Chapter 7 of The Roly-Poly book is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Roly-Poly book is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Early next morning Humpty Dumpty woke up and rolled out of bed, as usual. He looked out of the window and cried, “Wake up, everybody, wake up! Here comes Grandpa Grimes.” Then Teddie and Freddie woke up and looked out of the window and cried, “O Ma, O Pa, do wake up! Here comes Grandpa Grimes.”
Chapter 7 of The Roly-Poly book is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Here comes Grandpa Grimes.””
every person
From this reading “He looked out of the window and cried, “Wake up, everybody, wake up!”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “Here comes Grandpa Grimes.””
plural of “grime” — the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading “Here comes Grandpa Grimes.””
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “Early next morning Humpty Dumpty woke up and rolled out of bed, as usual.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “Early next morning Humpty Dumpty woke up and rolled out of bed, as usual.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “He looked out of the window and cried, “Wake up, everybody, wake up!”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Early next morning Humpty Dumpty woke up and rolled out of bed, as usual.”
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 “Early next morning Humpty Dumpty woke up and rolled out of bed, as usual.”
cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “Early next morning Humpty Dumpty woke up and rolled out of bed, as usual.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “He looked out of the window and cried, “Wake up, everybody, wake up!”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early next morning Humpty Dumpty woke up and rolled out of bed, as usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Early next morning Humpty Dumpty woke up and rolled out of bed, as usual.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Early next morning Humpty Dumpty woke up and rolled out of bed, as usual.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Here comes Grandpa Grimes.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He looked out of the window and cried, “Wake up, everybody, wake up!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then Teddie and Freddie woke up and looked out of the window and cried, “O Ma, O Pa, do wake up!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early next morning Humpty Dumpty woke up and rolled out of bed, as usual.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early next morning Humpty Dumpty woke up and rolled out of bed, as usual.
every person
From this reading He looked out of the window and cried, “Wake up, everybody, wake up!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Teddie and Freddie woke up and looked out of the window and cried, “O Ma, O Pa, do wake up!
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Here comes Grandpa Grimes.”
plural of “grime” — the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Here comes Grandpa Grimes.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked out of the window and cried, “Wake up, everybody, wake up!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here comes Grandpa Grimes.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early next morning Humpty Dumpty woke up and rolled out of bed, as usual.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked out of the window and cried, “Wake up, everybody, wake up!
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Then Teddie and Freddie woke up and looked out of the window and cried, “O Ma, O Pa, do wake up!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early next morning Humpty Dumpty woke up and rolled out of bed, as usual.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early next morning Humpty Dumpty woke up and rolled out of bed, as usual.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Then Teddie and Freddie woke up and looked out of the window and cried, “O Ma, O Pa, do wake up!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early next morning Humpty Dumpty woke up and rolled out of bed, as usual.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Early next morning Humpty Dumpty woke up and rolled out of bed, as usual.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Then Teddie and Freddie woke up and looked out of the window and cried, “O Ma, O Pa, do wake up!
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Early next morning Humpty Dumpty woke up and rolled out of bed, as usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Teddie and Freddie woke up and looked out of the window and cried, “O Ma, O Pa, do wake up!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He looked out of the window and cried, “Wake up, everybody, wake up!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Teddie and Freddie woke up and looked out of the window and cried, “O Ma, O Pa, do wake up!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Early next morning Humpty Dumpty woke up and rolled out of bed, as usual.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Early next morning Humpty Dumpty woke up and rolled out of bed, as usual.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He looked out of the window and cried, “Wake up, everybody, wake up!
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He looked out of the window and cried, “Wake up, everybody, wake up!
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Early next morning Humpty Dumpty woke up and rolled out of bed, as usual.
Chapter 7 of The Roly-Poly book by Laura Rountree Smith holds 40 sentences, grouped into 8 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 40 sentences of The Roly-Poly book, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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