Chapter 15 of Miss Pat at Artemis Lodge is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Miss Pat at Artemis Lodge is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PATRICIA DECIDES TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT "Oh!" said Patricia on the threshold. "S-s-sh!" warned a number of restrained voices. They smiled kindly at her as she stood in the doorway, though they plainly would not tolerate an interruption. Patricia had not meant to interrupt. She was only surprised.
Chapter 15 of Miss Pat at Artemis Lodge is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “PATRICIA DECIDES TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT "Oh!" said Patricia on the threshold.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “They smiled kindly at her as she stood in the doorway, though they plainly would not tolerate an interruption.”
make a break in
From this reading “Patricia had not meant to interrupt.”
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading “They smiled kindly at her as she stood in the doorway, though they plainly would not tolerate an interruption.”
cool and formal in manner
From this reading “"S-s-sh!" warned a number of restrained voices.”
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “PATRICIA DECIDES TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT "Oh!" said Patricia on the threshold.”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “They smiled kindly at her as she stood in the doorway, though they plainly would not tolerate an interruption.”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “"S-s-sh!" warned a number of restrained voices.”
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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 "S-s-sh!" warned a number of restrained voices.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They smiled kindly at her as she stood in the doorway, though they plainly would not tolerate an interruption.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They smiled kindly at her as she stood in the doorway, though they plainly would not tolerate an interruption.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They smiled kindly at her as she stood in the doorway, though they plainly would not tolerate an interruption.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading PATRICIA DECIDES TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT "Oh!" said Patricia on the threshold.
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading PATRICIA DECIDES TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT "Oh!" said Patricia on the threshold.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading They smiled kindly at her as she stood in the doorway, though they plainly would not tolerate an interruption.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Patricia had not meant to interrupt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They smiled kindly at her as she stood in the doorway, though they plainly would not tolerate an interruption.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They smiled kindly at her as she stood in the doorway, though they plainly would not tolerate an interruption.
make a break in
From this reading Patricia had not meant to interrupt.
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading They smiled kindly at her as she stood in the doorway, though they plainly would not tolerate an interruption.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PATRICIA DECIDES TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT "Oh!" said Patricia on the threshold.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading They smiled kindly at her as she stood in the doorway, though they plainly would not tolerate an interruption.
engage in
From this reading PATRICIA DECIDES TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT "Oh!" said Patricia on the threshold.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Patricia had not meant to interrupt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They smiled kindly at her as she stood in the doorway, though they plainly would not tolerate an interruption.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "S-s-sh!" warned a number of restrained voices.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PATRICIA DECIDES TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT "Oh!" said Patricia on the threshold.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading PATRICIA DECIDES TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT "Oh!" said Patricia on the threshold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PATRICIA DECIDES TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT "Oh!" said Patricia on the threshold.
and nothing more
From this reading She was only surprised.
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From this reading PATRICIA DECIDES TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT "Oh!" said Patricia on the threshold.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading They smiled kindly at her as she stood in the doorway, though they plainly would not tolerate an interruption.
cool and formal in manner
From this reading "S-s-sh!" warned a number of restrained voices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "S-s-sh!" warned a number of restrained voices.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PATRICIA DECIDES TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT "Oh!" said Patricia on the threshold.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They smiled kindly at her as she stood in the doorway, though they plainly would not tolerate an interruption.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading They smiled kindly at her as she stood in the doorway, though they plainly would not tolerate an interruption.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They smiled kindly at her as she stood in the doorway, though they plainly would not tolerate an interruption.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She was only surprised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PATRICIA DECIDES TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT "Oh!" said Patricia on the threshold.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They smiled kindly at her as she stood in the doorway, though they plainly would not tolerate an interruption.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They smiled kindly at her as she stood in the doorway, though they plainly would not tolerate an interruption.
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading PATRICIA DECIDES TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT "Oh!" said Patricia on the threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PATRICIA DECIDES TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT "Oh!" said Patricia on the threshold.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading They smiled kindly at her as she stood in the doorway, though they plainly would not tolerate an interruption.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "S-s-sh!" warned a number of restrained voices.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "S-s-sh!" warned a number of restrained voices.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was only surprised.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They smiled kindly at her as she stood in the doorway, though they plainly would not tolerate an interruption.
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