Chapter 34 of Sue, A Little Heroine is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIV
Chapter 34 of Sue, A Little Heroine is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WINGS ARE GROWING. Connie went back to Giles, sat down by him, and he resumed his reading. He was going through the _Pilgrim's Progress_ to her, reading short sentences at a time, for his voice was too low and weak to enable him to exert himself for long at a time. "Connie, wot were that as I read last?" Connie colored.
Chapter 34 of Sue, A Little Heroine is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Connie colored.”
render capable or able for some task
From this reading “He was going through the _Pilgrim's Progress_ to her, reading short sentences at a time, for his voice was too low and weak to enable him to exert himself for long at a time.”
put to use
From this reading “He was going through the _Pilgrim's Progress_ to her, reading short sentences at a time, for his voice was too low and weak to enable him to exert himself for long at a time.”
possessive form of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
gradual improvement or growth or development
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “Connie went back to Giles, sat down by him, and he resumed his reading.”
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading “He was going through the _Pilgrim's Progress_ to her, reading short sentences at a time, for his voice was too low and weak to enable him to exert himself for long at a time.”
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading “THE WINGS ARE GROWING.”
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 He was going through the _Pilgrim's Progress_ to her, reading short sentences at a time, for his voice was too low and weak to enable him to exert himself for long at a time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Connie went back to Giles, sat down by him, and he resumed his reading.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WINGS ARE GROWING.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Connie, wot were that as I read last?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was going through the _Pilgrim's Progress_ to her, reading short sentences at a time, for his voice was too low and weak to enable him to exert himself for long at a time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Connie went back to Giles, sat down by him, and he resumed his reading.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Connie went back to Giles, sat down by him, and he resumed his reading.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Connie colored.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Connie went back to Giles, sat down by him, and he resumed his reading.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Connie went back to Giles, sat down by him, and he resumed his reading.
render capable or able for some task
From this reading He was going through the _Pilgrim's Progress_ to her, reading short sentences at a time, for his voice was too low and weak to enable him to exert himself for long at a time.
put to use
From this reading He was going through the _Pilgrim's Progress_ to her, reading short sentences at a time, for his voice was too low and weak to enable him to exert himself for long at a time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was going through the _Pilgrim's Progress_ to her, reading short sentences at a time, for his voice was too low and weak to enable him to exert himself for long at a time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Connie went back to Giles, sat down by him, and he resumed his reading.
the act of departing
From this reading He was going through the _Pilgrim's Progress_ to her, reading short sentences at a time, for his voice was too low and weak to enable him to exert himself for long at a time.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading THE WINGS ARE GROWING.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Connie went back to Giles, sat down by him, and he resumed his reading.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was going through the _Pilgrim's Progress_ to her, reading short sentences at a time, for his voice was too low and weak to enable him to exert himself for long at a time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Connie went back to Giles, sat down by him, and he resumed his reading.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was going through the _Pilgrim's Progress_ to her, reading short sentences at a time, for his voice was too low and weak to enable him to exert himself for long at a time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Connie went back to Giles, sat down by him, and he resumed his reading.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Connie, wot were that as I read last?"
immediately past
From this reading "Connie, wot were that as I read last?"
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 He was going through the _Pilgrim's Progress_ to her, reading short sentences at a time, for his voice was too low and weak to enable him to exert himself for long at a time.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was going through the _Pilgrim's Progress_ to her, reading short sentences at a time, for his voice was too low and weak to enable him to exert himself for long at a time.
possessive form of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading He was going through the _Pilgrim's Progress_ to her, reading short sentences at a time, for his voice was too low and weak to enable him to exert himself for long at a time.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading He was going through the _Pilgrim's Progress_ to her, reading short sentences at a time, for his voice was too low and weak to enable him to exert himself for long at a time.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Connie, wot were that as I read last?"
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Connie went back to Giles, sat down by him, and he resumed his reading.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Connie went back to Giles, sat down by him, and he resumed his reading.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Connie went back to Giles, sat down by him, and he resumed his reading.
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading He was going through the _Pilgrim's Progress_ to her, reading short sentences at a time, for his voice was too low and weak to enable him to exert himself for long at a time.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was going through the _Pilgrim's Progress_ to her, reading short sentences at a time, for his voice was too low and weak to enable him to exert himself for long at a time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Connie, wot were that as I read last?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WINGS ARE GROWING.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was going through the _Pilgrim's Progress_ to her, reading short sentences at a time, for his voice was too low and weak to enable him to exert himself for long at a time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was going through the _Pilgrim's Progress_ to her, reading short sentences at a time, for his voice was too low and weak to enable him to exert himself for long at a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Connie went back to Giles, sat down by him, and he resumed his reading.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was going through the _Pilgrim's Progress_ to her, reading short sentences at a time, for his voice was too low and weak to enable him to exert himself for long at a time.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was going through the _Pilgrim's Progress_ to her, reading short sentences at a time, for his voice was too low and weak to enable him to exert himself for long at a time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was going through the _Pilgrim's Progress_ to her, reading short sentences at a time, for his voice was too low and weak to enable him to exert himself for long at a time.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He was going through the _Pilgrim's Progress_ to her, reading short sentences at a time, for his voice was too low and weak to enable him to exert himself for long at a time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Connie went back to Giles, sat down by him, and he resumed his reading.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Connie, wot were that as I read last?"
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading THE WINGS ARE GROWING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Connie, wot were that as I read last?"
Chapter 34 of Sue, A Little Heroine by L. T. Meade holds 50 sentences, grouped into 10 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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