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Patty's Butterfly Days
Patty's Butterfly Days

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Patty's Butterfly Days is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.
"How DARE you!" she cried, stamping her foot, and flashing furious glances, while her dimpled cheeks burned scarlet.
"Whoopee!
Wowly-wow-wow!
I thought you were Mona!
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Patty's Butterfly Days

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Patty's Butterfly Days is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.
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"How DARE you!" she cried, stamping her foot, and flashing furious glances, while her dimpled cheeks burned scarlet.
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"Whoopee!
/ˈwuːˈpiː/
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Wowly-wow-wow!
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I thought you were Mona!
/aɪ θɔːt juː wɜːr ˈmoʊnə/

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.

dimpled verb US /ˈdɪmpəld/

past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples

From this reading “"How DARE you!" she cried, stamping her foot, and flashing furious glances, while her dimpled cheeks burned scarlet.”

encircling adjective US /enˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/

being all around the edges; enclosing

From this reading “BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.”

flashing noun US /ˈflæʃɪŋ/

a short vivid experience

From this reading “"How DARE you!" she cried, stamping her foot, and flashing furious glances, while her dimpled cheeks burned scarlet.”

Mona noun US /ˈmoʊnə/

an island to the northwest of Wales

From this reading “I thought you were Mona!”

Patty noun US /ˈpæti/

small flat mass of chopped food

From this reading “BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.”

stamping verb US /ˈstæmpɪŋ/

-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading “"How DARE you!" she cried, stamping her foot, and flashing furious glances, while her dimpled cheeks burned scarlet.”

towering adjective US /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/

of imposing height; especially standing out above others

From this reading “BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.”

Whoopee noun US /ˈwuːˈpiː/

noisy and boisterous revelry

From this reading “"Whoopee!”

All words in this reading · 54

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 BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

BIGadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

BILLnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading "How DARE you!" she cried, stamping her foot, and flashing furious glances, while her dimpled cheeks burned scarlet.

cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading "How DARE you!" she cried, stamping her foot, and flashing furious glances, while her dimpled cheeks burned scarlet.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "How DARE you!" she cried, stamping her foot, and flashing furious glances, while her dimpled cheeks burned scarlet.

DAREverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading "How DARE you!" she cried, stamping her foot, and flashing furious glances, while her dimpled cheeks burned scarlet.

dimpledverbUS /ˈdɪmpəld/

past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples

From this reading "How DARE you!" she cried, stamping her foot, and flashing furious glances, while her dimpled cheeks burned scarlet.

encirclingadjectiveUS /enˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/

being all around the edges; enclosing

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

FARNSWORTH

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

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/

a short vivid experience

From this reading "How DARE you!" she cried, stamping her foot, and flashing furious glances, while her dimpled cheeks burned scarlet.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "How DARE you!" she cried, stamping her foot, and flashing furious glances, while her dimpled cheeks burned scarlet.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading "How DARE you!" she cried, stamping her foot, and flashing furious glances, while her dimpled cheeks burned scarlet.

giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/

plural of “glance” — a quick look

From this reading "How DARE you!" she cried, stamping her foot, and flashing furious glances, while her dimpled cheeks burned scarlet.

heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "How DARE you!" she cried, stamping her foot, and flashing furious glances, while her dimpled cheeks burned scarlet.

How

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

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I thought you were Mona!

jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

kissnounUS /kɪs/

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/

an island to the northwest of Wales

From this reading I thought you were Mona!

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

PattynounUS /ˈpæti/

small flat mass of chopped food

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading "How DARE you!" she cried, stamping her foot, and flashing furious glances, while her dimpled cheeks burned scarlet.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/

-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading "How DARE you!" she cried, stamping her foot, and flashing furious glances, while her dimpled cheeks burned scarlet.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I thought you were Mona!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/

of imposing height; especially standing out above others

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I thought you were Mona!

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading "How DARE you!" she cried, stamping her foot, and flashing furious glances, while her dimpled cheeks burned scarlet.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

WhoopeenounUS /ˈwuːˈpiː/

noisy and boisterous revelry

From this reading "Whoopee!

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

Wowly-wow-wow

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

From this reading Wowly-wow-wow!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading BIG BILL FARNSWORTH "How are you?" exclaimed a voice as hearty as the kiss, and Patty, with a wild spring, jumped from the encircling arms, and turned to face a towering giant, who, she knew at once, must be Mr. Farnsworth.

Chapter 8 of Patty's Butterfly Days by Carolyn Wells holds 247 sentences, grouped into 50 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.

What does chapter 8 of Patty's Butterfly Days contain?

Chapter 8 holds 247 sentences of Patty's Butterfly Days, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Patty's Butterfly Days

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Night
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Patty
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Alone
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Threw
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