Chapter 10 of The Twins in the South is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Twins in the South is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Nice poll, pretty poll!” Gladys stood by Sally’s window, where the girls had decided that Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot lived in a magic cage. “Polly want a cracker?” she continued coaxingly. “What are you flattering my Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot for?” Sally demanded with dignity.
Chapter 10 of The Twins in the South is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading “Gladys stood by Sally’s window, where the girls had decided that Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot lived in a magic cage.”
a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
From this reading ““Polly want a cracker?” she continued coaxingly.”
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading “Sally demanded with dignity.”
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading ““What are you flattering my Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot for?””
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading “Gladys stood by Sally’s window, where the girls had decided that Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot lived in a magic cage.”
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
From this reading ““Nice poll, pretty poll!””
witty remark
From this reading “Gladys stood by Sally’s window, where the girls had decided that Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot lived in a magic cage.”
possessive form of “sally” — witty remark
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 “Sally demanded with dignity.”
live in the house where one works
In this reading “Gladys stood by Sally’s window, where the girls had decided that Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot lived in a magic cage.”
In this reading “Gladys stood by Sally’s window, where the girls had decided that Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot lived in a magic cage.”
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 Gladys stood by Sally’s window, where the girls had decided that Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot lived in a magic cage.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you flattering my Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot for?”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Gladys stood by Sally’s window, where the girls had decided that Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot lived in a magic cage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gladys stood by Sally’s window, where the girls had decided that Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot lived in a magic cage.
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading Gladys stood by Sally’s window, where the girls had decided that Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot lived in a magic cage.
in a cajoling manner
From this reading “Polly want a cracker?” she continued coaxingly.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Polly want a cracker?” she continued coaxingly.
a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
From this reading “Polly want a cracker?” she continued coaxingly.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Gladys stood by Sally’s window, where the girls had decided that Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot lived in a magic cage.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Sally demanded with dignity.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Sally demanded with dignity.
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading “What are you flattering my Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot for?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What are you flattering my Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot for?”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Gladys stood by Sally’s window, where the girls had decided that Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot lived in a magic cage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gladys stood by Sally’s window, where the girls had decided that Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot lived in a magic cage.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gladys stood by Sally’s window, where the girls had decided that Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot lived in a magic cage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gladys stood by Sally’s window, where the girls had decided that Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot lived in a magic cage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gladys stood by Sally’s window, where the girls had decided that Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot lived in a magic cage.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Gladys stood by Sally’s window, where the girls had decided that Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot lived in a magic cage.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Gladys stood by Sally’s window, where the girls had decided that Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot lived in a magic cage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “What are you flattering my Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot for?”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Nice poll, pretty poll!”
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
From this reading “Nice poll, pretty poll!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gladys stood by Sally’s window, where the girls had decided that Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot lived in a magic cage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Polly want a cracker?” she continued coaxingly.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Nice poll, pretty poll!”
witty remark
From this reading Sally demanded with dignity.
possessive form of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading Gladys stood by Sally’s window, where the girls had decided that Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot lived in a magic cage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Polly want a cracker?” she continued coaxingly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Gladys stood by Sally’s window, where the girls had decided that Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot lived in a magic cage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gladys stood by Sally’s window, where the girls had decided that Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot lived in a magic cage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gladys stood by Sally’s window, where the girls had decided that Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot lived in a magic cage.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Polly want a cracker?” she continued coaxingly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you flattering my Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot for?”
in or at the place that
From this reading Gladys stood by Sally’s window, where the girls had decided that Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot lived in a magic cage.
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 Gladys stood by Sally’s window, where the girls had decided that Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot lived in a magic cage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sally demanded with dignity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you flattering my Aunt Jane’s Poll-parrot for?”
Chapter 10 of The Twins in the South by Dorothy Whitehill holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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 95 sentences of The Twins in the South, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of The Twins in the South by Dorothy Whitehill exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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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About 174 minutes of reading across 419 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in The Twins in the South, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
