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Princess White Flame
Princess White Flame

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Princess White Flame is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Hardly had Princess White Flame departed with the Earth Fairy when Prince Radiance returned to the garden.
Great was his astonishment to find the Princess no longer there.
Believing, however, that she had gone but for a moment he sat down beneath the flame-red tree to wait for her return.
Many moments passed, and she did not come, and at last the Prince rose to seek her through the garden, calling softly as he went, Princess, dear Princess White Flame, where are you?”
But none answered him through the stillness, and again he cried, White Flame, dear White Flame--it is I, Prince Radiance.
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Princess White Flame

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Princess White Flame is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Hardly had Princess White Flame departed with the Earth Fairy when Prince Radiance returned to the garden.
/ˈhɑːrdli hæd ˈprɪn.ses waɪt fleɪm dɪˈpɑːrtɪd wɪð ðə ɜːrθ ˈferi wen prɪns ˈreɪdiːəns rɪˈtɜːrnd tuː ðə ˈɡɑːrdən/
Line 2
Great was his astonishment to find the Princess no longer there.
/ɡreɪt wɑːz hɪz əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt tuː faɪnd ðə ˈprɪn.ses noʊ ˈlɔːŋɡər ðer/
Line 3
Believing, however, that she had gone but for a moment he sat down beneath the flame-red tree to wait for her return.
Line 4
Many moments passed, and she did not come, and at last the Prince rose to seek her through the garden, calling softly as he went, “Princess, dear Princess White Flame, where are you?”
/ˈmeni ˈmoʊmənts pæst ənd ʃiː dɪd nɑːt kʌm ənd æt læst ðə prɪns roʊz tuː siːk hɜːr θruː ðə ˈɡɑːrdən ˈkɔːlɪŋ ˈsɔːftli æz hiː went ˈprɪn.ses dɪr ˈprɪn.ses waɪt fleɪm wer ɑːr juː/
Line 5
But none answered him through the stillness, and again he cried, “White Flame, dear White Flame--it is I, Prince Radiance.

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astonishment noun US /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading “Great was his astonishment to find the Princess no longer there.”

Believing noun US /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/

the cognitive process that leads to convictions

From this reading “Believing, however, that she had gone but for a moment he sat down beneath the flame-red tree to wait for her return.”

departed adjective US /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading “Hardly had Princess White Flame departed with the Earth Fairy when Prince Radiance returned to the garden.”

Fairy noun US /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading “Hardly had Princess White Flame departed with the Earth Fairy when Prince Radiance returned to the garden.”

flame noun US /fleɪm/

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading “Hardly had Princess White Flame departed with the Earth Fairy when Prince Radiance returned to the garden.”

Radiance noun US /ˈreɪdiːəns/

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

From this reading “Hardly had Princess White Flame departed with the Earth Fairy when Prince Radiance returned to the garden.”

seek verb US /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading “Many moments passed, and she did not come, and at last the Prince rose to seek her through the garden, calling softly as he went, “Princess, dear Princess White Flame, where are you?””

stillness noun US /ˈstɪlnəs/

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading “But none answered him through the stillness, and again he cried, “White Flame, dear White Flame--it is I, Prince Radiance.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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for a moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

In this reading “Believing, however, that she had gone but for a moment he sat down beneath the flame-red tree to wait for her return.”

wait for verb + particle

In this reading “Believing, however, that she had gone but for a moment he sat down beneath the flame-red tree to wait for her return.”

through the stillness preposition + article + noun counted as “through … stillness”

In this reading “But none answered him through the stillness, and again he cried, “White Flame, dear White Flame--it is I, Prince Radiance.”

through the garden preposition + article + noun counted as “through … garden”

In this reading “Many moments passed, and she did not come, and at last the Prince rose to seek her through the garden, calling softly as he went, “Princess, dear Princess White Flame, where are you?””

