Chapter 29 of Sue, A Little Heroine is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Sue, A Little Heroine is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT WAS HARRIS TO HER? Pickles went up to the very small room where he slept, threw himself on his bed, and fell a-wondering. For the first time in his life he was completely at sea. What _did_ Cinderella mean? For a whole month now she had been his special charge.
Chapter 29 of Sue, A Little Heroine is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “For a whole month now she had been his special charge.”
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading “What _did_ Cinderella mean?”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “For the first time in his life he was completely at sea.”
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading “WHAT WAS HARRIS TO HER?”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “For a whole month now she had been his special charge.”
plural of “pickle” — vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading “Pickles went up to the very small room where he slept, threw himself on his bed, and fell a-wondering.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “Pickles went up to the very small room where he slept, threw himself on his bed, and fell a-wondering.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “For a whole month now she had been his special charge.”
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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 For a whole month now she had been his special charge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pickles went up to the very small room where he slept, threw himself on his bed, and fell a-wondering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pickles went up to the very small room where he slept, threw himself on his bed, and fell a-wondering.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the first time in his life he was completely at sea.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Pickles went up to the very small room where he slept, threw himself on his bed, and fell a-wondering.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a whole month now she had been his special charge.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading For a whole month now she had been his special charge.
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading What _did_ Cinderella mean?
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading For the first time in his life he was completely at sea.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What _did_ Cinderella mean?
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Pickles went up to the very small room where he slept, threw himself on his bed, and fell a-wondering.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in his life he was completely at sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in his life he was completely at sea.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a whole month now she had been his special charge.
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading WHAT WAS HARRIS TO HER?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pickles went up to the very small room where he slept, threw himself on his bed, and fell a-wondering.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT WAS HARRIS TO HER?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pickles went up to the very small room where he slept, threw himself on his bed, and fell a-wondering.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pickles went up to the very small room where he slept, threw himself on his bed, and fell a-wondering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in his life he was completely at sea.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in his life he was completely at sea.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What _did_ Cinderella mean?
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For a whole month now she had been his special charge.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For a whole month now she had been his special charge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pickles went up to the very small room where he slept, threw himself on his bed, and fell a-wondering.
plural of “pickle” — vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading Pickles went up to the very small room where he slept, threw himself on his bed, and fell a-wondering.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Pickles went up to the very small room where he slept, threw himself on his bed, and fell a-wondering.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For the first time in his life he was completely at sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a whole month now she had been his special charge.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Pickles went up to the very small room where he slept, threw himself on his bed, and fell a-wondering.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Pickles went up to the very small room where he slept, threw himself on his bed, and fell a-wondering.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading For a whole month now she had been his special charge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pickles went up to the very small room where he slept, threw himself on his bed, and fell a-wondering.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Pickles went up to the very small room where he slept, threw himself on his bed, and fell a-wondering.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in his life he was completely at sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT WAS HARRIS TO HER?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Pickles went up to the very small room where he slept, threw himself on his bed, and fell a-wondering.
precisely as stated
From this reading Pickles went up to the very small room where he slept, threw himself on his bed, and fell a-wondering.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT WAS HARRIS TO HER?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Pickles went up to the very small room where he slept, threw himself on his bed, and fell a-wondering.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WAS HARRIS TO HER?
in or at the place that
From this reading Pickles went up to the very small room where he slept, threw himself on his bed, and fell a-wondering.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For a whole month now she had been his special charge.
Chapter 29 of Sue, A Little Heroine by L. T. Meade holds 56 sentences, grouped into 12 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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