Chapter X of Princess Sukey, “The English Boy,” is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter X
Chapter X of Princess Sukey, “The English Boy,” is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bethany came home from school that day full of glee. She had gained a little prize for good work. “What kind of work?” inquired the Judge. Bethany looked up at him and smiled—such a demure, knowing little smile. Then she pressed his hand to her lips.
Chapter X of Princess Sukey, “The English Boy,” is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading “Bethany looked up at him and smiled—such a demure, knowing little smile.”
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “She had gained a little prize for good work.”
great merriment
From this reading “Bethany came home from school that day full of glee.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ““What kind of work?” inquired the Judge.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading ““What kind of work?” inquired the Judge.”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “Bethany looked up at him and smiled—such a demure, knowing little smile.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “Then she pressed his hand to her lips.”
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading “She had gained a little prize for good work.”
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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become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “Bethany came home from school that day full of glee.”
seek information from
In this reading “Bethany looked up at him and smiled—such a demure, knowing little smile.”
In this reading “Bethany came home from school that day full of glee.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had gained a little prize for good work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bethany looked up at him and smiled—such a demure, knowing little smile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bethany looked up at him and smiled—such a demure, knowing little smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bethany came home from school that day full of glee.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bethany came home from school that day full of glee.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Bethany came home from school that day full of glee.
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading Bethany looked up at him and smiled—such a demure, knowing little smile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had gained a little prize for good work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bethany came home from school that day full of glee.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Bethany came home from school that day full of glee.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading She had gained a little prize for good work.
great merriment
From this reading Bethany came home from school that day full of glee.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had gained a little prize for good work.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had gained a little prize for good work.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then she pressed his hand to her lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she pressed his hand to her lips.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bethany looked up at him and smiled—such a demure, knowing little smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she pressed his hand to her lips.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Bethany came home from school that day full of glee.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “What kind of work?” inquired the Judge.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “What kind of work?” inquired the Judge.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “What kind of work?” inquired the Judge.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Bethany looked up at him and smiled—such a demure, knowing little smile.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then she pressed his hand to her lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had gained a little prize for good work.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bethany looked up at him and smiled—such a demure, knowing little smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bethany came home from school that day full of glee.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Then she pressed his hand to her lips.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading She had gained a little prize for good work.
an educational institution
From this reading Bethany came home from school that day full of glee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gained a little prize for good work.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Bethany looked up at him and smiled—such a demure, knowing little smile.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Bethany looked up at him and smiled—such a demure, knowing little smile.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Bethany looked up at him and smiled—such a demure, knowing little smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bethany came home from school that day full of glee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What kind of work?” inquired the Judge.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she pressed his hand to her lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she pressed his hand to her lips.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bethany looked up at him and smiled—such a demure, knowing little smile.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What kind of work?” inquired the Judge.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She had gained a little prize for good work.
Chapter 10 of Princess Sukey by Marshall Saunders holds 331 sentences, grouped into 67 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 331 sentences of Princess Sukey, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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