Chapter 9 of Patty's Suitors is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Patty's Suitors is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
QUARANTINED "Tired?" asked Mrs. Perry, as she welcomed Patty to her side. "A little; I love to dance, but a long program does weary me. Are we going home soon?" "Whenever you like, dear." "Oh, not until the others are ready.
Chapter 9 of Patty's Suitors is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “"A little; I love to dance, but a long program does weary me.”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “QUARANTINED "Tired?" asked Mrs. Perry, as she welcomed Patty to her side.”
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading “QUARANTINED "Tired?" asked Mrs. Perry, as she welcomed Patty to her side.”
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “"A little; I love to dance, but a long program does weary me.”
under forced isolation especially for health reasons
From this reading “QUARANTINED "Tired?" asked Mrs. Perry, as she welcomed Patty to her side.”
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “"A little; I love to dance, but a long program does weary me.”
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “QUARANTINED "Tired?" asked Mrs. Perry, as she welcomed Patty to her side.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “"Whenever you like, dear."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 little; I love to dance, but a long program does weary me.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are we going home soon?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading QUARANTINED "Tired?" asked Mrs. Perry, as she welcomed Patty to her side.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading QUARANTINED "Tired?" asked Mrs. Perry, as she welcomed Patty to her side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "A little; I love to dance, but a long program does weary me.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "A little; I love to dance, but a long program does weary me.
dearly loved
From this reading "Whenever you like, dear."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A little; I love to dance, but a long program does weary me.
the act of departing
From this reading Are we going home soon?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading QUARANTINED "Tired?" asked Mrs. Perry, as she welcomed Patty to her side.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Are we going home soon?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A little; I love to dance, but a long program does weary me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Whenever you like, dear."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A little; I love to dance, but a long program does weary me.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "A little; I love to dance, but a long program does weary me.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "A little; I love to dance, but a long program does weary me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A little; I love to dance, but a long program does weary me.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading QUARANTINED "Tired?" asked Mrs. Perry, as she welcomed Patty to her side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, not until the others are ready.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, not until the others are ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, not until the others are ready.
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading QUARANTINED "Tired?" asked Mrs. Perry, as she welcomed Patty to her side.
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading QUARANTINED "Tired?" asked Mrs. Perry, as she welcomed Patty to her side.
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading "A little; I love to dance, but a long program does weary me.
under forced isolation especially for health reasons
From this reading QUARANTINED "Tired?" asked Mrs. Perry, as she welcomed Patty to her side.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Oh, not until the others are ready.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading QUARANTINED "Tired?" asked Mrs. Perry, as she welcomed Patty to her side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading QUARANTINED "Tired?" asked Mrs. Perry, as she welcomed Patty to her side.
in the near future
From this reading Are we going home soon?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, not until the others are ready.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading QUARANTINED "Tired?" asked Mrs. Perry, as she welcomed Patty to her side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading QUARANTINED "Tired?" asked Mrs. Perry, as she welcomed Patty to her side.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Oh, not until the others are ready.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Are we going home soon?"
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "A little; I love to dance, but a long program does weary me.
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading QUARANTINED "Tired?" asked Mrs. Perry, as she welcomed Patty to her side.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading "Whenever you like, dear."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Whenever you like, dear."
Chapter 9 of Patty's Suitors by Carolyn Wells holds 246 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.
Chapter 9 holds 246 sentences of Patty's Suitors, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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