Chapter 33 of Patty's Perversities is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Patty's Perversities is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TEST OF CIVILIZATION. "Now we shall see," Mr. Plant remarked to his niece as he led her down to dinner, "what stuff Mr. Blood is made of. There is no more crucial test of a man's civilization than the way in which he dines." "Poor Burleigh!" Patty said to herself.
Chapter 33 of Patty's Perversities is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading “A TEST OF CIVILIZATION.”
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
From this reading “There is no more crucial test of a man's civilization than the way in which he dines."”
third-person singular of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “There is no more crucial test of a man's civilization than the way in which he dines."”
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “"Now we shall see," Mr. Plant remarked to his niece as he led her down to dinner, "what stuff Mr. Blood is made of.”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “Patty said to herself.”
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading “"Now we shall see," Mr. Plant remarked to his niece as he led her down to dinner, "what stuff Mr. Blood is made of.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “"Now we shall see," Mr. Plant remarked to his niece as he led her down to dinner, "what stuff Mr. Blood is made of.”
trying something to find out about it
From this reading “A TEST OF CIVILIZATION.”
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 “A TEST OF CIVILIZATION.”
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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 TEST OF CIVILIZATION.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now we shall see," Mr. Plant remarked to his niece as he led her down to dinner, "what stuff Mr. Blood is made of.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Now we shall see," Mr. Plant remarked to his niece as he led her down to dinner, "what stuff Mr. Blood is made of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Burleigh!"
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading A TEST OF CIVILIZATION.
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
From this reading There is no more crucial test of a man's civilization than the way in which he dines."
third-person singular of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading There is no more crucial test of a man's civilization than the way in which he dines."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Now we shall see," Mr. Plant remarked to his niece as he led her down to dinner, "what stuff Mr. Blood is made of.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Now we shall see," Mr. Plant remarked to his niece as he led her down to dinner, "what stuff Mr. Blood is made of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now we shall see," Mr. Plant remarked to his niece as he led her down to dinner, "what stuff Mr. Blood is made of.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now we shall see," Mr. Plant remarked to his niece as he led her down to dinner, "what stuff Mr. Blood is made of.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Patty said to herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now we shall see," Mr. Plant remarked to his niece as he led her down to dinner, "what stuff Mr. Blood is made of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no more crucial test of a man's civilization than the way in which he dines."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now we shall see," Mr. Plant remarked to his niece as he led her down to dinner, "what stuff Mr. Blood is made of.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "Now we shall see," Mr. Plant remarked to his niece as he led her down to dinner, "what stuff Mr. Blood is made of.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Now we shall see," Mr. Plant remarked to his niece as he led her down to dinner, "what stuff Mr. Blood is made of.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is no more crucial test of a man's civilization than the way in which he dines."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is no more crucial test of a man's civilization than the way in which he dines."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Now we shall see," Mr. Plant remarked to his niece as he led her down to dinner, "what stuff Mr. Blood is made of.
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading "Now we shall see," Mr. Plant remarked to his niece as he led her down to dinner, "what stuff Mr. Blood is made of.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no more crucial test of a man's civilization than the way in which he dines."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now we shall see," Mr. Plant remarked to his niece as he led her down to dinner, "what stuff Mr. Blood is made of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TEST OF CIVILIZATION.
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Patty said to herself.
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading "Now we shall see," Mr. Plant remarked to his niece as he led her down to dinner, "what stuff Mr. Blood is made of.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor Burleigh!"
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Now we shall see," Mr. Plant remarked to his niece as he led her down to dinner, "what stuff Mr. Blood is made of.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Patty said to herself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Now we shall see," Mr. Plant remarked to his niece as he led her down to dinner, "what stuff Mr. Blood is made of.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Now we shall see," Mr. Plant remarked to his niece as he led her down to dinner, "what stuff Mr. Blood is made of.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "Now we shall see," Mr. Plant remarked to his niece as he led her down to dinner, "what stuff Mr. Blood is made of.
trying something to find out about it
From this reading A TEST OF CIVILIZATION.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is no more crucial test of a man's civilization than the way in which he dines."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is no more crucial test of a man's civilization than the way in which he dines."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no more crucial test of a man's civilization than the way in which he dines."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now we shall see," Mr. Plant remarked to his niece as he led her down to dinner, "what stuff Mr. Blood is made of.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There is no more crucial test of a man's civilization than the way in which he dines."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now we shall see," Mr. Plant remarked to his niece as he led her down to dinner, "what stuff Mr. Blood is made of.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now we shall see," Mr. Plant remarked to his niece as he led her down to dinner, "what stuff Mr. Blood is made of.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is no more crucial test of a man's civilization than the way in which he dines."
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