Chapter 19 of Patty's Summer Days is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Patty's Summer Days is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROSABEL "Rosabel who?" exclaimed Nan, as Patty came up on the verandah with the baby in her arms. "I don't know, I'm sure. You may call her Rosabel anything you like. We picked her up by the wayside." "Yes," said Dick Phelps, who had followed Patty up the steps.
Chapter 19 of Patty's Summer Days is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “ROSABEL "Rosabel who?" exclaimed Nan, as Patty came up on the verandah with the baby in her arms.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Yes," said Dick Phelps, who had followed Patty up the steps.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “ROSABEL "Rosabel who?" exclaimed Nan, as Patty came up on the verandah with the baby in her arms.”
your grandmother
From this reading “ROSABEL "Rosabel who?" exclaimed Nan, as Patty came up on the verandah with the baby in her arms.”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “ROSABEL "Rosabel who?" exclaimed Nan, as Patty came up on the verandah with the baby in her arms.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “We picked her up by the wayside."”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “"Yes," said Dick Phelps, who had followed Patty up the steps.”
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading “We picked her up by the wayside."”
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any thing at all
From this reading You may call her Rosabel anything you like.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading ROSABEL "Rosabel who?" exclaimed Nan, as Patty came up on the verandah with the baby in her arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ROSABEL "Rosabel who?" exclaimed Nan, as Patty came up on the verandah with the baby in her arms.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading ROSABEL "Rosabel who?" exclaimed Nan, as Patty came up on the verandah with the baby in her arms.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We picked her up by the wayside."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You may call her Rosabel anything you like.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ROSABEL "Rosabel who?" exclaimed Nan, as Patty came up on the verandah with the baby in her arms.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Yes," said Dick Phelps, who had followed Patty up the steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know, I'm sure.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ROSABEL "Rosabel who?" exclaimed Nan, as Patty came up on the verandah with the baby in her arms.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Yes," said Dick Phelps, who had followed Patty up the steps.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yes," said Dick Phelps, who had followed Patty up the steps.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ROSABEL "Rosabel who?" exclaimed Nan, as Patty came up on the verandah with the baby in her arms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know, I'm sure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know, I'm sure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROSABEL "Rosabel who?" exclaimed Nan, as Patty came up on the verandah with the baby in her arms.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know, I'm sure.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You may call her Rosabel anything you like.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may call her Rosabel anything you like.
your grandmother
From this reading ROSABEL "Rosabel who?" exclaimed Nan, as Patty came up on the verandah with the baby in her arms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ROSABEL "Rosabel who?" exclaimed Nan, as Patty came up on the verandah with the baby in her arms.
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading ROSABEL "Rosabel who?" exclaimed Nan, as Patty came up on the verandah with the baby in her arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Dick Phelps, who had followed Patty up the steps.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading We picked her up by the wayside."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROSABEL "Rosabel who?" exclaimed Nan, as Patty came up on the verandah with the baby in her arms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Dick Phelps, who had followed Patty up the steps.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Yes," said Dick Phelps, who had followed Patty up the steps.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I don't know, I'm sure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROSABEL "Rosabel who?" exclaimed Nan, as Patty came up on the verandah with the baby in her arms.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ROSABEL "Rosabel who?" exclaimed Nan, as Patty came up on the verandah with the baby in her arms.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading ROSABEL "Rosabel who?" exclaimed Nan, as Patty came up on the verandah with the baby in her arms.
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading We picked her up by the wayside."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We picked her up by the wayside."
which person or people
From this reading ROSABEL "Rosabel who?" exclaimed Nan, as Patty came up on the verandah with the baby in her arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROSABEL "Rosabel who?" exclaimed Nan, as Patty came up on the verandah with the baby in her arms.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Dick Phelps, who had followed Patty up the steps.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may call her Rosabel anything you like.
Chapter 19 of Patty's Summer Days by Carolyn Wells holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 19 holds 122 sentences of Patty's Summer Days, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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