Chapter III of Patty—Bride, “Captain Bill,” is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III of Patty—Bride, “Captain Bill,” is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It’s this,” said Farnsworth, looking serious. “I have to go to Washington.” “Good gracious!” exclaimed Patty, “one would think you were booked for Kamschatka or Siberia, the way you say it!” “But I mean, I have to go there to stay.” “How long?”
Chapter III of Patty—Bride, “Captain Bill,” is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reserved in advance
From this reading ““Good gracious!” exclaimed Patty, “one would think you were booked for Kamschatka or Siberia, the way you say it!””
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ““Good gracious!” exclaimed Patty, “one would think you were booked for Kamschatka or Siberia, the way you say it!””
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading ““Good gracious!” exclaimed Patty, “one would think you were booked for Kamschatka or Siberia, the way you say it!””
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading ““Good gracious!” exclaimed Patty, “one would think you were booked for Kamschatka or Siberia, the way you say it!””
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading ““It’s this,” said Farnsworth, looking serious.”
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
From this reading ““Good gracious!” exclaimed Patty, “one would think you were booked for Kamschatka or Siberia, the way you say it!””
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ““But I mean, I have to go there to stay.””
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading ““I have to go to Washington.””
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reserved in advance
From this reading “Good gracious!” exclaimed Patty, “one would think you were booked for Kamschatka or Siberia, the way you say it!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I mean, I have to go there to stay.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Good gracious!” exclaimed Patty, “one would think you were booked for Kamschatka or Siberia, the way you say it!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s this,” said Farnsworth, looking serious.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Good gracious!” exclaimed Patty, “one would think you were booked for Kamschatka or Siberia, the way you say it!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I have to go to Washington.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good gracious!” exclaimed Patty, “one would think you were booked for Kamschatka or Siberia, the way you say it!”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “Good gracious!” exclaimed Patty, “one would think you were booked for Kamschatka or Siberia, the way you say it!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have to go to Washington.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How long?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have to go to Washington.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Good gracious!” exclaimed Patty, “one would think you were booked for Kamschatka or Siberia, the way you say it!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s this,” said Farnsworth, looking serious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good gracious!” exclaimed Patty, “one would think you were booked for Kamschatka or Siberia, the way you say it!”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “How long?”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “It’s this,” said Farnsworth, looking serious.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “But I mean, I have to go there to stay.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Good gracious!” exclaimed Patty, “one would think you were booked for Kamschatka or Siberia, the way you say it!”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Good gracious!” exclaimed Patty, “one would think you were booked for Kamschatka or Siberia, the way you say it!”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “Good gracious!” exclaimed Patty, “one would think you were booked for Kamschatka or Siberia, the way you say it!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s this,” said Farnsworth, looking serious.
express in words
From this reading “Good gracious!” exclaimed Patty, “one would think you were booked for Kamschatka or Siberia, the way you say it!”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “It’s this,” said Farnsworth, looking serious.
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
From this reading “Good gracious!” exclaimed Patty, “one would think you were booked for Kamschatka or Siberia, the way you say it!”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “But I mean, I have to go there to stay.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Good gracious!” exclaimed Patty, “one would think you were booked for Kamschatka or Siberia, the way you say it!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “But I mean, I have to go there to stay.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Good gracious!” exclaimed Patty, “one would think you were booked for Kamschatka or Siberia, the way you say it!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It’s this,” said Farnsworth, looking serious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have to go to Washington.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “I have to go to Washington.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Good gracious!” exclaimed Patty, “one would think you were booked for Kamschatka or Siberia, the way you say it!”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Good gracious!” exclaimed Patty, “one would think you were booked for Kamschatka or Siberia, the way you say it!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Good gracious!” exclaimed Patty, “one would think you were booked for Kamschatka or Siberia, the way you say it!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Good gracious!” exclaimed Patty, “one would think you were booked for Kamschatka or Siberia, the way you say it!”
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