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Some Little People
Some Little People

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Some Little People is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By George Kringle • Curated US English Learning Edition
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'Lisbeth learned a great many things very soon, though she was not at school.
A very great many things indeed; and they were not always pleasant things.
She learned, for one thing, that they grew poorer every day, instead of growing richer.
She learned that the dirty little street, too little to be a real street, was not as pleasant to look upon as the garden plot at home, and the green of the fields over the way.
She learned that mother grew thinner, and that the boys grew dirtier and crosser, and the people down stairs, she found out, were not like the mill hands at home, the mill hands and the little children.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Some Little People

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Some Little People is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
'Lisbeth learned a great many things very soon, though she was not at school.
Line 2
A very great many things indeed; and they were not always pleasant things.
/ə ˈveri ɡreɪt ˈmeni θɪŋz ˌɪnˈdiːd ənd ðeɪ wɜːr nɑːt ˈɔːlweɪz ˈplezənt θɪŋz/
Line 3
She learned, for one thing, that they grew poorer every day, instead of growing richer.
/ʃiː lɜːrnd fɔːr wʌn θɪŋ ðæt ðeɪ ɡruː ˈpuːrər ˈevəri deɪ ˌɪnˈsted ʌv ˈɡroʊɪŋ ˈrɪtʃər/
Line 4
She learned that the dirty little street, too little to be a real street, was not as pleasant to look upon as the garden plot at home, and the green of the fields over the way.
/ʃiː lɜːrnd ðæt ðə ˈdɜːrti ˈlɪtəl striːt tuː ˈlɪtəl tuː biː ə riːl striːt wɑːz nɑːt æz ˈplezənt tuː lʊk əˈpɑːn æz ðə ˈɡɑːrdən plɑːt æt hoʊm ənd ðə ɡriːn ʌv ðə fiːldz ˈoʊvər ðə weɪ/
Line 5
She learned that mother grew thinner, and that the boys grew dirtier and crosser, and the people down stairs, she found out, were not like the mill hands at home, the mill hands and the little children.
/ʃiː lɜːrnd ðæt ˈmʌðər ɡruː ˈθɪnər ənd ðæt ðə bɔɪz ɡruː ˈdɜːrtiər ənd ˈkrɔːsər ənd ðə ˈpiːpəl daʊn sterz ʃiː faʊnd aʊt wɜːr nɑːt laɪk ðə mɪl hændz æt hoʊm ðə mɪl hændz ənd ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈtʃɪldrən/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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crosser adjective US /ˈkrɔːsər/

comparative of “cross” — extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis

From this reading “She learned that mother grew thinner, and that the boys grew dirtier and crosser, and the people down stairs, she found out, were not like the mill hands at home, the mill hands and the little children.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dirtier adjective US /ˈdɜːrtiər/

comparative of “dirty” — soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading “She learned that mother grew thinner, and that the boys grew dirtier and crosser, and the people down stairs, she found out, were not like the mill hands at home, the mill hands and the little children.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dirty adjective US /ˈdɜːrti/

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading “She learned that the dirty little street, too little to be a real street, was not as pleasant to look upon as the garden plot at home, and the green of the fields over the way.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mill verb US /mɪl/

move about in a confused manner

From this reading “She learned that mother grew thinner, and that the boys grew dirtier and crosser, and the people down stairs, she found out, were not like the mill hands at home, the mill hands and the little children.”

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plot noun US /plɑːt/

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading “She learned that the dirty little street, too little to be a real street, was not as pleasant to look upon as the garden plot at home, and the green of the fields over the way.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
poorer adjective US /ˈpuːrər/

comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “She learned, for one thing, that they grew poorer every day, instead of growing richer.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
richer adjective US /ˈrɪtʃər/

comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth

From this reading “She learned, for one thing, that they grew poorer every day, instead of growing richer.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thinner noun US /ˈθɪnər/

a diluting agent

From this reading “She learned that mother grew thinner, and that the boys grew dirtier and crosser, and the people down stairs, she found out, were not like the mill hands at home, the mill hands and the little children.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

grew thinner verb + noun counted as “grow thinner”

In this reading “She learned that mother grew thinner, and that the boys grew dirtier and crosser, and the people down stairs, she found out, were not like the mill hands at home, the mill hands and the little children.”

386 times in 426,211 chapters
many things adjective + noun

In this reading “'Lisbeth learned a great many things very soon, though she was not at school.”

