Chapter 5 of Just Patty is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Just Patty is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Golly!" murmured the Kid. "If she knew enough to play up to her looks, she'd be the ravingest beauty in all the school." "Let's make her!" said Patty. At the top of the stairs they met Osaki with a hammer and chisel. "I open two box," he observed.
Chapter 5 of Just Patty is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “"I open two box," he observed.”
an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
From this reading “At the top of the stairs they met Osaki with a hammer and chisel.”
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading “At the top of the stairs they met Osaki with a hammer and chisel.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “"Golly!" murmured the Kid.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"Golly!" murmured the Kid.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “"I open two box," he observed.”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “"Let's make her!" said Patty.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “At the top of the stairs they met Osaki with a hammer and chisel.”
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 At the top of the stairs they met Osaki with a hammer and chisel.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "If she knew enough to play up to her looks, she'd be the ravingest beauty in all the school."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the top of the stairs they met Osaki with a hammer and chisel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the top of the stairs they met Osaki with a hammer and chisel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If she knew enough to play up to her looks, she'd be the ravingest beauty in all the school."
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "If she knew enough to play up to her looks, she'd be the ravingest beauty in all the school."
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "I open two box," he observed.
an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
From this reading At the top of the stairs they met Osaki with a hammer and chisel.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "If she knew enough to play up to her looks, she'd be the ravingest beauty in all the school."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Golly!" murmured the Kid.
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading At the top of the stairs they met Osaki with a hammer and chisel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I open two box," he observed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "If she knew enough to play up to her looks, she'd be the ravingest beauty in all the school."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I open two box," he observed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If she knew enough to play up to her looks, she'd be the ravingest beauty in all the school."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If she knew enough to play up to her looks, she'd be the ravingest beauty in all the school."
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "Golly!" murmured the Kid.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "If she knew enough to play up to her looks, she'd be the ravingest beauty in all the school."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's make her!" said Patty.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "If she knew enough to play up to her looks, she'd be the ravingest beauty in all the school."
engage in
From this reading "Let's make her!" said Patty.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At the top of the stairs they met Osaki with a hammer and chisel.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Golly!" murmured the Kid.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "I open two box," he observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the top of the stairs they met Osaki with a hammer and chisel.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I open two box," he observed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the top of the stairs they met Osaki with a hammer and chisel.
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading "Let's make her!" said Patty.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "If she knew enough to play up to her looks, she'd be the ravingest beauty in all the school."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If she knew enough to play up to her looks, she'd be the ravingest beauty in all the school."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let's make her!" said Patty.
an educational institution
From this reading "If she knew enough to play up to her looks, she'd be the ravingest beauty in all the school."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If she knew enough to play up to her looks, she'd be the ravingest beauty in all the school."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If she knew enough to play up to her looks, she'd be the ravingest beauty in all the school."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading At the top of the stairs they met Osaki with a hammer and chisel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Golly!" murmured the Kid.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the top of the stairs they met Osaki with a hammer and chisel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If she knew enough to play up to her looks, she'd be the ravingest beauty in all the school."
the upper part of anything
From this reading At the top of the stairs they met Osaki with a hammer and chisel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I open two box," he observed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "If she knew enough to play up to her looks, she'd be the ravingest beauty in all the school."
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the top of the stairs they met Osaki with a hammer and chisel.
Chapter 5 of Just Patty by Jean Webster holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 5 holds 400 sentences of Just Patty, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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