Chapter 14 of Patsy Carroll Under Southern Skies is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Patsy Carroll Under Southern Skies is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A REAL ADVENTURE “What on earth is the matter?” Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat. “Oh, girls, the picture!” she exclaimed. “That cavalier! He _moved_!
Chapter 14 of Patsy Carroll Under Southern Skies is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “A REAL ADVENTURE “What on earth is the matter?””
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.”
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading “Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.”
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.”
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading ““That cavalier!”
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.”
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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come into existence; take on form or shape
In this reading “Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.”
In this reading “Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.”
used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading “A REAL ADVENTURE “What on earth is the matter?””
In this reading “Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A REAL ADVENTURE “What on earth is the matter?”
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A REAL ADVENTURE “What on earth is the matter?”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading “That cavalier!
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A REAL ADVENTURE “What on earth is the matter?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh, girls, the picture!” she exclaimed.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Oh, girls, the picture!” she exclaimed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He _moved_!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A REAL ADVENTURE “What on earth is the matter?”
without rigidity
From this reading Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A REAL ADVENTURE “What on earth is the matter?”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He _moved_!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, girls, the picture!” she exclaimed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A REAL ADVENTURE “What on earth is the matter?”
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “Oh, girls, the picture!” she exclaimed.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A REAL ADVENTURE “What on earth is the matter?”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, girls, the picture!” she exclaimed.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That cavalier!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REAL ADVENTURE “What on earth is the matter?”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Seated on a bench beside Mabel and Eleanor, Bee sprang up in alarm as Patsy fairly tore into the patio and dropped limply upon another seat.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A REAL ADVENTURE “What on earth is the matter?”
Chapter 14 of Patsy Carroll Under Southern Skies by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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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