Chapter 17 of Patty's Butterfly Days is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Patty's Butterfly Days is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A COQUETTISH COOK "Hello, Pattypet," said Mona, appearing at Patty's bedside next morning. "How's your chocolate? Does it suit you?" "Delicious," said Patty, who was luxuriously nestling among her pillows while she ate her breakfast. "Well, make the most of it, for you'll never get anything more fit to eat or drink in this happy home."
Chapter 17 of Patty's Butterfly Days is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading “A COQUETTISH COOK "Hello, Pattypet," said Mona, appearing at Patty's bedside next morning.”
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading “A COQUETTISH COOK "Hello, Pattypet," said Mona, appearing at Patty's bedside next morning.”
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading “"How's your chocolate?”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “A COQUETTISH COOK "Hello, Pattypet," said Mona, appearing at Patty's bedside next morning.”
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading “A COQUETTISH COOK "Hello, Pattypet," said Mona, appearing at Patty's bedside next morning.”
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading “"Delicious," said Patty, who was luxuriously nestling among her pillows while she ate her breakfast.”
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “A COQUETTISH COOK "Hello, Pattypet," said Mona, appearing at Patty's bedside next morning.”
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “"Delicious," said Patty, who was luxuriously nestling among her pillows while she ate her breakfast.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COQUETTISH COOK "Hello, Pattypet," said Mona, appearing at Patty's bedside next morning.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Delicious," said Patty, who was luxuriously nestling among her pillows while she ate her breakfast.
any thing at all
From this reading "Well, make the most of it, for you'll never get anything more fit to eat or drink in this happy home."
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading A COQUETTISH COOK "Hello, Pattypet," said Mona, appearing at Patty's bedside next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A COQUETTISH COOK "Hello, Pattypet," said Mona, appearing at Patty's bedside next morning.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading "Delicious," said Patty, who was luxuriously nestling among her pillows while she ate her breakfast.
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading A COQUETTISH COOK "Hello, Pattypet," said Mona, appearing at Patty's bedside next morning.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Delicious," said Patty, who was luxuriously nestling among her pillows while she ate her breakfast.
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading "How's your chocolate?
prepare a hot meal
From this reading A COQUETTISH COOK "Hello, Pattypet," said Mona, appearing at Patty's bedside next morning.
like a coquette
From this reading A COQUETTISH COOK "Hello, Pattypet," said Mona, appearing at Patty's bedside next morning.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "Delicious," said Patty, who was luxuriously nestling among her pillows while she ate her breakfast.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does it suit you?"
take in liquids
From this reading "Well, make the most of it, for you'll never get anything more fit to eat or drink in this happy home."
take in solid food
From this reading "Well, make the most of it, for you'll never get anything more fit to eat or drink in this happy home."
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Well, make the most of it, for you'll never get anything more fit to eat or drink in this happy home."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, make the most of it, for you'll never get anything more fit to eat or drink in this happy home."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, make the most of it, for you'll never get anything more fit to eat or drink in this happy home."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Well, make the most of it, for you'll never get anything more fit to eat or drink in this happy home."
an expression of greeting
From this reading A COQUETTISH COOK "Hello, Pattypet," said Mona, appearing at Patty's bedside next morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Delicious," said Patty, who was luxuriously nestling among her pillows while she ate her breakfast.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Well, make the most of it, for you'll never get anything more fit to eat or drink in this happy home."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How's your chocolate?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, make the most of it, for you'll never get anything more fit to eat or drink in this happy home."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Does it suit you?"
in an indulgently luxurious manner
From this reading "Delicious," said Patty, who was luxuriously nestling among her pillows while she ate her breakfast.
engage in
From this reading "Well, make the most of it, for you'll never get anything more fit to eat or drink in this happy home."
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading A COQUETTISH COOK "Hello, Pattypet," said Mona, appearing at Patty's bedside next morning.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, make the most of it, for you'll never get anything more fit to eat or drink in this happy home."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A COQUETTISH COOK "Hello, Pattypet," said Mona, appearing at Patty's bedside next morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Well, make the most of it, for you'll never get anything more fit to eat or drink in this happy home."
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading "Delicious," said Patty, who was luxuriously nestling among her pillows while she ate her breakfast.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, make the most of it, for you'll never get anything more fit to eat or drink in this happy home."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A COQUETTISH COOK "Hello, Pattypet," said Mona, appearing at Patty's bedside next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, make the most of it, for you'll never get anything more fit to eat or drink in this happy home."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well, make the most of it, for you'll never get anything more fit to eat or drink in this happy home."
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading "Delicious," said Patty, who was luxuriously nestling among her pillows while she ate her breakfast.
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading A COQUETTISH COOK "Hello, Pattypet," said Mona, appearing at Patty's bedside next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COQUETTISH COOK "Hello, Pattypet," said Mona, appearing at Patty's bedside next morning.
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading "Delicious," said Patty, who was luxuriously nestling among her pillows while she ate her breakfast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A COQUETTISH COOK "Hello, Pattypet," said Mona, appearing at Patty's bedside next morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Delicious," said Patty, who was luxuriously nestling among her pillows while she ate her breakfast.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Does it suit you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, make the most of it, for you'll never get anything more fit to eat or drink in this happy home."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, make the most of it, for you'll never get anything more fit to eat or drink in this happy home."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, make the most of it, for you'll never get anything more fit to eat or drink in this happy home."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Delicious," said Patty, who was luxuriously nestling among her pillows while she ate her breakfast.
(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 "Well, make the most of it, for you'll never get anything more fit to eat or drink in this happy home."
during the time that
From this reading "Delicious," said Patty, who was luxuriously nestling among her pillows while she ate her breakfast.
which person or people
From this reading "Delicious," said Patty, who was luxuriously nestling among her pillows while she ate her breakfast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Does it suit you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, make the most of it, for you'll never get anything more fit to eat or drink in this happy home."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How's your chocolate?
Chapter 17 of Patty's Butterfly Days by Carolyn Wells holds 260 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.
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