Chapter 10 of The Roly-Poly book is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Roly-Poly book is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Hurry, hurry!” said Papa Roly-Poly, after they had rested for a while. “We must get home.” “We are so hungry,” said Freddie. “We are so thirsty,” said Teddie. “Keep a stiff upper lip,” said Humpty Dumpty.
Chapter 10 of The Roly-Poly book is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading ““We are so hungry,” said Freddie.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading ““Hurry, hurry!” said Papa Roly-Poly, after they had rested for a while.”
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading ““Keep a stiff upper lip,” said Humpty Dumpty.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading ““Hurry, hurry!” said Papa Roly-Poly, after they had rested for a while.”
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading ““Hurry, hurry!” said Papa Roly-Poly, after they had rested for a while.”
not moving or operating freely
From this reading ““Keep a stiff upper lip,” said Humpty Dumpty.”
needing moisture
From this reading ““We are so thirsty,” said Teddie.”
the topmost one of two
From this reading ““Keep a stiff upper lip,” said Humpty Dumpty.”
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.
In this reading ““Keep a stiff upper lip,” said Humpty Dumpty.”
In this reading ““We must get home.””
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Hurry, hurry!” said Papa Roly-Poly, after they had rested for a while.
later than; following
From this reading “Hurry, hurry!” said Papa Roly-Poly, after they had rested for a while.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are so hungry,” said Freddie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Keep a stiff upper lip,” said Humpty Dumpty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Hurry, hurry!” said Papa Roly-Poly, after they had rested for a while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are so hungry,” said Freddie.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We must get home.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Hurry, hurry!” said Papa Roly-Poly, after they had rested for a while.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “We must get home.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Keep a stiff upper lip,” said Humpty Dumpty.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “We are so hungry,” said Freddie.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Hurry, hurry!” said Papa Roly-Poly, after they had rested for a while.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Keep a stiff upper lip,” said Humpty Dumpty.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “Keep a stiff upper lip,” said Humpty Dumpty.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must get home.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Hurry, hurry!” said Papa Roly-Poly, after they had rested for a while.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading “Hurry, hurry!” said Papa Roly-Poly, after they had rested for a while.
a rotund individual
From this reading “Hurry, hurry!” said Papa Roly-Poly, after they had rested for a while.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hurry, hurry!” said Papa Roly-Poly, after they had rested for a while.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “We are so hungry,” said Freddie.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading “Keep a stiff upper lip,” said Humpty Dumpty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are so thirsty,” said Teddie.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hurry, hurry!” said Papa Roly-Poly, after they had rested for a while.
needing moisture
From this reading “We are so thirsty,” said Teddie.
the topmost one of two
From this reading “Keep a stiff upper lip,” said Humpty Dumpty.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must get home.”
during the time that
From this reading “Hurry, hurry!” said Papa Roly-Poly, after they had rested for a while.
Chapter 10 of The Roly-Poly book by Laura Rountree Smith holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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 10 holds 69 sentences of The Roly-Poly book, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of The Roly-Poly book by Laura Rountree Smith exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 69 sentences, grouped into 14 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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