Chapter 1 of Patsy Carroll Under Southern Skies is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Patsy Carroll Under Southern Skies is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_New York_ _Cupples & Leon Company_ “Oh, dear!” loudly sighed Patsy Carroll. The regretful exclamation was accompanied by the energetic banging of Patsy’s French grammar upon the table. “Stay there, tiresome old thing!” she emphasized. “I’ve had enough of you for one evening.” “What’s the matter, Patsy?”
Chapter 1 of Patsy Carroll Under Southern Skies is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a continuing very loud noise
From this reading “The regretful exclamation was accompanied by the energetic banging of Patsy’s French grammar upon the table.”
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading “_New York_ _Cupples & Leon Company_ “Oh, dear!” loudly sighed Patsy Carroll.”
spoken with emphasis
From this reading ““Stay there, tiresome old thing!” she emphasized.”
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading “The regretful exclamation was accompanied by the energetic banging of Patsy’s French grammar upon the table.”
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading “The regretful exclamation was accompanied by the energetic banging of Patsy’s French grammar upon the table.”
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “_New York_ _Cupples & Leon Company_ “Oh, dear!” loudly sighed Patsy Carroll.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “The regretful exclamation was accompanied by the energetic banging of Patsy’s French grammar upon the table.”
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading ““Stay there, tiresome old thing!” she emphasized.”
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In this reading “The regretful exclamation was accompanied by the energetic banging of Patsy’s French grammar upon the table.”
In this reading ““Stay there, tiresome old thing!” she emphasized.”
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having companions or an escort
From this reading The regretful exclamation was accompanied by the energetic banging of Patsy’s French grammar upon the table.
a continuing very loud noise
From this reading The regretful exclamation was accompanied by the energetic banging of Patsy’s French grammar upon the table.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The regretful exclamation was accompanied by the energetic banging of Patsy’s French grammar upon the table.
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading _New York_ _Cupples & Leon Company_ “Oh, dear!” loudly sighed Patsy Carroll.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _New York_ _Cupples & Leon Company_ “Oh, dear!” loudly sighed Patsy Carroll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _New York_ _Cupples & Leon Company_ “Oh, dear!” loudly sighed Patsy Carroll.
dearly loved
From this reading _New York_ _Cupples & Leon Company_ “Oh, dear!” loudly sighed Patsy Carroll.
spoken with emphasis
From this reading “Stay there, tiresome old thing!” she emphasized.
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading The regretful exclamation was accompanied by the energetic banging of Patsy’s French grammar upon the table.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I’ve had enough of you for one evening.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “I’ve had enough of you for one evening.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The regretful exclamation was accompanied by the energetic banging of Patsy’s French grammar upon the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’ve had enough of you for one evening.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The regretful exclamation was accompanied by the energetic banging of Patsy’s French grammar upon the table.
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading The regretful exclamation was accompanied by the energetic banging of Patsy’s French grammar upon the table.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I’ve had enough of you for one evening.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve had enough of you for one evening.”
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading _New York_ _Cupples & Leon Company_ “Oh, dear!” loudly sighed Patsy Carroll.
with relatively high volume
From this reading _New York_ _Cupples & Leon Company_ “Oh, dear!” loudly sighed Patsy Carroll.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter, Patsy?”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _New York_ _Cupples & Leon Company_ “Oh, dear!” loudly sighed Patsy Carroll.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The regretful exclamation was accompanied by the energetic banging of Patsy’s French grammar upon the table.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _New York_ _Cupples & Leon Company_ “Oh, dear!” loudly sighed Patsy Carroll.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Stay there, tiresome old thing!” she emphasized.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I’ve had enough of you for one evening.”
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading _New York_ _Cupples & Leon Company_ “Oh, dear!” loudly sighed Patsy Carroll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The regretful exclamation was accompanied by the energetic banging of Patsy’s French grammar upon the table.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading The regretful exclamation was accompanied by the energetic banging of Patsy’s French grammar upon the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Stay there, tiresome old thing!” she emphasized.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading _New York_ _Cupples & Leon Company_ “Oh, dear!” loudly sighed Patsy Carroll.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Stay there, tiresome old thing!” she emphasized.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The regretful exclamation was accompanied by the energetic banging of Patsy’s French grammar upon the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The regretful exclamation was accompanied by the energetic banging of Patsy’s French grammar upon the table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Stay there, tiresome old thing!” she emphasized.
a special situation
From this reading “Stay there, tiresome old thing!” she emphasized.
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading “Stay there, tiresome old thing!” she emphasized.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The regretful exclamation was accompanied by the energetic banging of Patsy’s French grammar upon the table.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The regretful exclamation was accompanied by the energetic banging of Patsy’s French grammar upon the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the matter, Patsy?”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _New York_ _Cupples & Leon Company_ “Oh, dear!” loudly sighed Patsy Carroll.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ve had enough of you for one evening.”
Chapter 1 of Patsy Carroll Under Southern Skies by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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 1 holds 140 sentences of Patsy Carroll Under Southern Skies, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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