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.
She says ('scuse me, Teacher)--she says 'he must be' ('scuse me) 'drunk.' That's how my mamma says. "So goes my papa by the door und says 'Who stands?' Und my uncle he says 'Lemme in.' So-o-oh my papa he opens the door.
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 46/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 226–230
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “She says ('scuse me, Teacher)--she says 'he must be' ('scuse me) 'drunk.'”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “"So goes my papa by the door und says 'Who stands?'”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “That's how my mamma says.”
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading “So-o-oh my papa he opens the door.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"So goes my papa by the door und says 'Who stands?'”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “"So goes my papa by the door und says 'Who stands?'”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “She says ('scuse me, Teacher)--she says 'he must be' ('scuse me) 'drunk.'”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Und my uncle he says 'Lemme in.'”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She says ('scuse me, Teacher)--she says 'he must be' ('scuse me) 'drunk.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "So goes my papa by the door und says 'Who stands?'
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "So goes my papa by the door und says 'Who stands?'
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading She says ('scuse me, Teacher)--she says 'he must be' ('scuse me) 'drunk.'
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "So goes my papa by the door und says 'Who stands?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She says ('scuse me, Teacher)--she says 'he must be' ('scuse me) 'drunk.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's how my mamma says.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Und my uncle he says 'Lemme in.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Und my uncle he says 'Lemme in.'
informal terms for a mother
From this reading That's how my mamma says.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She says ('scuse me, Teacher)--she says 'he must be' ('scuse me) 'drunk.'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She says ('scuse me, Teacher)--she says 'he must be' ('scuse me) 'drunk.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That's how my mamma says.
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading So-o-oh my papa he opens the door.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "So goes my papa by the door und says 'Who stands?'
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading She says ('scuse me, Teacher)--she says 'he must be' ('scuse me) 'drunk.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She says ('scuse me, Teacher)--she says 'he must be' ('scuse me) 'drunk.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She says ('scuse me, Teacher)--she says 'he must be' ('scuse me) 'drunk.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So goes my papa by the door und says 'Who stands?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So-o-oh my papa he opens the door.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading "So goes my papa by the door und says 'Who stands?'
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading She says ('scuse me, Teacher)--she says 'he must be' ('scuse me) 'drunk.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's how my mamma says.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So goes my papa by the door und says 'Who stands?'
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Und my uncle he says 'Lemme in.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So goes my papa by the door und says 'Who stands?'
which person or people
From this reading "So goes my papa by the door und says 'Who stands?'
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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