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The Roly-Poly book
The Roly-Poly book

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Roly-Poly book is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Laura Rountree Smith • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Bear and Bunny Book, The Bunny Boy and Grizzly Bear Bunny Bright Eyes Bunny Cotton-Tail Junior Candy-Shop Cotton-Tails, The Children’s Favorite Stories Circus Book, The Circus Cotton-Tails, The Cotton-Tail First Reader, The Cotton-Tail Primer, The Cotton-Tails in Toyland,
The Drills and Plays for Patriotic Days Games and Plays Hawk-Eye, An Indian Story Reader Language Lessons from Every Land Little Bear Little Eskimo Merry Little Cotton-Tails, The Mother Goose Stories Primary Song Book Roly-Poly Book, The Runaway
Bunny, The Seventeen Little Bears Snubby Nose and Tippy Toes Tale of Bunny Cotton-Tail, The Three Little Cotton-Tails
If you will come and read with me, Our Roly-Poly friends you’ll see.
You’ll often laugh, if you will look Inside the Roly-Poly Book! The Roly-Poly Book
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Roly-Poly book

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Roly-Poly book is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Bear and Bunny Book, The Bunny Boy and Grizzly Bear Bunny Bright Eyes Bunny Cotton-Tail Junior Candy-Shop Cotton-Tails, The Children’s Favorite Stories Circus Book, The Circus Cotton-Tails, The Cotton-Tail First Reader, The Cotton-Tail Primer, The Cotton-Tails in Toyland,
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The Drills and Plays for Patriotic Days Games and Plays Hawk-Eye, An Indian Story Reader Language Lessons from Every Land Little Bear Little Eskimo Merry Little Cotton-Tails, The Mother Goose Stories Primary Song Book Roly-Poly Book, The Runaway
Line 3
Bunny, The Seventeen Little Bears Snubby Nose and Tippy Toes Tale of Bunny Cotton-Tail, The Three Little Cotton-Tails
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If you will come and read with me, Our Roly-Poly friends you’ll see.
Line 5
You’ll often laugh, if you will look Inside the Roly-Poly Book! The Roly-Poly Book

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Drills noun US /drɪlz/

plural of “drill” — a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)

From this reading “The Drills and Plays for Patriotic Days Games and Plays Hawk-Eye, An Indian Story Reader Language Lessons from Every Land Little Bear Little Eskimo Merry Little Cotton-Tails, The Mother Goose Stories Primary Song Book Roly-Poly Book, The Runaway”

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Eskimo noun US /ˈeskəmoʊ/

a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)

From this reading “The Drills and Plays for Patriotic Days Games and Plays Hawk-Eye, An Indian Story Reader Language Lessons from Every Land Little Bear Little Eskimo Merry Little Cotton-Tails, The Mother Goose Stories Primary Song Book Roly-Poly Book, The Runaway”

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Grizzly noun US /ˈɡrɪzli/

powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America

From this reading “Bear and Bunny Book, The Bunny Boy and Grizzly Bear Bunny Bright Eyes Bunny Cotton-Tail Junior Candy-Shop Cotton-Tails, The Children’s Favorite Stories Circus Book, The Circus Cotton-Tails, The Cotton-Tail First Reader, The Cotton-Tail Primer, The Cotton-Tails in Toyland,”

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Patriotic adjective US /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/

inspired by love for your country

From this reading “The Drills and Plays for Patriotic Days Games and Plays Hawk-Eye, An Indian Story Reader Language Lessons from Every Land Little Bear Little Eskimo Merry Little Cotton-Tails, The Mother Goose Stories Primary Song Book Roly-Poly Book, The Runaway”

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Primary adjective US /ˈpraɪmeri/

of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary

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Primer noun US /ˈpraɪmər/

an introductory textbook

From this reading “Bear and Bunny Book, The Bunny Boy and Grizzly Bear Bunny Bright Eyes Bunny Cotton-Tail Junior Candy-Shop Cotton-Tails, The Children’s Favorite Stories Circus Book, The Circus Cotton-Tails, The Cotton-Tail First Reader, The Cotton-Tail Primer, The Cotton-Tails in Toyland,”

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Runaway noun US /ˈrʌnəweɪ/

an easy victory

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Tippy adjective US /ˈtɪpi/

(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

From this reading “Bunny, The Seventeen Little Bears Snubby Nose and Tippy Toes Tale of Bunny Cotton-Tail, The Three Little Cotton-Tails”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Bright Eyes adjective + noun

