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Patty's Fortune

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Patty's Fortune is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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M’LLE FARINI!
According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.
This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.
Welcome, little stranger,” said Chick, as they sat down.
I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.
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Patty's Fortune

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Patty's Fortune is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
M’LLE FARINI!
Line 2
According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.
Line 3
This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.
Line 4
Welcome, little stranger,” said Chick, as they sat down.
/ˈwelkəm ˈlɪtəl ˈstreɪndʒər sed tʃɪk æz ðeɪ sæt daʊn/
Line 5
I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

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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.

Chick noun US /tʃɪk/

young bird especially of domestic fowl

From this reading “This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.”

dreary adjective US /ˈdrɪri/

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading ““I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.”

host's noun US /hoʊsts/

possessive form of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

jog verb US /dʒɑːɡ/

continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

From this reading ““I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.”

luncheon noun US /ˈlʌntʃən/

a midday meal

From this reading “According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.”

Patty noun US /ˈpæti/

small flat mass of chopped food

From this reading “This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.”

tomorrow noun US /təˈmɑːroʊ/

the day after today

From this reading ““I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.”

tonight adverb US /təˈnaɪt/

On the present night.

From this reading ““I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.”

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.

two days noun + noun

In this reading ““I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.”

after tomorrow preposition + noun

In this reading ““I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.”

at luncheon preposition + noun

In this reading “According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.”

at dinner preposition + noun

In this reading ““I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.”

all round adjective + noun

In this reading ““I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.”

All words in this reading · 72

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

AccordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.

Adele

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

From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “Welcome, little stranger,” said Chick, as they sat down.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.

blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

Channing

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

From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.

ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/

young bird especially of domestic fowl

From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Welcome, little stranger,” said Chick, as they sat down.

drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.

FARINI

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

From this reading M’LLE FARINI!

Farnsworth's

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

From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.

fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.

host'snounUS /hoʊsts/

possessive form of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.

I'll

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

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

Jim

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

From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.

jogverbUS /dʒɑːɡ/

continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

Kenerley

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

From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Welcome, little stranger,” said Chick, as they sat down.

luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/

a midday meal

From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.

M'LLE

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

From this reading M’LLE FARINI!

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.

PattynounUS /ˈpæti/

small flat mass of chopped food

From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Welcome, little stranger,” said Chick, as they sat down.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading “Welcome, little stranger,” said Chick, as they sat down.

seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.

strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading “Welcome, little stranger,” said Chick, as they sat down.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Welcome, little stranger,” said Chick, as they sat down.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading According to Farnsworth’s plan, at luncheon, each girl moved her seat one place to the left.

tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/

the day after today

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/

On the present night.

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This put Adele at the host’s left, and moved Patty on farther, so that she was between Jim Kenerley and Chick Channing.

WelcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading “Welcome, little stranger,” said Chick, as they sat down.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I’ll have you now, and again tonight at dinner, sitting by me side, and then life will be a dreary blank, while you slowly jog all round the table, getting back to me, two days after tomorrow.

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