Chapter 1 of Patty's Suitors is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Patty's Suitors is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Let's draw lots. Lend me a coin, somebody." "Here you are," said Van Reypen, handing her a bright quarter. Patty took it, and put both hands behind her. "You may try first, Phil, because you put up the capital.
Chapter 1 of Patty's Suitors is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 19/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 91–95
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From this reading “"You may try first, Phil, because you put up the capital.”
make up
From this reading “Lend me a coin, somebody."”
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading “"Here you are," said Van Reypen, handing her a bright quarter.”
bestow a quality on
From this reading “Lend me a coin, somebody."”
a large number or amount
From this reading “Let's draw lots.”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “Patty took it, and put both hands behind her.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Lend me a coin, somebody."”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “"Here you are," said Van Reypen, handing her a bright quarter.”
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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 Lend me a coin, somebody."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Patty took it, and put both hands behind her.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here you are," said Van Reypen, handing her a bright quarter.
for the reason that
From this reading "You may try first, Phil, because you put up the capital.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Patty took it, and put both hands behind her.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Patty took it, and put both hands behind her.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Here you are," said Van Reypen, handing her a bright quarter.
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From this reading "You may try first, Phil, because you put up the capital.
make up
From this reading Lend me a coin, somebody."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Let's draw lots.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "You may try first, Phil, because you put up the capital.
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading "Here you are," said Van Reypen, handing her a bright quarter.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Patty took it, and put both hands behind her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Here you are," said Van Reypen, handing her a bright quarter.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here you are," said Van Reypen, handing her a bright quarter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Patty took it, and put both hands behind her.
bestow a quality on
From this reading Lend me a coin, somebody."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let's draw lots.
a large number or amount
From this reading Let's draw lots.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may try first, Phil, because you put up the capital.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lend me a coin, somebody."
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Patty took it, and put both hands behind her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You may try first, Phil, because you put up the capital.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Patty took it, and put both hands behind her.
one of four equal parts
From this reading "Here you are," said Van Reypen, handing her a bright quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here you are," said Van Reypen, handing her a bright quarter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here you are," said Van Reypen, handing her a bright quarter.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Lend me a coin, somebody."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You may try first, Phil, because you put up the capital.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Patty took it, and put both hands behind her.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "You may try first, Phil, because you put up the capital.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You may try first, Phil, because you put up the capital.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "Here you are," said Van Reypen, handing her a bright quarter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here you are," said Van Reypen, handing her a bright quarter.
Chapter 1 of Patty's Suitors by Carolyn Wells holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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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