Chapter 21 of Patty's Perversities is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Patty's Perversities is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NOTES AND SOUVENIRS. "I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked. "I always do." "That is a slight cause, daughter Britann," said grandmother. "Do'st thee feel sure there was no other?"
Chapter 21 of Patty's Perversities is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading “"I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked.”
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “"That is a slight cause, daughter Britann," said grandmother.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “"That is a slight cause, daughter Britann," said grandmother.”
the act of departing
From this reading “"I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “NOTES AND SOUVENIRS.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “"That is a slight cause, daughter Britann," said grandmother.”
plural of “souvenir” — something of sentimental value
From this reading “NOTES AND SOUVENIRS.”
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 “"Do'st thee feel sure there was no other?"”
In this reading “"That is a slight cause, daughter Britann," said grandmother.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "That is a slight cause, daughter Britann," said grandmother.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I always do."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NOTES AND SOUVENIRS.
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading "I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is a slight cause, daughter Britann," said grandmother.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "That is a slight cause, daughter Britann," said grandmother.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked.
a female human offspring
From this reading "That is a slight cause, daughter Britann," said grandmother.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I always do."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do'st thee feel sure there was no other?"
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Do'st thee feel sure there was no other?"
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "That is a slight cause, daughter Britann," said grandmother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is a slight cause, daughter Britann," said grandmother.
the act of departing
From this reading "I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked.
not any; not one
From this reading "Do'st thee feel sure there was no other?"
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading NOTES AND SOUVENIRS.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Do'st thee feel sure there was no other?"
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is a slight cause, daughter Britann," said grandmother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "That is a slight cause, daughter Britann," said grandmother.
plural of “souvenir” — something of sentimental value
From this reading NOTES AND SOUVENIRS.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Do'st thee feel sure there was no other?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is a slight cause, daughter Britann," said grandmother.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Do'st thee feel sure there was no other?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Do'st thee feel sure there was no other?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I took cold leaving off my apron," Mrs. Sanford remarked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do'st thee feel sure there was no other?"
Chapter 21 of Patty's Perversities by Arlo Bates holds 286 sentences, grouped into 58 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 21 holds 286 sentences of Patty's Perversities, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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