Chapter 13 of The Polly Page Yacht Club is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Polly Page Yacht Club is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue. “And don’t say heroism again. It wasn’t anything of the kind. It was just plain common sense.” “That’s so,” agreed the Captain, smiling shrewdly.
Chapter 13 of The Polly Page Yacht Club is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.”
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading “POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.”
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.”
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading ““And don’t say heroism again.”
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading “POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.”
in a shrewd manner
From this reading ““That’s so,” agreed the Captain, smiling shrewdly.”
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.
sound practical judgment
In this reading “It was just plain common sense.””
In this reading “POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.”
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.
anew
From this reading “And don’t say heroism again.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “That’s so,” agreed the Captain, smiling shrewdly.
(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 POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
any thing at all
From this reading It wasn’t anything of the kind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
next to; at the side of
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “That’s so,” agreed the Captain, smiling shrewdly.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It was just plain common sense.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
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From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And don’t say heroism again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading “And don’t say heroism again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just plain common sense.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It wasn’t anything of the kind.
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was just plain common sense.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
free from harm or evil
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
express in words
From this reading “And don’t say heroism again.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was just plain common sense.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
in a shrewd manner
From this reading “That’s so,” agreed the Captain, smiling shrewdly.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “That’s so,” agreed the Captain, smiling shrewdly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “That’s so,” agreed the Captain, smiling shrewdly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s so,” agreed the Captain, smiling shrewdly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading POLLY’S “CURRENT EVENTS” “Put it down in the log book, Kate, under the head of current events,” Polly said that night, as she sat beside Crullers’ couch, and they all discussed the rescue.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just plain common sense.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn’t anything of the kind.
Chapter 13 of The Polly Page Yacht Club by Izola L. (Izola Louise) Forrester holds 293 sentences, grouped into 59 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 13 holds 293 sentences of The Polly Page Yacht Club, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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