Chapter 7 of Mr. Pat's Little Girl is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Mr. Pat's Little Girl is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Resting her head on the sill, she let her thoughts go where they would. "You are sure you won't forget, Celia? It is going to be a long time," Allan had said. She was still a schoolgirl, and he just through college, and no one but her father knew about it. Dr. Fair had shaken his head, but he loved Allan almost as much as he loved Celia.
Chapter 7 of Mr. Pat's Little Girl is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “She was still a schoolgirl, and he just through college, and no one but her father knew about it.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"You are sure you won't forget, Celia?”
held dear
From this reading “Dr. Fair had shaken his head, but he loved Allan almost as much as he loved Celia.”
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Resting her head on the sill, she let her thoughts go where they would.”
a girl attending school
From this reading “She was still a schoolgirl, and he just through college, and no one but her father knew about it.”
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading “Dr. Fair had shaken his head, but he loved Allan almost as much as he loved Celia.”
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading “Resting her head on the sill, she let her thoughts go where they would.”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Resting her head on the sill, she let her thoughts go where they would.”
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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 is going to be a long time," Allan had said.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was still a schoolgirl, and he just through college, and no one but her father knew about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is going to be a long time," Allan had said.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Dr. Fair had shaken his head, but he loved Allan almost as much as he loved Celia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was still a schoolgirl, and he just through college, and no one but her father knew about it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are sure you won't forget, Celia?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Fair had shaken his head, but he loved Allan almost as much as he loved Celia.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is going to be a long time," Allan had said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was still a schoolgirl, and he just through college, and no one but her father knew about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are sure you won't forget, Celia?
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading She was still a schoolgirl, and he just through college, and no one but her father knew about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Fair had shaken his head, but he loved Allan almost as much as he loved Celia.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Dr. Fair had shaken his head, but he loved Allan almost as much as he loved Celia.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She was still a schoolgirl, and he just through college, and no one but her father knew about it.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "You are sure you won't forget, Celia?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Resting her head on the sill, she let her thoughts go where they would.
the act of departing
From this reading It is going to be a long time," Allan had said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is going to be a long time," Allan had said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still a schoolgirl, and he just through college, and no one but her father knew about it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Resting her head on the sill, she let her thoughts go where they would.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Resting her head on the sill, she let her thoughts go where they would.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Fair had shaken his head, but he loved Allan almost as much as he loved Celia.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is going to be a long time," Allan had said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is going to be a long time," Allan had said.
and nothing more
From this reading She was still a schoolgirl, and he just through college, and no one but her father knew about it.
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 She was still a schoolgirl, and he just through college, and no one but her father knew about it.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Resting her head on the sill, she let her thoughts go where they would.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It is going to be a long time," Allan had said.
held dear
From this reading Dr. Fair had shaken his head, but he loved Allan almost as much as he loved Celia.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dr. Fair had shaken his head, but he loved Allan almost as much as he loved Celia.
not any; not one
From this reading She was still a schoolgirl, and he just through college, and no one but her father knew about it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Resting her head on the sill, she let her thoughts go where they would.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was still a schoolgirl, and he just through college, and no one but her father knew about it.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Resting her head on the sill, she let her thoughts go where they would.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It is going to be a long time," Allan had said.
a girl attending school
From this reading She was still a schoolgirl, and he just through college, and no one but her father knew about it.
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Dr. Fair had shaken his head, but he loved Allan almost as much as he loved Celia.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Resting her head on the sill, she let her thoughts go where they would.
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading Resting her head on the sill, she let her thoughts go where they would.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was still a schoolgirl, and he just through college, and no one but her father knew about it.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "You are sure you won't forget, Celia?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Resting her head on the sill, she let her thoughts go where they would.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Resting her head on the sill, she let her thoughts go where they would.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Resting her head on the sill, she let her thoughts go where they would.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was still a schoolgirl, and he just through college, and no one but her father knew about it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is going to be a long time," Allan had said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is going to be a long time," Allan had said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was still a schoolgirl, and he just through college, and no one but her father knew about it.
in or at the place that
From this reading Resting her head on the sill, she let her thoughts go where they would.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are sure you won't forget, Celia?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Resting her head on the sill, she let her thoughts go where they would.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are sure you won't forget, Celia?
Chapter 7 of Mr. Pat's Little Girl by Mary Finley Leonard holds 398 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.
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