Chapter 4 of Patricia is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Patricia is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PATRICIA'S CHRISTMAS FAMILY "There!" Patricia stepped back, with a sigh of satisfaction. "It's all ready for the presents. Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree? Good!
Chapter 4 of Patricia is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “PATRICIA'S CHRISTMAS FAMILY "There!"”
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading “Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?”
sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
From this reading “Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?”
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading “Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?”
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?”
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “"It's all ready for the presents.”
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Patricia stepped back, with a sigh of satisfaction.”
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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 Patricia stepped back, with a sigh of satisfaction.
(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 "It's all ready for the presents.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Patricia stepped back, with a sigh of satisfaction.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading PATRICIA'S CHRISTMAS FAMILY "There!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?
sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
From this reading Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?
at any time
From this reading Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?
a social unit living together
From this reading PATRICIA'S CHRISTMAS FAMILY "There!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's all ready for the presents.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's all ready for the presents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Patricia stepped back, with a sigh of satisfaction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patricia stepped back, with a sigh of satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PATRICIA'S CHRISTMAS FAMILY "There!"
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading "It's all ready for the presents.
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "It's all ready for the presents.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Patricia stepped back, with a sigh of satisfaction.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Patricia stepped back, with a sigh of satisfaction.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Patricia stepped back, with a sigh of satisfaction.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's all ready for the presents.
in or at that place or location
From this reading PATRICIA'S CHRISTMAS FAMILY "There!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Patricia stepped back, with a sigh of satisfaction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Custard Kirby," she bent to pat the small curly black dog, stretched lazily out on the hearth-rug, "on your honor, have you ever seen a prettier Christmas-tree?
Chapter 4 of Patricia by Caroline Emilia Jacobs holds 346 sentences, grouped into 70 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 4 holds 346 sentences of Patricia, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.
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