Chapter 2 of Just Patty is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Just Patty is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But Mae's trump card had been withheld. Whispers presently spread about under the seal of confidence. She was hopelessly in love. It was not a matter of the past vacation, but of the burning present. Her room-mate wakened in the night to hear her sobbing to herself.
Chapter 2 of Just Patty is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “But Mae's trump card had been withheld.”
in a hopeless manner
From this reading “She was hopelessly in love.”
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading “Whispers presently spread about under the seal of confidence.”
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading “Her room-mate wakened in the night to hear her sobbing to herself.”
produce a sound as if from a trumpet
From this reading “But Mae's trump card had been withheld.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “It was not a matter of the past vacation, but of the burning present.”
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Whispers presently spread about under the seal of confidence.”
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading “But Mae's trump card had been withheld.”
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 It was not a matter of the past vacation, but of the burning present.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Whispers presently spread about under the seal of confidence.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But Mae's trump card had been withheld.
the act of burning something
From this reading It was not a matter of the past vacation, but of the burning present.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mae's trump card had been withheld.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading But Mae's trump card had been withheld.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Whispers presently spread about under the seal of confidence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Mae's trump card had been withheld.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Her room-mate wakened in the night to hear her sobbing to herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her room-mate wakened in the night to hear her sobbing to herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her room-mate wakened in the night to hear her sobbing to herself.
in a hopeless manner
From this reading She was hopelessly in love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was hopelessly in love.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a matter of the past vacation, but of the burning present.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She was hopelessly in love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mae's trump card had been withheld.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was not a matter of the past vacation, but of the burning present.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Her room-mate wakened in the night to hear her sobbing to herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a matter of the past vacation, but of the burning present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whispers presently spread about under the seal of confidence.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was not a matter of the past vacation, but of the burning present.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was not a matter of the past vacation, but of the burning present.
in the near future
From this reading Whispers presently spread about under the seal of confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her room-mate wakened in the night to hear her sobbing to herself.
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Whispers presently spread about under the seal of confidence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was hopelessly in love.
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Her room-mate wakened in the night to hear her sobbing to herself.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Whispers presently spread about under the seal of confidence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whispers presently spread about under the seal of confidence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her room-mate wakened in the night to hear her sobbing to herself.
produce a sound as if from a trumpet
From this reading But Mae's trump card had been withheld.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Whispers presently spread about under the seal of confidence.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It was not a matter of the past vacation, but of the burning present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her room-mate wakened in the night to hear her sobbing to herself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was hopelessly in love.
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Whispers presently spread about under the seal of confidence.
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading But Mae's trump card had been withheld.
Chapter 2 of Just Patty by Jean Webster holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 2 holds 418 sentences of Just Patty, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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