Chapter 5 of Susan A Story for Children is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Susan A Story for Children is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You might have been run over," said Lucy gravely. "I didn't think about it," said Susan. "Mother says," continued Lucy, "_Always_ think before you act." "My dear," interrupted Miss Pink hastily, "Susan has done very well. There are exceptions to every rule."
Chapter 5 of Susan A Story for Children is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “"Mother says," continued Lucy, "_Always_ think before you act."”
plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission
From this reading “There are exceptions to every rule."”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “"You might have been run over," said Lucy gravely.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “"My dear," interrupted Miss Pink hastily, "Susan has done very well.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “"My dear," interrupted Miss Pink hastily, "Susan has done very well.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “"You might have been run over," said Lucy gravely.”
a light shade of red
From this reading “"My dear," interrupted Miss Pink hastily, "Susan has done very well.”
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “There are exceptions to every rule."”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I didn't think about it," said Susan.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "Mother says," continued Lucy, "_Always_ think before you act."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Mother says," continued Lucy, "_Always_ think before you act."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are exceptions to every rule."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You might have been run over," said Lucy gravely.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Mother says," continued Lucy, "_Always_ think before you act."
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Mother says," continued Lucy, "_Always_ think before you act."
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear," interrupted Miss Pink hastily, "Susan has done very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't think about it," said Susan.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "My dear," interrupted Miss Pink hastily, "Susan has done very well.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There are exceptions to every rule."
plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission
From this reading There are exceptions to every rule."
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "You might have been run over," said Lucy gravely.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear," interrupted Miss Pink hastily, "Susan has done very well.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "My dear," interrupted Miss Pink hastily, "Susan has done very well.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You might have been run over," said Lucy gravely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't think about it," said Susan.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "My dear," interrupted Miss Pink hastily, "Susan has done very well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I didn't think about it," said Susan.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "You might have been run over," said Lucy gravely.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You might have been run over," said Lucy gravely.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "My dear," interrupted Miss Pink hastily, "Susan has done very well.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother says," continued Lucy, "_Always_ think before you act."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear," interrupted Miss Pink hastily, "Susan has done very well.
above and across; more than
From this reading "You might have been run over," said Lucy gravely.
a light shade of red
From this reading "My dear," interrupted Miss Pink hastily, "Susan has done very well.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading There are exceptions to every rule."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "You might have been run over," said Lucy gravely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You might have been run over," said Lucy gravely.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Mother says," continued Lucy, "_Always_ think before you act."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't think about it," said Susan.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are exceptions to every rule."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I didn't think about it," said Susan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are exceptions to every rule."
precisely as stated
From this reading "My dear," interrupted Miss Pink hastily, "Susan has done very well.
(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 "My dear," interrupted Miss Pink hastily, "Susan has done very well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You might have been run over," said Lucy gravely.
Chapter 5 of Susan A Story for Children by Amy Walton holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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.
Chapter 5 holds 447 sentences of Susan A Story for Children, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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