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A Little Princess Being the whole story of

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of A Little Princess Being the whole story of is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Frances Hodgson Burnett • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Miss Amelia turned and looked at her hopelessly.

"Oh, DO you think you can?" she gasped.

"I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."

Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.

"If you will steal out of the room," said Sara, "I will stay with her."

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Chapter IV Reading 1/41

A Little Princess Being the whole story of

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of A Little Princess Being the whole story of is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Miss Amelia turned and looked at her hopelessly.

Line 2

"Oh, DO you think you can?" she gasped.

Line 3

"I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."

Line 4

Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.

Line 5

"If you will steal out of the room," said Sara, "I will stay with her."

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a

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Amelia

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From this reading Miss Amelia turned and looked at her hopelessly.

and

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answered

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From this reading "I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."

as

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From this reading Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.

at

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From this reading Miss Amelia turned and looked at her hopelessly.

but

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From this reading "I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."

can

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DO

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don't

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ever

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fat

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from

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gasped

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half-whisper

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hard

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heavy

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her

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From this reading Miss Amelia turned and looked at her hopelessly.

hopelessly

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From this reading Miss Amelia turned and looked at her hopelessly.

I

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From this reading "I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."

If

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From this reading "If you will steal out of the room," said Sara, "I will stay with her."

in

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From this reading "I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."

kicked

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From this reading Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.

knees

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know

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From this reading "I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."

legs

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little

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looked

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Lottie's

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Miss

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of

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Oh

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out

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room

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said

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From this reading "If you will steal out of the room," said Sara, "I will stay with her."

Sara

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From this reading "I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."

she

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From this reading "Oh, DO you think you can?" she gasped.

sigh

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From this reading Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.

stay

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From this reading "If you will steal out of the room," said Sara, "I will stay with her."

steal

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From this reading "If you will steal out of the room," said Sara, "I will stay with her."

still

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From this reading "I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."

stumbled

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From this reading Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.

the

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From this reading "If you will steal out of the room," said Sara, "I will stay with her."

think

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From this reading "Oh, DO you think you can?" she gasped.

try

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From this reading "I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."

turned

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From this reading Miss Amelia turned and looked at her hopelessly.

up

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From this reading Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.

whether

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From this reading "I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."

will

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From this reading "I don't know whether I CAN", answered Sara, still in her half-whisper; "but I will try."

with

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From this reading Miss Amelia stumbled up from her knees with a heavy sigh, and Lottie's fat little legs kicked as hard as ever.

you

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From this reading "Oh, DO you think you can?" she gasped.

Chapter 4 of A Little Princess Being the whole story of by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 4 holds 206 sentences of A Little Princess Being the whole story of, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.

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