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

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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"Yiss ma'an.
Und my mamma has a glad on Eva's mamma, und my gran'ma has a glad on both of papas und both of mammas, und my gran'pa has a glad just like my gran'ma.
All, all glad!"
As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.
She recognized Eva and surmised the cousin whose coldness had hurt her even unto tears.
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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 55/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 271–275

Line 1
"Yiss ma'an.
Line 2
Und my mamma has a glad on Eva's mamma, und my gran'ma has a glad on both of papas und both of mammas, und my gran'pa has a glad just like my gran'ma.
Line 3
All, all glad!"
/ɔːl ɔːl ɡlæd/
Line 4
As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.
/æz ˈtiːtʃər wɔːkt təˈwɔːrdz ɡrænd striːt ðæt ˌæftərˈnuːn ʃiː met ə ˈreɪdiːənt ˈlɪtəl ɡɜːrl wɪð ə smɔːl ənd moʊst ənˈstedi bɔɪ ɪn toʊ/
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She recognized Eva and surmised the cousin whose coldness had hurt her even unto tears.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

coldness noun US /ˈkoʊldnəs/

the sensation produced by low temperatures

From this reading “She recognized Eva and surmised the cousin whose coldness had hurt her even unto tears.”

mamma noun US /ˈmɑːmə/

informal terms for a mother

From this reading “Und my mamma has a glad on Eva's mamma, und my gran'ma has a glad on both of papas und both of mammas, und my gran'pa has a glad just like my gran'ma.”

papas noun US /ˈpɑːpəz/

plural of “papa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading “Und my mamma has a glad on Eva's mamma, und my gran'ma has a glad on both of papas und both of mammas, und my gran'pa has a glad just like my gran'ma.”

radiant adjective US /ˈreɪdiːənt/

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading “As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.”

surmised verb US /sərˈmaɪzd/

past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence

From this reading “She recognized Eva and surmised the cousin whose coldness had hurt her even unto tears.”

Teacher noun US /ˈtiːtʃər/

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading “As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.”

tow noun US /toʊ/

the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope

From this reading “As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.”

unsteady adjective US /ənˈstedi/

subject to change or variation

From this reading “As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.”

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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 Und my mamma has a glad on Eva's mamma, und my gran'ma has a glad on both of papas und both of mammas, und my gran'pa has a glad just like my gran'ma.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 All, all glad!"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Und my mamma has a glad on Eva's mamma, und my gran'ma has a glad on both of papas und both of mammas, und my gran'pa has a glad just like my gran'ma.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.

coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/

the sensation produced by low temperatures

From this reading She recognized Eva and surmised the cousin whose coldness had hurt her even unto tears.

cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading She recognized Eva and surmised the cousin whose coldness had hurt her even unto tears.

Eva

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

From this reading She recognized Eva and surmised the cousin whose coldness had hurt her even unto tears.

Eva's

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

From this reading Und my mamma has a glad on Eva's mamma, und my gran'ma has a glad on both of papas und both of mammas, und my gran'pa has a glad just like my gran'ma.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading She recognized Eva and surmised the cousin whose coldness had hurt her even unto tears.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Und my mamma has a glad on Eva's mamma, und my gran'ma has a glad on both of papas und both of mammas, und my gran'pa has a glad just like my gran'ma.

gran'ma

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

From this reading Und my mamma has a glad on Eva's mamma, und my gran'ma has a glad on both of papas und both of mammas, und my gran'pa has a glad just like my gran'ma.

gran'pa

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

From this reading Und my mamma has a glad on Eva's mamma, und my gran'ma has a glad on both of papas und both of mammas, und my gran'pa has a glad just like my gran'ma.

GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She recognized Eva and surmised the cousin whose coldness had hurt her even unto tears.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Und my mamma has a glad on Eva's mamma, und my gran'ma has a glad on both of papas und both of mammas, und my gran'pa has a glad just like my gran'ma.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She recognized Eva and surmised the cousin whose coldness had hurt her even unto tears.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading She recognized Eva and surmised the cousin whose coldness had hurt her even unto tears.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Und my mamma has a glad on Eva's mamma, und my gran'ma has a glad on both of papas und both of mammas, und my gran'pa has a glad just like my gran'ma.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Und my mamma has a glad on Eva's mamma, und my gran'ma has a glad on both of papas und both of mammas, und my gran'pa has a glad just like my gran'ma.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.

ma'an

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

From this reading "Yiss ma'an.

mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/

informal terms for a mother

From this reading Und my mamma has a glad on Eva's mamma, und my gran'ma has a glad on both of papas und both of mammas, und my gran'pa has a glad just like my gran'ma.

mammas

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

From this reading Und my mamma has a glad on Eva's mamma, und my gran'ma has a glad on both of papas und both of mammas, und my gran'pa has a glad just like my gran'ma.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Und my mamma has a glad on Eva's mamma, und my gran'ma has a glad on both of papas und both of mammas, und my gran'pa has a glad just like my gran'ma.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Und my mamma has a glad on Eva's mamma, und my gran'ma has a glad on both of papas und both of mammas, und my gran'pa has a glad just like my gran'ma.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Und my mamma has a glad on Eva's mamma, und my gran'ma has a glad on both of papas und both of mammas, und my gran'pa has a glad just like my gran'ma.

papasnounUS /ˈpɑːpəz/

plural of “papa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading Und my mamma has a glad on Eva's mamma, und my gran'ma has a glad on both of papas und both of mammas, und my gran'pa has a glad just like my gran'ma.

radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.

recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading She recognized Eva and surmised the cousin whose coldness had hurt her even unto tears.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.

surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/

past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence

From this reading She recognized Eva and surmised the cousin whose coldness had hurt her even unto tears.

TeachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading She recognized Eva and surmised the cousin whose coldness had hurt her even unto tears.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading She recognized Eva and surmised the cousin whose coldness had hurt her even unto tears.

townounUS /toʊ/

the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope

From this reading As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.

Und

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

From this reading Und my mamma has a glad on Eva's mamma, und my gran'ma has a glad on both of papas und both of mammas, und my gran'pa has a glad just like my gran'ma.

unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/

subject to change or variation

From this reading As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading She recognized Eva and surmised the cousin whose coldness had hurt her even unto tears.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading She recognized Eva and surmised the cousin whose coldness had hurt her even unto tears.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As Teacher walked towards Grand Street that afternoon, she met a radiant little girl with a small and most unsteady boy in tow.

Yiss

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

From this reading "Yiss ma'an.

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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