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Mollie's Prince: A Novel

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Mollie's Prince: A Novel is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ROSALIND AND CELIA.
"A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.
But this is life, and this is to live, And this is the way of the world."
GERTRUDE CAREY.
Waveney sat on the bench feeling very forlorn and deserted until her father came back to her.
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Mollie's Prince: A Novel

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Mollie's Prince: A Novel is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ROSALIND AND CELIA.
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"A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.
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But this is life, and this is to live, And this is the way of the world."
/bʌt ðɪs ɪz laɪf ənd ðɪs ɪz tuː laɪv ənd ðɪs ɪz ðə weɪ ʌv ðə wɜːrld/
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GERTRUDE CAREY.
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Waveney sat on the bench feeling very forlorn and deserted until her father came back to her.

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bench noun US /bentʃ/

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading “Waveney sat on the bench feeling very forlorn and deserted until her father came back to her.”

deserted adjective US /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading “Waveney sat on the bench feeling very forlorn and deserted until her father came back to her.”

forlorn adjective US /fərˈlɔːrn/

marked by or showing hopelessness

From this reading “Waveney sat on the bench feeling very forlorn and deserted until her father came back to her.”

heights noun US /haɪts/

a high place

From this reading “"A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.”

hero noun US /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading “"A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.”

romance noun US /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading “"A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.”

troubles noun US /ˈtrʌbəlz/

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading “"A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.”

worshipped adjective US /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading “"A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

faithful friend adjective + noun

In this reading “"A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.”

came back verb + particle counted as “come back”

be restored

In this reading “Waveney sat on the bench feeling very forlorn and deserted until her father came back to her.”

on the bench preposition + article + noun counted as “on … bench”

In this reading “Waveney sat on the bench feeling very forlorn and deserted until her father came back to her.”

grew heavy verb + adjective counted as “grow heavy”

In this reading “"A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.”

On the heights preposition + article + noun counted as “on … heights”

In this reading “"A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.”

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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 "A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ROSALIND AND CELIA.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Waveney sat on the bench feeling very forlorn and deserted until her father came back to her.

benchnounUS /bentʃ/

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading Waveney sat on the bench feeling very forlorn and deserted until her father came back to her.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this is life, and this is to live, And this is the way of the world."

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.

CAREY

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GERTRUDE CAREY.

CELIA

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ROSALIND AND CELIA.

cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading "A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.

desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Waveney sat on the bench feeling very forlorn and deserted until her father came back to her.

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading "A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Waveney sat on the bench feeling very forlorn and deserted until her father came back to her.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Waveney sat on the bench feeling very forlorn and deserted until her father came back to her.

forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/

marked by or showing hopelessness

From this reading Waveney sat on the bench feeling very forlorn and deserted until her father came back to her.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.

GERTRUDE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GERTRUDE CAREY.

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

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

From this reading "A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading "A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.

heightsnounUS /haɪts/

a high place

From this reading "A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Waveney sat on the bench feeling very forlorn and deserted until her father came back to her.

heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading "A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading But this is life, and this is to live, And this is the way of the world."

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading But this is life, and this is to live, And this is the way of the world."

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading But this is life, and this is to live, And this is the way of the world."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.

romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading "A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.

ROSALIND

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ROSALIND AND CELIA.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading "A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Waveney sat on the bench feeling very forlorn and deserted until her father came back to her.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But this is life, and this is to live, And this is the way of the world."

throned

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.

TillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But this is life, and this is to live, And this is the way of the world."

troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading "A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Waveney sat on the bench feeling very forlorn and deserted until her father came back to her.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Waveney sat on the bench feeling very forlorn and deserted until her father came back to her.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.

Waveney

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Waveney sat on the bench feeling very forlorn and deserted until her father came back to her.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But this is life, and this is to live, And this is the way of the world."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading But this is life, and this is to live, And this is the way of the world."

worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading "A hero worshipped and throned high On the heights of a sweet romance, A faithful friend who was 'always the same' Till the clouds grew heavy and troubles came.

Chapter 9 of Mollie's Prince: A Novel by Rosa Nouchette Carey holds 183 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.

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Chapter 9 holds 183 sentences of Mollie's Prince: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

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