Little Susy's Little Servants

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Little Susy's Little Servants is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Susy enjoyed reading them, very much.

"Why, mamma, there are enough to fill a book!" said she.

"We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.

And then there's a story of a man who was laid at the Beautiful gate of the temple, who could not walk a step, and he was cured so that he walked and leaped."

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Little Susy's Little Servants E. (Elizabeth) Prentiss

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Little Susy's Little Servants is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

The little chicken, or something, did Susy's mamma so much good, that the next day she was able to sit up an hour; and she felt able to look over her Bible for the verses that she had promised to find for Susy. Susy enjoyed reading them, very much. "Why, mamma, there are enough to fill a book!" said she. "We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak. And then there's a story of a man who was laid at the Beautiful gate of the temple, who could not walk a step, and he was cured so that he walked and leaped."

Little Susy's Little Servants

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Little Susy's Little Servants is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Susy enjoyed reading them, very much.

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"Why, mamma, there are enough to fill a book!" said she.

/waɪ ˈmɑːmə ðer ɑːr ɪˈnʌf tuː fɪl ə bʊk sed ʃiː/

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"We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.

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And then there's a story of a man who was laid at the Beautiful gate of the temple, who could not walk a step, and he was cured so that he walked and leaped."

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Bible noun US /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading “The little chicken, or something, did Susy's mamma so much good, that the next day she was able to sit up an hour; and she felt able to look over her Bible for the verses that she had promised to find for Susy.”

chicken noun US /ˈtʃɪkən/

the flesh of a chicken used for food

cured adjective US /kjʊrd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading “And then there's a story of a man who was laid at the Beautiful gate of the temple, who could not walk a step, and he was cured so that he walked and leaped."”

dumb adjective US /dʌm/

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading “"We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.”

Jesus noun US /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading “"We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.”

leaped verb US /lept/

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “And then there's a story of a man who was laid at the Beautiful gate of the temple, who could not walk a step, and he was cured so that he walked and leaped."”

verses noun US /ˈvɜːrsəz/

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

withered adjective US /ˈwɪðərd/

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

From this reading “"We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.”

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next day adjective + noun

In this reading “The little chicken, or something, did Susy's mamma so much good, that the next day she was able to sit up an hour; and she felt able to look over her Bible for the verses that she had promised to find for Susy.”

withered hand adjective + noun

In this reading “"We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.”

sit up verb + adjective

not go to bed

enjoyed reading verb + noun counted as “enjoy reading”

In this reading “Susy enjoyed reading them, very much.”

look over verb + particle

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Why, mamma, there are enough to fill a book!" said she.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading The little chicken, or something, did Susy's mamma so much good, that the next day she was able to sit up an hour; and she felt able to look over her Bible for the verses that she had promised to find for Susy.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 "We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Why, mamma, there are enough to fill a book!" said she.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And then there's a story of a man who was laid at the Beautiful gate of the temple, who could not walk a step, and he was cured so that he walked and leaped."

Bartimeus

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From this reading "We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.

BeautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading And then there's a story of a man who was laid at the Beautiful gate of the temple, who could not walk a step, and he was cured so that he walked and leaped."

BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

blindnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading "We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading "Why, mamma, there are enough to fill a book!" said she.

chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/

the flesh of a chicken used for food

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading And then there's a story of a man who was laid at the Beautiful gate of the temple, who could not walk a step, and he was cured so that he walked and leaped."

curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading And then there's a story of a man who was laid at the Beautiful gate of the temple, who could not walk a step, and he was cured so that he walked and leaped."

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading "We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.

enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Susy enjoyed reading them, very much.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "Why, mamma, there are enough to fill a book!" said she.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

fillverbUS /fɪl/

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading "Why, mamma, there are enough to fill a book!" said she.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading And then there's a story of a man who was laid at the Beautiful gate of the temple, who could not walk a step, and he was cured so that he walked and leaped."

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And then there's a story of a man who was laid at the Beautiful gate of the temple, who could not walk a step, and he was cured so that he walked and leaped."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.

JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading "We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading And then there's a story of a man who was laid at the Beautiful gate of the temple, who could not walk a step, and he was cured so that he walked and leaped."

leapedverbUS /lept/

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading And then there's a story of a man who was laid at the Beautiful gate of the temple, who could not walk a step, and he was cured so that he walked and leaped."

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.

mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/

informal terms for a mother

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And then there's a story of a man who was laid at the Beautiful gate of the temple, who could not walk a step, and he was cured so that he walked and leaped."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.

readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Susy enjoyed reading them, very much.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Why, mamma, there are enough to fill a book!" said she.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading "We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.

stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading And then there's a story of a man who was laid at the Beautiful gate of the temple, who could not walk a step, and he was cured so that he walked and leaped."

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.

Susy

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Susy's

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templenounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading And then there's a story of a man who was laid at the Beautiful gate of the temple, who could not walk a step, and he was cured so that he walked and leaped."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Susy enjoyed reading them, very much.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Why, mamma, there are enough to fill a book!" said she.

there's

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From this reading And then there's a story of a man who was laid at the Beautiful gate of the temple, who could not walk a step, and he was cured so that he walked and leaped."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Susy enjoyed reading them, very much.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading And then there's a story of a man who was laid at the Beautiful gate of the temple, who could not walk a step, and he was cured so that he walked and leaped."

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading And then there's a story of a man who was laid at the Beautiful gate of the temple, who could not walk a step, and he was cured so that he walked and leaped."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, mamma, there are enough to fill a book!" said she.

witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

From this reading "We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "We would put in the story of the man who had the withered hand, and then all about blind Bartimeus, and the man who was blind and dumb that Jesus made to see and speak.

Chapter 18 of Little Susy's Little Servants by E. (Elizabeth) Prentiss holds 41 sentences, grouped into 9 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.

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