Chapter 12 of Patty's Fortune is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Patty's Fortune is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street. “I’m going out on multifarious errands. First, I shall make a certain florist I wot me of, wish he had never been born. What _do_ you think? I ordered pink chrysanthemums and he sent yellow?
Chapter 12 of Patty's Fortune is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
plural of “chrysanthemum” — the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
From this reading “I ordered pink chrysanthemums and he sent yellow?”
on a floor below
From this reading “MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.”
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading ““I’m going out on multifarious errands.”
someone who grows and deals in flowers
From this reading “First, I shall make a certain florist I wot me of, wish he had never been born.”
your grandmother
From this reading “MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.”
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.
In this reading “MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.”
In this reading “MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading First, I shall make a certain florist I wot me of, wish he had never been born.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading First, I shall make a certain florist I wot me of, wish he had never been born.
brought into existence
From this reading First, I shall make a certain florist I wot me of, wish he had never been born.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading First, I shall make a certain florist I wot me of, wish he had never been born.
plural of “chrysanthemum” — the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
From this reading I ordered pink chrysanthemums and he sent yellow?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What _do_ you think?
on a floor below
From this reading MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “I’m going out on multifarious errands.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, I shall make a certain florist I wot me of, wish he had never been born.
someone who grows and deals in flowers
From this reading First, I shall make a certain florist I wot me of, wish he had never been born.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m going out on multifarious errands.
wearing a gown
From this reading MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading First, I shall make a certain florist I wot me of, wish he had never been born.
wearing a hat or a hat of a particular kind
From this reading MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First, I shall make a certain florist I wot me of, wish he had never been born.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading First, I shall make a certain florist I wot me of, wish he had never been born.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m going out on multifarious errands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.
engage in
From this reading First, I shall make a certain florist I wot me of, wish he had never been born.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First, I shall make a certain florist I wot me of, wish he had never been born.
blouse with a sailor collar
From this reading MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.
having many aspects or qualities
From this reading “I’m going out on multifarious errands.
your grandmother
From this reading MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading First, I shall make a certain florist I wot me of, wish he had never been born.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First, I shall make a certain florist I wot me of, wish he had never been born.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I’m going out on multifarious errands.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading I ordered pink chrysanthemums and he sent yellow?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’m going out on multifarious errands.
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.
a light shade of red
From this reading I ordered pink chrysanthemums and he sent yellow?
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I ordered pink chrysanthemums and he sent yellow?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading First, I shall make a certain florist I wot me of, wish he had never been born.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What _do_ you think?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What _do_ you think?
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading MIDDY “Whither away, Patty?” asked Nan, as Patty came downstairs one bright morning in late October, hatted and gowned for the street.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading First, I shall make a certain florist I wot me of, wish he had never been born.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First, I shall make a certain florist I wot me of, wish he had never been born.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading I ordered pink chrysanthemums and he sent yellow?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What _do_ you think?
Chapter 12 of Patty's Fortune by Carolyn Wells holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 12 holds 220 sentences of Patty's Fortune, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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