Chapter 3 of Fairy Prince and Other Stories is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Fairy Prince and Other Stories is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Our Aunt Esta seemed very much pleased. She read another poem from her book. The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest! "Oh, dear--oh, dear--oh, dear--oh, dear!" cried our Mother. "Can nothing save us?"
Chapter 3 of Fairy Prince and Other Stories is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an authoritative command or request
From this reading “The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!”
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading “The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!”
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!”
being in captivity
From this reading “The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!”
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “She read another poem from her book.”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!”
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!”
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading “The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!”
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 “Our Aunt Esta seemed very much pleased.”
In this reading “Our Aunt Esta seemed very much pleased.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!
(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 The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She read another poem from her book.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Our Aunt Esta seemed very much pleased.
an authoritative command or request
From this reading The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She read another poem from her book.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can nothing save us?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, dear--oh, dear--oh, dear--oh, dear!" cried our Mother.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear--oh, dear--oh, dear--oh, dear!" cried our Mother.
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our Aunt Esta seemed very much pleased.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She read another poem from her book.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She read another poem from her book.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!
being in captivity
From this reading The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!
come together
From this reading The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Oh, dear--oh, dear--oh, dear--oh, dear!" cried our Mother.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Our Aunt Esta seemed very much pleased.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Can nothing save us?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear--oh, dear--oh, dear--oh, dear!" cried our Mother.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Aunt Esta seemed very much pleased.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Our Aunt Esta seemed very much pleased.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading She read another poem from her book.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She read another poem from her book.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!
except for; apart from
From this reading "Can nothing save us?"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Our Aunt Esta seemed very much pleased.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She read another poem from her book.
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!
except if; if not
From this reading The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can nothing save us?"
precisely as stated
From this reading Our Aunt Esta seemed very much pleased.
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poem said: Imprisoned thus in my Witchy Wiles, Robbed of all hope, all food, all smiles, A Fearful Doom o'er-hangs thy Rest, Unless thou meet my Dread Behest!
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