Chapter 8 of Little Prudy is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Little Prudy is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PRUDY'S PRESENT "Well, dear," said grandma, coming up stairs one morning, all out of breath, "what did you call me for? What do you want, little one?" "I don't know," said Prudy, "but I guess _I shall_ want somethin' by and by." "There, there, darling," said grandma, "don't cry." "No, I won't," said Prudy, trying to stop.
Chapter 8 of Little Prudy is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “PRUDY'S PRESENT "Well, dear," said grandma, coming up stairs one morning, all out of breath, "what did you call me for?”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"There, there, darling," said grandma, "don't cry."”
a special loved one
From this reading “"There, there, darling," said grandma, "don't cry."”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “PRUDY'S PRESENT "Well, dear," said grandma, coming up stairs one morning, all out of breath, "what did you call me for?”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"I don't know," said Prudy, "but I guess _I shall_ want somethin' by and by."”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “PRUDY'S PRESENT "Well, dear," said grandma, coming up stairs one morning, all out of breath, "what did you call me for?”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “"No, I won't," said Prudy, trying to stop.”
hard to endure
From this reading “"No, I won't," said Prudy, trying to stop.”
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(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 PRUDY'S PRESENT "Well, dear," said grandma, coming up stairs one morning, all out of breath, "what did you call me for?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I don't know," said Prudy, "but I guess _I shall_ want somethin' by and by."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading PRUDY'S PRESENT "Well, dear," said grandma, coming up stairs one morning, all out of breath, "what did you call me for?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't know," said Prudy, "but I guess _I shall_ want somethin' by and by."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I don't know," said Prudy, "but I guess _I shall_ want somethin' by and by."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading PRUDY'S PRESENT "Well, dear," said grandma, coming up stairs one morning, all out of breath, "what did you call me for?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading PRUDY'S PRESENT "Well, dear," said grandma, coming up stairs one morning, all out of breath, "what did you call me for?
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "There, there, darling," said grandma, "don't cry."
a special loved one
From this reading "There, there, darling," said grandma, "don't cry."
dearly loved
From this reading PRUDY'S PRESENT "Well, dear," said grandma, coming up stairs one morning, all out of breath, "what did you call me for?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading PRUDY'S PRESENT "Well, dear," said grandma, coming up stairs one morning, all out of breath, "what did you call me for?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you want, little one?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know," said Prudy, "but I guess _I shall_ want somethin' by and by."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PRUDY'S PRESENT "Well, dear," said grandma, coming up stairs one morning, all out of breath, "what did you call me for?
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading PRUDY'S PRESENT "Well, dear," said grandma, coming up stairs one morning, all out of breath, "what did you call me for?
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I don't know," said Prudy, "but I guess _I shall_ want somethin' by and by."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know," said Prudy, "but I guess _I shall_ want somethin' by and by."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know," said Prudy, "but I guess _I shall_ want somethin' by and by."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What do you want, little one?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PRUDY'S PRESENT "Well, dear," said grandma, coming up stairs one morning, all out of breath, "what did you call me for?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading PRUDY'S PRESENT "Well, dear," said grandma, coming up stairs one morning, all out of breath, "what did you call me for?
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I won't," said Prudy, trying to stop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRUDY'S PRESENT "Well, dear," said grandma, coming up stairs one morning, all out of breath, "what did you call me for?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PRUDY'S PRESENT "Well, dear," said grandma, coming up stairs one morning, all out of breath, "what did you call me for?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PRUDY'S PRESENT "Well, dear," said grandma, coming up stairs one morning, all out of breath, "what did you call me for?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading PRUDY'S PRESENT "Well, dear," said grandma, coming up stairs one morning, all out of breath, "what did you call me for?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know," said Prudy, "but I guess _I shall_ want somethin' by and by."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRUDY'S PRESENT "Well, dear," said grandma, coming up stairs one morning, all out of breath, "what did you call me for?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PRUDY'S PRESENT "Well, dear," said grandma, coming up stairs one morning, all out of breath, "what did you call me for?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I don't know," said Prudy, "but I guess _I shall_ want somethin' by and by."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know," said Prudy, "but I guess _I shall_ want somethin' by and by."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading PRUDY'S PRESENT "Well, dear," said grandma, coming up stairs one morning, all out of breath, "what did you call me for?
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "No, I won't," said Prudy, trying to stop.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, there, darling," said grandma, "don't cry."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, I won't," said Prudy, trying to stop.
hard to endure
From this reading "No, I won't," said Prudy, trying to stop.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PRUDY'S PRESENT "Well, dear," said grandma, coming up stairs one morning, all out of breath, "what did you call me for?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What do you want, little one?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading PRUDY'S PRESENT "Well, dear," said grandma, coming up stairs one morning, all out of breath, "what did you call me for?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading PRUDY'S PRESENT "Well, dear," said grandma, coming up stairs one morning, all out of breath, "what did you call me for?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I won't," said Prudy, trying to stop.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PRUDY'S PRESENT "Well, dear," said grandma, coming up stairs one morning, all out of breath, "what did you call me for?
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