Chapter 11 of Patty's Motor Car is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Patty's Motor Car is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way! He wasn’t a nice man at all.” “Well, he helped us out of our difficulty.” “Yes, and he’ll be paid for it. But there was no occasion to talk to him as you would to an acquaintance.”
Chapter 11 of Patty's Motor Car is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/35 · 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.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “But there was no occasion to talk to him as you would to an acquaintance.””
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!”
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading ““Well, he helped us out of our difficulty.””
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading “THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!”
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 “THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!”
In this reading “THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!”
In this reading “THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!”
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 THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading But there was no occasion to talk to him as you would to an acquaintance.”
(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 He wasn’t a nice man at all.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But there was no occasion to talk to him as you would to an acquaintance.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, and he’ll be paid for it.
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wasn’t a nice man at all.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes, and he’ll be paid for it.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no occasion to talk to him as you would to an acquaintance.”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “Well, he helped us out of our difficulty.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!
well known or easily recognized
From this reading THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes, and he’ll be paid for it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wasn’t a nice man at all.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, and he’ll be paid for it.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Well, he helped us out of our difficulty.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there was no occasion to talk to him as you would to an acquaintance.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, and he’ll be paid for it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He wasn’t a nice man at all.”
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no occasion to talk to him as you would to an acquaintance.”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading But there was no occasion to talk to him as you would to an acquaintance.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, he helped us out of our difficulty.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Well, he helped us out of our difficulty.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well, he helped us out of our difficulty.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “Yes, and he’ll be paid for it.
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no occasion to talk to him as you would to an acquaintance.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, he helped us out of our difficulty.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was no occasion to talk to him as you would to an acquaintance.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wasn’t a nice man at all.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!
(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 “Well, he helped us out of our difficulty.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But there was no occasion to talk to him as you would to an acquaintance.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, and he’ll be paid for it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FIRST ARRIVALS “Mona,” said Patty, severely, as they drove along, “you ought to know better than to talk to a strange man in that familiar way!
Chapter 11 of Patty's Motor Car by Carolyn Wells holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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 11 holds 175 sentences of Patty's Motor Car, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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