In this reading “Bear and Bunny Book, The Bunny Boy and Grizzly Bear Bunny Bright Eyes Bunny Cotton-Tail Junior Candy-Shop Cotton-Tails, The Children’s Favorite Stories Circus Book, The Circus Cotton-Tails, The Cotton-Tail First Reader, The Cotton-Tail Primer, The Cotton-Tails in Toyland,”

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All words in this reading · 70

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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BearverbUS /ber/

have

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BearsnounUS /berz/

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading Bunny, The Seventeen Little Bears Snubby Nose and Tippy Toes Tale of Bunny Cotton-Tail, The Three Little Cotton-Tails

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BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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BoynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

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BrightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

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BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading Bear and Bunny Book, The Bunny Boy and Grizzly Bear Bunny Bright Eyes Bunny Cotton-Tail Junior Candy-Shop Cotton-Tails, The Children’s Favorite Stories Circus Book, The Circus Cotton-Tails, The Cotton-Tail First Reader, The Cotton-Tail Primer, The Cotton-Tails in Toyland,

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Candy-Shop

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Children's

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CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

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Cotton-Tail

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Cotton-Tails

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DaysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

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DrillsnounUS /drɪlz/

plural of “drill” — a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)

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EskimonounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/

a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)

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EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

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EyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

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FavoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/

something regarded with special favor or liking

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FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

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GamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

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GoosenounUS /ɡuːs/

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

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GrizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/

powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America

From this reading Bear and Bunny Book, The Bunny Boy and Grizzly Bear Bunny Bright Eyes Bunny Cotton-Tail Junior Candy-Shop Cotton-Tails, The Children’s Favorite Stories Circus Book, The Circus Cotton-Tails, The Cotton-Tail First Reader, The Cotton-Tail Primer, The Cotton-Tails in Toyland,

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Hawk-Eye

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IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you will come and read with me, Our Roly-Poly friends you’ll see.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

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InsideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

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JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

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LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

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LanguagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

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laughnounUS /læf/

the sound of laughing

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LessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

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LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

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mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If you will come and read with me, Our Roly-Poly friends you’ll see.

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MerryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

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MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

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NosenounUS /noʊz/

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

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OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

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PatrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/

inspired by love for your country

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PlaysnounUS /pleɪz/

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

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PrimaryadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪmeri/

of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary

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PrimernounUS /ˈpraɪmər/

an introductory textbook

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readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

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ReadernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

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Roly-Polynoun

a rotund individual

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RunawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/

an easy victory

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seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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SeventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/

being one more than sixteen

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Snubby

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SongnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

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StoriesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The Drills and Plays for Patriotic Days Games and Plays Hawk-Eye, An Indian Story Reader Language Lessons from Every Land Little Bear Little Eskimo Merry Little Cotton-Tails, The Mother Goose Stories Primary Song Book Roly-Poly Book, The Runaway

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TalenounUS /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Bunny, The Seventeen Little Bears Snubby Nose and Tippy Toes Tale of Bunny Cotton-Tail, The Three Little Cotton-Tails

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Bear and Bunny Book, The Bunny Boy and Grizzly Bear Bunny Bright Eyes Bunny Cotton-Tail Junior Candy-Shop Cotton-Tails, The Children’s Favorite Stories Circus Book, The Circus Cotton-Tails, The Cotton-Tail First Reader, The Cotton-Tail Primer, The Cotton-Tails in Toyland,

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ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Bunny, The Seventeen Little Bears Snubby Nose and Tippy Toes Tale of Bunny Cotton-Tail, The Three Little Cotton-Tails

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TippyadjectiveUS /ˈtɪpi/

(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

From this reading Bunny, The Seventeen Little Bears Snubby Nose and Tippy Toes Tale of Bunny Cotton-Tail, The Three Little Cotton-Tails

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ToesnounUS /toʊz/

plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot

From this reading Bunny, The Seventeen Little Bears Snubby Nose and Tippy Toes Tale of Bunny Cotton-Tail, The Three Little Cotton-Tails

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Toyland

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From this reading Bear and Bunny Book, The Bunny Boy and Grizzly Bear Bunny Bright Eyes Bunny Cotton-Tail Junior Candy-Shop Cotton-Tails, The Children’s Favorite Stories Circus Book, The Circus Cotton-Tails, The Cotton-Tail First Reader, The Cotton-Tail Primer, The Cotton-Tails in Toyland,

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading If you will come and read with me, Our Roly-Poly friends you’ll see.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading If you will come and read with me, Our Roly-Poly friends you’ll see.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you will come and read with me, Our Roly-Poly friends you’ll see.

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you'll

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From this reading If you will come and read with me, Our Roly-Poly friends you’ll see.

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Chapter 1 of The Roly-Poly book by Laura Rountree Smith holds 5 sentences, grouped into 1 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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