Chapter 11 of Patty Blossom is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Patty Blossom is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening. Patty was dressing for the party at the Blaneys', and Sam was coming to take her. "You'll like him, Nan, you can't help it. He is most interesting,--not a bit like other men. And they have such delightful people at their parties.
Chapter 11 of Patty Blossom is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “Patty was dressing for the party at the Blaneys', and Sam was coming to take her.”
your grandmother
From this reading “THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.”
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
From this reading “THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.”
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading “And they have such delightful people at their parties.”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.”
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Patty was dressing for the party at the Blaneys', and Sam was coming to take her.”
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.”
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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 THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Patty was dressing for the party at the Blaneys', and Sam was coming to take her.
eagerly desirous
From this reading THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Patty was dressing for the party at the Blaneys', and Sam was coming to take her.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He is most interesting,--not a bit like other men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patty was dressing for the party at the Blaneys', and Sam was coming to take her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll like him, Nan, you can't help it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Patty was dressing for the party at the Blaneys', and Sam was coming to take her.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading And they have such delightful people at their parties.
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Patty was dressing for the party at the Blaneys', and Sam was coming to take her.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Patty was dressing for the party at the Blaneys', and Sam was coming to take her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And they have such delightful people at their parties.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is most interesting,--not a bit like other men.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "You'll like him, Nan, you can't help it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Patty was dressing for the party at the Blaneys', and Sam was coming to take her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You'll like him, Nan, you can't help it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading He is most interesting,--not a bit like other men.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is most interesting,--not a bit like other men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You'll like him, Nan, you can't help it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You'll like him, Nan, you can't help it.
the force of workers available
From this reading He is most interesting,--not a bit like other men.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He is most interesting,--not a bit like other men.
your grandmother
From this reading THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is most interesting,--not a bit like other men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He is most interesting,--not a bit like other men.
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
From this reading THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading And they have such delightful people at their parties.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Patty was dressing for the party at the Blaneys', and Sam was coming to take her.
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Patty was dressing for the party at the Blaneys', and Sam was coming to take her.
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And they have such delightful people at their parties.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Patty was dressing for the party at the Blaneys', and Sam was coming to take her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And they have such delightful people at their parties.
carry out
From this reading Patty was dressing for the party at the Blaneys', and Sam was coming to take her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And they have such delightful people at their parties.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they have such delightful people at their parties.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CITY STUDIO "I'm quite anxious to see this paragon of a poet," said Nan, as she sat in Patty's room one evening.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Patty was dressing for the party at the Blaneys', and Sam was coming to take her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll like him, Nan, you can't help it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll like him, Nan, you can't help it.
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