Chapter 28 of Sue, A Little Heroine is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Sue, A Little Heroine is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LITTLE HEROINE. Two days afterwards it was Sunday. Pickles and his mother went to church, but Sue did not accompany them. She had hitherto, notwithstanding her disguise, been afraid to stir abroad. To-day, however, when mother and son had departed, she ran eagerly up to the tiny attic where she slept.
Chapter 28 of Sue, A Little Heroine is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “Pickles and his mother went to church, but Sue did not accompany them.”
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “To-day, however, when mother and son had departed, she ran eagerly up to the tiny attic where she slept.”
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading “She had hitherto, notwithstanding her disguise, been afraid to stir abroad.”
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading “A LITTLE HEROINE.”
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading “She had hitherto, notwithstanding her disguise, been afraid to stir abroad.”
plural of “pickle” — vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading “Pickles and his mother went to church, but Sue did not accompany them.”
move an implement through
From this reading “She had hitherto, notwithstanding her disguise, been afraid to stir abroad.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “Pickles and his mother went to church, but Sue did not accompany them.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE HEROINE.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading She had hitherto, notwithstanding her disguise, been afraid to stir abroad.
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Pickles and his mother went to church, but Sue did not accompany them.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She had hitherto, notwithstanding her disguise, been afraid to stir abroad.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days afterwards it was Sunday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pickles and his mother went to church, but Sue did not accompany them.
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading To-day, however, when mother and son had departed, she ran eagerly up to the tiny attic where she slept.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had hitherto, notwithstanding her disguise, been afraid to stir abroad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pickles and his mother went to church, but Sue did not accompany them.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Pickles and his mother went to church, but Sue did not accompany them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days afterwards it was Sunday.
well in the past; former
From this reading To-day, however, when mother and son had departed, she ran eagerly up to the tiny attic where she slept.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Pickles and his mother went to church, but Sue did not accompany them.
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading She had hitherto, notwithstanding her disguise, been afraid to stir abroad.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading To-day, however, when mother and son had departed, she ran eagerly up to the tiny attic where she slept.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had hitherto, notwithstanding her disguise, been afraid to stir abroad.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had hitherto, notwithstanding her disguise, been afraid to stir abroad.
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading A LITTLE HEROINE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pickles and his mother went to church, but Sue did not accompany them.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading She had hitherto, notwithstanding her disguise, been afraid to stir abroad.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To-day, however, when mother and son had departed, she ran eagerly up to the tiny attic where she slept.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Two days afterwards it was Sunday.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE HEROINE.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Pickles and his mother went to church, but Sue did not accompany them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pickles and his mother went to church, but Sue did not accompany them.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading She had hitherto, notwithstanding her disguise, been afraid to stir abroad.
plural of “pickle” — vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading Pickles and his mother went to church, but Sue did not accompany them.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading To-day, however, when mother and son had departed, she ran eagerly up to the tiny attic where she slept.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had hitherto, notwithstanding her disguise, been afraid to stir abroad.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading To-day, however, when mother and son had departed, she ran eagerly up to the tiny attic where she slept.
a male human offspring
From this reading To-day, however, when mother and son had departed, she ran eagerly up to the tiny attic where she slept.
move an implement through
From this reading She had hitherto, notwithstanding her disguise, been afraid to stir abroad.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Pickles and his mother went to church, but Sue did not accompany them.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Two days afterwards it was Sunday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To-day, however, when mother and son had departed, she ran eagerly up to the tiny attic where she slept.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pickles and his mother went to church, but Sue did not accompany them.
very small
From this reading To-day, however, when mother and son had departed, she ran eagerly up to the tiny attic where she slept.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pickles and his mother went to church, but Sue did not accompany them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day, however, when mother and son had departed, she ran eagerly up to the tiny attic where she slept.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days afterwards it was Sunday.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To-day, however, when mother and son had departed, she ran eagerly up to the tiny attic where she slept.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two days afterwards it was Sunday.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Pickles and his mother went to church, but Sue did not accompany them.
at the time that
From this reading To-day, however, when mother and son had departed, she ran eagerly up to the tiny attic where she slept.
in or at the place that
From this reading To-day, however, when mother and son had departed, she ran eagerly up to the tiny attic where she slept.
Chapter 28 of Sue, A Little Heroine by L. T. Meade holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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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