Chapter 12 of Little Prudy is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Little Prudy is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PRUDY'S WHITE TEA "Blessings on the blessed children!" said aunt Madge, one morning soon after this. "So we little folks are going out to spend the day, are we?" "Yes'm," replied Grace, "all but Horace." "Yes," said Prudy, dancing in high glee, "grandma wants _me_ to go, and I'm goin'. I mean to do every single thing grandma wants me to."
Chapter 12 of Little Prudy is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “PRUDY'S WHITE TEA "Blessings on the blessed children!" said aunt Madge, one morning soon after this.”
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading “PRUDY'S WHITE TEA "Blessings on the blessed children!" said aunt Madge, one morning soon after this.”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “"Yes," said Prudy, dancing in high glee, "grandma wants _me_ to go, and I'm goin'.”
your parents
From this reading “"So we little folks are going out to spend the day, are we?"”
great merriment
From this reading “"Yes," said Prudy, dancing in high glee, "grandma wants _me_ to go, and I'm goin'.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “"Yes," said Prudy, dancing in high glee, "grandma wants _me_ to go, and I'm goin'.”
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “"Yes'm," replied Grace, "all but Horace."”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “"So we little folks are going out to spend the day, are we?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading PRUDY'S WHITE TEA "Blessings on the blessed children!" said aunt Madge, one morning soon after this.
(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 "Yes'm," replied Grace, "all but Horace."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," said Prudy, dancing in high glee, "grandma wants _me_ to go, and I'm goin'.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So we little folks are going out to spend the day, are we?"
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading PRUDY'S WHITE TEA "Blessings on the blessed children!" said aunt Madge, one morning soon after this.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading PRUDY'S WHITE TEA "Blessings on the blessed children!" said aunt Madge, one morning soon after this.
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading PRUDY'S WHITE TEA "Blessings on the blessed children!" said aunt Madge, one morning soon after this.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes'm," replied Grace, "all but Horace."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading PRUDY'S WHITE TEA "Blessings on the blessed children!" said aunt Madge, one morning soon after this.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading "Yes," said Prudy, dancing in high glee, "grandma wants _me_ to go, and I'm goin'.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "So we little folks are going out to spend the day, are we?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I mean to do every single thing grandma wants me to."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I mean to do every single thing grandma wants me to."
your parents
From this reading "So we little folks are going out to spend the day, are we?"
great merriment
From this reading "Yes," said Prudy, dancing in high glee, "grandma wants _me_ to go, and I'm goin'.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes," said Prudy, dancing in high glee, "grandma wants _me_ to go, and I'm goin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Prudy, dancing in high glee, "grandma wants _me_ to go, and I'm goin'.
the act of departing
From this reading "So we little folks are going out to spend the day, are we?"
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Yes'm," replied Grace, "all but Horace."
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Yes," said Prudy, dancing in high glee, "grandma wants _me_ to go, and I'm goin'.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Yes," said Prudy, dancing in high glee, "grandma wants _me_ to go, and I'm goin'.
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading "Yes'm," replied Grace, "all but Horace."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I mean to do every single thing grandma wants me to."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Prudy, dancing in high glee, "grandma wants _me_ to go, and I'm goin'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes," said Prudy, dancing in high glee, "grandma wants _me_ to go, and I'm goin'.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "So we little folks are going out to spend the day, are we?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRUDY'S WHITE TEA "Blessings on the blessed children!" said aunt Madge, one morning soon after this.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," said Prudy, dancing in high glee, "grandma wants _me_ to go, and I'm goin'.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean to do every single thing grandma wants me to."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading PRUDY'S WHITE TEA "Blessings on the blessed children!" said aunt Madge, one morning soon after this.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PRUDY'S WHITE TEA "Blessings on the blessed children!" said aunt Madge, one morning soon after this.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PRUDY'S WHITE TEA "Blessings on the blessed children!" said aunt Madge, one morning soon after this.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "So we little folks are going out to spend the day, are we?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Prudy, dancing in high glee, "grandma wants _me_ to go, and I'm goin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRUDY'S WHITE TEA "Blessings on the blessed children!" said aunt Madge, one morning soon after this.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes'm," replied Grace, "all but Horace."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PRUDY'S WHITE TEA "Blessings on the blessed children!" said aunt Madge, one morning soon after this.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I mean to do every single thing grandma wants me to."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So we little folks are going out to spend the day, are we?"
in the near future
From this reading PRUDY'S WHITE TEA "Blessings on the blessed children!" said aunt Madge, one morning soon after this.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "So we little folks are going out to spend the day, are we?"
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading PRUDY'S WHITE TEA "Blessings on the blessed children!" said aunt Madge, one morning soon after this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRUDY'S WHITE TEA "Blessings on the blessed children!" said aunt Madge, one morning soon after this.
a special situation
From this reading I mean to do every single thing grandma wants me to."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PRUDY'S WHITE TEA "Blessings on the blessed children!" said aunt Madge, one morning soon after this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So we little folks are going out to spend the day, are we?"
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Yes," said Prudy, dancing in high glee, "grandma wants _me_ to go, and I'm goin'.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "So we little folks are going out to spend the day, are we?"
a Caucasian
From this reading PRUDY'S WHITE TEA "Blessings on the blessed children!" said aunt Madge, one morning soon after this.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Prudy, dancing in high glee, "grandma wants _me_ to go, and I'm goin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes'm," replied Grace, "all but Horace."
Chapter 12 of Little Prudy by Sophie May holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
Chapter 12 holds 142 sentences of Little Prudy, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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