Chapter 22 of The Polly Page Ranch Club is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Polly Page Ranch Club is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SAFE CONVOY Polly did not tell the girls that she had learned what the secret trouble was between the two sisters. Someway, she could not. It seemed such a personal, tender secret that, after all, concerned only the two, and Sandy himself. Dear, stalwart, dauntless Chief Sandy! Polly wondered whether Miss Honoria knew him well.
Chapter 22 of The Polly Page Ranch Club is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading “It seemed such a personal, tender secret that, after all, concerned only the two, and Sandy himself.”
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading “SAFE CONVOY Polly did not tell the girls that she had learned what the secret trouble was between the two sisters.”
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading “It seemed such a personal, tender secret that, after all, concerned only the two, and Sandy himself.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “It seemed such a personal, tender secret that, after all, concerned only the two, and Sandy himself.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “SAFE CONVOY Polly did not tell the girls that she had learned what the secret trouble was between the two sisters.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “Dear, stalwart, dauntless Chief Sandy!”
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “It seemed such a personal, tender secret that, after all, concerned only the two, and Sandy himself.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “Polly wondered whether Miss Honoria knew him well.”
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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In this reading “SAFE CONVOY Polly did not tell the girls that she had learned what the secret trouble was between the two sisters.”
In this reading “SAFE CONVOY Polly did not tell the girls that she had learned what the secret trouble was between the two sisters.”
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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 It seemed such a personal, tender secret that, after all, concerned only the two, and Sandy himself.
later than; following
From this reading It seemed such a personal, tender secret that, after all, concerned only the two, and Sandy himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It seemed such a personal, tender secret that, after all, concerned only the two, and Sandy himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed such a personal, tender secret that, after all, concerned only the two, and Sandy himself.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading SAFE CONVOY Polly did not tell the girls that she had learned what the secret trouble was between the two sisters.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Dear, stalwart, dauntless Chief Sandy!
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading It seemed such a personal, tender secret that, after all, concerned only the two, and Sandy himself.
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading SAFE CONVOY Polly did not tell the girls that she had learned what the secret trouble was between the two sisters.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Someway, she could not.
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading Dear, stalwart, dauntless Chief Sandy!
dearly loved
From this reading Dear, stalwart, dauntless Chief Sandy!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SAFE CONVOY Polly did not tell the girls that she had learned what the secret trouble was between the two sisters.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading SAFE CONVOY Polly did not tell the girls that she had learned what the secret trouble was between the two sisters.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SAFE CONVOY Polly did not tell the girls that she had learned what the secret trouble was between the two sisters.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Polly wondered whether Miss Honoria knew him well.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed such a personal, tender secret that, after all, concerned only the two, and Sandy himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly wondered whether Miss Honoria knew him well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed such a personal, tender secret that, after all, concerned only the two, and Sandy himself.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Polly wondered whether Miss Honoria knew him well.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading SAFE CONVOY Polly did not tell the girls that she had learned what the secret trouble was between the two sisters.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Polly wondered whether Miss Honoria knew him well.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SAFE CONVOY Polly did not tell the girls that she had learned what the secret trouble was between the two sisters.
and nothing more
From this reading It seemed such a personal, tender secret that, after all, concerned only the two, and Sandy himself.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading It seemed such a personal, tender secret that, after all, concerned only the two, and Sandy himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAFE CONVOY Polly did not tell the girls that she had learned what the secret trouble was between the two sisters.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading SAFE CONVOY Polly did not tell the girls that she had learned what the secret trouble was between the two sisters.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading It seemed such a personal, tender secret that, after all, concerned only the two, and Sandy himself.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading SAFE CONVOY Polly did not tell the girls that she had learned what the secret trouble was between the two sisters.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed such a personal, tender secret that, after all, concerned only the two, and Sandy himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SAFE CONVOY Polly did not tell the girls that she had learned what the secret trouble was between the two sisters.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading SAFE CONVOY Polly did not tell the girls that she had learned what the secret trouble was between the two sisters.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Someway, she could not.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Dear, stalwart, dauntless Chief Sandy!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seemed such a personal, tender secret that, after all, concerned only the two, and Sandy himself.
express in words
From this reading SAFE CONVOY Polly did not tell the girls that she had learned what the secret trouble was between the two sisters.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading It seemed such a personal, tender secret that, after all, concerned only the two, and Sandy himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SAFE CONVOY Polly did not tell the girls that she had learned what the secret trouble was between the two sisters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAFE CONVOY Polly did not tell the girls that she had learned what the secret trouble was between the two sisters.
a source of difficulty
From this reading SAFE CONVOY Polly did not tell the girls that she had learned what the secret trouble was between the two sisters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SAFE CONVOY Polly did not tell the girls that she had learned what the secret trouble was between the two sisters.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAFE CONVOY Polly did not tell the girls that she had learned what the secret trouble was between the two sisters.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Polly wondered whether Miss Honoria knew him well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SAFE CONVOY Polly did not tell the girls that she had learned what the secret trouble was between the two sisters.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Polly wondered whether Miss Honoria knew him well.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Polly wondered whether Miss Honoria knew him well.
Chapter 22 of The Polly Page Ranch Club by Izola L. (Izola Louise) Forrester holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 22 holds 181 sentences of The Polly Page Ranch Club, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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