Chapter 9 of A sham princess is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A sham princess is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An Interview with the Princess BERT'S cure was complete. The outside bandages were removed. He was pronounced fit to go home. The nurse wondered what kind of home he had, as she helped him to don the ragged garments he had worn when he was brought into the hospital. She was sorry to part with her good little patient.
Chapter 9 of A sham princess is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading “The outside bandages were removed.”
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “An Interview with the Princess BERT'S cure was complete.”
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading “The nurse wondered what kind of home he had, as she helped him to don the ragged garments he had worn when he was brought into the hospital.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “The nurse wondered what kind of home he had, as she helped him to don the ragged garments he had worn when he was brought into the hospital.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “An Interview with the Princess BERT'S cure was complete.”
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “She was sorry to part with her good little patient.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “He was pronounced fit to go home.”
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading “The nurse wondered what kind of home he had, as she helped him to don the ragged garments he had worn when he was brought into the hospital.”
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In this reading “An Interview with the Princess BERT'S cure was complete.”
return home
In this reading “He was pronounced fit to go home.”
In this reading “The nurse wondered what kind of home he had, as she helped him to don the ragged garments he had worn when he was brought into the hospital.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Interview with the Princess BERT'S cure was complete.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The nurse wondered what kind of home he had, as she helped him to don the ragged garments he had worn when he was brought into the hospital.
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading The outside bandages were removed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Interview with the Princess BERT'S cure was complete.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The nurse wondered what kind of home he had, as she helped him to don the ragged garments he had worn when he was brought into the hospital.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading An Interview with the Princess BERT'S cure was complete.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading An Interview with the Princess BERT'S cure was complete.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading The nurse wondered what kind of home he had, as she helped him to don the ragged garments he had worn when he was brought into the hospital.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He was pronounced fit to go home.
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading The nurse wondered what kind of home he had, as she helped him to don the ragged garments he had worn when he was brought into the hospital.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was pronounced fit to go home.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was sorry to part with her good little patient.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The nurse wondered what kind of home he had, as she helped him to don the ragged garments he had worn when he was brought into the hospital.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was pronounced fit to go home.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The nurse wondered what kind of home he had, as she helped him to don the ragged garments he had worn when he was brought into the hospital.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was sorry to part with her good little patient.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The nurse wondered what kind of home he had, as she helped him to don the ragged garments he had worn when he was brought into the hospital.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was pronounced fit to go home.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The nurse wondered what kind of home he had, as she helped him to don the ragged garments he had worn when he was brought into the hospital.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading An Interview with the Princess BERT'S cure was complete.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The nurse wondered what kind of home he had, as she helped him to don the ragged garments he had worn when he was brought into the hospital.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The nurse wondered what kind of home he had, as she helped him to don the ragged garments he had worn when he was brought into the hospital.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was sorry to part with her good little patient.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The nurse wondered what kind of home he had, as she helped him to don the ragged garments he had worn when he was brought into the hospital.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The nurse wondered what kind of home he had, as she helped him to don the ragged garments he had worn when he was brought into the hospital.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The outside bandages were removed.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She was sorry to part with her good little patient.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading She was sorry to part with her good little patient.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading An Interview with the Princess BERT'S cure was complete.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He was pronounced fit to go home.
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading The nurse wondered what kind of home he had, as she helped him to don the ragged garments he had worn when he was brought into the hospital.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The outside bandages were removed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The nurse wondered what kind of home he had, as she helped him to don the ragged garments he had worn when he was brought into the hospital.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading She was sorry to part with her good little patient.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Interview with the Princess BERT'S cure was complete.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was pronounced fit to go home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An Interview with the Princess BERT'S cure was complete.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The outside bandages were removed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The nurse wondered what kind of home he had, as she helped him to don the ragged garments he had worn when he was brought into the hospital.
at the time that
From this reading The nurse wondered what kind of home he had, as she helped him to don the ragged garments he had worn when he was brought into the hospital.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An Interview with the Princess BERT'S cure was complete.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading The nurse wondered what kind of home he had, as she helped him to don the ragged garments he had worn when he was brought into the hospital.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The nurse wondered what kind of home he had, as she helped him to don the ragged garments he had worn when he was brought into the hospital.
Chapter 9 of A sham princess by Eglanton Thorne holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
Chapter 9 holds 181 sentences of A sham princess, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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