Chapter 13 of Patty's Social Season is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Patty's Social Season is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room. "Mona," she said, "did you get a Christmas card from Mr. Farnsworth?" "Yes," said Mona, "in a big blue envelope. Daisy had one, too. Didn't you get one?"
Chapter 13 of Patty's Social Season is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “"Mona," she said, "did you get a Christmas card from Mr. Farnsworth?"”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “"Mona," she said, "did you get a Christmas card from Mr. Farnsworth?"”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “Daisy had one, too.”
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “"Yes," said Mona, "in a big blue envelope.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.”
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading “HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.”
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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 "Mona," she said, "did you get a Christmas card from Mr. Farnsworth?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
(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 HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes," said Mona, "in a big blue envelope.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Yes," said Mona, "in a big blue envelope.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading "Mona," she said, "did you get a Christmas card from Mr. Farnsworth?"
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "Mona," she said, "did you get a Christmas card from Mr. Farnsworth?"
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Daisy had one, too.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Mona," she said, "did you get a Christmas card from Mr. Farnsworth?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Didn't you get one?"
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading "Yes," said Mona, "in a big blue envelope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mona," she said, "did you get a Christmas card from Mr. Farnsworth?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Mona," she said, "did you get a Christmas card from Mr. Farnsworth?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Mona," she said, "did you get a Christmas card from Mr. Farnsworth?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Daisy had one, too.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes," said Mona, "in a big blue envelope.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mona," she said, "did you get a Christmas card from Mr. Farnsworth?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Daisy had one, too.
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mona," she said, "did you get a Christmas card from Mr. Farnsworth?"
try to get or reach
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Daisy had one, too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
at the time that
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK All the time Patty was dressing she wondered about that letter; and when Mona, ready for dinner, stopped at her door, Patty drew her into the room.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Mona, "in a big blue envelope.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mona," she said, "did you get a Christmas card from Mr. Farnsworth?"
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