Chapter I
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"SPARKLING." "FASCINATING." "CHARMING." A FAIR BARBARIAN. By Mrs. FRANCES H. BURNETT.
Patty's Perversities
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Patty's Perversities is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"SPARKLING."
"FASCINATING."
"CHARMING."
A
FAIR
BARBARIAN.
By
Mrs.
FRANCES
H.
BURNETT.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Patty's Perversities
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Patty's Perversities is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"SPARKLING."
/ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
Line 2
"FASCINATING."
/ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
Line 3
"CHARMING."
/ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
Line 4
A
FAIR
BARBARIAN.
/ə fer bɑːrˈberiən/
Line 5
By
Mrs.
FRANCES
H.
BURNETT.
/baɪ ˈmɪsɪz ˈfrænsɪs eɪtʃ bərˈnet/
Learner Dictionary
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.
barbarian
noun
US /bɑːrˈberiən/
a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading “A FAIR BARBARIAN.”
burnett
noun
US /bərˈnet/
United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)
From this reading “By Mrs. FRANCES H. BURNETT.”
pleasing or delighting
From this reading “"CHARMING."”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “A FAIR BARBARIAN.”
fascinating
adjective
US /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “"FASCINATING."”
frances
noun
US /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “By Mrs. FRANCES H. BURNETT.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “By Mrs. FRANCES H. BURNETT.”
sparkling
adjective
US /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading “"SPARKLING."”
Word partnerships in these lines
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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 FAIR BARBARIAN.
BARBARIANnounUS /bɑːrˈberiən/
a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading A FAIR BARBARIAN.
BURNETTnounUS /bərˈnet/
United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)
From this reading By Mrs. FRANCES H. BURNETT.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Mrs. FRANCES H. BURNETT.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "CHARMING."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A FAIR BARBARIAN.
FASCINATINGadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading "FASCINATING."
FRANCESnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading By Mrs. FRANCES H. BURNETT.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading By Mrs. FRANCES H. BURNETT.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading By Mrs. FRANCES H. BURNETT.
SPARKLINGadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading "SPARKLING."
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- Sparkling
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- Fascinating
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- Charming
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- Barbarian
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