Chapter 5 of When Patty Went to College is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of When Patty Went to College is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The rings of Saturn! Why, I thought those had been discovered _ages_ ago. He must be a terribly old man. I remember reading about them when I was an infant in arms." "It was a good while ago," said Lucille.
Chapter 5 of When Patty Went to College is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “age” — how long something has existed
in the past
From this reading “Why, I thought those had been discovered _ages_ ago.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Why, I thought those had been discovered _ages_ ago.”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “I remember reading about them when I was an infant in arms."”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “I remember reading about them when I was an infant in arms."”
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading “"The rings of Saturn!”
a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
From this reading “"The rings of Saturn!”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “He must be a terribly old man.”
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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 He must be a terribly old man.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I remember reading about them when I was an infant in arms."
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Why, I thought those had been discovered _ages_ ago.
in the past
From this reading Why, I thought those had been discovered _ages_ ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I remember reading about them when I was an infant in arms."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I remember reading about them when I was an infant in arms."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He must be a terribly old man.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why, I thought those had been discovered _ages_ ago.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Why, I thought those had been discovered _ages_ ago.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It was a good while ago," said Lucille.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, I thought those had been discovered _ages_ ago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must be a terribly old man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why, I thought those had been discovered _ages_ ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I remember reading about them when I was an infant in arms."
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I remember reading about them when I was an infant in arms."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was a good while ago," said Lucille.
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From this reading "It was a good while ago," said Lucille.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He must be a terribly old man.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must be a terribly old man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The rings of Saturn!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He must be a terribly old man.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I remember reading about them when I was an infant in arms."
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember reading about them when I was an infant in arms."
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading "The rings of Saturn!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was a good while ago," said Lucille.
a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
From this reading "The rings of Saturn!
used as intensifiers
From this reading He must be a terribly old man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The rings of Saturn!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I remember reading about them when I was an infant in arms."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Why, I thought those had been discovered _ages_ ago.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Why, I thought those had been discovered _ages_ ago.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remember reading about them when I was an infant in arms."
at the time that
From this reading I remember reading about them when I was an infant in arms."
during the time that
From this reading "It was a good while ago," said Lucille.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, I thought those had been discovered _ages_ ago.
Chapter 5 of When Patty Went to College by Jean Webster holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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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