Chapter 11 of Suzanna stirs the fire is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Suzanna stirs the fire is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE INDIAN DRILL Mid September and school days. "I like my new teacher, that's why I'm happy," Suzanna told her mother at the end of the first school day. "I saw her," said Maizie, who was a pupil at public school for the second year. "She holds her arm funny." Suzanna flushed darkly.
Chapter 11 of Suzanna stirs the fire is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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without light
From this reading “Suzanna flushed darkly.”
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading “THE INDIAN DRILL Mid September and school days.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “"She holds her arm funny."”
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading “"She holds her arm funny."”
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading “THE INDIAN DRILL Mid September and school days.”
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “"I saw her," said Maizie, who was a pupil at public school for the second year.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “THE INDIAN DRILL Mid September and school days.”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “"I like my new teacher, that's why I'm happy," Suzanna told her mother at the end of the first school day.”
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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 "I saw her," said Maizie, who was a pupil at public school for the second year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INDIAN DRILL Mid September and school days.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "She holds her arm funny."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I like my new teacher, that's why I'm happy," Suzanna told her mother at the end of the first school day.
without light
From this reading Suzanna flushed darkly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I like my new teacher, that's why I'm happy," Suzanna told her mother at the end of the first school day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE INDIAN DRILL Mid September and school days.
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading THE INDIAN DRILL Mid September and school days.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I like my new teacher, that's why I'm happy," Suzanna told her mother at the end of the first school day.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I like my new teacher, that's why I'm happy," Suzanna told her mother at the end of the first school day.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Suzanna flushed darkly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I saw her," said Maizie, who was a pupil at public school for the second year.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "She holds her arm funny."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I like my new teacher, that's why I'm happy," Suzanna told her mother at the end of the first school day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I like my new teacher, that's why I'm happy," Suzanna told her mother at the end of the first school day.
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading "She holds her arm funny."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I like my new teacher, that's why I'm happy," Suzanna told her mother at the end of the first school day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I like my new teacher, that's why I'm happy," Suzanna told her mother at the end of the first school day.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE INDIAN DRILL Mid September and school days.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I like my new teacher, that's why I'm happy," Suzanna told her mother at the end of the first school day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I saw her," said Maizie, who was a pupil at public school for the second year.
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading THE INDIAN DRILL Mid September and school days.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I like my new teacher, that's why I'm happy," Suzanna told her mother at the end of the first school day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I like my new teacher, that's why I'm happy," Suzanna told her mother at the end of the first school day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I like my new teacher, that's why I'm happy," Suzanna told her mother at the end of the first school day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I like my new teacher, that's why I'm happy," Suzanna told her mother at the end of the first school day.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "I saw her," said Maizie, who was a pupil at public school for the second year.
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading "I saw her," said Maizie, who was a pupil at public school for the second year.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I saw her," said Maizie, who was a pupil at public school for the second year.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw her," said Maizie, who was a pupil at public school for the second year.
an educational institution
From this reading THE INDIAN DRILL Mid September and school days.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "I saw her," said Maizie, who was a pupil at public school for the second year.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading THE INDIAN DRILL Mid September and school days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She holds her arm funny."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I like my new teacher, that's why I'm happy," Suzanna told her mother at the end of the first school day.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "I like my new teacher, that's why I'm happy," Suzanna told her mother at the end of the first school day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I like my new teacher, that's why I'm happy," Suzanna told her mother at the end of the first school day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INDIAN DRILL Mid September and school days.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I like my new teacher, that's why I'm happy," Suzanna told her mother at the end of the first school day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I saw her," said Maizie, who was a pupil at public school for the second year.
which person or people
From this reading "I saw her," said Maizie, who was a pupil at public school for the second year.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I like my new teacher, that's why I'm happy," Suzanna told her mother at the end of the first school day.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "I saw her," said Maizie, who was a pupil at public school for the second year.
Chapter 11 of Suzanna stirs the fire by Emily Calvin Blake holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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 11 holds 162 sentences of Suzanna stirs the fire, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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