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Little soldiers all

Chapter I

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Author of 'Little Maid Marigold,' 'Angel's Brother,' 'Prosperity's Child,' 'The Bottom of the Bread Pan,' etc., etc.
LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
"DEAR me!" exclaimed Miss Basset; "oh, dear me!
I was saying only yesterday that the whole world seemed topsy-turvy as the result of the war, but I never thought that this might happen!
Oh, dear me!"
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Little soldiers all

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Little soldiers all is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Author of 'Little Maid Marigold,' 'Angel's Brother,' 'Prosperity's Child,' 'The Bottom of the Bread Pan,' etc., etc.
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LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
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"DEAR me!" exclaimed Miss Basset; "oh, dear me!
/dɪr miː ɪkˈskleɪmd mɪs ˈbæsɪt oʊ dɪr miː/
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I was saying only yesterday that the whole world seemed topsy-turvy as the result of the war, but I never thought that this might happen!
/aɪ wɑːz ˈseɪɪŋ ˈoʊnli ˈjestərdeɪ ðæt ðə hoʊl wɜːrld siːmd ˈtɑːpsiˈtɜːrvi æz ðə rɪˈzʌlt ʌv ðə wɔːr bʌt aɪ ˈnevər θɔːt ðæt ðɪs maɪt ˈhæpən/
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Oh, dear me!"
/oʊ dɪr miː/

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.

Angel's noun US /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading “Author of 'Little Maid Marigold,' 'Angel's Brother,' 'Prosperity's Child,' 'The Bottom of the Bread Pan,' etc., etc.”

Basset noun US /ˈbæsɪt/

smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears

From this reading “"DEAR me!" exclaimed Miss Basset; "oh, dear me!”

Churchyard noun US /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/

the yard associated with a church

From this reading “LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.”

Marigold noun US /ˈmerəɡoʊld/

any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers

From this reading “Author of 'Little Maid Marigold,' 'Angel's Brother,' 'Prosperity's Child,' 'The Bottom of the Bread Pan,' etc., etc.”

Pan verb US /pæn/

make a sweeping movement

From this reading “Author of 'Little Maid Marigold,' 'Angel's Brother,' 'Prosperity's Child,' 'The Bottom of the Bread Pan,' etc., etc.”

Paul's noun US /pɔːlz/

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading “LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.”

topsy-turvy adjective US /ˈtɑːpsiˈtɜːrvi/

in utter disorder

From this reading “I was saying only yesterday that the whole world seemed topsy-turvy as the result of the war, but I never thought that this might happen!”

tract noun US /trækt/

an extended area of land

From this reading “LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

whole world adjective + noun

In this reading “I was saying only yesterday that the whole world seemed topsy-turvy as the result of the war, but I never thought that this might happen!”

Little Maid adjective + noun

In this reading “Author of 'Little Maid Marigold,' 'Angel's Brother,' 'Prosperity's Child,' 'The Bottom of the Bread Pan,' etc., etc.”

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4

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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.

65

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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.

Angel'snounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading Author of 'Little Maid Marigold,' 'Angel's Brother,' 'Prosperity's Child,' 'The Bottom of the Bread Pan,' etc., etc.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I was saying only yesterday that the whole world seemed topsy-turvy as the result of the war, but I never thought that this might happen!

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of 'Little Maid Marigold,' 'Angel's Brother,' 'Prosperity's Child,' 'The Bottom of the Bread Pan,' etc., etc.

BassetnounUS /ˈbæsɪt/

smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears

From this reading "DEAR me!" exclaimed Miss Basset; "oh, dear me!

BottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading Author of 'Little Maid Marigold,' 'Angel's Brother,' 'Prosperity's Child,' 'The Bottom of the Bread Pan,' etc., etc.

Bouverie

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

From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.

BreadnounUS /bred/

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading Author of 'Little Maid Marigold,' 'Angel's Brother,' 'Prosperity's Child,' 'The Bottom of the Bread Pan,' etc., etc.

BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Author of 'Little Maid Marigold,' 'Angel's Brother,' 'Prosperity's Child,' 'The Bottom of the Bread Pan,' etc., etc.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I was saying only yesterday that the whole world seemed topsy-turvy as the result of the war, but I never thought that this might happen!

