Chapter 17 of Patty Blossom is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Patty Blossom is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PATTY'S DECISION "You see, Nan, it isn't fair. I don't feel honest to keep Phil in uncertainty, when I don't think--no, I really _don't_ think I'm going to marry him." "But good gracious, Patty, you ought to know by this time! Either you care for him or you don't." "Nan, I've only learned of late that when people say 'care for' they mean love.
Chapter 17 of Patty Blossom is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “PATTY'S DECISION "You see, Nan, it isn't fair.”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “"But good gracious, Patty, you ought to know by this time!”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “I don't feel honest to keep Phil in uncertainty, when I don't think--no, I really _don't_ think I'm going to marry him."”
take in marriage
From this reading “I don't feel honest to keep Phil in uncertainty, when I don't think--no, I really _don't_ think I'm going to marry him."”
your grandmother
From this reading “PATTY'S DECISION "You see, Nan, it isn't fair.”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “PATTY'S DECISION "You see, Nan, it isn't fair.”
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “PATTY'S DECISION "You see, Nan, it isn't fair.”
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading “I don't feel honest to keep Phil in uncertainty, when I don't think--no, I really _don't_ think I'm going to marry him."”
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But good gracious, Patty, you ought to know by this time!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "But good gracious, Patty, you ought to know by this time!
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Either you care for him or you don't."
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading PATTY'S DECISION "You see, Nan, it isn't fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't feel honest to keep Phil in uncertainty, when I don't think--no, I really _don't_ think I'm going to marry him."
one or the other of two
From this reading Either you care for him or you don't."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading PATTY'S DECISION "You see, Nan, it isn't fair.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I don't feel honest to keep Phil in uncertainty, when I don't think--no, I really _don't_ think I'm going to marry him."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Either you care for him or you don't."
the act of departing
From this reading I don't feel honest to keep Phil in uncertainty, when I don't think--no, I really _don't_ think I'm going to marry him."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "But good gracious, Patty, you ought to know by this time!
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "But good gracious, Patty, you ought to know by this time!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't feel honest to keep Phil in uncertainty, when I don't think--no, I really _don't_ think I'm going to marry him."
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading I don't feel honest to keep Phil in uncertainty, when I don't think--no, I really _don't_ think I'm going to marry him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't feel honest to keep Phil in uncertainty, when I don't think--no, I really _don't_ think I'm going to marry him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't feel honest to keep Phil in uncertainty, when I don't think--no, I really _don't_ think I'm going to marry him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nan, I've only learned of late that when people say 'care for' they mean love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don't feel honest to keep Phil in uncertainty, when I don't think--no, I really _don't_ think I'm going to marry him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PATTY'S DECISION "You see, Nan, it isn't fair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PATTY'S DECISION "You see, Nan, it isn't fair.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I don't feel honest to keep Phil in uncertainty, when I don't think--no, I really _don't_ think I'm going to marry him."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But good gracious, Patty, you ought to know by this time!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Nan, I've only learned of late that when people say 'care for' they mean love.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "Nan, I've only learned of late that when people say 'care for' they mean love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Nan, I've only learned of late that when people say 'care for' they mean love.
take in marriage
From this reading I don't feel honest to keep Phil in uncertainty, when I don't think--no, I really _don't_ think I'm going to marry him."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Nan, I've only learned of late that when people say 'care for' they mean love.
your grandmother
From this reading PATTY'S DECISION "You see, Nan, it isn't fair.
not any; not one
From this reading I don't feel honest to keep Phil in uncertainty, when I don't think--no, I really _don't_ think I'm going to marry him."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Nan, I've only learned of late that when people say 'care for' they mean love.
and nothing more
From this reading "Nan, I've only learned of late that when people say 'care for' they mean love.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either you care for him or you don't."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "But good gracious, Patty, you ought to know by this time!
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading "But good gracious, Patty, you ought to know by this time!
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading PATTY'S DECISION "You see, Nan, it isn't fair.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Nan, I've only learned of late that when people say 'care for' they mean love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't feel honest to keep Phil in uncertainty, when I don't think--no, I really _don't_ think I'm going to marry him."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I don't feel honest to keep Phil in uncertainty, when I don't think--no, I really _don't_ think I'm going to marry him."
express in words
From this reading "Nan, I've only learned of late that when people say 'care for' they mean love.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading PATTY'S DECISION "You see, Nan, it isn't fair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Nan, I've only learned of late that when people say 'care for' they mean love.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nan, I've only learned of late that when people say 'care for' they mean love.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't feel honest to keep Phil in uncertainty, when I don't think--no, I really _don't_ think I'm going to marry him."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But good gracious, Patty, you ought to know by this time!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "But good gracious, Patty, you ought to know by this time!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't feel honest to keep Phil in uncertainty, when I don't think--no, I really _don't_ think I'm going to marry him."
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading I don't feel honest to keep Phil in uncertainty, when I don't think--no, I really _don't_ think I'm going to marry him."
at the time that
From this reading I don't feel honest to keep Phil in uncertainty, when I don't think--no, I really _don't_ think I'm going to marry him."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PATTY'S DECISION "You see, Nan, it isn't fair.
Chapter 17 of Patty Blossom by Carolyn Wells holds 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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 241 sentences of Patty Blossom, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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