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Little Susy's Little Servants
Little Susy's Little Servants

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Little Susy's Little Servants is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The next day was Sunday, and Susy and Robbie went to church and sat in the pew with their papa.
Susy observed that a plate was handed to every one, and that when it came to her papa he put in some money.
So when they were walking home together, she said:
"Papa! who was that money for that you put into the plate, at church?"
"It was for God," said her papa.
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Little Susy's Little Servants

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Little Susy's Little Servants is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The next day was Sunday, and Susy and Robbie went to church and sat in the pew with their papa.
Line 2
Susy observed that a plate was handed to every one, and that when it came to her papa he put in some money.
Line 3
So when they were walking home together, she said:
/soʊ wen ðeɪ wɜːr ˈwɔːkɪŋ hoʊm təˈɡeðər ʃiː sed/
Line 4
"Papa! who was that money for that you put into the plate, at church?"
/ˈpɑːpʌ huː wɑːz ðæt ˈmʌni fɔːr ðæt juː pʊt ˈɪntuː ðə pleɪt æt tʃɜːrtʃ/
Line 5
"It was for God," said her papa.
/ɪt wɑːz fɔːr ɡɑːd sed hɜːr ˈpɑːpʌ/

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.

church noun US /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading “The next day was Sunday, and Susy and Robbie went to church and sat in the pew with their papa.”

handed adjective US /ˈhændəd/

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading “Susy observed that a plate was handed to every one, and that when it came to her papa he put in some money.”

observed adjective US /əbˈzɜːrvd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading “Susy observed that a plate was handed to every one, and that when it came to her papa he put in some money.”

papa noun US /ˈpɑːpʌ/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading “The next day was Sunday, and Susy and Robbie went to church and sat in the pew with their papa.”

pew noun US /pjuː/

long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation

From this reading “The next day was Sunday, and Susy and Robbie went to church and sat in the pew with their papa.”

plate noun US /pleɪt/

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading “Susy observed that a plate was handed to every one, and that when it came to her papa he put in some money.”

Sunday noun US /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading “The next day was Sunday, and Susy and Robbie went to church and sat in the pew with their papa.”

walking adjective US /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading “So when they were walking home together, she said:”

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.

next day adjective + noun

In this reading “The next day was Sunday, and Susy and Robbie went to church and sat in the pew with their papa.”

walking home adjective + noun

In this reading “So when they were walking home together, she said:”

put into verb + particle

In this reading “"Papa! who was that money for that you put into the plate, at church?"”

some money adjective + noun

In this reading “Susy observed that a plate was handed to every one, and that when it came to her papa he put in some money.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 Susy observed that a plate was handed to every one, and that when it came to her papa he put in some money.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The next day was Sunday, and Susy and Robbie went to church and sat in the pew with their papa.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Papa! who was that money for that you put into the plate, at church?"

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Susy observed that a plate was handed to every one, and that when it came to her papa he put in some money.

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The next day was Sunday, and Susy and Robbie went to church and sat in the pew with their papa.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day was Sunday, and Susy and Robbie went to church and sat in the pew with their papa.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Susy observed that a plate was handed to every one, and that when it came to her papa he put in some money.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Papa! who was that money for that you put into the plate, at church?"

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "It was for God," said her papa.

handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading Susy observed that a plate was handed to every one, and that when it came to her papa he put in some money.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Susy observed that a plate was handed to every one, and that when it came to her papa he put in some money.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Susy observed that a plate was handed to every one, and that when it came to her papa he put in some money.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading So when they were walking home together, she said:

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The next day was Sunday, and Susy and Robbie went to church and sat in the pew with their papa.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Papa! who was that money for that you put into the plate, at church?"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Susy observed that a plate was handed to every one, and that when it came to her papa he put in some money.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Susy observed that a plate was handed to every one, and that when it came to her papa he put in some money.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day was Sunday, and Susy and Robbie went to church and sat in the pew with their papa.

observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Susy observed that a plate was handed to every one, and that when it came to her papa he put in some money.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Susy observed that a plate was handed to every one, and that when it came to her papa he put in some money.

papanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading The next day was Sunday, and Susy and Robbie went to church and sat in the pew with their papa.

pewnounUS /pjuː/

long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation

From this reading The next day was Sunday, and Susy and Robbie went to church and sat in the pew with their papa.

platenounUS /pleɪt/

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading Susy observed that a plate was handed to every one, and that when it came to her papa he put in some money.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Susy observed that a plate was handed to every one, and that when it came to her papa he put in some money.

Robbie

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

From this reading The next day was Sunday, and Susy and Robbie went to church and sat in the pew with their papa.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading So when they were walking home together, she said:

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The next day was Sunday, and Susy and Robbie went to church and sat in the pew with their papa.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading So when they were walking home together, she said:

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So when they were walking home together, she said:

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Susy observed that a plate was handed to every one, and that when it came to her papa he put in some money.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading The next day was Sunday, and Susy and Robbie went to church and sat in the pew with their papa.

Susy

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

From this reading The next day was Sunday, and Susy and Robbie went to church and sat in the pew with their papa.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Susy observed that a plate was handed to every one, and that when it came to her papa he put in some money.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The next day was Sunday, and Susy and Robbie went to church and sat in the pew with their papa.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The next day was Sunday, and Susy and Robbie went to church and sat in the pew with their papa.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So when they were walking home together, she said:

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The next day was Sunday, and Susy and Robbie went to church and sat in the pew with their papa.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading So when they were walking home together, she said:

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading So when they were walking home together, she said:

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The next day was Sunday, and Susy and Robbie went to church and sat in the pew with their papa.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The next day was Sunday, and Susy and Robbie went to church and sat in the pew with their papa.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading So when they were walking home together, she said:

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Susy observed that a plate was handed to every one, and that when it came to her papa he put in some money.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Papa! who was that money for that you put into the plate, at church?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The next day was Sunday, and Susy and Robbie went to church and sat in the pew with their papa.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Papa! who was that money for that you put into the plate, at church?"

Chapter 19 of Little Susy's Little Servants by E. (Elizabeth) Prentiss holds 76 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.

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Chapter 19 holds 76 sentences of Little Susy's Little Servants, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.

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