20,966 times in 426,211 chapters
down stairs adjective + noun

In this reading “She learned that mother grew thinner, and that the boys grew dirtier and crosser, and the people down stairs, she found out, were not like the mill hands at home, the mill hands and the little children.”

4,814 times in 426,211 chapters
at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “She learned that the dirty little street, too little to be a real street, was not as pleasant to look upon as the garden plot at home, and the green of the fields over the way.”

94,709 times in 426,211 chapters
look upon verb + particle

look on as or consider

In this reading “She learned that the dirty little street, too little to be a real street, was not as pleasant to look upon as the garden plot at home, and the green of the fields over the way.”

39,120 times in 426,211 chapters
pleasant things adjective + noun

In this reading “A very great many things indeed; and they were not always pleasant things.”

1,042 times in 426,211 chapters
little children adjective + noun counted as “little child”

In this reading “She learned that mother grew thinner, and that the boys grew dirtier and crosser, and the people down stairs, she found out, were not like the mill hands at home, the mill hands and the little children.”

14,791 times in 426,211 chapters
found out verb + adjective

In this reading “She learned that mother grew thinner, and that the boys grew dirtier and crosser, and the people down stairs, she found out, were not like the mill hands at home, the mill hands and the little children.”

21,998 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 64

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading 'Lisbeth learned a great many things very soon, though she was not at school.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading A very great many things indeed; and they were not always pleasant things.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A very great many things indeed; and they were not always pleasant things.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading She learned that the dirty little street, too little to be a real street, was not as pleasant to look upon as the garden plot at home, and the green of the fields over the way.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 'Lisbeth learned a great many things very soon, though she was not at school.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She learned that the dirty little street, too little to be a real street, was not as pleasant to look upon as the garden plot at home, and the green of the fields over the way.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading She learned that mother grew thinner, and that the boys grew dirtier and crosser, and the people down stairs, she found out, were not like the mill hands at home, the mill hands and the little children.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading She learned that mother grew thinner, and that the boys grew dirtier and crosser, and the people down stairs, she found out, were not like the mill hands at home, the mill hands and the little children.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crosseradjectiveUS /ˈkrɔːsər/

comparative of “cross” — extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis

From this reading She learned that mother grew thinner, and that the boys grew dirtier and crosser, and the people down stairs, she found out, were not like the mill hands at home, the mill hands and the little children.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading She learned, for one thing, that they grew poorer every day, instead of growing richer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dirtieradjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrtiər/

comparative of “dirty” — soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading She learned that mother grew thinner, and that the boys grew dirtier and crosser, and the people down stairs, she found out, were not like the mill hands at home, the mill hands and the little children.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading She learned that the dirty little street, too little to be a real street, was not as pleasant to look upon as the garden plot at home, and the green of the fields over the way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She learned that mother grew thinner, and that the boys grew dirtier and crosser, and the people down stairs, she found out, were not like the mill hands at home, the mill hands and the little children.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading She learned, for one thing, that they grew poorer every day, instead of growing richer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading She learned that the dirty little street, too little to be a real street, was not as pleasant to look upon as the garden plot at home, and the green of the fields over the way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She learned, for one thing, that they grew poorer every day, instead of growing richer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading She learned that mother grew thinner, and that the boys grew dirtier and crosser, and the people down stairs, she found out, were not like the mill hands at home, the mill hands and the little children.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading She learned that the dirty little street, too little to be a real street, was not as pleasant to look upon as the garden plot at home, and the green of the fields over the way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading 'Lisbeth learned a great many things very soon, though she was not at school.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading She learned that the dirty little street, too little to be a real street, was not as pleasant to look upon as the garden plot at home, and the green of the fields over the way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading She learned, for one thing, that they grew poorer every day, instead of growing richer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading She learned, for one thing, that they grew poorer every day, instead of growing richer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading She learned that mother grew thinner, and that the boys grew dirtier and crosser, and the people down stairs, she found out, were not like the mill hands at home, the mill hands and the little children.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading She learned that the dirty little street, too little to be a real street, was not as pleasant to look upon as the garden plot at home, and the green of the fields over the way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading A very great many things indeed; and they were not always pleasant things.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading She learned, for one thing, that they grew poorer every day, instead of growing richer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading 'Lisbeth learned a great many things very soon, though she was not at school.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She learned that mother grew thinner, and that the boys grew dirtier and crosser, and the people down stairs, she found out, were not like the mill hands at home, the mill hands and the little children.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Lisbeth

