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Just Patty

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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"Love," pronounced Rosalie, "has accomplished greater wonders than that--you wait and see."
And the school did see.
Kid McCoy's reformation became the sensation of the year.
The teachers attributed the felicitous change in her deportment to the good influence of Rosalie, and though they were extremely relieved, they did not expect it to last.
But week followed week, and it did last.
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Just Patty

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Just Patty is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Love," pronounced Rosalie, "has accomplished greater wonders than that--you wait and see."
Line 2
And the school did see.
/ənd ðə skuːl dɪd siː/
Line 3
Kid McCoy's reformation became the sensation of the year.
Line 4
The teachers attributed the felicitous change in her deportment to the good influence of Rosalie, and though they were extremely relieved, they did not expect it to last.
Line 5
But week followed week, and it did last.
/bʌt wiːk ˈfɑːloʊd wiːk ənd ɪt dɪd læst/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

attributed verb US /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/

past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to

From this reading “The teachers attributed the felicitous change in her deportment to the good influence of Rosalie, and though they were extremely relieved, they did not expect it to last.”

deportment noun US /dəˈpɔːrtmənt/

(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

From this reading “The teachers attributed the felicitous change in her deportment to the good influence of Rosalie, and though they were extremely relieved, they did not expect it to last.”

felicitous adjective US /fɪˈlɪsətəs/

exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style

From this reading “The teachers attributed the felicitous change in her deportment to the good influence of Rosalie, and though they were extremely relieved, they did not expect it to last.”

Kid verb US /kɪd/

tell false information to for fun

From this reading “Kid McCoy's reformation became the sensation of the year.”

pronounced adjective US /prəˈnaʊnst/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading “"Love," pronounced Rosalie, "has accomplished greater wonders than that--you wait and see."”

reformation noun US /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/

The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.

From this reading “Kid McCoy's reformation became the sensation of the year.”

teachers noun US /ˈtiːtʃərz/

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading “The teachers attributed the felicitous change in her deportment to the good influence of Rosalie, and though they were extremely relieved, they did not expect it to last.”

wonders noun US /ˈwʌndərz/

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading “"Love," pronounced Rosalie, "has accomplished greater wonders than that--you wait and see."”

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accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/

highly skilled

From this reading "Love," pronounced Rosalie, "has accomplished greater wonders than that--you wait and see."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Love," pronounced Rosalie, "has accomplished greater wonders than that--you wait and see."

attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/

past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to

From this reading The teachers attributed the felicitous change in her deportment to the good influence of Rosalie, and though they were extremely relieved, they did not expect it to last.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Kid McCoy's reformation became the sensation of the year.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But week followed week, and it did last.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The teachers attributed the felicitous change in her deportment to the good influence of Rosalie, and though they were extremely relieved, they did not expect it to last.

deportmentnounUS /dəˈpɔːrtmənt/

(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

From this reading The teachers attributed the felicitous change in her deportment to the good influence of Rosalie, and though they were extremely relieved, they did not expect it to last.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading And the school did see.

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading The teachers attributed the felicitous change in her deportment to the good influence of Rosalie, and though they were extremely relieved, they did not expect it to last.

extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading The teachers attributed the felicitous change in her deportment to the good influence of Rosalie, and though they were extremely relieved, they did not expect it to last.

felicitousadjectiveUS /fɪˈlɪsətəs/

exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style

From this reading The teachers attributed the felicitous change in her deportment to the good influence of Rosalie, and though they were extremely relieved, they did not expect it to last.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading But week followed week, and it did last.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The teachers attributed the felicitous change in her deportment to the good influence of Rosalie, and though they were extremely relieved, they did not expect it to last.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading "Love," pronounced Rosalie, "has accomplished greater wonders than that--you wait and see."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Love," pronounced Rosalie, "has accomplished greater wonders than that--you wait and see."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The teachers attributed the felicitous change in her deportment to the good influence of Rosalie, and though they were extremely relieved, they did not expect it to last.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The teachers attributed the felicitous change in her deportment to the good influence of Rosalie, and though they were extremely relieved, they did not expect it to last.

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading The teachers attributed the felicitous change in her deportment to the good influence of Rosalie, and though they were extremely relieved, they did not expect it to last.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The teachers attributed the felicitous change in her deportment to the good influence of Rosalie, and though they were extremely relieved, they did not expect it to last.

KidverbUS /kɪd/

tell false information to for fun

From this reading Kid McCoy's reformation became the sensation of the year.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The teachers attributed the felicitous change in her deportment to the good influence of Rosalie, and though they were extremely relieved, they did not expect it to last.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Love," pronounced Rosalie, "has accomplished greater wonders than that--you wait and see."

McCoy's

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

From this reading Kid McCoy's reformation became the sensation of the year.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The teachers attributed the felicitous change in her deportment to the good influence of Rosalie, and though they were extremely relieved, they did not expect it to last.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Kid McCoy's reformation became the sensation of the year.

pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading "Love," pronounced Rosalie, "has accomplished greater wonders than that--you wait and see."

reformationnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/

The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.

From this reading Kid McCoy's reformation became the sensation of the year.

relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading The teachers attributed the felicitous change in her deportment to the good influence of Rosalie, and though they were extremely relieved, they did not expect it to last.

Rosalie

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

From this reading "Love," pronounced Rosalie, "has accomplished greater wonders than that--you wait and see."

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading And the school did see.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Love," pronounced Rosalie, "has accomplished greater wonders than that--you wait and see."

sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading Kid McCoy's reformation became the sensation of the year.

teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading The teachers attributed the felicitous change in her deportment to the good influence of Rosalie, and though they were extremely relieved, they did not expect it to last.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Love," pronounced Rosalie, "has accomplished greater wonders than that--you wait and see."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Love," pronounced Rosalie, "has accomplished greater wonders than that--you wait and see."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And the school did see.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The teachers attributed the felicitous change in her deportment to the good influence of Rosalie, and though they were extremely relieved, they did not expect it to last.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The teachers attributed the felicitous change in her deportment to the good influence of Rosalie, and though they were extremely relieved, they did not expect it to last.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The teachers attributed the felicitous change in her deportment to the good influence of Rosalie, and though they were extremely relieved, they did not expect it to last.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading "Love," pronounced Rosalie, "has accomplished greater wonders than that--you wait and see."

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading But week followed week, and it did last.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The teachers attributed the felicitous change in her deportment to the good influence of Rosalie, and though they were extremely relieved, they did not expect it to last.

wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading "Love," pronounced Rosalie, "has accomplished greater wonders than that--you wait and see."

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Kid McCoy's reformation became the sensation of the year.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Love," pronounced Rosalie, "has accomplished greater wonders than that--you wait and see."

Chapter 7 of Just Patty by Jean Webster holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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