When Polly Was Eighteen

Chapter VI

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“MAYBE” The tiny girl sat in her pillowed chair by the window while the lady from the next street talked with Aunt Sophie.

Mrs. Hamilton Garde wanted Aunt Sophie to go over to the great house where she lived and clean some walls and floors.

Now they were haggling over the price, or, rather, Mrs. Hamilton Garde was haggling.

The plump little woman who scrubbed for her neighbors never haggled.

She quietly stated her price by the day or by the hour and let her patron talk.

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When Polly Was Eighteen

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of When Polly Was Eighteen is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

“MAYBE” The tiny girl sat in her pillowed chair by the window while the lady from the next street talked with Aunt Sophie.

Line 2

Mrs. Hamilton Garde wanted Aunt Sophie to go over to the great house where she lived and clean some walls and floors.

Line 3

Now they were haggling over the price, or, rather, Mrs. Hamilton Garde was haggling.

Line 4

The plump little woman who scrubbed for her neighbors never haggled.

/ðə plʌmp ˈlɪtəl ˈwʊmən huː skrʌbd fɔːr hɜːr ˈneɪbərz ˈnevər ˈhæɡəld/

Line 5

She quietly stated her price by the day or by the hour and let her patron talk.

/ʃiː ˈkwaɪətli ˈsteɪtɪd hɜːr praɪs baɪ ðə deɪ ɔːr baɪ ðə ˈaʊər ənd let hɜːr ˈpeɪtrən tɔːk/

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floors noun US /flɔːrz/

plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading “Mrs. Hamilton Garde wanted Aunt Sophie to go over to the great house where she lived and clean some walls and floors.”

haggled verb US /ˈhæɡəld/

past form of “haggle” — wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)

From this reading “The plump little woman who scrubbed for her neighbors never haggled.”

haggling noun US /ˈhæɡəlɪŋ/

an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)

From this reading “Now they were haggling over the price, or, rather, Mrs. Hamilton Garde was haggling.”

Hamilton noun US /ˈhæməltən/

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading “Mrs. Hamilton Garde wanted Aunt Sophie to go over to the great house where she lived and clean some walls and floors.”

neighbors noun US /ˈneɪbərz/

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading “The plump little woman who scrubbed for her neighbors never haggled.”

patron noun US /ˈpeɪtrən/

a regular customer

From this reading “She quietly stated her price by the day or by the hour and let her patron talk.”

plump adjective US /plʌmp/

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

From this reading “The plump little woman who scrubbed for her neighbors never haggled.”

scrubbed adjective US /skrʌbd/

made clean by scrubbing

From this reading “The plump little woman who scrubbed for her neighbors never haggled.”

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.

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talked with verb + particle counted as “talk with”

In this reading ““MAYBE” The tiny girl sat in her pillowed chair by the window while the lady from the next street talked with Aunt Sophie.”

by the window preposition + article + noun counted as “by … window”

In this reading ““MAYBE” The tiny girl sat in her pillowed chair by the window while the lady from the next street talked with Aunt Sophie.”

go over verb + particle

hold a review (of troops)

In this reading “Mrs. Hamilton Garde wanted Aunt Sophie to go over to the great house where she lived and clean some walls and floors.”

little woman adjective + noun

In this reading “The plump little woman who scrubbed for her neighbors never haggled.”

great house adjective + noun

In this reading “Mrs. Hamilton Garde wanted Aunt Sophie to go over to the great house where she lived and clean some walls and floors.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mrs. Hamilton Garde wanted Aunt Sophie to go over to the great house where she lived and clean some walls and floors.

AuntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading “MAYBE” The tiny girl sat in her pillowed chair by the window while the lady from the next street talked with Aunt Sophie.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “MAYBE” The tiny girl sat in her pillowed chair by the window while the lady from the next street talked with Aunt Sophie.

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading “MAYBE” The tiny girl sat in her pillowed chair by the window while the lady from the next street talked with Aunt Sophie.

cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading Mrs. Hamilton Garde wanted Aunt Sophie to go over to the great house where she lived and clean some walls and floors.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading She quietly stated her price by the day or by the hour and let her patron talk.

floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/

plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Mrs. Hamilton Garde wanted Aunt Sophie to go over to the great house where she lived and clean some walls and floors.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The plump little woman who scrubbed for her neighbors never haggled.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “MAYBE” The tiny girl sat in her pillowed chair by the window while the lady from the next street talked with Aunt Sophie.

Garde

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mrs. Hamilton Garde wanted Aunt Sophie to go over to the great house where she lived and clean some walls and floors.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading “MAYBE” The tiny girl sat in her pillowed chair by the window while the lady from the next street talked with Aunt Sophie.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Mrs. Hamilton Garde wanted Aunt Sophie to go over to the great house where she lived and clean some walls and floors.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Mrs. Hamilton Garde wanted Aunt Sophie to go over to the great house where she lived and clean some walls and floors.

haggledverbUS /ˈhæɡəld/

past form of “haggle” — wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)

From this reading The plump little woman who scrubbed for her neighbors never haggled.

hagglingnounUS /ˈhæɡəlɪŋ/

an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)

From this reading Now they were haggling over the price, or, rather, Mrs. Hamilton Garde was haggling.

HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading Mrs. Hamilton Garde wanted Aunt Sophie to go over to the great house where she lived and clean some walls and floors.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “MAYBE” The tiny girl sat in her pillowed chair by the window while the lady from the next street talked with Aunt Sophie.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading She quietly stated her price by the day or by the hour and let her patron talk.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Mrs. Hamilton Garde wanted Aunt Sophie to go over to the great house where she lived and clean some walls and floors.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “MAYBE” The tiny girl sat in her pillowed chair by the window while the lady from the next street talked with Aunt Sophie.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading “MAYBE” The tiny girl sat in her pillowed chair by the window while the lady from the next street talked with Aunt Sophie.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading She quietly stated her price by the day or by the hour and let her patron talk.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading The plump little woman who scrubbed for her neighbors never haggled.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Mrs. Hamilton Garde wanted Aunt Sophie to go over to the great house where she lived and clean some walls and floors.

MAYBEadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/

by chance

From this reading “MAYBE” The tiny girl sat in her pillowed chair by the window while the lady from the next street talked with Aunt Sophie.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Hamilton Garde wanted Aunt Sophie to go over to the great house where she lived and clean some walls and floors.

neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading The plump little woman who scrubbed for her neighbors never haggled.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The plump little woman who scrubbed for her neighbors never haggled.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading “MAYBE” The tiny girl sat in her pillowed chair by the window while the lady from the next street talked with Aunt Sophie.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now they were haggling over the price, or, rather, Mrs. Hamilton Garde was haggling.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Now they were haggling over the price, or, rather, Mrs. Hamilton Garde was haggling.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Mrs. Hamilton Garde wanted Aunt Sophie to go over to the great house where she lived and clean some walls and floors.

patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/

a regular customer

From this reading She quietly stated her price by the day or by the hour and let her patron talk.

pillowed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “MAYBE” The tiny girl sat in her pillowed chair by the window while the lady from the next street talked with Aunt Sophie.

plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

From this reading The plump little woman who scrubbed for her neighbors never haggled.

pricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Now they were haggling over the price, or, rather, Mrs. Hamilton Garde was haggling.

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading She quietly stated her price by the day or by the hour and let her patron talk.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading Now they were haggling over the price, or, rather, Mrs. Hamilton Garde was haggling.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading “MAYBE” The tiny girl sat in her pillowed chair by the window while the lady from the next street talked with Aunt Sophie.

scrubbedadjectiveUS /skrʌbd/

made clean by scrubbing

From this reading The plump little woman who scrubbed for her neighbors never haggled.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mrs. Hamilton Garde wanted Aunt Sophie to go over to the great house where she lived and clean some walls and floors.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Mrs. Hamilton Garde wanted Aunt Sophie to go over to the great house where she lived and clean some walls and floors.

Sophie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “MAYBE” The tiny girl sat in her pillowed chair by the window while the lady from the next street talked with Aunt Sophie.

statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading She quietly stated her price by the day or by the hour and let her patron talk.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading “MAYBE” The tiny girl sat in her pillowed chair by the window while the lady from the next street talked with Aunt Sophie.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading She quietly stated her price by the day or by the hour and let her patron talk.

talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading “MAYBE” The tiny girl sat in her pillowed chair by the window while the lady from the next street talked with Aunt Sophie.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “MAYBE” The tiny girl sat in her pillowed chair by the window while the lady from the next street talked with Aunt Sophie.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Now they were haggling over the price, or, rather, Mrs. Hamilton Garde was haggling.

tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/

very small

From this reading “MAYBE” The tiny girl sat in her pillowed chair by the window while the lady from the next street talked with Aunt Sophie.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Mrs. Hamilton Garde wanted Aunt Sophie to go over to the great house where she lived and clean some walls and floors.

wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Mrs. Hamilton Garde wanted Aunt Sophie to go over to the great house where she lived and clean some walls and floors.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Mrs. Hamilton Garde wanted Aunt Sophie to go over to the great house where she lived and clean some walls and floors.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Now they were haggling over the price, or, rather, Mrs. Hamilton Garde was haggling.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Now they were haggling over the price, or, rather, Mrs. Hamilton Garde was haggling.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Mrs. Hamilton Garde wanted Aunt Sophie to go over to the great house where she lived and clean some walls and floors.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “MAYBE” The tiny girl sat in her pillowed chair by the window while the lady from the next street talked with Aunt Sophie.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The plump little woman who scrubbed for her neighbors never haggled.

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

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 “MAYBE” The tiny girl sat in her pillowed chair by the window while the lady from the next street talked with Aunt Sophie.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “MAYBE” The tiny girl sat in her pillowed chair by the window while the lady from the next street talked with Aunt Sophie.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The plump little woman who scrubbed for her neighbors never haggled.

Chapter 6 of When Polly Was Eighteen by Emma C. Dowd holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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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