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Patty's Perversities
Patty's Perversities

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Patty's Perversities is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Arlo Bates • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AT REHEARSAL.
"Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."
"Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."
"Oh, dear, no!" her mistress assented.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Patty's Perversities

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Patty's Perversities is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AT REHEARSAL.
/æt rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
Line 2
"Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
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It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."
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"Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."
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"Oh, dear, no!" her mistress assented.

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bury verb US /ˈberi/

cover from sight

From this reading “"Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."”

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cucumbers noun US /ˈkjuːkəmbərz/

plural of “cucumber” — a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit

From this reading “It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."”

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funeral noun US /ˈfjuːnərəl/

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading “"Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.”

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pickle noun US /ˈpɪkəl/

vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar

From this reading “It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."”

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rehearsal noun US /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/

a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)

From this reading “AT REHEARSAL.”

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retorted verb US /riˈtɔːrtɪd/

past form of “retort” — answer back

From this reading “"Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."”

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Sam's noun US /sæmz/

possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading “"Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."”

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Wednesday noun US /ˈwenzdi/

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading “"Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “"Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."”

307,822 times in 225,867 chapters
put off verb + particle

hold back to a later time

In this reading “It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."”

8,763 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 69

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."

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aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/

possessing life

From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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assented

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From this reading "Oh, dear, no!" her mistress assented.

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ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT REHEARSAL.

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Bathalina

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From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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buryverbUS /ˈberi/

cover from sight

From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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can't

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From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."

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childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."

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couldn't

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From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."

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coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."

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CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."

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cucumbersnounUS /ˈkjuːkəmbərz/

plural of “cucumber” — a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit

From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."

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dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "Oh, dear, no!" her mistress assented.

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despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."

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don't

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From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."

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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."

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funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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here's

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From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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I'll

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From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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isn't

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From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."

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luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/

occurring by chance

From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."

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maidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."

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mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading "Oh, dear, no!" her mistress assented.

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MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Oh, dear, no!" her mistress assented.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."

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offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."

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OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, dear, no!" her mistress assented.

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picklenounUS /ˈpɪkəl/

vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar

From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."

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plentynounUS /ˈplenti/

a full supply

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/

by chance

From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."

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putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."

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REHEARSALnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/

a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)

From this reading AT REHEARSAL.

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retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/

past form of “retort” — answer back

From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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Sam'snounUS /sæmz/

possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."

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Sanford

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From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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spareverbUS /sper/

refrain from harming

From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."

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supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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that's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."

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thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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WelladverbUS /wel/

(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, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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you've

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From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.

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Charming
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Patty's Perversities; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Barbarian
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Patty's Perversities; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.