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Princess White Flame
Princess White Flame

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Princess White Flame is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Italicized text is surrounded by underscores: _italics_.
Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
Page number errors in the Table of Contents have been corrected.
Illustrations have been moved to the nearest paragraph breaks, thus the page numbers in the List of Illustrations have been adjusted to reflect these moves.
_Printed in the United States of America_ Here am I, Prince Radiance, come to serve you.”
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Princess White Flame

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Princess White Flame is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Italicized text is surrounded by underscores: _italics_.
Line 2
Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
/ˈɑːbviəs ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl ˈerərz hæv bɪn kərˈektəd/
Line 3
Page number errors in the Table of Contents have been corrected.
/peɪdʒ ˈnʌmbər ˈerərz ɪn ðə ˈteɪbəl ʌv ˈkɑːntents hæv bɪn kərˈektəd/
Line 4
Illustrations have been moved to the nearest paragraph breaks, thus the page numbers in the List of Illustrations have been adjusted to reflect these moves.
/ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz hæv bɪn muːvd tuː ðə ˈnɪrəst ˈpærəɡræf breɪks ðʌs ðə peɪdʒ ˈnʌmbərz ɪn ðə lɪst ʌv ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz hæv bɪn əˈdʒʌstɪd tuː rɪˈflekt ðiːz muːvz/
Line 5
_Printed in the United States of America_ “Here am I, Prince Radiance, come to serve you.”
/ˈprɪntɪd ɪn ðə juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ʌv əˈmerəkə hiːr æm aɪ prɪns ˈreɪdiːəns kʌm tuː sɜːrv juː/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

adjusted adjective US /əˈdʒʌstɪd/

altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation

From this reading “Illustrations have been moved to the nearest paragraph breaks, thus the page numbers in the List of Illustrations have been adjusted to reflect these moves.”

errors noun US /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.”

italics noun US /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

moves noun US /muːvz/

plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something

From this reading “Illustrations have been moved to the nearest paragraph breaks, thus the page numbers in the List of Illustrations have been adjusted to reflect these moves.”

paragraph noun US /ˈpærəɡræf/

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading “Illustrations have been moved to the nearest paragraph breaks, thus the page numbers in the List of Illustrations have been adjusted to reflect these moves.”

Radiance noun US /ˈreɪdiːəns/

the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

From this reading “_Printed in the United States of America_ “Here am I, Prince Radiance, come to serve you.””

typographical adjective US /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading “Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.”

underscores noun US /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading “Italicized text is surrounded by underscores: _italics_.”

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.

List of verb + particle

In this reading “Illustrations have been moved to the nearest paragraph breaks, thus the page numbers in the List of Illustrations have been adjusted to reflect these moves.”

All words in this reading · 45

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.

adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/

altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation

From this reading Illustrations have been moved to the nearest paragraph breaks, thus the page numbers in the List of Illustrations have been adjusted to reflect these moves.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ “Here am I, Prince Radiance, come to serve you.”

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ “Here am I, Prince Radiance, come to serve you.”

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

breaksnounUS /breɪks/

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading Illustrations have been moved to the nearest paragraph breaks, thus the page numbers in the List of Illustrations have been adjusted to reflect these moves.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Italicized text is surrounded by underscores: _italics_.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ “Here am I, Prince Radiance, come to serve you.”

ContentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Page number errors in the Table of Contents have been corrected.

correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ “Here am I, Prince Radiance, come to serve you.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ “Here am I, Prince Radiance, come to serve you.”

IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading Illustrations have been moved to the nearest paragraph breaks, thus the page numbers in the List of Illustrations have been adjusted to reflect these moves.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Page number errors in the Table of Contents have been corrected.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Italicized text is surrounded by underscores: _italics_.

Italicized

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

From this reading Italicized text is surrounded by underscores: _italics_.

italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italicized text is surrounded by underscores: _italics_.

ListverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading Illustrations have been moved to the nearest paragraph breaks, thus the page numbers in the List of Illustrations have been adjusted to reflect these moves.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Illustrations have been moved to the nearest paragraph breaks, thus the page numbers in the List of Illustrations have been adjusted to reflect these moves.

movesnounUS /muːvz/

plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something

From this reading Illustrations have been moved to the nearest paragraph breaks, thus the page numbers in the List of Illustrations have been adjusted to reflect these moves.

nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading Illustrations have been moved to the nearest paragraph breaks, thus the page numbers in the List of Illustrations have been adjusted to reflect these moves.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Page number errors in the Table of Contents have been corrected.

numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading Illustrations have been moved to the nearest paragraph breaks, thus the page numbers in the List of Illustrations have been adjusted to reflect these moves.

ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Page number errors in the Table of Contents have been corrected.

PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Page number errors in the Table of Contents have been corrected.

paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading Illustrations have been moved to the nearest paragraph breaks, thus the page numbers in the List of Illustrations have been adjusted to reflect these moves.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ “Here am I, Prince Radiance, come to serve you.”

PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ “Here am I, Prince Radiance, come to serve you.”

RadiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/

the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ “Here am I, Prince Radiance, come to serve you.”

reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/

manifest or bring back

From this reading Illustrations have been moved to the nearest paragraph breaks, thus the page numbers in the List of Illustrations have been adjusted to reflect these moves.

serveverbUS /sɜːrv/

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ “Here am I, Prince Radiance, come to serve you.”

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ “Here am I, Prince Radiance, come to serve you.”

surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/

confined on all sides

From this reading Italicized text is surrounded by underscores: _italics_.

TablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Page number errors in the Table of Contents have been corrected.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Italicized text is surrounded by underscores: _italics_.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Page number errors in the Table of Contents have been corrected.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Illustrations have been moved to the nearest paragraph breaks, thus the page numbers in the List of Illustrations have been adjusted to reflect these moves.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Illustrations have been moved to the nearest paragraph breaks, thus the page numbers in the List of Illustrations have been adjusted to reflect these moves.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Illustrations have been moved to the nearest paragraph breaks, thus the page numbers in the List of Illustrations have been adjusted to reflect these moves.

typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading Italicized text is surrounded by underscores: _italics_.

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ “Here am I, Prince Radiance, come to serve you.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ “Here am I, Prince Radiance, come to serve you.”

Chapter 1 of Princess White Flame by Gertrude Crownfield holds 23 sentences, grouped into 5 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.

What does chapter 1 of Princess White Flame contain?

Chapter 1 holds 23 sentences of Princess White Flame, unabridged, divided into 5 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Princess White Flame by Gertrude Crownfield exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 23 sentences, grouped into 5 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of Princess White Flame?

Work through the 5 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 5 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #58042, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 136 minutes of reading across 328 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Surrounded
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Underscores
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Italics
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