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Patty's Social Season
Patty's Social Season

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Patty's Social Season is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Carolyn Wells • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.
Her response was answered by a tearful, wailing voice, that said, "Oh, Miss Patty, oh, _can't_ you come here at once?
Come right away!"
"Come where?
Who are you?" said Patty, bewildered, for she did not recognise the voice, and it sounded like some one in deep distress.
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Patty's Social Season

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Patty's Social Season is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.
Line 2
Her response was answered by a tearful, wailing voice, that said, "Oh, Miss Patty, oh, _can't_ you come here at once?
Line 3
Come right away!"
/kʌm raɪt əˈweɪ/
Line 4
"Come where?
/kʌm wer/
Line 5
Who are you?" said Patty, bewildered, for she did not recognise the voice, and it sounded like some one in deep distress.
/huː ɑːr juː sed ˈpæti bɪˈwɪldərd fɔːr ʃiː dɪd nɑːt ˈrekəɡnaɪz ðə vɔɪs ənd ɪt ˈsaʊndɪd laɪk sʌm wʌn ɪn diːp dɪˈstres/

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bewildered adjective US /bɪˈwɪldərd/

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading “Who are you?" said Patty, bewildered, for she did not recognise the voice, and it sounded like some one in deep distress.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exciting adjective US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading “AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Patty noun US /ˈpæti/

small flat mass of chopped food

From this reading “AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.”

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recognise verb US /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/

show approval or appreciation of

From this reading “Who are you?" said Patty, bewildered, for she did not recognise the voice, and it sounded like some one in deep distress.”

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response noun US /rɪˈspɑːns/

a result

From this reading “Her response was answered by a tearful, wailing voice, that said, "Oh, Miss Patty, oh, _can't_ you come here at once?”

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tearful adjective US /ˈtɪrfəl/

filled with or marked by tears

From this reading “Her response was answered by a tearful, wailing voice, that said, "Oh, Miss Patty, oh, _can't_ you come here at once?”

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telephone noun US /ˈteləfoʊn/

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading “AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.”

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wailing noun US /ˈweɪlɪŋ/

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading “Her response was answered by a tearful, wailing voice, that said, "Oh, Miss Patty, oh, _can't_ you come here at once?”

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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 AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.

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ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.

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answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Her response was answered by a tearful, wailing voice, that said, "Oh, Miss Patty, oh, _can't_ you come here at once?

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Who are you?" said Patty, bewildered, for she did not recognise the voice, and it sounded like some one in deep distress.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Her response was answered by a tearful, wailing voice, that said, "Oh, Miss Patty, oh, _can't_ you come here at once?

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awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading Come right away!"

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bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading Who are you?" said Patty, bewildered, for she did not recognise the voice, and it sounded like some one in deep distress.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Her response was answered by a tearful, wailing voice, that said, "Oh, Miss Patty, oh, _can't_ you come here at once?

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can't

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

From this reading Her response was answered by a tearful, wailing voice, that said, "Oh, Miss Patty, oh, _can't_ you come here at once?

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CHASEverbUS /tʃeɪs/

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Her response was answered by a tearful, wailing voice, that said, "Oh, Miss Patty, oh, _can't_ you come here at once?

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deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Who are you?" said Patty, bewildered, for she did not recognise the voice, and it sounded like some one in deep distress.

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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Who are you?" said Patty, bewildered, for she did not recognise the voice, and it sounded like some one in deep distress.

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distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/

psychological suffering

From this reading Who are you?" said Patty, bewildered, for she did not recognise the voice, and it sounded like some one in deep distress.

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EXCITINGadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.

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Farnsworth

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

From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.

Pending verification
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Who are you?" said Patty, bewildered, for she did not recognise the voice, and it sounded like some one in deep distress.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.

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hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Her response was answered by a tearful, wailing voice, that said, "Oh, Miss Patty, oh, _can't_ you come here at once?

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Who are you?" said Patty, bewildered, for she did not recognise the voice, and it sounded like some one in deep distress.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.

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lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.

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leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Who are you?" said Patty, bewildered, for she did not recognise the voice, and it sounded like some one in deep distress.

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MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Her response was answered by a tearful, wailing voice, that said, "Oh, Miss Patty, oh, _can't_ you come here at once?

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momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Who are you?" said Patty, bewildered, for she did not recognise the voice, and it sounded like some one in deep distress.

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o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.

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OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading Her response was answered by a tearful, wailing voice, that said, "Oh, Miss Patty, oh, _can't_ you come here at once?

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onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Her response was answered by a tearful, wailing voice, that said, "Oh, Miss Patty, oh, _can't_ you come here at once?

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Who are you?" said Patty, bewildered, for she did not recognise the voice, and it sounded like some one in deep distress.

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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/

small flat mass of chopped food

From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rangverbUS /ræŋ/

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/

show approval or appreciation of

From this reading Who are you?" said Patty, bewildered, for she did not recognise the voice, and it sounded like some one in deep distress.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/

a result

From this reading Her response was answered by a tearful, wailing voice, that said, "Oh, Miss Patty, oh, _can't_ you come here at once?

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rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Come right away!"

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Her response was answered by a tearful, wailing voice, that said, "Oh, Miss Patty, oh, _can't_ you come here at once?

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Who are you?" said Patty, bewildered, for she did not recognise the voice, and it sounded like some one in deep distress.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Who are you?" said Patty, bewildered, for she did not recognise the voice, and it sounded like some one in deep distress.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading Who are you?" said Patty, bewildered, for she did not recognise the voice, and it sounded like some one in deep distress.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/

filled with or marked by tears

From this reading Her response was answered by a tearful, wailing voice, that said, "Oh, Miss Patty, oh, _can't_ you come here at once?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Who are you?" said Patty, bewildered, for she did not recognise the voice, and it sounded like some one in deep distress.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

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

From this reading Her response was answered by a tearful, wailing voice, that said, "Oh, Miss Patty, oh, _can't_ you come here at once?

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wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading Her response was answered by a tearful, wailing voice, that said, "Oh, Miss Patty, oh, _can't_ you come here at once?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE Farnsworth had left Patty about two o'clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Come where?

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WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Who are you?" said Patty, bewildered, for she did not recognise the voice, and it sounded like some one in deep distress.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Her response was answered by a tearful, wailing voice, that said, "Oh, Miss Patty, oh, _can't_ you come here at once?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 19 of Patty's Social Season by Carolyn Wells holds 247 sentences, grouped into 50 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.

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