Chapter 13 of Patty's Butterfly Days is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Patty's Butterfly Days is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PAGEANT PLANS As Patty was preparing for bed that night, Mona came tapping at her door. "Come in," said Patty. "Oh, it's you, Mona,--well, I AM glad to see you! In the turmoil of this 'house party' of yours, we almost never see each other alone, do we?" "No; and I'm sorry.
Chapter 13 of Patty's Butterfly Days is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading “PAGEANT PLANS As Patty was preparing for bed that night, Mona came tapping at her door.”
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading “PAGEANT PLANS As Patty was preparing for bed that night, Mona came tapping at her door.”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “PAGEANT PLANS As Patty was preparing for bed that night, Mona came tapping at her door.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “PAGEANT PLANS As Patty was preparing for bed that night, Mona came tapping at her door.”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “PAGEANT PLANS As Patty was preparing for bed that night, Mona came tapping at her door.”
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading “PAGEANT PLANS As Patty was preparing for bed that night, Mona came tapping at her door.”
a violent disturbance
From this reading “In the turmoil of this 'house party' of yours, we almost never see each other alone, do we?"”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “In the turmoil of this 'house party' of yours, we almost never see each other alone, do we?"”
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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the turmoil of this 'house party' of yours, we almost never see each other alone, do we?"
Having no one else present.
From this reading In the turmoil of this 'house party' of yours, we almost never see each other alone, do we?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, it's you, Mona,--well, I AM glad to see you!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No; and I'm sorry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PAGEANT PLANS As Patty was preparing for bed that night, Mona came tapping at her door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PAGEANT PLANS As Patty was preparing for bed that night, Mona came tapping at her door.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading PAGEANT PLANS As Patty was preparing for bed that night, Mona came tapping at her door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PAGEANT PLANS As Patty was preparing for bed that night, Mona came tapping at her door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in," said Patty.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In the turmoil of this 'house party' of yours, we almost never see each other alone, do we?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading PAGEANT PLANS As Patty was preparing for bed that night, Mona came tapping at her door.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In the turmoil of this 'house party' of yours, we almost never see each other alone, do we?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PAGEANT PLANS As Patty was preparing for bed that night, Mona came tapping at her door.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Oh, it's you, Mona,--well, I AM glad to see you!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PAGEANT PLANS As Patty was preparing for bed that night, Mona came tapping at her door.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the turmoil of this 'house party' of yours, we almost never see each other alone, do we?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, it's you, Mona,--well, I AM glad to see you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; and I'm sorry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in," said Patty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it's you, Mona,--well, I AM glad to see you!
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading PAGEANT PLANS As Patty was preparing for bed that night, Mona came tapping at her door.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In the turmoil of this 'house party' of yours, we almost never see each other alone, do we?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading PAGEANT PLANS As Patty was preparing for bed that night, Mona came tapping at her door.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; and I'm sorry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the turmoil of this 'house party' of yours, we almost never see each other alone, do we?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it's you, Mona,--well, I AM glad to see you!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the turmoil of this 'house party' of yours, we almost never see each other alone, do we?"
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading PAGEANT PLANS As Patty was preparing for bed that night, Mona came tapping at her door.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In the turmoil of this 'house party' of yours, we almost never see each other alone, do we?"
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading PAGEANT PLANS As Patty was preparing for bed that night, Mona came tapping at her door.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PAGEANT PLANS As Patty was preparing for bed that night, Mona came tapping at her door.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading PAGEANT PLANS As Patty was preparing for bed that night, Mona came tapping at her door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come in," said Patty.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, it's you, Mona,--well, I AM glad to see you!
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "No; and I'm sorry.
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading PAGEANT PLANS As Patty was preparing for bed that night, Mona came tapping at her door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PAGEANT PLANS As Patty was preparing for bed that night, Mona came tapping at her door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the turmoil of this 'house party' of yours, we almost never see each other alone, do we?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the turmoil of this 'house party' of yours, we almost never see each other alone, do we?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, it's you, Mona,--well, I AM glad to see you!
a violent disturbance
From this reading In the turmoil of this 'house party' of yours, we almost never see each other alone, do we?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAGEANT PLANS As Patty was preparing for bed that night, Mona came tapping at her door.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the turmoil of this 'house party' of yours, we almost never see each other alone, do we?"
(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 "Oh, it's you, Mona,--well, I AM glad to see you!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, it's you, Mona,--well, I AM glad to see you!
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading In the turmoil of this 'house party' of yours, we almost never see each other alone, do we?"
Chapter 13 of Patty's Butterfly Days by Carolyn Wells holds 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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.
Chapter 13 holds 259 sentences of Patty's Butterfly Days, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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