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Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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Looking at the white hand, what was his surprise to see upon the middle finger the ring he had given to the maiden he loved.
Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.
The King was so touched that he kissed her white cheeks till they grew rosy, and her blue eyes opened in wonder.
"You shall be my queen," he said, "and none in all the wide world shall separate us."
Then he sent a messenger to the princess who was coming to meet him, saying he was sorry he must ask her to return home, as the maiden that he loved and was going to marry was with him in the forest.
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Boys and Girls Bookshelf

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Boys and Girls Bookshelf is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1
Looking at the white hand, what was his surprise to see upon the middle finger the ring he had given to the maiden he loved.
/ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə waɪt hænd wʌt wɑːz hɪz sərˈpraɪz tuː siː əˈpɑːn ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈfɪŋɡər ðə rɪŋ hiː hæd ˈɡɪvən tuː ðə ˈmeɪdən hiː lʌvd/
Line 2
Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.
/ðen hiː lʊkt ˈɪntuː hɜːr feɪs ənd ˈrekəɡnaɪzd hɜːr ənd ɪn ə flæʃ hiː ˌʌndərˈstʊd ðæt ʃiː hæd kʌm tuː kɔːrt æz ə ˈhʌntsmən ˈoʊnli tuː biː nɪr hɪm/
Line 3
The King was so touched that he kissed her white cheeks till they grew rosy, and her blue eyes opened in wonder.
/ðə kɪŋ wɑːz soʊ tʌtʃt ðæt hiː kɪst hɜːr waɪt tʃiːks tɪl ðeɪ ɡruː ˈroʊzi ənd hɜːr bluː aɪz ˈoʊpənd ɪn ˈwʌndər/
Line 4
"You shall be my queen," he said, "and none in all the wide world shall separate us."
/juː ʃæl biː maɪ kwiːn hiː sed ənd nʌn ɪn ɔːl ðə waɪd wɜːrld ʃæl ˈsepəreɪt ʌs/
Line 5
Then he sent a messenger to the princess who was coming to meet him, saying he was sorry he must ask her to return home, as the maiden that he loved and was going to marry was with him in the forest.
/ðen hiː sent ə ˈmesəndʒər tuː ðə ˈprɪn.ses huː wɑːz ˈkʌmɪŋ tuː miːt hɪm ˈseɪɪŋ hiː wɑːz ˈsɑːri hiː mʌst æsk hɜːr tuː rɪˈtɜːrn hoʊm æz ðə ˈmeɪdən ðæt hiː lʌvd ənd wɑːz ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː ˈmeri wɑːz wɪð hɪm ɪn ðə ˈfɔːrəst/

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finger verb US /ˈfɪŋɡər/

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading “Looking at the white hand, what was his surprise to see upon the middle finger the ring he had given to the maiden he loved.”

flash verb US /flæʃ/

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading “Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.”

huntsman noun US /ˈhʌntsmən/

someone who hunts game

From this reading “Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.”

maiden noun US /ˈmeɪdən/

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading “Looking at the white hand, what was his surprise to see upon the middle finger the ring he had given to the maiden he loved.”

messenger noun US /ˈmesəndʒər/

a person who carries a message

From this reading “Then he sent a messenger to the princess who was coming to meet him, saying he was sorry he must ask her to return home, as the maiden that he loved and was going to marry was with him in the forest.”

recognized adjective US /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading “Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.”

rosy adjective US /ˈroʊzi/

reflecting optimism

From this reading “The King was so touched that he kissed her white cheeks till they grew rosy, and her blue eyes opened in wonder.”

separate verb US /ˈsepəreɪt/

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading “"You shall be my queen," he said, "and none in all the wide world shall separate us."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "You shall be my queen," he said, "and none in all the wide world shall separate us."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Then he sent a messenger to the princess who was coming to meet him, saying he was sorry he must ask her to return home, as the maiden that he loved and was going to marry was with him in the forest.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Looking at the white hand, what was his surprise to see upon the middle finger the ring he had given to the maiden he loved.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The King was so touched that he kissed her white cheeks till they grew rosy, and her blue eyes opened in wonder.

cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading The King was so touched that he kissed her white cheeks till they grew rosy, and her blue eyes opened in wonder.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Then he sent a messenger to the princess who was coming to meet him, saying he was sorry he must ask her to return home, as the maiden that he loved and was going to marry was with him in the forest.

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading The King was so touched that he kissed her white cheeks till they grew rosy, and her blue eyes opened in wonder.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.

fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading Looking at the white hand, what was his surprise to see upon the middle finger the ring he had given to the maiden he loved.

flashverbUS /flæʃ/

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Then he sent a messenger to the princess who was coming to meet him, saying he was sorry he must ask her to return home, as the maiden that he loved and was going to marry was with him in the forest.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Looking at the white hand, what was his surprise to see upon the middle finger the ring he had given to the maiden he loved.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Then he sent a messenger to the princess who was coming to meet him, saying he was sorry he must ask her to return home, as the maiden that he loved and was going to marry was with him in the forest.

