grandfather dear.”
precisely as stated
From this reading Sitting opposite him in the study after dinner, she went over her plans very carefully.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to have a birthday party, grandfather dear.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sitting opposite him in the study after dinner, she went over her plans very carefully.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But your birthday is in December—” began the Admiral, in faint protest.
Chapter 7 of The Polly Page Ranch Club by Izola L. (Izola Louise) Forrester holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 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 7 holds 200 sentences of The Polly Page Ranch Club, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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