Chapter 13 of A sham princess is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of A sham princess is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dead and Alive Again BERT was crouching on the bed close to his sister when the doctor came into the room. Dead or alive, Prin was Prin, and Bert felt no awe of her. He was bending over her, and his tears were dropping on her forehead. The doctor took hold of him forcibly and lifted him from the bed. "Come, this won't do," he said.
Chapter 13 of A sham princess is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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possessing life
From this reading “Dead and Alive Again BERT was crouching on the bed close to his sister when the doctor came into the room.”
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading “Dead or alive, Prin was Prin, and Bert felt no awe of her.”
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “He was bending over her, and his tears were dropping on her forehead.”
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “Dead and Alive Again BERT was crouching on the bed close to his sister when the doctor came into the room.”
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading “He was bending over her, and his tears were dropping on her forehead.”
in a forcible manner
From this reading “The doctor took hold of him forcibly and lifted him from the bed.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “He was bending over her, and his tears were dropping on her forehead.”
held up in the air
From this reading “The doctor took hold of him forcibly and lifted him from the bed.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Dead and Alive Again BERT was crouching on the bed close to his sister when the doctor came into the room.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “Dead and Alive Again BERT was crouching on the bed close to his sister when the doctor came into the room.”
In this reading “Dead and Alive Again BERT was crouching on the bed close to his sister when the doctor came into the room.”
In this reading “The doctor took hold of him forcibly and lifted him from the bed.”
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.
anew
From this reading Dead and Alive Again BERT was crouching on the bed close to his sister when the doctor came into the room.
possessing life
From this reading Dead and Alive Again BERT was crouching on the bed close to his sister when the doctor came into the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dead and Alive Again BERT was crouching on the bed close to his sister when the doctor came into the room.
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Dead or alive, Prin was Prin, and Bert felt no awe of her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Dead and Alive Again BERT was crouching on the bed close to his sister when the doctor came into the room.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading He was bending over her, and his tears were dropping on her forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dead and Alive Again BERT was crouching on the bed close to his sister when the doctor came into the room.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dead and Alive Again BERT was crouching on the bed close to his sister when the doctor came into the room.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Dead and Alive Again BERT was crouching on the bed close to his sister when the doctor came into the room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, this won't do," he said.
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Dead and Alive Again BERT was crouching on the bed close to his sister when the doctor came into the room.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Dead and Alive Again BERT was crouching on the bed close to his sister when the doctor came into the room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Come, this won't do," he said.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Dead and Alive Again BERT was crouching on the bed close to his sister when the doctor came into the room.
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading He was bending over her, and his tears were dropping on her forehead.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Dead or alive, Prin was Prin, and Bert felt no awe of her.
in a forcible manner
From this reading The doctor took hold of him forcibly and lifted him from the bed.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He was bending over her, and his tears were dropping on her forehead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The doctor took hold of him forcibly and lifted him from the bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was bending over her, and his tears were dropping on her forehead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dead or alive, Prin was Prin, and Bert felt no awe of her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor took hold of him forcibly and lifted him from the bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dead and Alive Again BERT was crouching on the bed close to his sister when the doctor came into the room.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The doctor took hold of him forcibly and lifted him from the bed.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dead and Alive Again BERT was crouching on the bed close to his sister when the doctor came into the room.
held up in the air
From this reading The doctor took hold of him forcibly and lifted him from the bed.
not any; not one
From this reading Dead or alive, Prin was Prin, and Bert felt no awe of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dead or alive, Prin was Prin, and Bert felt no awe of her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dead and Alive Again BERT was crouching on the bed close to his sister when the doctor came into the room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dead or alive, Prin was Prin, and Bert felt no awe of her.
above and across; more than
From this reading He was bending over her, and his tears were dropping on her forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dead or alive, Prin was Prin, and Bert felt no awe of her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dead and Alive Again BERT was crouching on the bed close to his sister when the doctor came into the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come, this won't do," he said.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Dead and Alive Again BERT was crouching on the bed close to his sister when the doctor came into the room.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading He was bending over her, and his tears were dropping on her forehead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dead and Alive Again BERT was crouching on the bed close to his sister when the doctor came into the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Come, this won't do," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dead and Alive Again BERT was crouching on the bed close to his sister when the doctor came into the room.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The doctor took hold of him forcibly and lifted him from the bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dead and Alive Again BERT was crouching on the bed close to his sister when the doctor came into the room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was bending over her, and his tears were dropping on her forehead.
at the time that
From this reading Dead and Alive Again BERT was crouching on the bed close to his sister when the doctor came into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, this won't do," he said.
Chapter 13 of A sham princess by Eglanton Thorne holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 13 holds 116 sentences of A sham princess, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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