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The King was so touched that he kissed her white cheeks till they grew rosy, and her blue eyes opened in wonder.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Looking at the white hand, what was his surprise to see upon the middle finger the ring he had given to the maiden he loved.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Looking at the white hand, what was his surprise to see upon the middle finger the ring he had given to the maiden he loved.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Looking at the white hand, what was his surprise to see upon the middle finger the ring he had given to the maiden he loved.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Looking at the white hand, what was his surprise to see upon the middle finger the ring he had given to the maiden he loved.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Then he sent a messenger to the princess who was coming to meet him, saying he was sorry he must ask her to return home, as the maiden that he loved and was going to marry was with him in the forest.

huntsmannounUS /ˈhʌntsmən/

someone who hunts game

From this reading Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The King was so touched that he kissed her white cheeks till they grew rosy, and her blue eyes opened in wonder.

kissedverbUS /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading The King was so touched that he kissed her white cheeks till they grew rosy, and her blue eyes opened in wonder.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.

LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Looking at the white hand, what was his surprise to see upon the middle finger the ring he had given to the maiden he loved.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading Looking at the white hand, what was his surprise to see upon the middle finger the ring he had given to the maiden he loved.

maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading Looking at the white hand, what was his surprise to see upon the middle finger the ring he had given to the maiden he loved.

marryverbUS /ˈmeri/

take in marriage

From this reading Then he sent a messenger to the princess who was coming to meet him, saying he was sorry he must ask her to return home, as the maiden that he loved and was going to marry was with him in the forest.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading Then he sent a messenger to the princess who was coming to meet him, saying he was sorry he must ask her to return home, as the maiden that he loved and was going to marry was with him in the forest.

messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/

a person who carries a message

From this reading Then he sent a messenger to the princess who was coming to meet him, saying he was sorry he must ask her to return home, as the maiden that he loved and was going to marry was with him in the forest.

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Looking at the white hand, what was his surprise to see upon the middle finger the ring he had given to the maiden he loved.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Then he sent a messenger to the princess who was coming to meet him, saying he was sorry he must ask her to return home, as the maiden that he loved and was going to marry was with him in the forest.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "You shall be my queen," he said, "and none in all the wide world shall separate us."

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading "You shall be my queen," he said, "and none in all the wide world shall separate us."

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The King was so touched that he kissed her white cheeks till they grew rosy, and her blue eyes opened in wonder.

princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Then he sent a messenger to the princess who was coming to meet him, saying he was sorry he must ask her to return home, as the maiden that he loved and was going to marry was with him in the forest.

queennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading "You shall be my queen," he said, "and none in all the wide world shall separate us."

recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Then he sent a messenger to the princess who was coming to meet him, saying he was sorry he must ask her to return home, as the maiden that he loved and was going to marry was with him in the forest.

ringverbUS /rɪŋ/

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Looking at the white hand, what was his surprise to see upon the middle finger the ring he had given to the maiden he loved.

rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/

reflecting optimism

From this reading The King was so touched that he kissed her white cheeks till they grew rosy, and her blue eyes opened in wonder.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You shall be my queen," he said, "and none in all the wide world shall separate us."

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Then he sent a messenger to the princess who was coming to meet him, saying he was sorry he must ask her to return home, as the maiden that he loved and was going to marry was with him in the forest.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Looking at the white hand, what was his surprise to see upon the middle finger the ring he had given to the maiden he loved.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Then he sent a messenger to the princess who was coming to meet him, saying he was sorry he must ask her to return home, as the maiden that he loved and was going to marry was with him in the forest.

separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading "You shall be my queen," he said, "and none in all the wide world shall separate us."

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "You shall be my queen," he said, "and none in all the wide world shall separate us."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The King was so touched that he kissed her white cheeks till they grew rosy, and her blue eyes opened in wonder.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading Then he sent a messenger to the princess who was coming to meet him, saying he was sorry he must ask her to return home, as the maiden that he loved and was going to marry was with him in the forest.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Looking at the white hand, what was his surprise to see upon the middle finger the ring he had given to the maiden he loved.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Looking at the white hand, what was his surprise to see upon the middle finger the ring he had given to the maiden he loved.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The King was so touched that he kissed her white cheeks till they grew rosy, and her blue eyes opened in wonder.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading The King was so touched that he kissed her white cheeks till they grew rosy, and her blue eyes opened in wonder.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Looking at the white hand, what was his surprise to see upon the middle finger the ring he had given to the maiden he loved.

touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/

having come into contact

From this reading The King was so touched that he kissed her white cheeks till they grew rosy, and her blue eyes opened in wonder.

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading Then he looked into her face and recognized her, and in a flash he understood that she had come to court as a huntsman, only to be near him.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Looking at the white hand, what was his surprise to see upon the middle finger the ring he had given to the maiden he loved.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You shall be my queen," he said, "and none in all the wide world shall separate us."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Looking at the white hand, what was his surprise to see upon the middle finger the ring he had given to the maiden he loved.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Looking at the white hand, what was his surprise to see upon the middle finger the ring he had given to the maiden he loved.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Looking at the white hand, what was his surprise to see upon the middle finger the ring he had given to the maiden he loved.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Then he sent a messenger to the princess who was coming to meet him, saying he was sorry he must ask her to return home, as the maiden that he loved and was going to marry was with him in the forest.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading "You shall be my queen," he said, "and none in all the wide world shall separate us."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then he sent a messenger to the princess who was coming to meet him, saying he was sorry he must ask her to return home, as the maiden that he loved and was going to marry was with him in the forest.

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading The King was so touched that he kissed her white cheeks till they grew rosy, and her blue eyes opened in wonder.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "You shall be my queen," he said, "and none in all the wide world shall separate us."

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You shall be my queen," he said, "and none in all the wide world shall separate us."

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