Chapter 6 of Sue, A Little Heroine is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Sue, A Little Heroine is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHOPPING. Connie slept without dreams that night, and in the morning awoke with a start. What was the matter? Was she late? It was dreadful to be late at the doors of that cruel factory.
Chapter 6 of Sue, A Little Heroine is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “Connie slept without dreams that night, and in the morning awoke with a start.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “It was dreadful to be late at the doors of that cruel factory.”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “It was dreadful to be late at the doors of that cruel factory.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “It was dreadful to be late at the doors of that cruel factory.”
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “Connie slept without dreams that night, and in the morning awoke with a start.”
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading “It was dreadful to be late at the doors of that cruel factory.”
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading “SHOPPING.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “Connie slept without dreams that night, and in the morning awoke with a start.”
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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 Connie slept without dreams that night, and in the morning awoke with a start.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Connie slept without dreams that night, and in the morning awoke with a start.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was dreadful to be late at the doors of that cruel factory.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Connie slept without dreams that night, and in the morning awoke with a start.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was dreadful to be late at the doors of that cruel factory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Connie slept without dreams that night, and in the morning awoke with a start.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It was dreadful to be late at the doors of that cruel factory.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was dreadful to be late at the doors of that cruel factory.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was dreadful to be late at the doors of that cruel factory.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Connie slept without dreams that night, and in the morning awoke with a start.
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading It was dreadful to be late at the doors of that cruel factory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Connie slept without dreams that night, and in the morning awoke with a start.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dreadful to be late at the doors of that cruel factory.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Was she late?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What was the matter?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Connie slept without dreams that night, and in the morning awoke with a start.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Connie slept without dreams that night, and in the morning awoke with a start.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was dreadful to be late at the doors of that cruel factory.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was she late?
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading SHOPPING.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Connie slept without dreams that night, and in the morning awoke with a start.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Connie slept without dreams that night, and in the morning awoke with a start.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Connie slept without dreams that night, and in the morning awoke with a start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Connie slept without dreams that night, and in the morning awoke with a start.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was dreadful to be late at the doors of that cruel factory.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was the matter?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was the matter?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Connie slept without dreams that night, and in the morning awoke with a start.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Connie slept without dreams that night, and in the morning awoke with a start.
Chapter 6 of Sue, A Little Heroine by L. T. Meade holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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 6 holds 186 sentences of Sue, A Little Heroine, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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