Chapter 30 of Sube Cane is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Sube Cane is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRUTH "What! Home so soon!" exclaimed Sube's mother as he came into her presence. Then noting that he was hatless and coatless she became apprehensive. "Why, what has happened?" she asked. "What is the matter?"
Chapter 30 of Sube Cane is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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quick to understand
From this reading “Then noting that he was hatless and coatless she became apprehensive.”
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Then noting that he was hatless and coatless she became apprehensive.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Home so soon!" exclaimed Sube's mother as he came into her presence.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “"Why, what has happened?" she asked.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"What is the matter?"”
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading “Then noting that he was hatless and coatless she became apprehensive.”
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “Home so soon!" exclaimed Sube's mother as he came into her presence.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “THE TRUTH "What!”
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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obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “Home so soon!" exclaimed Sube's mother as he came into her presence.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then noting that he was hatless and coatless she became apprehensive.
quick to understand
From this reading Then noting that he was hatless and coatless she became apprehensive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Home so soon!" exclaimed Sube's mother as he came into her presence.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why, what has happened?" she asked.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then noting that he was hatless and coatless she became apprehensive.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Home so soon!" exclaimed Sube's mother as he came into her presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then noting that he was hatless and coatless she became apprehensive.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Home so soon!" exclaimed Sube's mother as he came into her presence.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Why, what has happened?" she asked.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, what has happened?" she asked.
not wearing a hat
From this reading Then noting that he was hatless and coatless she became apprehensive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Home so soon!" exclaimed Sube's mother as he came into her presence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Home so soon!" exclaimed Sube's mother as he came into her presence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Home so soon!" exclaimed Sube's mother as he came into her presence.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Home so soon!" exclaimed Sube's mother as he came into her presence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Home so soon!" exclaimed Sube's mother as he came into her presence.
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading Then noting that he was hatless and coatless she became apprehensive.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Home so soon!" exclaimed Sube's mother as he came into her presence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then noting that he was hatless and coatless she became apprehensive.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Home so soon!" exclaimed Sube's mother as he came into her presence.
in the near future
From this reading Home so soon!" exclaimed Sube's mother as he came into her presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Home so soon!" exclaimed Sube's mother as he came into her presence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then noting that he was hatless and coatless she became apprehensive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTH "What!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then noting that he was hatless and coatless she became apprehensive.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE TRUTH "What!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then noting that he was hatless and coatless she became apprehensive.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE TRUTH "What!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, what has happened?" she asked.
Chapter 30 of Sube Cane by Bellamy Partridge holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 30 holds 151 sentences of Sube Cane, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 30 of Sube Cane by Bellamy Partridge exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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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