Chapter 9 of Patty and Azalea is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Patty and Azalea is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INQUIRIES The next day Farnsworth made an occasion to see Azalea alone. "Come for a stroll in the rose garden," he said to her as they left the breakfast table. "But aren't you in a hurry to go to town?" she objected. "No, I'm not. Come along, Zaly, I want to talk to you."
Chapter 9 of Patty and Azalea is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors
From this reading “INQUIRIES The next day Farnsworth made an occasion to see Azalea alone.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “"Come for a stroll in the rose garden," he said to her as they left the breakfast table.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “"Come for a stroll in the rose garden," he said to her as they left the breakfast table.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “"But aren't you in a hurry to go to town?" she objected.”
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading “INQUIRIES The next day Farnsworth made an occasion to see Azalea alone.”
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading “"But aren't you in a hurry to go to town?" she objected.”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “INQUIRIES The next day Farnsworth made an occasion to see Azalea alone.”
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading “"Come for a stroll in the rose garden," he said to her as they left the breakfast table.”
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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 "Come for a stroll in the rose garden," he said to her as they left the breakfast table.
Having no one else present.
From this reading INQUIRIES The next day Farnsworth made an occasion to see Azalea alone.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Come along, Zaly, I want to talk to you."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading INQUIRIES The next day Farnsworth made an occasion to see Azalea alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But aren't you in a hurry to go to town?" she objected.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Come for a stroll in the rose garden," he said to her as they left the breakfast table.
any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors
From this reading INQUIRIES The next day Farnsworth made an occasion to see Azalea alone.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Come for a stroll in the rose garden," he said to her as they left the breakfast table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But aren't you in a hurry to go to town?" she objected.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come for a stroll in the rose garden," he said to her as they left the breakfast table.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading INQUIRIES The next day Farnsworth made an occasion to see Azalea alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INQUIRIES The next day Farnsworth made an occasion to see Azalea alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Come for a stroll in the rose garden," he said to her as they left the breakfast table.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "Come for a stroll in the rose garden," he said to her as they left the breakfast table.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But aren't you in a hurry to go to town?" she objected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come for a stroll in the rose garden," he said to her as they left the breakfast table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come for a stroll in the rose garden," he said to her as they left the breakfast table.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "But aren't you in a hurry to go to town?" she objected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Come along, Zaly, I want to talk to you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I'm not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come for a stroll in the rose garden," he said to her as they left the breakfast table.
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading INQUIRIES The next day Farnsworth made an occasion to see Azalea alone.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Come for a stroll in the rose garden," he said to her as they left the breakfast table.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading INQUIRIES The next day Farnsworth made an occasion to see Azalea alone.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading INQUIRIES The next day Farnsworth made an occasion to see Azalea alone.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I'm not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, I'm not.
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "But aren't you in a hurry to go to town?" she objected.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading INQUIRIES The next day Farnsworth made an occasion to see Azalea alone.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Come for a stroll in the rose garden," he said to her as they left the breakfast table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come for a stroll in the rose garden," he said to her as they left the breakfast table.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading INQUIRIES The next day Farnsworth made an occasion to see Azalea alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But aren't you in a hurry to go to town?" she objected.
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading "Come for a stroll in the rose garden," he said to her as they left the breakfast table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Come for a stroll in the rose garden," he said to her as they left the breakfast table.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Come along, Zaly, I want to talk to you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INQUIRIES The next day Farnsworth made an occasion to see Azalea alone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come for a stroll in the rose garden," he said to her as they left the breakfast table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INQUIRIES The next day Farnsworth made an occasion to see Azalea alone.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "But aren't you in a hurry to go to town?" she objected.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Come along, Zaly, I want to talk to you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But aren't you in a hurry to go to town?" she objected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come along, Zaly, I want to talk to you."
Chapter 9 of Patty and Azalea by Carolyn Wells holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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 9 holds 239 sentences of Patty and Azalea, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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