Chapter 9 of Patty's Motor Car is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Patty's Motor Car is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MONA AT HOME When they reached home it was really after dark, and Patty was prepared for an expected reproof. But Mr. Fairfield came out smilingly to meet them. “Accident No. 1?” he asked. “What was it? Power gave out, punctured tire, or misjudged distance?”
Chapter 9 of Patty's Motor Car is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading ““Accident No. 1?” he asked.”
past form of “misjudge” — judge incorrectly
From this reading “Power gave out, punctured tire, or misjudged distance?””
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading “MONA AT HOME When they reached home it was really after dark, and Patty was prepared for an expected reproof.”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “MONA AT HOME When they reached home it was really after dark, and Patty was prepared for an expected reproof.”
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “MONA AT HOME When they reached home it was really after dark, and Patty was prepared for an expected reproof.”
having a hole cut through
From this reading “Power gave out, punctured tire, or misjudged distance?””
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading “But Mr. Fairfield came out smilingly to meet them.”
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading “Power gave out, punctured tire, or misjudged distance?””
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.
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a reception held in your own home
In this reading “MONA AT HOME When they reached home it was really after dark, and Patty was prepared for an expected reproof.”
In this reading “MONA AT HOME When they reached home it was really after dark, and Patty was prepared for an expected reproof.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “But Mr. Fairfield came out smilingly to meet them.”
In this reading “MONA AT HOME When they reached home it was really after dark, and Patty was prepared for an expected reproof.”
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From this reading “Accident No. 1?” he asked.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “Accident No. 1?” he asked.
later than; following
From this reading MONA AT HOME When they reached home it was really after dark, and Patty was prepared for an expected reproof.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MONA AT HOME When they reached home it was really after dark, and Patty was prepared for an expected reproof.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MONA AT HOME When they reached home it was really after dark, and Patty was prepared for an expected reproof.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Accident No. 1?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MONA AT HOME When they reached home it was really after dark, and Patty was prepared for an expected reproof.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Fairfield came out smilingly to meet them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But Mr. Fairfield came out smilingly to meet them.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading MONA AT HOME When they reached home it was really after dark, and Patty was prepared for an expected reproof.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Power gave out, punctured tire, or misjudged distance?”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading MONA AT HOME When they reached home it was really after dark, and Patty was prepared for an expected reproof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mr. Fairfield came out smilingly to meet them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MONA AT HOME When they reached home it was really after dark, and Patty was prepared for an expected reproof.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Power gave out, punctured tire, or misjudged distance?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Accident No. 1?” he asked.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MONA AT HOME When they reached home it was really after dark, and Patty was prepared for an expected reproof.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MONA AT HOME When they reached home it was really after dark, and Patty was prepared for an expected reproof.
come together
From this reading But Mr. Fairfield came out smilingly to meet them.
past form of “misjudge” — judge incorrectly
From this reading Power gave out, punctured tire, or misjudged distance?”
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading MONA AT HOME When they reached home it was really after dark, and Patty was prepared for an expected reproof.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But Mr. Fairfield came out smilingly to meet them.
not any; not one
From this reading “Accident No. 1?” he asked.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Power gave out, punctured tire, or misjudged distance?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But Mr. Fairfield came out smilingly to meet them.
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading MONA AT HOME When they reached home it was really after dark, and Patty was prepared for an expected reproof.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Power gave out, punctured tire, or misjudged distance?”
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading MONA AT HOME When they reached home it was really after dark, and Patty was prepared for an expected reproof.
having a hole cut through
From this reading Power gave out, punctured tire, or misjudged distance?”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading MONA AT HOME When they reached home it was really after dark, and Patty was prepared for an expected reproof.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading MONA AT HOME When they reached home it was really after dark, and Patty was prepared for an expected reproof.
an act or expression of criticism and censure
From this reading MONA AT HOME When they reached home it was really after dark, and Patty was prepared for an expected reproof.
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading But Mr. Fairfield came out smilingly to meet them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Mr. Fairfield came out smilingly to meet them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MONA AT HOME When they reached home it was really after dark, and Patty was prepared for an expected reproof.
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading Power gave out, punctured tire, or misjudged distance?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Mr. Fairfield came out smilingly to meet them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MONA AT HOME When they reached home it was really after dark, and Patty was prepared for an expected reproof.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What was it?
at the time that
From this reading MONA AT HOME When they reached home it was really after dark, and Patty was prepared for an expected reproof.
Chapter 9 of Patty's Motor Car by Carolyn Wells holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 9 holds 163 sentences of Patty's Motor Car, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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