Chapter 15 of Patty Blossom is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Patty Blossom is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket. "Where are you taking me?" "Where do you want to go?" "Back where you brought me from, please." "Well, you can't go there.
Chapter 15 of Patty Blossom is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.”
slightly wet
From this reading “THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.”
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.”
filled with something
From this reading “THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.”
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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 CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you taking me?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Back where you brought me from, please."
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From this reading "Well, you can't go there.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.
slightly wet
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Where do you want to go?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Back where you brought me from, please."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Where do you want to go?"
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.
immediately past
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Where are you taking me?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Back where you brought me from, please."
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.
filled with something
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Where are you taking me?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PARTY "Much obliged, Billee," Patty said, at last, as she handed back a somewhat damp handkerchief, and Farnsworth stuffed it in his pocket.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, you can't go there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Where do you want to go?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Where do you want to go?"
(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 "Well, you can't go there.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you taking me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you taking me?"
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