Chapter 10 of When Polly Was Eighteen is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of When Polly Was Eighteen is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TOP OF THE WORLD “Polly Dudley! Why didn’t you stay?” Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion. “I couldn’t, mother! I couldn’t!
Chapter 10 of When Polly Was Eighteen is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading “Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.”
any strong feeling
From this reading “Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.”
being in captivity
From this reading “Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.”
relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
From this reading “Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.”
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading “Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.”
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In this reading “Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.
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From this reading “I couldn’t, mother!
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From this reading Why didn’t you stay?”
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From this reading THE TOP OF THE WORLD “Polly Dudley!
any strong feeling
From this reading Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I couldn’t, mother!
being in captivity
From this reading Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.
relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
From this reading Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TOP OF THE WORLD “Polly Dudley!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TOP OF THE WORLD “Polly Dudley!
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Why didn’t you stay?”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOP OF THE WORLD “Polly Dudley!
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE TOP OF THE WORLD “Polly Dudley!
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why didn’t you stay?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Polly stood before her mother in her trim gray suit, her eyes shining with an unusual brightness, her whole being indicative of imprisoned emotion.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE TOP OF THE WORLD “Polly Dudley!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why didn’t you stay?”
Chapter 10 of When Polly Was Eighteen by Emma C. Dowd holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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 137 sentences of When Polly Was Eighteen, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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