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Sue, A Little Heroine

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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CINDERELLA WOULD SHIELD THE REAL THIEF.
After one of these interviews Pickles went home and consulted Sue.
"Cinderella," he said, "am I to act as yer prince or not?"
"I dunno wot hever yer means, Pickles."
"Well, my beauty, 'tis jest this--the Prince rescued Cinderella from her cruel sisters, and I want ter rescue you from the arms of justice.
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Sue, A Little Heroine

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of Sue, A Little Heroine is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CINDERELLA WOULD SHIELD THE REAL THIEF.
/ˌsɪndərˈelə wʊd ʃiːld ðə riːl θiːf/
Line 2
After one of these interviews Pickles went home and consulted Sue.
/ˈæftər wʌn ʌv ðiːz ˈɪntərvjuːz ˈpɪkəlz went hoʊm ənd kənˈsʌltəd suː/
Line 3
"Cinderella," he said, "am I to act as yer prince or not?"
Line 4
"I dunno wot hever yer means, Pickles."
Line 5
"Well, my beauty, 'tis jest this--the Prince rescued Cinderella from her cruel sisters, and I want ter rescue you from the arms of justice.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

cinderella noun US /ˌsɪndərˈelə/

a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition

From this reading “CINDERELLA WOULD SHIELD THE REAL THIEF.”

consulted verb US /kənˈsʌltəd/

past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from

From this reading “After one of these interviews Pickles went home and consulted Sue.”

interviews noun US /ˈɪntərvjuːz/

plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists

From this reading “After one of these interviews Pickles went home and consulted Sue.”

Pickles noun US /ˈpɪkəlz/

plural of “pickle” — vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar

From this reading “After one of these interviews Pickles went home and consulted Sue.”

rescue verb US /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading “"Well, my beauty, 'tis jest this--the Prince rescued Cinderella from her cruel sisters, and I want ter rescue you from the arms of justice.”

rescued adjective US /ˈreskjuːd/

delivered from danger

From this reading “"Well, my beauty, 'tis jest this--the Prince rescued Cinderella from her cruel sisters, and I want ter rescue you from the arms of justice.”

shield noun US /ʃiːld/

a protective covering or structure

From this reading “CINDERELLA WOULD SHIELD THE REAL THIEF.”

Sue verb US /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading “After one of these interviews Pickles went home and consulted Sue.”

All words in this reading · 49

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.

actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading "Cinderella," he said, "am I to act as yer prince or not?"

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After one of these interviews Pickles went home and consulted Sue.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Cinderella," he said, "am I to act as yer prince or not?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading After one of these interviews Pickles went home and consulted Sue.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading "Well, my beauty, 'tis jest this--the Prince rescued Cinderella from her cruel sisters, and I want ter rescue you from the arms of justice.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Cinderella," he said, "am I to act as yer prince or not?"

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading "Well, my beauty, 'tis jest this--the Prince rescued Cinderella from her cruel sisters, and I want ter rescue you from the arms of justice.

CINDERELLAnounUS /ˌsɪndərˈelə/

a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition

From this reading CINDERELLA WOULD SHIELD THE REAL THIEF.

consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/

past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from

From this reading After one of these interviews Pickles went home and consulted Sue.

crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading "Well, my beauty, 'tis jest this--the Prince rescued Cinderella from her cruel sisters, and I want ter rescue you from the arms of justice.

dunno

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

From this reading "I dunno wot hever yer means, Pickles."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Well, my beauty, 'tis jest this--the Prince rescued Cinderella from her cruel sisters, and I want ter rescue you from the arms of justice.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Cinderella," he said, "am I to act as yer prince or not?"

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "Well, my beauty, 'tis jest this--the Prince rescued Cinderella from her cruel sisters, and I want ter rescue you from the arms of justice.

hever

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

From this reading "I dunno wot hever yer means, Pickles."

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading After one of these interviews Pickles went home and consulted Sue.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Cinderella," he said, "am I to act as yer prince or not?"

interviewsnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/

plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists

From this reading After one of these interviews Pickles went home and consulted Sue.

jestnounUS /dʒest/

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading "Well, my beauty, 'tis jest this--the Prince rescued Cinderella from her cruel sisters, and I want ter rescue you from the arms of justice.

justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading "Well, my beauty, 'tis jest this--the Prince rescued Cinderella from her cruel sisters, and I want ter rescue you from the arms of justice.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading "I dunno wot hever yer means, Pickles."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Well, my beauty, 'tis jest this--the Prince rescued Cinderella from her cruel sisters, and I want ter rescue you from the arms of justice.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Cinderella," he said, "am I to act as yer prince or not?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After one of these interviews Pickles went home and consulted Sue.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading After one of these interviews Pickles went home and consulted Sue.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Cinderella," he said, "am I to act as yer prince or not?"

PicklesnounUS /ˈpɪkəlz/

plural of “pickle” — vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar

From this reading After one of these interviews Pickles went home and consulted Sue.

princenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading "Cinderella," he said, "am I to act as yer prince or not?"

REALadjectiveUS /riːl/

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

From this reading CINDERELLA WOULD SHIELD THE REAL THIEF.

rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading "Well, my beauty, 'tis jest this--the Prince rescued Cinderella from her cruel sisters, and I want ter rescue you from the arms of justice.

rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/

delivered from danger

From this reading "Well, my beauty, 'tis jest this--the Prince rescued Cinderella from her cruel sisters, and I want ter rescue you from the arms of justice.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Cinderella," he said, "am I to act as yer prince or not?"

SHIELDnounUS /ʃiːld/

a protective covering or structure

From this reading CINDERELLA WOULD SHIELD THE REAL THIEF.

sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "Well, my beauty, 'tis jest this--the Prince rescued Cinderella from her cruel sisters, and I want ter rescue you from the arms of justice.

SueverbUS /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading After one of these interviews Pickles went home and consulted Sue.

ter

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

From this reading "Well, my beauty, 'tis jest this--the Prince rescued Cinderella from her cruel sisters, and I want ter rescue you from the arms of justice.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading CINDERELLA WOULD SHIELD THE REAL THIEF.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading After one of these interviews Pickles went home and consulted Sue.

THIEFnounUS /θiːf/

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading CINDERELLA WOULD SHIELD THE REAL THIEF.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Well, my beauty, 'tis jest this--the Prince rescued Cinderella from her cruel sisters, and I want ter rescue you from the arms of justice.

tisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading "Well, my beauty, 'tis jest this--the Prince rescued Cinderella from her cruel sisters, and I want ter rescue you from the arms of justice.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Cinderella," he said, "am I to act as yer prince or not?"

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Well, my beauty, 'tis jest this--the Prince rescued Cinderella from her cruel sisters, and I want ter rescue you from the arms of justice.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, my beauty, 'tis jest this--the Prince rescued Cinderella from her cruel sisters, and I want ter rescue you from the arms of justice.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading After one of these interviews Pickles went home and consulted Sue.

wot

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

From this reading "I dunno wot hever yer means, Pickles."

WOULDmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading CINDERELLA WOULD SHIELD THE REAL THIEF.

yer

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

From this reading "Cinderella," he said, "am I to act as yer prince or not?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Well, my beauty, 'tis jest this--the Prince rescued Cinderella from her cruel sisters, and I want ter rescue you from the arms of justice.

Chapter 27 of Sue, A Little Heroine by L. T. Meade holds 69 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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Chapter 27 holds 69 sentences of Sue, A Little Heroine, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.

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Servant
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