Chapter 11 of Patty and Azalea is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Patty and Azalea is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AZALEA'S CHANCE "What do you mean by subtracted some?" "Now, Azalea, there's no use in your acting like that! You know perfectly well you can't fool _me_! If you really want to know what I mean, I'll tell you. I mean that you picked out two stitches from the eight to make it look like a six.
Chapter 11 of Patty and Azalea is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “"Now, Azalea, there's no use in your acting like that!”
any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors
From this reading “AZALEA'S CHANCE "What do you mean by subtracted some?"”
being one more than seven
From this reading “I mean that you picked out two stitches from the eight to make it look like a six.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “You know perfectly well you can't fool _me_!”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “You know perfectly well you can't fool _me_!”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “I mean that you picked out two stitches from the eight to make it look like a six.”
plural of “stitch” — a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading “I mean that you picked out two stitches from the eight to make it look like a six.”
past form of “subtract” — make a subtraction
From this reading “AZALEA'S CHANCE "What do you mean by subtracted some?"”
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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 I mean that you picked out two stitches from the eight to make it look like a six.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading "Now, Azalea, there's no use in your acting like that!
any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors
From this reading "Now, Azalea, there's no use in your acting like that!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AZALEA'S CHANCE "What do you mean by subtracted some?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AZALEA'S CHANCE "What do you mean by subtracted some?"
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From this reading You know perfectly well you can't fool _me_!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading AZALEA'S CHANCE "What do you mean by subtracted some?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading AZALEA'S CHANCE "What do you mean by subtracted some?"
being one more than seven
From this reading I mean that you picked out two stitches from the eight to make it look like a six.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading You know perfectly well you can't fool _me_!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I mean that you picked out two stitches from the eight to make it look like a six.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you really want to know what I mean, I'll tell you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you really want to know what I mean, I'll tell you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you really want to know what I mean, I'll tell you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now, Azalea, there's no use in your acting like that!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I mean that you picked out two stitches from the eight to make it look like a six.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know perfectly well you can't fool _me_!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Now, Azalea, there's no use in your acting like that!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I mean that you picked out two stitches from the eight to make it look like a six.
engage in
From this reading I mean that you picked out two stitches from the eight to make it look like a six.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know perfectly well you can't fool _me_!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading AZALEA'S CHANCE "What do you mean by subtracted some?"
not any; not one
From this reading "Now, Azalea, there's no use in your acting like that!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Azalea, there's no use in your acting like that!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I mean that you picked out two stitches from the eight to make it look like a six.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading You know perfectly well you can't fool _me_!
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading I mean that you picked out two stitches from the eight to make it look like a six.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading If you really want to know what I mean, I'll tell you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I mean that you picked out two stitches from the eight to make it look like a six.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading AZALEA'S CHANCE "What do you mean by subtracted some?"
plural of “stitch” — a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading I mean that you picked out two stitches from the eight to make it look like a six.
past form of “subtract” — make a subtraction
From this reading AZALEA'S CHANCE "What do you mean by subtracted some?"
express in words
From this reading If you really want to know what I mean, I'll tell you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, Azalea, there's no use in your acting like that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I mean that you picked out two stitches from the eight to make it look like a six.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Azalea, there's no use in your acting like that!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you really want to know what I mean, I'll tell you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I mean that you picked out two stitches from the eight to make it look like a six.
the act of using
From this reading "Now, Azalea, there's no use in your acting like that!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If you really want to know what I mean, I'll tell you.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading You know perfectly well you can't fool _me_!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AZALEA'S CHANCE "What do you mean by subtracted some?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AZALEA'S CHANCE "What do you mean by subtracted some?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Azalea, there's no use in your acting like that!
Chapter 11 of Patty and Azalea by Carolyn Wells holds 258 sentences, grouped into 52 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 11 holds 258 sentences of Patty and Azalea, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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