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Patty—Bride

Chapter XIV · Helen’s Adventure

Chapter XIV of Patty—Bride, “Helen’s Adventure,” is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Oh, Nan, _do_ let me have my own way for once!”
Bumble’s flashing brown eyes looked troubled, but determined.
I know my way perfectly,” she went on.
The car can leave me at the concert and then take you on to your meeting.
Then after the concert, I can hop into a taxicab and go right up to Millicent’s without a bit of trouble!”
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Patty—Bride

Chapter XIV · Helen’s Adventure

Chapter XIV of Patty—Bride, “Helen’s Adventure,” is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Oh, Nan, _do_ let me have my own way for once!”
/oʊ næn duː let miː hæv maɪ oʊn weɪ fɔːr wʌns/
Line 2
Bumble’s flashing brown eyes looked troubled, but determined.
Line 3
I know my way perfectly,” she went on.
/aɪ noʊ maɪ weɪ ˈpɜːrfəktli ʃiː went ɑːn/
Line 4
The car can leave me at the concert and then take you on to your meeting.
/ðə kɑːr kæn liːv miː æt ðə ˈkɑːnsərt ənd ðen teɪk juː ɑːn tuː jɔːr ˈmiːtɪŋ/
Line 5
Then after the concert, I can hop into a taxicab and go right up to Millicent’s without a bit of trouble!”

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

concert noun US /ˈkɑːnsərt/

a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading ““The car can leave me at the concert and then take you on to your meeting.”

determined adjective US /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading “Bumble’s flashing brown eyes looked troubled, but determined.”

flashing noun US /ˈflæʃɪŋ/

a short vivid experience

From this reading “Bumble’s flashing brown eyes looked troubled, but determined.”

hop verb US /hɑːp/

jump lightly

From this reading “Then after the concert, I can hop into a taxicab and go right up to Millicent’s without a bit of trouble!””

meeting noun US /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading ““The car can leave me at the concert and then take you on to your meeting.”

Nan noun US /næn/

your grandmother

From this reading ““Oh, Nan, _do_ let me have my own way for once!””

taxicab noun US /ˈtæksikæb/

a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money

From this reading “Then after the concert, I can hop into a taxicab and go right up to Millicent’s without a bit of trouble!””

troubled adjective US /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading “Bumble’s flashing brown eyes looked troubled, but determined.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

brown eyes noun + noun

In this reading “Bumble’s flashing brown eyes looked troubled, but determined.”

went on verb + particle counted as “go on”

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading ““I know my way perfectly,” she went on.”

own way verb + noun

In this reading ““Oh, Nan, _do_ let me have my own way for once!””

All words in this reading · 51

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Then after the concert, I can hop into a taxicab and go right up to Millicent’s without a bit of trouble!”

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Then after the concert, I can hop into a taxicab and go right up to Millicent’s without a bit of trouble!”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “The car can leave me at the concert and then take you on to your meeting.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “The car can leave me at the concert and then take you on to your meeting.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Then after the concert, I can hop into a taxicab and go right up to Millicent’s without a bit of trouble!”

brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Bumble’s flashing brown eyes looked troubled, but determined.

Bumble's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Bumble’s flashing brown eyes looked troubled, but determined.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Bumble’s flashing brown eyes looked troubled, but determined.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “The car can leave me at the concert and then take you on to your meeting.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “The car can leave me at the concert and then take you on to your meeting.

concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/

a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading “The car can leave me at the concert and then take you on to your meeting.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading Bumble’s flashing brown eyes looked troubled, but determined.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Oh, Nan, _do_ let me have my own way for once!”

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Bumble’s flashing brown eyes looked troubled, but determined.

flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/

a short vivid experience

From this reading Bumble’s flashing brown eyes looked troubled, but determined.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Oh, Nan, _do_ let me have my own way for once!”

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then after the concert, I can hop into a taxicab and go right up to Millicent’s without a bit of trouble!”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Oh, Nan, _do_ let me have my own way for once!”

hopverbUS /hɑːp/

jump lightly

From this reading Then after the concert, I can hop into a taxicab and go right up to Millicent’s without a bit of trouble!”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I know my way perfectly,” she went on.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then after the concert, I can hop into a taxicab and go right up to Millicent’s without a bit of trouble!”

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “I know my way perfectly,” she went on.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading “The car can leave me at the concert and then take you on to your meeting.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Oh, Nan, _do_ let me have my own way for once!”

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Bumble’s flashing brown eyes looked troubled, but determined.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Oh, Nan, _do_ let me have my own way for once!”

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading “The car can leave me at the concert and then take you on to your meeting.

Millicent's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then after the concert, I can hop into a taxicab and go right up to Millicent’s without a bit of trouble!”

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Oh, Nan, _do_ let me have my own way for once!”

NannounUS /næn/

your grandmother

From this reading “Oh, Nan, _do_ let me have my own way for once!”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then after the concert, I can hop into a taxicab and go right up to Millicent’s without a bit of trouble!”

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, Nan, _do_ let me have my own way for once!”

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “I know my way perfectly,” she went on.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading “Oh, Nan, _do_ let me have my own way for once!”

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading “Oh, Nan, _do_ let me have my own way for once!”

perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading “I know my way perfectly,” she went on.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Then after the concert, I can hop into a taxicab and go right up to Millicent’s without a bit of trouble!”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I know my way perfectly,” she went on.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading “The car can leave me at the concert and then take you on to your meeting.

taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/

a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money

From this reading Then after the concert, I can hop into a taxicab and go right up to Millicent’s without a bit of trouble!”

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “The car can leave me at the concert and then take you on to your meeting.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “The car can leave me at the concert and then take you on to your meeting.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “The car can leave me at the concert and then take you on to your meeting.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading Then after the concert, I can hop into a taxicab and go right up to Millicent’s without a bit of trouble!”

troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading Bumble’s flashing brown eyes looked troubled, but determined.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Then after the concert, I can hop into a taxicab and go right up to Millicent’s without a bit of trouble!”

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “Oh, Nan, _do_ let me have my own way for once!”

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “I know my way perfectly,” she went on.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Then after the concert, I can hop into a taxicab and go right up to Millicent’s without a bit of trouble!”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “The car can leave me at the concert and then take you on to your meeting.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “The car can leave me at the concert and then take you on to your meeting.

Chapter 14 of Patty—Bride by Carolyn Wells holds 251 sentences, grouped into 51 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.

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Chapter 14 holds 251 sentences of Patty—Bride, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.

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