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Some Little People

Chapter XIII

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'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."
'Lisbeth had found something to do at last.
Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.
Dickon's two feet had come in, but they had gone out again.
They so often went out after they had come in that this was nothing uncommon.
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Some Little People

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Some Little People is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."
Line 2
'Lisbeth had found something to do at last.
Line 3
Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.
Line 4
Dickon's two feet had come in, but they had gone out again.
Line 5
They so often went out after they had come in that this was nothing uncommon.
/ðeɪ soʊ ˈɔːfən went aʊt ˈæftər ðeɪ hæd kʌm ɪn ðæt ðɪs wɑːz ˈnʌθɪŋ ənˈkɑːmən/

Learner Dictionary

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

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carry verb US /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading “Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.”

gets noun US /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading “'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."”

knows noun US /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading “'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."”

often adverb US /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading “They so often went out after they had come in that this was nothing uncommon.”

outside adjective US /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading “Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.”

parcel noun US /ˈpɑːrsəl/

a wrapped container

From this reading “Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.”

playing noun US /ˈpleɪɪŋ/

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading “Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.”

uncommon adjective US /ənˈkɑːmən/

not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

From this reading “They so often went out after they had come in that this was nothing uncommon.”

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.

went out verb + adjective counted as “go out”

move out of or depart from

In this reading “They so often went out after they had come in that this was nothing uncommon.”

two feet noun + noun counted as “two foot”

In this reading “Dickon's two feet had come in, but they had gone out again.”

gets the money verb + article + noun counted as “get … money”

In this reading “'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."”

come in verb + particle

to come or go into

In this reading “Dickon's two feet had come in, but they had gone out again.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading They so often went out after they had come in that this was nothing uncommon.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Dickon's two feet had come in, but they had gone out again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 'Lisbeth had found something to do at last.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Dickon's two feet had come in, but they had gone out again.

Dickon

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

From this reading Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.

Dickon's

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

From this reading Dickon's two feet had come in, but they had gone out again.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading 'Lisbeth had found something to do at last.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Dickon's two feet had come in, but they had gone out again.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading 'Lisbeth had found something to do at last.

getsnounUS /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.

Gorham

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

From this reading Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading 'Lisbeth had found something to do at last.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Dickon's two feet had come in, but they had gone out again.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading 'Lisbeth had found something to do at last.

Lisbeth

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

From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

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

From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading They so often went out after they had come in that this was nothing uncommon.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading They so often went out after they had come in that this was nothing uncommon.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Dickon's two feet had come in, but they had gone out again.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.

parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/

a wrapped container

From this reading Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.

playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They so often went out after they had come in that this was nothing uncommon.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading 'Lisbeth had found something to do at last.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They so often went out after they had come in that this was nothing uncommon.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Dickon's two feet had come in, but they had gone out again.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading They so often went out after they had come in that this was nothing uncommon.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."

to-day

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

From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."

to-morrow

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

From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Dickon's two feet had come in, but they had gone out again.

uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/

not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

From this reading They so often went out after they had come in that this was nothing uncommon.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading They so often went out after they had come in that this was nothing uncommon.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."

Chapter 13 of Some Little People by George Kringle holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 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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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
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Hundred
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