Chapter 14 of Patty in Paris is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Patty in Paris is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ST. GERMAIN The weeks went happily by. Patty became quite accustomed to French ways and customs, and was becoming proficient in the language. One of her greatest treats was the Opera. Mr. Farrington had engaged a box for the season, and the girls attended nearly every matinee performance.
Chapter 14 of Patty in Paris is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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money collected under a tariff
From this reading “Patty became quite accustomed to French ways and customs, and was becoming proficient in the language.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “GERMAIN The weeks went happily by.”
a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
From this reading “Mr. Farrington had engaged a box for the season, and the girls attended nearly every matinee performance.”
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading “One of her greatest treats was the Opera.”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “Patty became quite accustomed to French ways and customs, and was becoming proficient in the language.”
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading “Mr. Farrington had engaged a box for the season, and the girls attended nearly every matinee performance.”
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading “Patty became quite accustomed to French ways and customs, and was becoming proficient in the language.”
plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat
From this reading “One of her greatest treats was the Opera.”
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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 Mr. Farrington had engaged a box for the season, and the girls attended nearly every matinee performance.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Patty became quite accustomed to French ways and customs, and was becoming proficient in the language.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Patty became quite accustomed to French ways and customs, and was becoming proficient in the language.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Mr. Farrington had engaged a box for the season, and the girls attended nearly every matinee performance.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Patty became quite accustomed to French ways and customs, and was becoming proficient in the language.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Patty became quite accustomed to French ways and customs, and was becoming proficient in the language.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Mr. Farrington had engaged a box for the season, and the girls attended nearly every matinee performance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading GERMAIN The weeks went happily by.
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Patty became quite accustomed to French ways and customs, and was becoming proficient in the language.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Mr. Farrington had engaged a box for the season, and the girls attended nearly every matinee performance.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mr. Farrington had engaged a box for the season, and the girls attended nearly every matinee performance.
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From this reading Mr. Farrington had engaged a box for the season, and the girls attended nearly every matinee performance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Farrington had engaged a box for the season, and the girls attended nearly every matinee performance.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Patty became quite accustomed to French ways and customs, and was becoming proficient in the language.
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From this reading GERMAIN The weeks went happily by.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Mr. Farrington had engaged a box for the season, and the girls attended nearly every matinee performance.
highest in quality
From this reading One of her greatest treats was the Opera.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Farrington had engaged a box for the season, and the girls attended nearly every matinee performance.
in a joyous manner
From this reading GERMAIN The weeks went happily by.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of her greatest treats was the Opera.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Patty became quite accustomed to French ways and customs, and was becoming proficient in the language.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Patty became quite accustomed to French ways and customs, and was becoming proficient in the language.
a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
From this reading Mr. Farrington had engaged a box for the season, and the girls attended nearly every matinee performance.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Farrington had engaged a box for the season, and the girls attended nearly every matinee performance.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mr. Farrington had engaged a box for the season, and the girls attended nearly every matinee performance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of her greatest treats was the Opera.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of her greatest treats was the Opera.
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading One of her greatest treats was the Opera.
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Patty became quite accustomed to French ways and customs, and was becoming proficient in the language.
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Mr. Farrington had engaged a box for the season, and the girls attended nearly every matinee performance.
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Patty became quite accustomed to French ways and customs, and was becoming proficient in the language.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Patty became quite accustomed to French ways and customs, and was becoming proficient in the language.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Mr. Farrington had engaged a box for the season, and the girls attended nearly every matinee performance.
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From this reading ST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GERMAIN The weeks went happily by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Patty became quite accustomed to French ways and customs, and was becoming proficient in the language.
plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat
From this reading One of her greatest treats was the Opera.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Patty became quite accustomed to French ways and customs, and was becoming proficient in the language.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Patty became quite accustomed to French ways and customs, and was becoming proficient in the language.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading GERMAIN The weeks went happily by.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading GERMAIN The weeks went happily by.
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