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From this reading 'Lisbeth learned a great many things very soon, though she was not at school.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading She learned that the dirty little street, too little to be a real street, was not as pleasant to look upon as the garden plot at home, and the green of the fields over the way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She learned that the dirty little street, too little to be a real street, was not as pleasant to look upon as the garden plot at home, and the green of the fields over the way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading 'Lisbeth learned a great many things very soon, though she was not at school.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
millverbUS /mɪl/

move about in a confused manner

From this reading She learned that mother grew thinner, and that the boys grew dirtier and crosser, and the people down stairs, she found out, were not like the mill hands at home, the mill hands and the little children.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading She learned that mother grew thinner, and that the boys grew dirtier and crosser, and the people down stairs, she found out, were not like the mill hands at home, the mill hands and the little children.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'Lisbeth learned a great many things very soon, though she was not at school.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She learned, for one thing, that they grew poorer every day, instead of growing richer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She learned, for one thing, that they grew poorer every day, instead of growing richer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She learned that mother grew thinner, and that the boys grew dirtier and crosser, and the people down stairs, she found out, were not like the mill hands at home, the mill hands and the little children.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading She learned that the dirty little street, too little to be a real street, was not as pleasant to look upon as the garden plot at home, and the green of the fields over the way.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading She learned that mother grew thinner, and that the boys grew dirtier and crosser, and the people down stairs, she found out, were not like the mill hands at home, the mill hands and the little children.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading A very great many things indeed; and they were not always pleasant things.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
plotnounUS /plɑːt/

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading She learned that the dirty little street, too little to be a real street, was not as pleasant to look upon as the garden plot at home, and the green of the fields over the way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pooreradjectiveUS /ˈpuːrər/

comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity

From this reading She learned, for one thing, that they grew poorer every day, instead of growing richer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading She learned that the dirty little street, too little to be a real street, was not as pleasant to look upon as the garden plot at home, and the green of the fields over the way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/

comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth

From this reading She learned, for one thing, that they grew poorer every day, instead of growing richer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading 'Lisbeth learned a great many things very soon, though she was not at school.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading 'Lisbeth learned a great many things very soon, though she was not at school.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading 'Lisbeth learned a great many things very soon, though she was not at school.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stairsnounUS /sterz/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading She learned that mother grew thinner, and that the boys grew dirtier and crosser, and the people down stairs, she found out, were not like the mill hands at home, the mill hands and the little children.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading She learned that the dirty little street, too little to be a real street, was not as pleasant to look upon as the garden plot at home, and the green of the fields over the way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She learned, for one thing, that they grew poorer every day, instead of growing richer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading She learned that the dirty little street, too little to be a real street, was not as pleasant to look upon as the garden plot at home, and the green of the fields over the way.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading A very great many things indeed; and they were not always pleasant things.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading She learned, for one thing, that they grew poorer every day, instead of growing richer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading 'Lisbeth learned a great many things very soon, though she was not at school.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/

a diluting agent

From this reading She learned that mother grew thinner, and that the boys grew dirtier and crosser, and the people down stairs, she found out, were not like the mill hands at home, the mill hands and the little children.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading 'Lisbeth learned a great many things very soon, though she was not at school.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She learned that the dirty little street, too little to be a real street, was not as pleasant to look upon as the garden plot at home, and the green of the fields over the way.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading She learned that the dirty little street, too little to be a real street, was not as pleasant to look upon as the garden plot at home, and the green of the fields over the way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She learned that the dirty little street, too little to be a real street, was not as pleasant to look upon as the garden plot at home, and the green of the fields over the way.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading 'Lisbeth learned a great many things very soon, though she was not at school.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading 'Lisbeth learned a great many things very soon, though she was not at school.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She learned that the dirty little street, too little to be a real street, was not as pleasant to look upon as the garden plot at home, and the green of the fields over the way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading A very great many things indeed; and they were not always pleasant things.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 9 of Some Little People by George Kringle holds 48 sentences, grouped into 10 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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About 71 minutes of reading across 171 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Some Little People section by section

How to work through Some Little People section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 14 chapters of Some Little People to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Some Little People

Words and structures a reader meets early in Some Little People, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Lisbeth
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Some Little People; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Lillibun
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Some Little People; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Lived
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Some Little People; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Hundred
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Some Little People; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.