Chapter 11 of Little Susy's Little Servants is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Little Susy's Little Servants is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I wish I knew how to sew," Susy one day said to her nurse. "I wish so, too," said nurse. "For then you could be always making aprons and things for your babies. And in time, you could make a shirt for your papa." Susy smiled at this pleasant prospect.
Chapter 11 of Little Susy's Little Servants is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “apron” — a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading “"For then you could be always making aprons and things for your babies.”
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “"For then you could be always making aprons and things for your babies.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “"I wish I knew how to sew," Susy one day said to her nurse.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “And in time, you could make a shirt for your papa."”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “Susy smiled at this pleasant prospect.”
the possibility of future success
From this reading “Susy smiled at this pleasant prospect.”
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading “"I wish I knew how to sew," Susy one day said to her nurse.”
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading “And in time, you could make a shirt for your papa."”
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In this reading “Susy smiled at this pleasant prospect.”
In this reading “Susy smiled at this pleasant prospect.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And in time, you could make a shirt for your papa."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "For then you could be always making aprons and things for your babies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "For then you could be always making aprons and things for your babies.
plural of “apron” — a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading "For then you could be always making aprons and things for your babies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Susy smiled at this pleasant prospect.
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "For then you could be always making aprons and things for your babies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "For then you could be always making aprons and things for your babies.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "For then you could be always making aprons and things for your babies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I wish I knew how to sew," Susy one day said to her nurse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For then you could be always making aprons and things for your babies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wish I knew how to sew," Susy one day said to her nurse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish I knew how to sew," Susy one day said to her nurse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I knew how to sew," Susy one day said to her nurse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in time, you could make a shirt for your papa."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I wish I knew how to sew," Susy one day said to her nurse.
engage in
From this reading And in time, you could make a shirt for your papa."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "For then you could be always making aprons and things for your babies.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "I wish I knew how to sew," Susy one day said to her nurse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I wish I knew how to sew," Susy one day said to her nurse.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading And in time, you could make a shirt for your papa."
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Susy smiled at this pleasant prospect.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Susy smiled at this pleasant prospect.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wish I knew how to sew," Susy one day said to her nurse.
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading "I wish I knew how to sew," Susy one day said to her nurse.
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading And in time, you could make a shirt for your papa."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Susy smiled at this pleasant prospect.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I wish so, too," said nurse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish I knew how to sew," Susy one day said to her nurse.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "For then you could be always making aprons and things for your babies.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "For then you could be always making aprons and things for your babies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Susy smiled at this pleasant prospect.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And in time, you could make a shirt for your papa."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wish I knew how to sew," Susy one day said to her nurse.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I wish so, too," said nurse.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I knew how to sew," Susy one day said to her nurse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For then you could be always making aprons and things for your babies.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For then you could be always making aprons and things for your babies.
Chapter 11 of Little Susy's Little Servants by E. (Elizabeth) Prentiss holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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 11 holds 77 sentences of Little Susy's Little Servants, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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