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Patty's Butterfly Days

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Patty's Butterfly Days is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE WORST STORM EVER!
Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.
Though his manner and appearance gave the effect of recklessness, Big Bill knew quite well what he was doing.
He was a magnificent driver, and however seemingly careless he might be, his whole mind was alert and intent on his work.
The road, hard and white, glistened in the moonlight.
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Patty's Butterfly Days

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Patty's Butterfly Days is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE WORST STORM EVER!
/ðə wɜːrst stɔːrm ˈevər/
Line 2
Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.
Line 3
Though his manner and appearance gave the effect of recklessness, Big Bill knew quite well what he was doing.
/ðoʊ hɪz ˈmænər ənd əˈpɪrəns ɡeɪv ðə ɪˈfekt ʌv ˈrekləsnəs bɪɡ bɪl nuː kwaɪt wel wʌt hiː wɑːz ˈduːɪŋ/
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He was a magnificent driver, and however seemingly careless he might be, his whole mind was alert and intent on his work.
/hiː wɑːz ə mæɡˈnɪfəsənt ˈdraɪvər ənd ˌhaʊˈevər ˈsiːmɪŋli ˈkerləs hiː maɪt biː hɪz hoʊl maɪnd wɑːz əˈlɜːrt ənd ˌɪnˈtent ɑːn hɪz wɜːrk/
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The road, hard and white, glistened in the moonlight.
/ðə roʊd hɑːrd ənd waɪt ˈɡlɪsənd ɪn ðə ˈmuːnlaɪt/

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.

alert adjective US /əˈlɜːrt/

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading “He was a magnificent driver, and however seemingly careless he might be, his whole mind was alert and intent on his work.”

glee noun US /ɡliː/

great merriment

From this reading “Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.”

glistened verb US /ˈɡlɪsənd/

past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading “The road, hard and white, glistened in the moonlight.”

Patty's noun US /ˈpætiz/

possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food

From this reading “Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.”

recklessness noun US /ˈrekləsnəs/

the trait of giving little thought to danger

From this reading “Though his manner and appearance gave the effect of recklessness, Big Bill knew quite well what he was doing.”

seemingly adverb US /ˈsiːmɪŋli/

from appearances alone

From this reading “He was a magnificent driver, and however seemingly careless he might be, his whole mind was alert and intent on his work.”

spur noun US /spɜːr/

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading “Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.”

whoop verb US /wuːp/

shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm

From this reading “Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.

aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/

at or in the front

From this reading Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.

alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading He was a magnificent driver, and however seemingly careless he might be, his whole mind was alert and intent on his work.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Though his manner and appearance gave the effect of recklessness, Big Bill knew quite well what he was doing.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He was a magnificent driver, and however seemingly careless he might be, his whole mind was alert and intent on his work.

BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

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

From this reading Though his manner and appearance gave the effect of recklessness, Big Bill knew quite well what he was doing.

BillnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Though his manner and appearance gave the effect of recklessness, Big Bill knew quite well what he was doing.

carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading He was a magnificent driver, and however seemingly careless he might be, his whole mind was alert and intent on his work.

dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/

past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Though his manner and appearance gave the effect of recklessness, Big Bill knew quite well what he was doing.

drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading He was a magnificent driver, and however seemingly careless he might be, his whole mind was alert and intent on his work.

effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Though his manner and appearance gave the effect of recklessness, Big Bill knew quite well what he was doing.

enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/

a feeling of excitement

From this reading Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.

EVERadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading THE WORST STORM EVER!

Farnsworth's

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From this reading Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.

fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/

more quickly

From this reading Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.

finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Though his manner and appearance gave the effect of recklessness, Big Bill knew quite well what he was doing.

gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.

gleenounUS /ɡliː/

great merriment

From this reading Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.

glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/

past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading The road, hard and white, glistened in the moonlight.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The road, hard and white, glistened in the moonlight.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Though his manner and appearance gave the effect of recklessness, Big Bill knew quite well what he was doing.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He was a magnificent driver, and however seemingly careless he might be, his whole mind was alert and intent on his work.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The road, hard and white, glistened in the moonlight.

intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading He was a magnificent driver, and however seemingly careless he might be, his whole mind was alert and intent on his work.

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 Though his manner and appearance gave the effect of recklessness, Big Bill knew quite well what he was doing.

magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/

characterized by grandeur

From this reading He was a magnificent driver, and however seemingly careless he might be, his whole mind was alert and intent on his work.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Though his manner and appearance gave the effect of recklessness, Big Bill knew quite well what he was doing.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He was a magnificent driver, and however seemingly careless he might be, his whole mind was alert and intent on his work.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He was a magnificent driver, and however seemingly careless he might be, his whole mind was alert and intent on his work.

moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/

the light of the Moon

From this reading The road, hard and white, glistened in the moonlight.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was a magnificent driver, and however seemingly careless he might be, his whole mind was alert and intent on his work.

Patty'snounUS /ˈpætiz/

possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food

From this reading Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Though his manner and appearance gave the effect of recklessness, Big Bill knew quite well what he was doing.

recklessnessnounUS /ˈrekləsnəs/

the trait of giving little thought to danger

From this reading Though his manner and appearance gave the effect of recklessness, Big Bill knew quite well what he was doing.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The road, hard and white, glistened in the moonlight.

seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/

from appearances alone

From this reading He was a magnificent driver, and however seemingly careless he might be, his whole mind was alert and intent on his work.

spurnounUS /spɜːr/

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.

STORMverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading THE WORST STORM EVER!

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE WORST STORM EVER!

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though his manner and appearance gave the effect of recklessness, Big Bill knew quite well what he was doing.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Though his manner and appearance gave the effect of recklessness, Big Bill knew quite well what he was doing.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Though his manner and appearance gave the effect of recklessness, Big Bill knew quite well what he was doing.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Though his manner and appearance gave the effect of recklessness, Big Bill knew quite well what he was doing.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading The road, hard and white, glistened in the moonlight.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading He was a magnificent driver, and however seemingly careless he might be, his whole mind was alert and intent on his work.

whoopverbUS /wuːp/

shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm

From this reading Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Patty's gay words added the final spur to Farnsworth's enthusiasm, and with a whoop of glee, he darted ahead faster than ever.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He was a magnificent driver, and however seemingly careless he might be, his whole mind was alert and intent on his work.

WORSTnounUS /wɜːrst/

the least favorable outcome

From this reading THE WORST STORM EVER!

Chapter 10 of Patty's Butterfly Days by Carolyn Wells holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 10 holds 225 sentences of Patty's Butterfly Days, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Patty's Butterfly Days

Words and structures a reader meets early in Patty's Butterfly Days, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Night
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Patty
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Alone
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Threw
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