Chapter 10 of Little Susy's Little Servants is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Little Susy's Little Servants is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do." "Susy, dear, don't you feel well?" asked her mamma, seeing Susy sitting idly on the carpet. "Yes, mamma, I feel well, but I don't know what to do. I wish you would tell me what to do." "Well, you may go down and shell peas," said her mamma.
Chapter 10 of Little Susy's Little Servants is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “"Susy, dear, don't you feel well?" asked her mamma, seeing Susy sitting idly on the carpet.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “"But Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do."”
not in action or at work
From this reading “"But Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do."”
in an idle manner
From this reading “"Susy, dear, don't you feel well?" asked her mamma, seeing Susy sitting idly on the carpet.”
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading “"But Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do."”
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading “"Well, you may go down and shell peas," said her mamma.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “"But Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do."”
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “"Well, you may go down and shell peas," said her mamma.”
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.
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move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “"Well, you may go down and shell peas," said her mamma.”
In this reading “"But Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do."”
In this reading “"But Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do."”
In this reading “"Susy, dear, don't you feel well?" asked her mamma, seeing Susy sitting idly on the carpet.”
In this reading “"But Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, you may go down and shell peas," said her mamma.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Susy, dear, don't you feel well?" asked her mamma, seeing Susy sitting idly on the carpet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do."
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading "Susy, dear, don't you feel well?" asked her mamma, seeing Susy sitting idly on the carpet.
dearly loved
From this reading "Susy, dear, don't you feel well?" asked her mamma, seeing Susy sitting idly on the carpet.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Susy, dear, don't you feel well?" asked her mamma, seeing Susy sitting idly on the carpet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Well, you may go down and shell peas," said her mamma.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Susy, dear, don't you feel well?" asked her mamma, seeing Susy sitting idly on the carpet.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading "But Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, you may go down and shell peas," said her mamma.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "But Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Susy, dear, don't you feel well?" asked her mamma, seeing Susy sitting idly on the carpet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, mamma, I feel well, but I don't know what to do.
not in action or at work
From this reading "But Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do."
in an idle manner
From this reading "Susy, dear, don't you feel well?" asked her mamma, seeing Susy sitting idly on the carpet.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, mamma, I feel well, but I don't know what to do.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Susy, dear, don't you feel well?" asked her mamma, seeing Susy sitting idly on the carpet.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Well, you may go down and shell peas," said her mamma.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish you would tell me what to do."
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading "But Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Susy, dear, don't you feel well?" asked her mamma, seeing Susy sitting idly on the carpet.
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading "Well, you may go down and shell peas," said her mamma.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, you may go down and shell peas," said her mamma.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "But Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Susy, dear, don't you feel well?" asked her mamma, seeing Susy sitting idly on the carpet.
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading "Well, you may go down and shell peas," said her mamma.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Susy, dear, don't you feel well?" asked her mamma, seeing Susy sitting idly on the carpet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "But Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do."
not in physical motion
From this reading "But Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Susy, dear, don't you feel well?" asked her mamma, seeing Susy sitting idly on the carpet.
express in words
From this reading I wish you would tell me what to do."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Susy, dear, don't you feel well?" asked her mamma, seeing Susy sitting idly on the carpet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do."
(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 "Susy, dear, don't you feel well?" asked her mamma, seeing Susy sitting idly on the carpet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes, mamma, I feel well, but I don't know what to do.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish you would tell me what to do."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wish you would tell me what to do."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, mamma, I feel well, but I don't know what to do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Susy, dear, don't you feel well?" asked her mamma, seeing Susy sitting idly on the carpet.
Chapter 10 of Little Susy's Little Servants by E. (Elizabeth) Prentiss holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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 10 holds 71 sentences of Little Susy's Little Servants, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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