Chapter 5 of Patty's Motor Car is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Patty's Motor Car is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore. But, if she doesn’t, I’d rather go to the mountains.” “’Course I’ll get it,” declared Patty. “I’m sure, certain, positive, convinced, satisfied beyond all shadow of doubt that I’ve cinched that car! It only remains to get the formal notice.”
Chapter 5 of Patty's Motor Car is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “cinch” — tie a cinch around
From this reading ““I’m sure, certain, positive, convinced, satisfied beyond all shadow of doubt that I’ve cinched that car!”
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading “It only remains to get the formal notice.””
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.”
your grandmother
From this reading “A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.”
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading ““I’m sure, certain, positive, convinced, satisfied beyond all shadow of doubt that I’ve cinched that car!”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.”
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading “A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.”
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In this reading “A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.”
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 A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.
(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’m sure, certain, positive, convinced, satisfied beyond all shadow of doubt that I’ve cinched that car!
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “I’m sure, certain, positive, convinced, satisfied beyond all shadow of doubt that I’ve cinched that car!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, if she doesn’t, I’d rather go to the mountains.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “I’m sure, certain, positive, convinced, satisfied beyond all shadow of doubt that I’ve cinched that car!
past form of “cinch” — tie a cinch around
From this reading “I’m sure, certain, positive, convinced, satisfied beyond all shadow of doubt that I’ve cinched that car!
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading “I’m sure, certain, positive, convinced, satisfied beyond all shadow of doubt that I’ve cinched that car!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “’Course I’ll get it,” declared Patty.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “’Course I’ll get it,” declared Patty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, if she doesn’t, I’d rather go to the mountains.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “I’m sure, certain, positive, convinced, satisfied beyond all shadow of doubt that I’ve cinched that car!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading It only remains to get the formal notice.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But, if she doesn’t, I’d rather go to the mountains.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “’Course I’ll get it,” declared Patty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sure, certain, positive, convinced, satisfied beyond all shadow of doubt that I’ve cinched that car!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sure, certain, positive, convinced, satisfied beyond all shadow of doubt that I’ve cinched that car!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “’Course I’ll get it,” declared Patty.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading But, if she doesn’t, I’d rather go to the mountains.”
your grandmother
From this reading A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading It only remains to get the formal notice.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’m sure, certain, positive, convinced, satisfied beyond all shadow of doubt that I’ve cinched that car!
and nothing more
From this reading It only remains to get the formal notice.”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading “I’m sure, certain, positive, convinced, satisfied beyond all shadow of doubt that I’ve cinched that car!
on the contrary
From this reading But, if she doesn’t, I’d rather go to the mountains.”
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading It only remains to get the formal notice.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “I’m sure, certain, positive, convinced, satisfied beyond all shadow of doubt that I’ve cinched that car!
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “I’m sure, certain, positive, convinced, satisfied beyond all shadow of doubt that I’ve cinched that car!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, if she doesn’t, I’d rather go to the mountains.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’m sure, certain, positive, convinced, satisfied beyond all shadow of doubt that I’ve cinched that car!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, if she doesn’t, I’d rather go to the mountains.”
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A SUMMER HOME “If I were sure Patty would get her motor car,” said Nan, “I’d vote for the seashore.
Chapter 5 of Patty's Motor Car by Carolyn Wells holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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.
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