Chapter 11 of Patty's Fortune is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Patty's Fortune is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BUBBLE BURST One afternoon, about a week later, Philip Van Reypen called at the Fairfields home in New York. Being informed that Patty was out, he asked to see Mrs. Fairfield, and Nan received him in the library. “So sorry Patty isn’t here,” she said, as she greeted him cordially. “She’ll be sorry, too.” “Perhaps it’s just as well,” returned Philip.
Chapter 11 of Patty's Fortune is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading “A BUBBLE BURST One afternoon, about a week later, Philip Van Reypen called at the Fairfields home in New York.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading ““So sorry Patty isn’t here,” she said, as she greeted him cordially.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading ““So sorry Patty isn’t here,” she said, as she greeted him cordially.”
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “Being informed that Patty was out, he asked to see Mrs. Fairfield, and Nan received him in the library.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “Being informed that Patty was out, he asked to see Mrs. Fairfield, and Nan received him in the library.”
your grandmother
From this reading “Being informed that Patty was out, he asked to see Mrs. Fairfield, and Nan received him in the library.”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “Being informed that Patty was out, he asked to see Mrs. Fairfield, and Nan received him in the library.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “A BUBBLE BURST One afternoon, about a week later, Philip Van Reypen called at the Fairfields home in New York.”
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In this reading “Being informed that Patty was out, he asked to see Mrs. Fairfield, and Nan received him in the library.”
In this reading “A BUBBLE BURST One afternoon, about a week later, Philip Van Reypen called at the Fairfields home in New York.”
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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 BUBBLE BURST One afternoon, about a week later, Philip Van Reypen called at the Fairfields home in New York.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A BUBBLE BURST One afternoon, about a week later, Philip Van Reypen called at the Fairfields home in New York.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A BUBBLE BURST One afternoon, about a week later, Philip Van Reypen called at the Fairfields home in New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being informed that Patty was out, he asked to see Mrs. Fairfield, and Nan received him in the library.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “So sorry Patty isn’t here,” she said, as she greeted him cordially.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Being informed that Patty was out, he asked to see Mrs. Fairfield, and Nan received him in the library.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BUBBLE BURST One afternoon, about a week later, Philip Van Reypen called at the Fairfields home in New York.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “She’ll be sorry, too.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being informed that Patty was out, he asked to see Mrs. Fairfield, and Nan received him in the library.
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading A BUBBLE BURST One afternoon, about a week later, Philip Van Reypen called at the Fairfields home in New York.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A BUBBLE BURST One afternoon, about a week later, Philip Van Reypen called at the Fairfields home in New York.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A BUBBLE BURST One afternoon, about a week later, Philip Van Reypen called at the Fairfields home in New York.
in a hearty manner
From this reading “So sorry Patty isn’t here,” she said, as she greeted him cordially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being informed that Patty was out, he asked to see Mrs. Fairfield, and Nan received him in the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BUBBLE BURST One afternoon, about a week later, Philip Van Reypen called at the Fairfields home in New York.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “So sorry Patty isn’t here,” she said, as she greeted him cordially.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being informed that Patty was out, he asked to see Mrs. Fairfield, and Nan received him in the library.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “So sorry Patty isn’t here,” she said, as she greeted him cordially.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Being informed that Patty was out, he asked to see Mrs. Fairfield, and Nan received him in the library.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A BUBBLE BURST One afternoon, about a week later, Philip Van Reypen called at the Fairfields home in New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BUBBLE BURST One afternoon, about a week later, Philip Van Reypen called at the Fairfields home in New York.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Being informed that Patty was out, he asked to see Mrs. Fairfield, and Nan received him in the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So sorry Patty isn’t here,” she said, as she greeted him cordially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps it’s just as well,” returned Philip.
and nothing more
From this reading “Perhaps it’s just as well,” returned Philip.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A BUBBLE BURST One afternoon, about a week later, Philip Van Reypen called at the Fairfields home in New York.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Being informed that Patty was out, he asked to see Mrs. Fairfield, and Nan received him in the library.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Being informed that Patty was out, he asked to see Mrs. Fairfield, and Nan received him in the library.
your grandmother
From this reading Being informed that Patty was out, he asked to see Mrs. Fairfield, and Nan received him in the library.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A BUBBLE BURST One afternoon, about a week later, Philip Van Reypen called at the Fairfields home in New York.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A BUBBLE BURST One afternoon, about a week later, Philip Van Reypen called at the Fairfields home in New York.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Being informed that Patty was out, he asked to see Mrs. Fairfield, and Nan received him in the library.
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Being informed that Patty was out, he asked to see Mrs. Fairfield, and Nan received him in the library.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps it’s just as well,” returned Philip.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading A BUBBLE BURST One afternoon, about a week later, Philip Van Reypen called at the Fairfields home in New York.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Being informed that Patty was out, he asked to see Mrs. Fairfield, and Nan received him in the library.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Perhaps it’s just as well,” returned Philip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BUBBLE BURST One afternoon, about a week later, Philip Van Reypen called at the Fairfields home in New York.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “So sorry Patty isn’t here,” she said, as she greeted him cordially.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Being informed that Patty was out, he asked to see Mrs. Fairfield, and Nan received him in the library.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So sorry Patty isn’t here,” she said, as she greeted him cordially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She’ll be sorry, too.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So sorry Patty isn’t here,” she said, as she greeted him cordially.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “So sorry Patty isn’t here,” she said, as she greeted him cordially.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Being informed that Patty was out, he asked to see Mrs. Fairfield, and Nan received him in the library.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BUBBLE BURST One afternoon, about a week later, Philip Van Reypen called at the Fairfields home in New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being informed that Patty was out, he asked to see Mrs. Fairfield, and Nan received him in the library.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “She’ll be sorry, too.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading A BUBBLE BURST One afternoon, about a week later, Philip Van Reypen called at the Fairfields home in New York.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being informed that Patty was out, he asked to see Mrs. Fairfield, and Nan received him in the library.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A BUBBLE BURST One afternoon, about a week later, Philip Van Reypen called at the Fairfields home in New York.
(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 “Perhaps it’s just as well,” returned Philip.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A BUBBLE BURST One afternoon, about a week later, Philip Van Reypen called at the Fairfields home in New York.
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