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 1 of Patty's Suitors is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Who could be in a crowded ballroom, in a glare of light, and in a mad dance?" "What conditions would make you feel sentimental?" "Why,--let me see. Moonlight,--on a balcony,--with the right man." "I'm the right man, all right,--and you know it.
Chapter 1 of Patty's Suitors is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 31/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 151–155
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an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading “Moonlight,--on a balcony,--with the right man."”
large room used mainly for dancing
From this reading “Who could be in a crowded ballroom, in a glare of light, and in a mad dance?"”
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading “"What conditions would make you feel sentimental?"”
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading “Who could be in a crowded ballroom, in a glare of light, and in a mad dance?"”
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “Who could be in a crowded ballroom, in a glare of light, and in a mad dance?"”
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading “Who could be in a crowded ballroom, in a glare of light, and in a mad dance?"”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “Moonlight,--on a balcony,--with the right man."”
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading “"What conditions would make you feel sentimental?"”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Who could be in a crowded ballroom, in a glare of light, and in a mad dance?"
(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 "I'm the right man, all right,--and you know it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who could be in a crowded ballroom, in a glare of light, and in a mad dance?"
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading Moonlight,--on a balcony,--with the right man."
large room used mainly for dancing
From this reading Who could be in a crowded ballroom, in a glare of light, and in a mad dance?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who could be in a crowded ballroom, in a glare of light, and in a mad dance?"
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading "What conditions would make you feel sentimental?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Who could be in a crowded ballroom, in a glare of light, and in a mad dance?"
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Who could be in a crowded ballroom, in a glare of light, and in a mad dance?"
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Who could be in a crowded ballroom, in a glare of light, and in a mad dance?"
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "What conditions would make you feel sentimental?"
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Who could be in a crowded ballroom, in a glare of light, and in a mad dance?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm the right man, all right,--and you know it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who could be in a crowded ballroom, in a glare of light, and in a mad dance?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm the right man, all right,--and you know it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'm the right man, all right,--and you know it.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Why,--let me see.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Who could be in a crowded ballroom, in a glare of light, and in a mad dance?"
roused to anger
From this reading Who could be in a crowded ballroom, in a glare of light, and in a mad dance?"
engage in
From this reading "What conditions would make you feel sentimental?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Moonlight,--on a balcony,--with the right man."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why,--let me see.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Moonlight,--on a balcony,--with the right man."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who could be in a crowded ballroom, in a glare of light, and in a mad dance?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Moonlight,--on a balcony,--with the right man."
precisely, exactly
From this reading Moonlight,--on a balcony,--with the right man."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Why,--let me see.
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading "What conditions would make you feel sentimental?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Moonlight,--on a balcony,--with the right man."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What conditions would make you feel sentimental?"
which person or people
From this reading Who could be in a crowded ballroom, in a glare of light, and in a mad dance?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why,--let me see.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Moonlight,--on a balcony,--with the right man."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What conditions would make you feel sentimental?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What conditions would make you feel sentimental?"
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.
Chapter 1 holds 218 sentences of Patty's Suitors, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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