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.

ChildnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading Author of 'Little Maid Marigold,' 'Angel's Brother,' 'Prosperity's Child,' 'The Bottom of the Bread Pan,' etc., etc.

ChurchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/

the yard associated with a church

From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.

DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "DEAR me!" exclaimed Miss Basset; "oh, dear me!

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.

etc

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

From this reading Author of 'Little Maid Marigold,' 'Angel's Brother,' 'Prosperity's Child,' 'The Bottom of the Bread Pan,' etc., etc.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "DEAR me!" exclaimed Miss Basset; "oh, dear me!

happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading I was saying only yesterday that the whole world seemed topsy-turvy as the result of the war, but I never thought that this might happen!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I was saying only yesterday that the whole world seemed topsy-turvy as the result of the war, but I never thought that this might happen!

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Author of 'Little Maid Marigold,' 'Angel's Brother,' 'Prosperity's Child,' 'The Bottom of the Bread Pan,' etc., etc.

LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.

MaidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading Author of 'Little Maid Marigold,' 'Angel's Brother,' 'Prosperity's Child,' 'The Bottom of the Bread Pan,' etc., etc.

MarigoldnounUS /ˈmerəɡoʊld/

any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers

From this reading Author of 'Little Maid Marigold,' 'Angel's Brother,' 'Prosperity's Child,' 'The Bottom of the Bread Pan,' etc., etc.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "DEAR me!" exclaimed Miss Basset; "oh, dear me!

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I was saying only yesterday that the whole world seemed topsy-turvy as the result of the war, but I never thought that this might happen!

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "DEAR me!" exclaimed Miss Basset; "oh, dear me!

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I was saying only yesterday that the whole world seemed topsy-turvy as the result of the war, but I never thought that this might happen!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of 'Little Maid Marigold,' 'Angel's Brother,' 'Prosperity's Child,' 'The Bottom of the Bread Pan,' etc., etc.

ohnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "DEAR me!" exclaimed Miss Basset; "oh, dear me!

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading I was saying only yesterday that the whole world seemed topsy-turvy as the result of the war, but I never thought that this might happen!

PanverbUS /pæn/

make a sweeping movement

From this reading Author of 'Little Maid Marigold,' 'Angel's Brother,' 'Prosperity's Child,' 'The Bottom of the Bread Pan,' etc., etc.

Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.

Prosperity's

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

From this reading Author of 'Little Maid Marigold,' 'Angel's Brother,' 'Prosperity's Child,' 'The Bottom of the Bread Pan,' etc., etc.

RELIGIOUSadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading I was saying only yesterday that the whole world seemed topsy-turvy as the result of the war, but I never thought that this might happen!

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading I was saying only yesterday that the whole world seemed topsy-turvy as the result of the war, but I never thought that this might happen!

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I was saying only yesterday that the whole world seemed topsy-turvy as the result of the war, but I never thought that this might happen!

SOCIETYnounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.

St

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

From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

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

From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I was saying only yesterday that the whole world seemed topsy-turvy as the result of the war, but I never thought that this might happen!

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Author of 'Little Maid Marigold,' 'Angel's Brother,' 'Prosperity's Child,' 'The Bottom of the Bread Pan,' etc., etc.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I was saying only yesterday that the whole world seemed topsy-turvy as the result of the war, but I never thought that this might happen!

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I was saying only yesterday that the whole world seemed topsy-turvy as the result of the war, but I never thought that this might happen!

topsy-turvyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːpsiˈtɜːrvi/

in utter disorder

From this reading I was saying only yesterday that the whole world seemed topsy-turvy as the result of the war, but I never thought that this might happen!

TRACTnounUS /trækt/

an extended area of land

From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading I was saying only yesterday that the whole world seemed topsy-turvy as the result of the war, but I never thought that this might happen!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I was saying only yesterday that the whole world seemed topsy-turvy as the result of the war, but I never thought that this might happen!

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading I was saying only yesterday that the whole world seemed topsy-turvy as the result of the war, but I never thought that this might happen!

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I was saying only yesterday that the whole world seemed topsy-turvy as the result of the war, but I never thought that this might happen!

yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading I was saying only yesterday that the whole world seemed topsy-turvy as the result of the war, but I never thought that this might happen!

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