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

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of A Little Princess Being the whole story of is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.
"If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"
"She can't be very hungry," whispered Lavinia.
"Just look at her.
Perhaps she is pretending she has had a good breakfast"--with a spiteful laugh.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Little Princess Being the whole story of

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of A Little Princess Being the whole story of is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.
Line 2
"If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"
Line 3
"She can't be very hungry," whispered Lavinia.
Line 4
"Just look at her.
Line 5
Perhaps she is pretending she has had a good breakfast"--with a spiteful laugh.

Learner Dictionary

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.

Memory noun US /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading “"Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.”

All words in this reading · 52

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 Perhaps she is pretending she has had a good breakfast"--with a spiteful laugh.

answered

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From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.

as

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

From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.

at

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From this reading "Just look at her.

away

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From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.

be

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From this reading "She can't be very hungry," whispered Lavinia.

been

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

From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.

breakfast

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From this reading Perhaps she is pretending she has had a good breakfast"--with a spiteful laugh.

but

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

From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.

can't

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From this reading "She can't be very hungry," whispered Lavinia.

good

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From this reading Perhaps she is pretending she has had a good breakfast"--with a spiteful laugh.

had

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

From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.

has

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

From this reading Perhaps she is pretending she has had a good breakfast"--with a spiteful laugh.

have

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

From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"

heart

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

From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.

her

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

From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.

horrible

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

From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"

how

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

From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"

hungry

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

From this reading "She can't be very hungry," whispered Lavinia.

If

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

From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"

in

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

From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"

is

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

From this reading Perhaps she is pretending she has had a good breakfast"--with a spiteful laugh.

it

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

From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"

just

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

From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"

laugh

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

From this reading Perhaps she is pretending she has had a good breakfast"--with a spiteful laugh.

Lavinia

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

From this reading "She can't be very hungry," whispered Lavinia.

leaped

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

From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.

look

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

From this reading "Just look at her.

Magic

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

From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"

me

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

From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.

Minchin

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

From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.

Miss

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

From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.

not

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

From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"

of

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

From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.

Perhaps

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

From this reading Perhaps she is pretending she has had a good breakfast"--with a spiteful laugh.

pretending

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

From this reading Perhaps she is pretending she has had a good breakfast"--with a spiteful laugh.

Sara

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

From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.

saved

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

From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"

she

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

From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.

spiteful

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

From this reading Perhaps she is pretending she has had a good breakfast"--with a spiteful laugh.

the

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

From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.

thought

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

From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"

time

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

From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"

turned

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

From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.

very

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

From this reading "She can't be very hungry," whispered Lavinia.

what

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

From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.

whispered

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

From this reading "She can't be very hungry," whispered Lavinia.

with

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

From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.

would

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

From this reading "If the Magic had not saved me just in time," she thought, "how horrible it would have been!"

Yes

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

From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.

yesterday

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

From this reading "Yes, Miss Minchin," Sara answered; but as she turned away her heart leaped with the memory of what yesterday had been.

Chapter 19 of A Little Princess Being the whole story of by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 210 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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Vocabulary met early in A Little Princess Being the whole story of

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Summary
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Crewe
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Pupil
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Minchin's
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