Chapter 32 of Sue, A Little Heroine is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Sue, A Little Heroine is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A POINTED QUESTION. Neither had Mrs. Price slept well. All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her. She was surprised at the child's resolve. She recognized an heroic soul under that plain and girlish exterior.
Chapter 32 of Sue, A Little Heroine is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “She was surprised at the child's resolve.”
the region that is outside of something
From this reading “She recognized an heroic soul under that plain and girlish exterior.”
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading “All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.”
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading “All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.”
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading “She recognized an heroic soul under that plain and girlish exterior.”
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading “She recognized an heroic soul under that plain and girlish exterior.”
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading “She was surprised at the child's resolve.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.”
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 POINTED QUESTION.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She recognized an heroic soul under that plain and girlish exterior.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was surprised at the child's resolve.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She was surprised at the child's resolve.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.
one or the other of two
From this reading All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.
the region that is outside of something
From this reading She recognized an heroic soul under that plain and girlish exterior.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading She recognized an heroic soul under that plain and girlish exterior.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither had Mrs. Price slept well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading She recognized an heroic soul under that plain and girlish exterior.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Neither had Mrs. Price slept well.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither had Mrs. Price slept well.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She recognized an heroic soul under that plain and girlish exterior.
having a point
From this reading A POINTED QUESTION.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Neither had Mrs. Price slept well.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A POINTED QUESTION.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She recognized an heroic soul under that plain and girlish exterior.
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading She was surprised at the child's resolve.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Neither had Mrs. Price slept well.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She recognized an heroic soul under that plain and girlish exterior.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She was surprised at the child's resolve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She recognized an heroic soul under that plain and girlish exterior.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was surprised at the child's resolve.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She recognized an heroic soul under that plain and girlish exterior.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was surprised at the child's resolve.
(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 Neither had Mrs. Price slept well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All night long she either had fitful and broken dreams, in which her small guest, Sue, constantly figured; or she lay with her eyes open, thinking of her.
Chapter 32 of Sue, A Little Heroine by L. T. Meade holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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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