Chapter 1 of Patty's Summer Days is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Patty's Summer Days is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Isn't Mrs. Phelps too perfectly sweet! That is the loveliest fan I ever laid eyes on, and to think it's mine!" "And _will_ you look at this? A silver coffee-machine! Oh, Nan, mayn't I make it work, sometimes?"
Chapter 1 of Patty's Summer Days is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “That is the loveliest fan I ever laid eyes on, and to think it's mine!"”
set down according to a plan
From this reading “That is the loveliest fan I ever laid eyes on, and to think it's mine!"”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That is the loveliest fan I ever laid eyes on, and to think it's mine!"”
your grandmother
From this reading “Oh, Nan, mayn't I make it work, sometimes?"”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"Isn't Mrs. Phelps too perfectly sweet!”
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “A silver coffee-machine!”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “Oh, Nan, mayn't I make it work, sometimes?"”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “"Isn't Mrs. Phelps too perfectly sweet!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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 A silver coffee-machine!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That is the loveliest fan I ever laid eyes on, and to think it's mine!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And _will_ you look at this?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A silver coffee-machine!
at any time
From this reading That is the loveliest fan I ever laid eyes on, and to think it's mine!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading That is the loveliest fan I ever laid eyes on, and to think it's mine!"
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading That is the loveliest fan I ever laid eyes on, and to think it's mine!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That is the loveliest fan I ever laid eyes on, and to think it's mine!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is the loveliest fan I ever laid eyes on, and to think it's mine!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't Mrs. Phelps too perfectly sweet!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, Nan, mayn't I make it work, sometimes?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is the loveliest fan I ever laid eyes on, and to think it's mine!"
set down according to a plan
From this reading That is the loveliest fan I ever laid eyes on, and to think it's mine!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "And _will_ you look at this?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is the loveliest fan I ever laid eyes on, and to think it's mine!"
engage in
From this reading Oh, Nan, mayn't I make it work, sometimes?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, Nan, mayn't I make it work, sometimes?"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That is the loveliest fan I ever laid eyes on, and to think it's mine!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Isn't Mrs. Phelps too perfectly sweet!
your grandmother
From this reading Oh, Nan, mayn't I make it work, sometimes?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Nan, mayn't I make it work, sometimes?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That is the loveliest fan I ever laid eyes on, and to think it's mine!"
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Isn't Mrs. Phelps too perfectly sweet!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't Mrs. Phelps too perfectly sweet!
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading A silver coffee-machine!
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Oh, Nan, mayn't I make it work, sometimes?"
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Isn't Mrs. Phelps too perfectly sweet!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the loveliest fan I ever laid eyes on, and to think it's mine!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is the loveliest fan I ever laid eyes on, and to think it's mine!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading That is the loveliest fan I ever laid eyes on, and to think it's mine!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And _will_ you look at this?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is the loveliest fan I ever laid eyes on, and to think it's mine!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Isn't Mrs. Phelps too perfectly sweet!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And _will_ you look at this?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Oh, Nan, mayn't I make it work, sometimes?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And _will_ you look at this?
Chapter 1 of Patty's Summer Days by Carolyn Wells holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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 118 sentences of Patty's Summer Days, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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