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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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.
"Not dead!" she cried. "Oh, surely not dead!" "Sure not," was the indignant response. "She's got such a sickness she must lay on the bed, und comes the doctor. Sadie's papa holds much on that child, Miss Teacher, und all times he has a worry over her.
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 13/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 61–65
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plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading “Sadie's papa holds much on that child, Miss Teacher, und all times he has a worry over her.”
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “"Sure not," was the indignant response.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Sadie's papa holds much on that child, Miss Teacher, und all times he has a worry over her.”
a result
From this reading “"Sure not," was the indignant response.”
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “"She's got such a sickness she must lay on the bed, und comes the doctor.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"Oh, surely not dead!"”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “Sadie's papa holds much on that child, Miss Teacher, und all times he has a worry over her.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Sadie's papa holds much on that child, Miss Teacher, und all times he has a worry over her.”
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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 "She's got such a sickness she must lay on the bed, und comes the doctor.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Sadie's papa holds much on that child, Miss Teacher, und all times he has a worry over her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "She's got such a sickness she must lay on the bed, und comes the doctor.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Sadie's papa holds much on that child, Miss Teacher, und all times he has a worry over her.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "She's got such a sickness she must lay on the bed, und comes the doctor.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Not dead!" she cried.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Not dead!" she cried.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "She's got such a sickness she must lay on the bed, und comes the doctor.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "She's got such a sickness she must lay on the bed, und comes the doctor.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sadie's papa holds much on that child, Miss Teacher, und all times he has a worry over her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sadie's papa holds much on that child, Miss Teacher, und all times he has a worry over her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sadie's papa holds much on that child, Miss Teacher, und all times he has a worry over her.
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading Sadie's papa holds much on that child, Miss Teacher, und all times he has a worry over her.
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading "Sure not," was the indignant response.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "She's got such a sickness she must lay on the bed, und comes the doctor.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Sadie's papa holds much on that child, Miss Teacher, und all times he has a worry over her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Sadie's papa holds much on that child, Miss Teacher, und all times he has a worry over her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "She's got such a sickness she must lay on the bed, und comes the doctor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not dead!" she cried.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, surely not dead!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "She's got such a sickness she must lay on the bed, und comes the doctor.
above and across; more than
From this reading Sadie's papa holds much on that child, Miss Teacher, und all times he has a worry over her.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Sadie's papa holds much on that child, Miss Teacher, und all times he has a worry over her.
a result
From this reading "Sure not," was the indignant response.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sadie's papa holds much on that child, Miss Teacher, und all times he has a worry over her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not dead!" she cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's got such a sickness she must lay on the bed, und comes the doctor.
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading "She's got such a sickness she must lay on the bed, und comes the doctor.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "She's got such a sickness she must lay on the bed, und comes the doctor.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure not," was the indignant response.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Oh, surely not dead!"
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Sadie's papa holds much on that child, Miss Teacher, und all times he has a worry over her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sadie's papa holds much on that child, Miss Teacher, und all times he has a worry over her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sure not," was the indignant response.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Sadie's papa holds much on that child, Miss Teacher, und all times he has a worry over her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's got such a sickness she must lay on the bed, und comes the doctor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sure not," was the indignant response.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Sadie's papa holds much on that child, Miss Teacher, und all times he has a worry over her.
Chapter 1 of Little Citizens: The Humours of School Life by Myra Kelly holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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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