Chapter 17 of Patty and Azalea is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Patty and Azalea is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PHILIP'S BROWNIE At breakfast next morning Azalea's place was vacant. "I didn't disturb her," said Patty, "for I want her to sleep late, if she can. She is such an active young person, she gets tired,--though she rarely admits it." And then Janet came in. "Mrs. Farnsworth," she said, "Miss Thorpe is not in her room.
Chapter 17 of Patty and Azalea is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “She is such an active young person, she gets tired,--though she rarely admits it."”
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading “PHILIP'S BROWNIE At breakfast next morning Azalea's place was vacant.”
move deeply
From this reading “"I didn't disturb her," said Patty, "for I want her to sleep late, if she can.”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “"I didn't disturb her," said Patty, "for I want her to sleep late, if she can.”
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “PHILIP'S BROWNIE At breakfast next morning Azalea's place was vacant.”
not often
From this reading “She is such an active young person, she gets tired,--though she rarely admits it."”
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading “"Mrs. Farnsworth," she said, "Miss Thorpe is not in her room.”
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading “PHILIP'S BROWNIE At breakfast next morning Azalea's place was vacant.”
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tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading She is such an active young person, she gets tired,--though she rarely admits it."
third-person singular of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading She is such an active young person, she gets tired,--though she rarely admits it."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She is such an active young person, she gets tired,--though she rarely admits it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then Janet came in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PHILIP'S BROWNIE At breakfast next morning Azalea's place was vacant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PHILIP'S BROWNIE At breakfast next morning Azalea's place was vacant.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading PHILIP'S BROWNIE At breakfast next morning Azalea's place was vacant.
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading PHILIP'S BROWNIE At breakfast next morning Azalea's place was vacant.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then Janet came in.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I didn't disturb her," said Patty, "for I want her to sleep late, if she can.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't disturb her," said Patty, "for I want her to sleep late, if she can.
move deeply
From this reading "I didn't disturb her," said Patty, "for I want her to sleep late, if she can.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mrs. Farnsworth," she said, "Miss Thorpe is not in her room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I didn't disturb her," said Patty, "for I want her to sleep late, if she can.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading She is such an active young person, she gets tired,--though she rarely admits it."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I didn't disturb her," said Patty, "for I want her to sleep late, if she can.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't disturb her," said Patty, "for I want her to sleep late, if she can.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I didn't disturb her," said Patty, "for I want her to sleep late, if she can.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then Janet came in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is such an active young person, she gets tired,--though she rarely admits it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She is such an active young person, she gets tired,--though she rarely admits it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then Janet came in.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "I didn't disturb her," said Patty, "for I want her to sleep late, if she can.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Mrs. Farnsworth," she said, "Miss Thorpe is not in her room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading PHILIP'S BROWNIE At breakfast next morning Azalea's place was vacant.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Farnsworth," she said, "Miss Thorpe is not in her room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading PHILIP'S BROWNIE At breakfast next morning Azalea's place was vacant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mrs. Farnsworth," she said, "Miss Thorpe is not in her room.
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading "I didn't disturb her," said Patty, "for I want her to sleep late, if she can.
a human being
From this reading She is such an active young person, she gets tired,--though she rarely admits it."
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading PHILIP'S BROWNIE At breakfast next morning Azalea's place was vacant.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading PHILIP'S BROWNIE At breakfast next morning Azalea's place was vacant.
not often
From this reading She is such an active young person, she gets tired,--though she rarely admits it."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Mrs. Farnsworth," she said, "Miss Thorpe is not in her room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I didn't disturb her," said Patty, "for I want her to sleep late, if she can.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I didn't disturb her," said Patty, "for I want her to sleep late, if she can.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I didn't disturb her," said Patty, "for I want her to sleep late, if she can.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She is such an active young person, she gets tired,--though she rarely admits it."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then Janet came in.
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading "Mrs. Farnsworth," she said, "Miss Thorpe is not in her room.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She is such an active young person, she gets tired,--though she rarely admits it."
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She is such an active young person, she gets tired,--though she rarely admits it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I didn't disturb her," said Patty, "for I want her to sleep late, if she can.
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading PHILIP'S BROWNIE At breakfast next morning Azalea's place was vacant.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I didn't disturb her," said Patty, "for I want her to sleep late, if she can.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PHILIP'S BROWNIE At breakfast next morning Azalea's place was vacant.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She is such an active young person, she gets tired,--though she rarely admits it."
Chapter 17 of Patty and Azalea by Carolyn Wells holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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 17 holds 221 sentences of Patty and Azalea, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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