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Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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By Frances Hodgson Burnett • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Sara looked down and flushed a little, because she thought her pet fancy might not be easy for strangers--even nice ones--to understand at first.

"I--TRIED not to be anything else," she answered in a low voice--"even when I was coldest and hungriest--I tried not to be."

"Now it will not be necessary to try," said Miss Minchin, acidly, as Ram Dass salaamed her out of the room.

She returned home and, going to her sitting room, sent at once for Miss Amelia.

She sat closeted with her all the rest of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that poor Miss Amelia passed through more than one bad quarter of an hour.

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Chapter XXII

Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of A Little Princess Being the whole story of is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Sara looked down and flushed a little, because she thought her pet fancy might not be easy for strangers--even nice ones--to understand at first. "I--TRIED not to be anything else," she answered in a low voice--"even when I was coldest and hungriest--I tried not to be." "Now it will not be necessary to try," said Miss Minchin, acidly, as Ram Dass salaamed her out of the room. She returned home and, going to her sitting room, sent at once for Miss Amelia. She sat closeted with her all the rest of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that poor Miss Amelia passed through more than one bad quarter of an hour.

A Little Princess Being the whole story of

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of A Little Princess Being the whole story of is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Sara looked down and flushed a little, because she thought her pet fancy might not be easy for strangers--even nice ones--to understand at first.

Line 2

"I--TRIED not to be anything else," she answered in a low voice--"even when I was coldest and hungriest--I tried not to be."

Line 3

"Now it will not be necessary to try," said Miss Minchin, acidly, as Ram Dass salaamed her out of the room.

Line 4

She returned home and, going to her sitting room, sent at once for Miss Amelia.

Line 5

She sat closeted with her all the rest of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that poor Miss Amelia passed through more than one bad quarter of an hour.

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a

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acidly

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admitted

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afternoon

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all

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Amelia

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an

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and

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answered

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From this reading "I--TRIED not to be anything else," she answered in a low voice--"even when I was coldest and hungriest--I tried not to be."

anything

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as

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at

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bad

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be

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because

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closeted

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coldest

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Dass

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down

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easy

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else

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From this reading "I--TRIED not to be anything else," she answered in a low voice--"even when I was coldest and hungriest--I tried not to be."

even

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fancy

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first

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flushed

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for

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going

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her

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home

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hour

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From this reading She sat closeted with her all the rest of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that poor Miss Amelia passed through more than one bad quarter of an hour.

hungriest

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From this reading "I--TRIED not to be anything else," she answered in a low voice--"even when I was coldest and hungriest--I tried not to be."

I

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From this reading "I--TRIED not to be anything else," she answered in a low voice--"even when I was coldest and hungriest--I tried not to be."

in

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From this reading "I--TRIED not to be anything else," she answered in a low voice--"even when I was coldest and hungriest--I tried not to be."

it

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From this reading "Now it will not be necessary to try," said Miss Minchin, acidly, as Ram Dass salaamed her out of the room.

little

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looked

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low

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From this reading "I--TRIED not to be anything else," she answered in a low voice--"even when I was coldest and hungriest--I tried not to be."

might

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From this reading Sara looked down and flushed a little, because she thought her pet fancy might not be easy for strangers--even nice ones--to understand at first.

Minchin

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From this reading "Now it will not be necessary to try," said Miss Minchin, acidly, as Ram Dass salaamed her out of the room.

Miss

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more

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From this reading She sat closeted with her all the rest of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that poor Miss Amelia passed through more than one bad quarter of an hour.

must

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From this reading She sat closeted with her all the rest of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that poor Miss Amelia passed through more than one bad quarter of an hour.

necessary

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nice

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From this reading Sara looked down and flushed a little, because she thought her pet fancy might not be easy for strangers--even nice ones--to understand at first.

not

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Now

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From this reading "Now it will not be necessary to try," said Miss Minchin, acidly, as Ram Dass salaamed her out of the room.

of

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once

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From this reading She returned home and, going to her sitting room, sent at once for Miss Amelia.

one

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From this reading She sat closeted with her all the rest of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that poor Miss Amelia passed through more than one bad quarter of an hour.

ones

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From this reading Sara looked down and flushed a little, because she thought her pet fancy might not be easy for strangers--even nice ones--to understand at first.

out

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From this reading "Now it will not be necessary to try," said Miss Minchin, acidly, as Ram Dass salaamed her out of the room.

passed

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From this reading She sat closeted with her all the rest of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that poor Miss Amelia passed through more than one bad quarter of an hour.

pet

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poor

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quarter

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Ram

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From this reading "Now it will not be necessary to try," said Miss Minchin, acidly, as Ram Dass salaamed her out of the room.

rest

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returned

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room

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From this reading "Now it will not be necessary to try," said Miss Minchin, acidly, as Ram Dass salaamed her out of the room.

said

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salaamed

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Sara

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From this reading Sara looked down and flushed a little, because she thought her pet fancy might not be easy for strangers--even nice ones--to understand at first.

sat

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sent

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she

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From this reading Sara looked down and flushed a little, because she thought her pet fancy might not be easy for strangers--even nice ones--to understand at first.

sitting

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strangers

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than

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that

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From this reading She sat closeted with her all the rest of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that poor Miss Amelia passed through more than one bad quarter of an hour.

the

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From this reading "Now it will not be necessary to try," said Miss Minchin, acidly, as Ram Dass salaamed her out of the room.

thought

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From this reading Sara looked down and flushed a little, because she thought her pet fancy might not be easy for strangers--even nice ones--to understand at first.

through

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to

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From this reading Sara looked down and flushed a little, because she thought her pet fancy might not be easy for strangers--even nice ones--to understand at first.

TRIED

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From this reading "I--TRIED not to be anything else," she answered in a low voice--"even when I was coldest and hungriest--I tried not to be."

try

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From this reading "Now it will not be necessary to try," said Miss Minchin, acidly, as Ram Dass salaamed her out of the room.

understand

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From this reading Sara looked down and flushed a little, because she thought her pet fancy might not be easy for strangers--even nice ones--to understand at first.

voice

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was

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when

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From this reading "I--TRIED not to be anything else," she answered in a low voice--"even when I was coldest and hungriest--I tried not to be."

will

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From this reading "Now it will not be necessary to try," said Miss Minchin, acidly, as Ram Dass salaamed her out of the room.

with

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From this reading She sat closeted with her all the rest of the afternoon, and it must be admitted that poor Miss Amelia passed through more than one bad quarter of an hour.

Chapter 22 of A Little Princess Being the whole story of by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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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