Chapter 9 of When Polly Was Eighteen is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of When Polly Was Eighteen is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NO. 45678 At the dinner table Polly told her story of the afternoon’s pleasure. “I am glad you can take them out,” said Dr. Dudley. “The air will do them more good than anything else.” “I know it will,” agreed Polly confidently.
Chapter 9 of When Polly Was Eighteen is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading ““I know it will,” agreed Polly confidently.”
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading ““I know it will,” agreed Polly confidently.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “45678 At the dinner table Polly told her story of the afternoon’s pleasure.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading ““I am glad you can take them out,” said Dr. Dudley.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “45678 At the dinner table Polly told her story of the afternoon’s pleasure.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “45678 At the dinner table Polly told her story of the afternoon’s pleasure.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “45678 At the dinner table Polly told her story of the afternoon’s pleasure.”
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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the dining table where dinner is served and eaten
In this reading “45678 At the dinner table Polly told her story of the afternoon’s pleasure.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading 45678 At the dinner table Polly told her story of the afternoon’s pleasure.
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading 45678 At the dinner table Polly told her story of the afternoon’s pleasure.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “I know it will,” agreed Polly confidently.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “The air will do them more good than anything else.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am glad you can take them out,” said Dr. Dudley.
any thing at all
From this reading “The air will do them more good than anything else.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 45678 At the dinner table Polly told her story of the afternoon’s pleasure.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I am glad you can take them out,” said Dr. Dudley.
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading “I know it will,” agreed Polly confidently.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading 45678 At the dinner table Polly told her story of the afternoon’s pleasure.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “The air will do them more good than anything else.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am glad you can take them out,” said Dr. Dudley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am glad you can take them out,” said Dr. Dudley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The air will do them more good than anything else.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am glad you can take them out,” said Dr. Dudley.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “The air will do them more good than anything else.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 45678 At the dinner table Polly told her story of the afternoon’s pleasure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am glad you can take them out,” said Dr. Dudley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I know it will,” agreed Polly confidently.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know it will,” agreed Polly confidently.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “The air will do them more good than anything else.”
not any; not one
From this reading NO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 45678 At the dinner table Polly told her story of the afternoon’s pleasure.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I am glad you can take them out,” said Dr. Dudley.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading 45678 At the dinner table Polly told her story of the afternoon’s pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 45678 At the dinner table Polly told her story of the afternoon’s pleasure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am glad you can take them out,” said Dr. Dudley.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading 45678 At the dinner table Polly told her story of the afternoon’s pleasure.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading 45678 At the dinner table Polly told her story of the afternoon’s pleasure.
carry out
From this reading “I am glad you can take them out,” said Dr. Dudley.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “The air will do them more good than anything else.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 45678 At the dinner table Polly told her story of the afternoon’s pleasure.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I am glad you can take them out,” said Dr. Dudley.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading 45678 At the dinner table Polly told her story of the afternoon’s pleasure.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The air will do them more good than anything else.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am glad you can take them out,” said Dr. Dudley.
Chapter 9 of When Polly Was Eighteen by Emma C. Dowd holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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 9 holds 149 sentences of When Polly Was Eighteen, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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