Chapter 16 of Sue, A Little Heroine is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Sue, A Little Heroine is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CINDERELLA. "The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise. The disguise must be wot I consider deep." "Wot hever does yer mean now?" asked Sue. "Why, yer Silly, yer don't s'pose as yer can go hout and about as you are now?
Chapter 16 of Sue, A Little Heroine is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading “CINDERELLA.”
deem to be
From this reading “The disguise must be wot I consider deep."”
carefully weighed
From this reading “"The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise.”
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading “"The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise.”
plural of “pickle” — vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading “"The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “"The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “"Why, yer Silly, yer don't s'pose as yer can go hout and about as you are now?”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “"The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Why, yer Silly, yer don't s'pose as yer can go hout and about as you are now?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, yer Silly, yer don't s'pose as yer can go hout and about as you are now?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, yer Silly, yer don't s'pose as yer can go hout and about as you are now?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Wot hever does yer mean now?" asked Sue.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Why, yer Silly, yer don't s'pose as yer can go hout and about as you are now?
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading CINDERELLA.
deem to be
From this reading The disguise must be wot I consider deep."
carefully weighed
From this reading "The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The disguise must be wot I consider deep."
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading "The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wot hever does yer mean now?" asked Sue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, yer Silly, yer don't s'pose as yer can go hout and about as you are now?
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Why, yer Silly, yer don't s'pose as yer can go hout and about as you are now?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wot hever does yer mean now?" asked Sue.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, yer Silly, yer don't s'pose as yer can go hout and about as you are now?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The disguise must be wot I consider deep."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Wot hever does yer mean now?" asked Sue.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The disguise must be wot I consider deep."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Wot hever does yer mean now?" asked Sue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise.
plural of “pickle” — vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading "The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, yer Silly, yer don't s'pose as yer can go hout and about as you are now?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "Why, yer Silly, yer don't s'pose as yer can go hout and about as you are now?
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading "The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise.
a special situation
From this reading "The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The first thing to be considered, Sue," said Pickles, as he seated himself on the floor by her side, "is the disguise.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, yer Silly, yer don't s'pose as yer can go hout and about as you are now?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The disguise must be wot I consider deep."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wot hever does yer mean now?" asked Sue.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, yer Silly, yer don't s'pose as yer can go hout and about as you are now?
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