Chapter 2 of Patty—Bride is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Patty—Bride is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BUMBLE ARRIVES “Hello! Patty Popinjay! Where are you?” As a matter of fact, Patty was curled up in a big armchair near the library fire, waiting for that very voice. “Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.
Chapter 2 of Patty—Bride is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading “As a matter of fact, Patty was curled up in a big armchair near the library fire, waiting for that very voice.”
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “BUMBLE ARRIVES “Hello!”
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading “BUMBLE ARRIVES “Hello!”
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading “As a matter of fact, Patty was curled up in a big armchair near the library fire, waiting for that very voice.”
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading ““Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “BUMBLE ARRIVES “Hello!”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading ““Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “Patty Popinjay!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “As a matter of fact, Patty was curled up in a big armchair near the library fire, waiting for that very voice.”
In this reading ““Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.”
In this reading ““Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.”
In this reading ““Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a matter of fact, Patty was curled up in a big armchair near the library fire, waiting for that very voice.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are you?”
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading As a matter of fact, Patty was curled up in a big armchair near the library fire, waiting for that very voice.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading BUMBLE ARRIVES “Hello!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact, Patty was curled up in a big armchair near the library fire, waiting for that very voice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As a matter of fact, Patty was curled up in a big armchair near the library fire, waiting for that very voice.
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading BUMBLE ARRIVES “Hello!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading As a matter of fact, Patty was curled up in a big armchair near the library fire, waiting for that very voice.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact, Patty was curled up in a big armchair near the library fire, waiting for that very voice.
start firing a weapon
From this reading As a matter of fact, Patty was curled up in a big armchair near the library fire, waiting for that very voice.
moving swiftly
From this reading “Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As a matter of fact, Patty was curled up in a big armchair near the library fire, waiting for that very voice.
a young female
From this reading “Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.
an expression of greeting
From this reading BUMBLE ARRIVES “Hello!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a matter of fact, Patty was curled up in a big armchair near the library fire, waiting for that very voice.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.
a room where books are kept
From this reading As a matter of fact, Patty was curled up in a big armchair near the library fire, waiting for that very voice.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact, Patty was curled up in a big armchair near the library fire, waiting for that very voice.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As a matter of fact, Patty was curled up in a big armchair near the library fire, waiting for that very voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a matter of fact, Patty was curled up in a big armchair near the library fire, waiting for that very voice.
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Patty Popinjay!
a vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot)
From this reading Patty Popinjay!
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As a matter of fact, Patty was curled up in a big armchair near the library fire, waiting for that very voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As a matter of fact, Patty was curled up in a big armchair near the library fire, waiting for that very voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As a matter of fact, Patty was curled up in a big armchair near the library fire, waiting for that very voice.
precisely as stated
From this reading As a matter of fact, Patty was curled up in a big armchair near the library fire, waiting for that very voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As a matter of fact, Patty was curled up in a big armchair near the library fire, waiting for that very voice.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading As a matter of fact, Patty was curled up in a big armchair near the library fire, waiting for that very voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a matter of fact, Patty was curled up in a big armchair near the library fire, waiting for that very voice.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are you?”
which person or people
From this reading “Here I am!” she cried in return and jumped up to be grabbed in the arms of a handsome, jolly-looking girl who came flying into the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where are you?”
Chapter 2 of Patty—Bride by Carolyn Wells holds 274 sentences, grouped into 55 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 2 holds 274 sentences of Patty—Bride, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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