Chapter X of The Turner Twins, “Polly Entertains,” is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter X
Chapter X of The Turner Twins, “Polly Entertains,” is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Make up a—what did you say?” asked Ned. “Make up a verse,” answered Polly, placidly. “As you did the other day when you went out. Don’t you remember?” “Oh!”
Chapter X of The Turner Twins, “Polly Entertains,” is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ““Make up a verse,” answered Polly, placidly.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““Make up a—what did you say?” asked Ned.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ““As you did the other day when you went out.”
engage in
From this reading ““Make up a—what did you say?” asked Ned.”
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading ““Make up a verse,” answered Polly, placidly.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Don’t you remember?””
literature in metrical form
From this reading ““Make up a verse,” answered Polly, placidly.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ““As you did the other day when you went out.”
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.
move out of or depart from
In this reading ““As you did the other day when you went out.”
In this reading ““As you did the other day when you went out.”
form or compose
In this reading ““Make up a—what did you say?” asked Ned.”
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 “Make up a—what did you say?” asked Ned.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Make up a verse,” answered Polly, placidly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As you did the other day when you went out.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Make up a—what did you say?” asked Ned.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “As you did the other day when you went out.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Make up a—what did you say?” asked Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t you remember?”
engage in
From this reading “Make up a—what did you say?” asked Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Make up a—what did you say?” asked Ned.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “As you did the other day when you went out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “As you did the other day when you went out.
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading “Make up a verse,” answered Polly, placidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Make up a verse,” answered Polly, placidly.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Don’t you remember?”
express in words
From this reading “Make up a—what did you say?” asked Ned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “As you did the other day when you went out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Make up a—what did you say?” asked Ned.
literature in metrical form
From this reading “Make up a verse,” answered Polly, placidly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “As you did the other day when you went out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Make up a—what did you say?” asked Ned.
at the time that
From this reading “As you did the other day when you went out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Make up a—what did you say?” asked Ned.
Chapter 10 of The Turner Twins by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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 213 sentences of The Turner Twins, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of The Turner Twins by Ralph Henry Barbour exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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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