Chapter 32 of Patchwork: A Story of 'The Plain People' is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Patchwork: A Story of 'The Plain People' is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk. "That's so far away he won't come home soon," she thought. "It'll give me a chance to arrange for the operation. I hope he goes soon. That's a dreadful thing to say!
Chapter 32 of Patchwork: A Story of 'The Plain People' is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.”
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading “"It'll give me a chance to arrange for the operation.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “That's a dreadful thing to say!”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “I hope he goes soon.”
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading “OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.”
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading “OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.”
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading “"It'll give me a chance to arrange for the operation.”
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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'll give me a chance to arrange for the operation.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading "It'll give me a chance to arrange for the operation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "That's so far away he won't come home soon," she thought.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "It'll give me a chance to arrange for the operation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "That's so far away he won't come home soon," she thought.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading That's a dreadful thing to say!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "That's so far away he won't come home soon," she thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "It'll give me a chance to arrange for the operation.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading I hope he goes soon.
the act of departing
From this reading OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "That's so far away he won't come home soon," she thought.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope he goes soon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope he goes soon.
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From this reading "It'll give me a chance to arrange for the operation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It'll give me a chance to arrange for the operation.
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.
information about recent and important events
From this reading OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading "It'll give me a chance to arrange for the operation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.
express in words
From this reading That's a dreadful thing to say!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's so far away he won't come home soon," she thought.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's so far away he won't come home soon," she thought.
in the near future
From this reading "That's so far away he won't come home soon," she thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's so far away he won't come home soon," she thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.
a special situation
From this reading That's a dreadful thing to say!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "That's so far away he won't come home soon," she thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.
at the time that
From this reading OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OFF TO THE NAVY PHŒBE was glad when David came to her with the news that he had been accepted for the navy and was going to Norfolk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's so far away he won't come home soon," she thought.
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