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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 Believing, however, that she had gone but for a moment he sat down beneath the flame-red tree to wait for her return.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading But none answered him through the stillness, and again he cried, “White Flame, dear White Flame--it is I, Prince Radiance.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Many moments passed, and she did not come, and at last the Prince rose to seek her through the garden, calling softly as he went, “Princess, dear Princess White Flame, where are you?”

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading But none answered him through the stillness, and again he cried, “White Flame, dear White Flame--it is I, Prince Radiance.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Many moments passed, and she did not come, and at last the Prince rose to seek her through the garden, calling softly as he went, “Princess, dear Princess White Flame, where are you?”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Many moments passed, and she did not come, and at last the Prince rose to seek her through the garden, calling softly as he went, “Princess, dear Princess White Flame, where are you?”

astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading Great was his astonishment to find the Princess no longer there.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Many moments passed, and she did not come, and at last the Prince rose to seek her through the garden, calling softly as he went, “Princess, dear Princess White Flame, where are you?”

BelievingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/

the cognitive process that leads to convictions

From this reading Believing, however, that she had gone but for a moment he sat down beneath the flame-red tree to wait for her return.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Believing, however, that she had gone but for a moment he sat down beneath the flame-red tree to wait for her return.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Believing, however, that she had gone but for a moment he sat down beneath the flame-red tree to wait for her return.

callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Many moments passed, and she did not come, and at last the Prince rose to seek her through the garden, calling softly as he went, “Princess, dear Princess White Flame, where are you?”

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Many moments passed, and she did not come, and at last the Prince rose to seek her through the garden, calling softly as he went, “Princess, dear Princess White Flame, where are you?”

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading But none answered him through the stillness, and again he cried, “White Flame, dear White Flame--it is I, Prince Radiance.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading Many moments passed, and she did not come, and at last the Prince rose to seek her through the garden, calling softly as he went, “Princess, dear Princess White Flame, where are you?”

departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading Hardly had Princess White Flame departed with the Earth Fairy when Prince Radiance returned to the garden.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Many moments passed, and she did not come, and at last the Prince rose to seek her through the garden, calling softly as he went, “Princess, dear Princess White Flame, where are you?”

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Believing, however, that she had gone but for a moment he sat down beneath the flame-red tree to wait for her return.

EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Hardly had Princess White Flame departed with the Earth Fairy when Prince Radiance returned to the garden.

FairynounUS /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Hardly had Princess White Flame departed with the Earth Fairy when Prince Radiance returned to the garden.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Great was his astonishment to find the Princess no longer there.

FlamenounUS /fleɪm/

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading Hardly had Princess White Flame departed with the Earth Fairy when Prince Radiance returned to the garden.

flame-red

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

From this reading Believing, however, that she had gone but for a moment he sat down beneath the flame-red tree to wait for her return.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Believing, however, that she had gone but for a moment he sat down beneath the flame-red tree to wait for her return.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Hardly had Princess White Flame departed with the Earth Fairy when Prince Radiance returned to the garden.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Believing, however, that she had gone but for a moment he sat down beneath the flame-red tree to wait for her return.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Great was his astonishment to find the Princess no longer there.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Hardly had Princess White Flame departed with the Earth Fairy when Prince Radiance returned to the garden.

HardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading Hardly had Princess White Flame departed with the Earth Fairy when Prince Radiance returned to the garden.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Believing, however, that she had gone but for a moment he sat down beneath the flame-red tree to wait for her return.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Believing, however, that she had gone but for a moment he sat down beneath the flame-red tree to wait for her return.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading But none answered him through the stillness, and again he cried, “White Flame, dear White Flame--it is I, Prince Radiance.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Great was his astonishment to find the Princess no longer there.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Believing, however, that she had gone but for a moment he sat down beneath the flame-red tree to wait for her return.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading But none answered him through the stillness, and again he cried, “White Flame, dear White Flame--it is I, Prince Radiance.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading But none answered him through the stillness, and again he cried, “White Flame, dear White Flame--it is I, Prince Radiance.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But none answered him through the stillness, and again he cried, “White Flame, dear White Flame--it is I, Prince Radiance.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Many moments passed, and she did not come, and at last the Prince rose to seek her through the garden, calling softly as he went, “Princess, dear Princess White Flame, where are you?”

