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

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 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.

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"Suppose," she whispered in pleased excitement--"just suppose it was the monkey who got away again.
Oh, I wish it was!"
She climbed on a chair, very cautiously raised the skylight, and peeped out.
It had been snowing all day, and on the snow, quite near her, crouched a tiny, shivering figure, whose small black face wrinkled itself piteously at sight of her.
"It is the monkey," she cried out.
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A Little Princess Being the whole story of

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 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
"Suppose," she whispered in pleased excitement--"just suppose it was the monkey who got away again.
Line 2
Oh, I wish it was!"
Line 3
She climbed on a chair, very cautiously raised the skylight, and peeped out.
Line 4
It had been snowing all day, and on the snow, quite near her, crouched a tiny, shivering figure, whose small black face wrinkled itself piteously at sight of her.
Line 5
"It is the monkey," she cried out.

All words in this reading · 54

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a

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From this reading She climbed on a chair, very cautiously raised the skylight, and peeped out.

again

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From this reading "Suppose," she whispered in pleased excitement--"just suppose it was the monkey who got away again.

all

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From this reading It had been snowing all day, and on the snow, quite near her, crouched a tiny, shivering figure, whose small black face wrinkled itself piteously at sight of her.

and

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From this reading She climbed on a chair, very cautiously raised the skylight, and peeped out.

at

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From this reading It had been snowing all day, and on the snow, quite near her, crouched a tiny, shivering figure, whose small black face wrinkled itself piteously at sight of her.

away

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From this reading "Suppose," she whispered in pleased excitement--"just suppose it was the monkey who got away again.

been

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From this reading It had been snowing all day, and on the snow, quite near her, crouched a tiny, shivering figure, whose small black face wrinkled itself piteously at sight of her.

black

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From this reading It had been snowing all day, and on the snow, quite near her, crouched a tiny, shivering figure, whose small black face wrinkled itself piteously at sight of her.

cautiously

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

From this reading She climbed on a chair, very cautiously raised the skylight, and peeped out.

chair

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From this reading She climbed on a chair, very cautiously raised the skylight, and peeped out.

climbed

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From this reading She climbed on a chair, very cautiously raised the skylight, and peeped out.

cried

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From this reading "It is the monkey," she cried out.

crouched

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From this reading It had been snowing all day, and on the snow, quite near her, crouched a tiny, shivering figure, whose small black face wrinkled itself piteously at sight of her.

day

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From this reading It had been snowing all day, and on the snow, quite near her, crouched a tiny, shivering figure, whose small black face wrinkled itself piteously at sight of her.

excitement

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From this reading "Suppose," she whispered in pleased excitement--"just suppose it was the monkey who got away again.

face

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From this reading It had been snowing all day, and on the snow, quite near her, crouched a tiny, shivering figure, whose small black face wrinkled itself piteously at sight of her.

figure

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From this reading It had been snowing all day, and on the snow, quite near her, crouched a tiny, shivering figure, whose small black face wrinkled itself piteously at sight of her.

got

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From this reading "Suppose," she whispered in pleased excitement--"just suppose it was the monkey who got away again.

had

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From this reading It had been snowing all day, and on the snow, quite near her, crouched a tiny, shivering figure, whose small black face wrinkled itself piteously at sight of her.

her

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From this reading It had been snowing all day, and on the snow, quite near her, crouched a tiny, shivering figure, whose small black face wrinkled itself piteously at sight of her.

I

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From this reading Oh, I wish it was!"

in

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From this reading "Suppose," she whispered in pleased excitement--"just suppose it was the monkey who got away again.

is

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From this reading "It is the monkey," she cried out.

it

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From this reading "Suppose," she whispered in pleased excitement--"just suppose it was the monkey who got away again.

itself

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From this reading It had been snowing all day, and on the snow, quite near her, crouched a tiny, shivering figure, whose small black face wrinkled itself piteously at sight of her.

just

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From this reading "Suppose," she whispered in pleased excitement--"just suppose it was the monkey who got away again.

monkey

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From this reading "Suppose," she whispered in pleased excitement--"just suppose it was the monkey who got away again.

near

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From this reading It had been snowing all day, and on the snow, quite near her, crouched a tiny, shivering figure, whose small black face wrinkled itself piteously at sight of her.

of

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From this reading It had been snowing all day, and on the snow, quite near her, crouched a tiny, shivering figure, whose small black face wrinkled itself piteously at sight of her.

Oh

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From this reading Oh, I wish it was!"

on

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From this reading She climbed on a chair, very cautiously raised the skylight, and peeped out.

out

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From this reading She climbed on a chair, very cautiously raised the skylight, and peeped out.

peeped

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From this reading She climbed on a chair, very cautiously raised the skylight, and peeped out.

piteously

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From this reading It had been snowing all day, and on the snow, quite near her, crouched a tiny, shivering figure, whose small black face wrinkled itself piteously at sight of her.

pleased

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

From this reading "Suppose," she whispered in pleased excitement--"just suppose it was the monkey who got away again.

quite

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From this reading It had been snowing all day, and on the snow, quite near her, crouched a tiny, shivering figure, whose small black face wrinkled itself piteously at sight of her.

raised

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

From this reading She climbed on a chair, very cautiously raised the skylight, and peeped out.

she

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From this reading "Suppose," she whispered in pleased excitement--"just suppose it was the monkey who got away again.

shivering

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

From this reading It had been snowing all day, and on the snow, quite near her, crouched a tiny, shivering figure, whose small black face wrinkled itself piteously at sight of her.

sight

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

From this reading It had been snowing all day, and on the snow, quite near her, crouched a tiny, shivering figure, whose small black face wrinkled itself piteously at sight of her.

skylight

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

From this reading She climbed on a chair, very cautiously raised the skylight, and peeped out.

small

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

From this reading It had been snowing all day, and on the snow, quite near her, crouched a tiny, shivering figure, whose small black face wrinkled itself piteously at sight of her.

snow

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

From this reading It had been snowing all day, and on the snow, quite near her, crouched a tiny, shivering figure, whose small black face wrinkled itself piteously at sight of her.

snowing

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

From this reading It had been snowing all day, and on the snow, quite near her, crouched a tiny, shivering figure, whose small black face wrinkled itself piteously at sight of her.

Suppose

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

From this reading "Suppose," she whispered in pleased excitement--"just suppose it was the monkey who got away again.

the

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

From this reading "Suppose," she whispered in pleased excitement--"just suppose it was the monkey who got away again.

tiny

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

From this reading It had been snowing all day, and on the snow, quite near her, crouched a tiny, shivering figure, whose small black face wrinkled itself piteously at sight of her.

very

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

From this reading She climbed on a chair, very cautiously raised the skylight, and peeped out.

was

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

From this reading "Suppose," she whispered in pleased excitement--"just suppose it was the monkey who got away again.

whispered

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

From this reading "Suppose," she whispered in pleased excitement--"just suppose it was the monkey who got away again.

who

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

From this reading "Suppose," she whispered in pleased excitement--"just suppose it was the monkey who got away again.

whose

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

From this reading It had been snowing all day, and on the snow, quite near her, crouched a tiny, shivering figure, whose small black face wrinkled itself piteously at sight of her.

wish

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

From this reading Oh, I wish it was!"

wrinkled

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From this reading It had been snowing all day, and on the snow, quite near her, crouched a tiny, shivering figure, whose small black face wrinkled itself piteously at sight of her.

Chapter 20 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 20 holds 206 sentences of A Little Princess Being the whole story of, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.

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