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Little Citizens: The Humours of School Life
Little Citizens: The Humours of School Life

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Little Citizens: The Humours of School Life is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Say, Teacher, I got something for you".
_Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"
"She's a beautiful yonge uptown lady, but easy scared.
Oh, awful easy scared!"
"Don't you dast to touch me," he yelled "Look at your back!"
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Little Citizens: The Humours of School Life

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Little Citizens: The Humours of School Life is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Say, Teacher, I got something for you".
/seɪ ˈtiːtʃər aɪ ɡɑːt ˈsʌmθɪŋ fɔːr juː/
Line 2
_Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"
Line 3
"She's a beautiful yonge uptown lady, but easy scared.
Line 4
Oh, awful easy scared!"
/oʊ ˈɑːfəl ˈiːzi skerd/
Line 5
"Don't you dast to touch me," he yelled "Look at your back!"

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Adonis noun US /əˈdɑːnəs/

any handsome young man

From this reading “_Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"”

Dismissed adjective US /dɪˈsmɪst/

having lost your job

From this reading “_Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"”

herd noun US /hɜːrd/

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading “_Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"”

lick verb US /lɪk/

beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

From this reading “_Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"”

scared adjective US /skerd/

made afraid

From this reading “"She's a beautiful yonge uptown lady, but easy scared.”

swollen adjective US /ˈswoʊlən/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading “_Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"”

uptown noun US /ˈʌpˈtaʊn/

a residential part of town away from the central commercial district

From this reading “"She's a beautiful yonge uptown lady, but easy scared.”

yelled adjective US /jeld/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading “"Don't you dast to touch me," he yelled "Look at your back!"”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "She's a beautiful yonge uptown lady, but easy scared.

AdonisnounUS /əˈdɑːnəs/

any handsome young man

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading Oh, awful easy scared!"

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Don't you dast to touch me," he yelled "Look at your back!"

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading "She's a beautiful yonge uptown lady, but easy scared.

Belchatosky

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "She's a beautiful yonge uptown lady, but easy scared.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

chapnounUS /tʃæp/

a boy or man

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

classnounUS /klæs/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

dast

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Don't you dast to touch me," he yelled "Look at your back!"

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

DismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/

having lost your job

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

Don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Don't you dast to touch me," he yelled "Look at your back!"

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading "She's a beautiful yonge uptown lady, but easy scared.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Say, Teacher, I got something for you".

Frontispiecenoun

an ornamental facade

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Say, Teacher, I got something for you".

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Don't you dast to touch me," he yelled "Look at your back!"

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

herdnounUS /hɜːrd/

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Say, Teacher, I got something for you".

Isidore

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "She's a beautiful yonge uptown lady, but easy scared.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

legsnounUS /leɡz/

staying power

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

lickverbUS /lɪk/

beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

LookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Don't you dast to touch me," he yelled "Look at your back!"

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Don't you dast to touch me," he yelled "Look at your back!"

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

mustn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, awful easy scared!"

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

SayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "Say, Teacher, I got something for you".

scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/

made afraid

From this reading "She's a beautiful yonge uptown lady, but easy scared.

She's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "She's a beautiful yonge uptown lady, but easy scared.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Say, Teacher, I got something for you".

swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

TeachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading "Say, Teacher, I got something for you".

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading "Don't you dast to touch me," he yelled "Look at your back!"

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

uptownnounUS /ˈʌpˈtaʊn/

a residential part of town away from the central commercial district

From this reading "She's a beautiful yonge uptown lady, but easy scared.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Frontispiece_ Isidore Belchatosky, the Adonis of the class "I got two swollen legs over her" "My dear little chap, you mustn't cry like that" "Dismissed with the common herd at three o'clock" "I must ask you to leave this room" "So you want lick, so you can lick"

yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "Don't you dast to touch me," he yelled "Look at your back!"

yonge

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "She's a beautiful yonge uptown lady, but easy scared.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Say, Teacher, I got something for you".

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Don't you dast to touch me," he yelled "Look at your back!"

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