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A Little Princess
Being the whole story of
A Little Princess Being the whole story of

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of A Little Princess Being the whole story of is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
"Was that a rat?" he asked Ram Dass in a whisper.
"Yes; a rat, Sahib," answered Ram Dass, also whispering.
"There are many in the walls."
"Ugh!" exclaimed the young man.
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A Little Princess Being the whole story of

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of A Little Princess Being the whole story of is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.
Line 2
"Was that a rat?" he asked Ram Dass in a whisper.
Line 3
"Yes; a rat, Sahib," answered Ram Dass, also whispering.
Line 4
"There are many in the walls."
Line 5
"Ugh!" exclaimed the young man.

All words in this reading · 42

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.

a

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

also

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes; a rat, Sahib," answered Ram Dass, also whispering.

and

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From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

answered

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes; a rat, Sahib," answered Ram Dass, also whispering.

are

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There are many in the walls."

as

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

asked

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Was that a rat?" he asked Ram Dass in a whisper.

caught

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

Dass

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

done

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

exclaimed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ugh!" exclaimed the young man.

glimpse

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From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

had

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

he

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

in

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Was that a rat?" he asked Ram Dass in a whisper.

last

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

light

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

man

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ugh!" exclaimed the young man.

many

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There are many in the walls."

Melchisedec's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

noiselessly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

of

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

Ram

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

rat

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Was that a rat?" he asked Ram Dass in a whisper.

Sahib

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes; a rat, Sahib," answered Ram Dass, also whispering.

secretary

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

skylight

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

slipped

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

tail

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

that

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Was that a rat?" he asked Ram Dass in a whisper.

The

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

There

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There are many in the walls."

through

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

Ugh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ugh!" exclaimed the young man.

vanishing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

walls

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There are many in the walls."

was

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

whisper

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Was that a rat?" he asked Ram Dass in a whisper.

whispering

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes; a rat, Sahib," answered Ram Dass, also whispering.

who

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

Yes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes; a rat, Sahib," answered Ram Dass, also whispering.

young

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The secretary, who was light and young, slipped through the skylight as noiselessly as Ram Dass had done; and he caught a last glimpse of Melchisedec's vanishing tail.

Chapter 15 of A Little Princess Being the whole story of by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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.

What does chapter 15 of A Little Princess Being the whole story of contain?

Chapter 15 holds 203 sentences of A Little Princess Being the whole story of, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 15 of A Little Princess Being the whole story of by Frances Hodgson Burnett exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 203 sentences, grouped into 41 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 15 of A Little Princess Being the whole story of?

Work through the 41 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 41 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 15 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #146, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 375 minutes of reading across 902 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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