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Princess Sukey

Chapter VII · Birds of Heaven

Chapter VII of Princess Sukey, “Birds of Heaven,” is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Judge walked calmly out through the house to the garden and through the garden to the stable.
Arrived in the stable, he called to Roblee, who was unharnessing, to turn on all the electric lights above and below.
Then he and Titus went up to the pigeon loft.
The Judge pushed open the screen door.
It was just as he had thought.
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Princess Sukey

Chapter VII · Birds of Heaven

Chapter VII of Princess Sukey, “Birds of Heaven,” is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Judge walked calmly out through the house to the garden and through the garden to the stable.
/ðə dʒʌdʒ wɔːkt ˈkɑːmli aʊt θruː ðə haʊs tuː ðə ˈɡɑːrdən ənd θruː ðə ˈɡɑːrdən tuː ðə ˈsteɪbəl/
Line 2
Arrived in the stable, he called to Roblee, who was unharnessing, to turn on all the electric lights above and below.
Line 3
Then he and Titus went up to the pigeon loft.
/ðen hiː ənd ˈtaɪtəs went ʌp tuː ðə ˈpɪdʒən lɔːft/
Line 4
The Judge pushed open the screen door.
/ðə dʒʌdʒ pʊʃt ˈoʊ.pən ðə skriːn dɔːr/
Line 5
It was just as he had thought.
/ɪt wɑːz dʒʌst æz hiː hæd θɔːt/

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.

calmly adverb US /ˈkɑːmli/

with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

From this reading “The Judge walked calmly out through the house to the garden and through the garden to the stable.”

electric adjective US /ɪˈlektrɪk/

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading “Arrived in the stable, he called to Roblee, who was unharnessing, to turn on all the electric lights above and below.”

lights noun US /laɪts/

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading “Arrived in the stable, he called to Roblee, who was unharnessing, to turn on all the electric lights above and below.”

loft noun US /lɔːft/

floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space

From this reading “Then he and Titus went up to the pigeon loft.”

pigeon noun US /ˈpɪdʒən/

wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs

From this reading “Then he and Titus went up to the pigeon loft.”

screen noun US /skriːn/

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading “The Judge pushed open the screen door.”

stable adjective US /ˈsteɪbəl/

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading “The Judge walked calmly out through the house to the garden and through the garden to the stable.”

Titus noun US /ˈtaɪtəs/

a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul

From this reading “Then he and Titus went up to the pigeon loft.”

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.

screen door noun + noun

a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door

In this reading “The Judge pushed open the screen door.”

through the garden preposition + article + noun counted as “through … garden”

In this reading “The Judge walked calmly out through the house to the garden and through the garden to the stable.”

went up verb + adjective counted as “go up”

move upward

In this reading “Then he and Titus went up to the pigeon loft.”

Arrived in verb + particle counted as “arrive in”

In this reading “Arrived in the stable, he called to Roblee, who was unharnessing, to turn on all the electric lights above and below.”

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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Arrived in the stable, he called to Roblee, who was unharnessing, to turn on all the electric lights above and below.

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 Arrived in the stable, he called to Roblee, who was unharnessing, to turn on all the electric lights above and below.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Judge walked calmly out through the house to the garden and through the garden to the stable.

ArrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Arrived in the stable, he called to Roblee, who was unharnessing, to turn on all the electric lights above and below.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It was just as he had thought.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Arrived in the stable, he called to Roblee, who was unharnessing, to turn on all the electric lights above and below.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Arrived in the stable, he called to Roblee, who was unharnessing, to turn on all the electric lights above and below.

calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/

with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

From this reading The Judge walked calmly out through the house to the garden and through the garden to the stable.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The Judge pushed open the screen door.

electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading Arrived in the stable, he called to Roblee, who was unharnessing, to turn on all the electric lights above and below.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The Judge walked calmly out through the house to the garden and through the garden to the stable.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It was just as he had thought.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Arrived in the stable, he called to Roblee, who was unharnessing, to turn on all the electric lights above and below.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The Judge walked calmly out through the house to the garden and through the garden to the stable.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Arrived in the stable, he called to Roblee, who was unharnessing, to turn on all the electric lights above and below.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was just as he had thought.

JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading The Judge walked calmly out through the house to the garden and through the garden to the stable.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading It was just as he had thought.

lightsnounUS /laɪts/

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading Arrived in the stable, he called to Roblee, who was unharnessing, to turn on all the electric lights above and below.

loftnounUS /lɔːft/

floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space

From this reading Then he and Titus went up to the pigeon loft.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Arrived in the stable, he called to Roblee, who was unharnessing, to turn on all the electric lights above and below.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The Judge pushed open the screen door.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The Judge walked calmly out through the house to the garden and through the garden to the stable.

pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/

wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs

From this reading Then he and Titus went up to the pigeon loft.

pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading The Judge pushed open the screen door.

Roblee

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

From this reading Arrived in the stable, he called to Roblee, who was unharnessing, to turn on all the electric lights above and below.

screennounUS /skriːn/

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading The Judge pushed open the screen door.

stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading The Judge walked calmly out through the house to the garden and through the garden to the stable.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Judge walked calmly out through the house to the garden and through the garden to the stable.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he and Titus went up to the pigeon loft.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading It was just as he had thought.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The Judge walked calmly out through the house to the garden and through the garden to the stable.

TitusnounUS /ˈtaɪtəs/

a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul

From this reading Then he and Titus went up to the pigeon loft.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Judge walked calmly out through the house to the garden and through the garden to the stable.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Arrived in the stable, he called to Roblee, who was unharnessing, to turn on all the electric lights above and below.

unharnessing

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

From this reading Arrived in the stable, he called to Roblee, who was unharnessing, to turn on all the electric lights above and below.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Then he and Titus went up to the pigeon loft.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

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

From this reading The Judge walked calmly out through the house to the garden and through the garden to the stable.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Arrived in the stable, he called to Roblee, who was unharnessing, to turn on all the electric lights above and below.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading Then he and Titus went up to the pigeon loft.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Arrived in the stable, he called to Roblee, who was unharnessing, to turn on all the electric lights above and below.

Chapter 7 of Princess Sukey by Marshall Saunders holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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.

What does chapter 7 of Princess Sukey contain?

Chapter 7 holds 131 sentences of Princess Sukey, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of Princess Sukey by Marshall Saunders exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 131 sentences, grouped into 27 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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