Chapter 16 of The Polly Page Yacht Club is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Polly Page Yacht Club is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CAPTAIN’S PARTY “Do you girls realize that it is the first week in August?” It was about a week after the doctor’s talk, and they had just come up to the porch after a dip in the bay. “Let’s stay down in the sand, and dry off,” Ted suggested. “It’s early yet.” So down they trailed again, and sat on the sand.
Chapter 16 of The Polly Page Yacht Club is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “THE CAPTAIN’S PARTY “Do you girls realize that it is the first week in August?””
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading “It was about a week after the doctor’s talk, and they had just come up to the porch after a dip in the bay.”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “It was about a week after the doctor’s talk, and they had just come up to the porch after a dip in the bay.”
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “THE CAPTAIN’S PARTY “Do you girls realize that it is the first week in August?””
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading ““Let’s stay down in the sand, and dry off,” Ted suggested.”
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading “So down they trailed again, and sat on the sand.”
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In this reading “So down they trailed again, and sat on the sand.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “It was about a week after the doctor’s talk, and they had just come up to the porch after a dip in the bay.”
In this reading “THE CAPTAIN’S PARTY “Do you girls realize that it is the first week in August?””
In this reading “It was about a week after the doctor’s talk, and they had just come up to the porch after a dip in the bay.”
In this reading ““Let’s stay down in the sand, and dry off,” Ted suggested.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 was about a week after the doctor’s talk, and they had just come up to the porch after a dip in the bay.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about a week after the doctor’s talk, and they had just come up to the porch after a dip in the bay.
later than; following
From this reading It was about a week after the doctor’s talk, and they had just come up to the porch after a dip in the bay.
anew
From this reading So down they trailed again, and sat on the sand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was about a week after the doctor’s talk, and they had just come up to the porch after a dip in the bay.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S PARTY “Do you girls realize that it is the first week in August?”
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading It was about a week after the doctor’s talk, and they had just come up to the porch after a dip in the bay.
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S PARTY “Do you girls realize that it is the first week in August?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was about a week after the doctor’s talk, and they had just come up to the porch after a dip in the bay.
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading It was about a week after the doctor’s talk, and they had just come up to the porch after a dip in the bay.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S PARTY “Do you girls realize that it is the first week in August?”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It was about a week after the doctor’s talk, and they had just come up to the porch after a dip in the bay.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Let’s stay down in the sand, and dry off,” Ted suggested.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading “Let’s stay down in the sand, and dry off,” Ted suggested.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “It’s early yet.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S PARTY “Do you girls realize that it is the first week in August?”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S PARTY “Do you girls realize that it is the first week in August?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was about a week after the doctor’s talk, and they had just come up to the porch after a dip in the bay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S PARTY “Do you girls realize that it is the first week in August?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S PARTY “Do you girls realize that it is the first week in August?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S PARTY “Do you girls realize that it is the first week in August?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s early yet.”
and nothing more
From this reading It was about a week after the doctor’s talk, and they had just come up to the porch after a dip in the bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s stay down in the sand, and dry off,” Ted suggested.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Let’s stay down in the sand, and dry off,” Ted suggested.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So down they trailed again, and sat on the sand.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S PARTY “Do you girls realize that it is the first week in August?”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading It was about a week after the doctor’s talk, and they had just come up to the porch after a dip in the bay.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S PARTY “Do you girls realize that it is the first week in August?”
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “Let’s stay down in the sand, and dry off,” Ted suggested.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So down they trailed again, and sat on the sand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So down they trailed again, and sat on the sand.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Let’s stay down in the sand, and dry off,” Ted suggested.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Let’s stay down in the sand, and dry off,” Ted suggested.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It was about a week after the doctor’s talk, and they had just come up to the porch after a dip in the bay.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “Let’s stay down in the sand, and dry off,” Ted suggested.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S PARTY “Do you girls realize that it is the first week in August?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S PARTY “Do you girls realize that it is the first week in August?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was about a week after the doctor’s talk, and they had just come up to the porch after a dip in the bay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was about a week after the doctor’s talk, and they had just come up to the porch after a dip in the bay.
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading So down they trailed again, and sat on the sand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was about a week after the doctor’s talk, and they had just come up to the porch after a dip in the bay.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about a week after the doctor’s talk, and they had just come up to the porch after a dip in the bay.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S PARTY “Do you girls realize that it is the first week in August?”
but in spite of that
From this reading “It’s early yet.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S PARTY “Do you girls realize that it is the first week in August?”
Chapter 16 of The Polly Page Yacht Club by Izola L. (Izola Louise) Forrester holds 281 sentences, grouped into 57 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 16 holds 281 sentences of The Polly Page Yacht Club, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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