Chapter XII of Princess Sukey, “The Yellow Spotted Dog,” is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter XII of Princess Sukey, “The Yellow Spotted Dog,” is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I wonder what Titus will say?” muttered the Judge to himself. “I wonder what Titus will say? Perhaps I should have waited to ask him.” “Titus,” he said, when his grandson returned home from school, “what do you think of the English boy?” Titus grinned, then he said, “How is he?”
Chapter XII of Princess Sukey, “The Yellow Spotted Dog,” is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a male grandchild
From this reading ““Titus,” he said, when his grandson returned home from school, “what do you think of the English boy?””
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “Titus grinned, then he said, “How is he?””
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading ““I wonder what Titus will say?” muttered the Judge to himself.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading ““I wonder what Titus will say?” muttered the Judge to himself.”
an educational institution
From this reading ““Titus,” he said, when his grandson returned home from school, “what do you think of the English boy?””
a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
From this reading ““I wonder what Titus will say?” muttered the Judge to himself.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Perhaps I should have waited to ask him.””
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading ““I wonder what Titus will say?” muttered the Judge to himself.”
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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In this reading ““Titus,” he said, when his grandson returned home from school, “what do you think of the English boy?””
In this reading ““Titus,” he said, when his grandson returned home from school, “what do you think of the English boy?””
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading ““Titus,” he said, when his grandson returned home from school, “what do you think of the English boy?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Perhaps I should have waited to ask him.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “Titus,” he said, when his grandson returned home from school, “what do you think of the English boy?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Titus,” he said, when his grandson returned home from school, “what do you think of the English boy?”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “Titus,” he said, when his grandson returned home from school, “what do you think of the English boy?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Titus,” he said, when his grandson returned home from school, “what do you think of the English boy?”
a male grandchild
From this reading “Titus,” he said, when his grandson returned home from school, “what do you think of the English boy?”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Titus grinned, then he said, “How is he?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps I should have waited to ask him.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Titus,” he said, when his grandson returned home from school, “what do you think of the English boy?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps I should have waited to ask him.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I wonder what Titus will say?” muttered the Judge to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Titus,” he said, when his grandson returned home from school, “what do you think of the English boy?”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Titus,” he said, when his grandson returned home from school, “what do you think of the English boy?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Titus grinned, then he said, “How is he?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder what Titus will say?” muttered the Judge to himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Titus grinned, then he said, “How is he?”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “I wonder what Titus will say?” muttered the Judge to himself.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “I wonder what Titus will say?” muttered the Judge to himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Titus,” he said, when his grandson returned home from school, “what do you think of the English boy?”
by chance
From this reading Perhaps I should have waited to ask him.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Titus,” he said, when his grandson returned home from school, “what do you think of the English boy?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Titus,” he said, when his grandson returned home from school, “what do you think of the English boy?”
express in words
From this reading “I wonder what Titus will say?” muttered the Judge to himself.
an educational institution
From this reading “Titus,” he said, when his grandson returned home from school, “what do you think of the English boy?”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Perhaps I should have waited to ask him.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I wonder what Titus will say?” muttered the Judge to himself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Titus grinned, then he said, “How is he?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Titus,” he said, when his grandson returned home from school, “what do you think of the English boy?”
a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
From this reading “I wonder what Titus will say?” muttered the Judge to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wonder what Titus will say?” muttered the Judge to himself.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Perhaps I should have waited to ask him.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I wonder what Titus will say?” muttered the Judge to himself.
at the time that
From this reading “Titus,” he said, when his grandson returned home from school, “what do you think of the English boy?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I wonder what Titus will say?” muttered the Judge to himself.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder what Titus will say?” muttered the Judge to himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Titus,” he said, when his grandson returned home from school, “what do you think of the English boy?”
Chapter 12 of Princess Sukey by Marshall Saunders holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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 12 holds 137 sentences of Princess Sukey, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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