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading Great was his astonishment to find the Princess no longer there.

ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many moments passed, and she did not come, and at last the Prince rose to seek her through the garden, calling softly as he went, “Princess, dear Princess White Flame, where are you?”

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading Believing, however, that she had gone but for a moment he sat down beneath the flame-red tree to wait for her return.

momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Many moments passed, and she did not come, and at last the Prince rose to seek her through the garden, calling softly as he went, “Princess, dear Princess White Flame, where are you?”

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Great was his astonishment to find the Princess no longer there.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading But none answered him through the stillness, and again he cried, “White Flame, dear White Flame--it is I, Prince Radiance.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Many moments passed, and she did not come, and at last the Prince rose to seek her through the garden, calling softly as he went, “Princess, dear Princess White Flame, where are you?”

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Many moments passed, and she did not come, and at last the Prince rose to seek her through the garden, calling softly as he went, “Princess, dear Princess White Flame, where are you?”

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

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

From this reading Hardly had Princess White Flame departed with the Earth Fairy when Prince Radiance returned to the garden.

PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

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

From this reading Hardly had Princess White Flame departed with the Earth Fairy when Prince Radiance returned to the garden.

RadiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/

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

From this reading Hardly had Princess White Flame departed with the Earth Fairy when Prince Radiance returned to the garden.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

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

From this reading Believing, however, that she had gone but for a moment he sat down beneath the flame-red tree to wait for her return.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Hardly had Princess White Flame departed with the Earth Fairy when Prince Radiance returned to the garden.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Many moments passed, and she did not come, and at last the Prince rose to seek her through the garden, calling softly as he went, “Princess, dear Princess White Flame, where are you?”

satnounUS /sæt/

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

From this reading Believing, however, that she had gone but for a moment he sat down beneath the flame-red tree to wait for her return.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading Many moments passed, and she did not come, and at last the Prince rose to seek her through the garden, calling softly as he went, “Princess, dear Princess White Flame, where are you?”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Believing, however, that she had gone but for a moment he sat down beneath the flame-red tree to wait for her return.

softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/

with low volume

From this reading Many moments passed, and she did not come, and at last the Prince rose to seek her through the garden, calling softly as he went, “Princess, dear Princess White Flame, where are you?”

stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading But none answered him through the stillness, and again he cried, “White Flame, dear White Flame--it is I, Prince Radiance.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Believing, however, that she had gone but for a moment he sat down beneath the flame-red tree to wait for her return.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Hardly had Princess White Flame departed with the Earth Fairy when Prince Radiance returned to the garden.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Great was his astonishment to find the Princess no longer there.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Many moments passed, and she did not come, and at last the Prince rose to seek her through the garden, calling softly as he went, “Princess, dear Princess White Flame, where are you?”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Hardly had Princess White Flame departed with the Earth Fairy when Prince Radiance returned to the garden.

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Believing, however, that she had gone but for a moment he sat down beneath the flame-red tree to wait for her return.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Believing, however, that she had gone but for a moment he sat down beneath the flame-red tree to wait for her return.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Great was his astonishment to find the Princess no longer there.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Many moments passed, and she did not come, and at last the Prince rose to seek her through the garden, calling softly as he went, “Princess, dear Princess White Flame, where are you?”

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Hardly had Princess White Flame departed with the Earth Fairy when Prince Radiance returned to the garden.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Many moments passed, and she did not come, and at last the Prince rose to seek her through the garden, calling softly as he went, “Princess, dear Princess White Flame, where are you?”

WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Hardly had Princess White Flame departed with the Earth Fairy when Prince Radiance returned to the garden.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Hardly had Princess White Flame departed with the Earth Fairy when Prince Radiance returned to the garden.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Many moments passed, and she did not come, and at last the Prince rose to seek her through the garden, calling softly as he went, “Princess, dear Princess White Flame, where are you?”

Chapter 8 of Princess White Flame by Gertrude Crownfield holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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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