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Princess White Flame

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Princess White Flame is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Where the Gloomy Vale borders the plain beyond, rises the low-walled dwelling of the Ash Goblin.
So low it lies that only those familiar with that land know of its presence.
Only those with eyes accustomed to the grey stretches can see the Ash Goblin himself.
Very small he is, and grey of face and eyes and hair.
Grey, too, are his garments, soft and grey as the ashes that surround him.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Princess White Flame

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Princess White Flame is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Where the Gloomy Vale borders the plain beyond, rises the low-walled dwelling of the Ash Goblin.
Line 2
So low it lies that only those familiar with that land know of its presence.
/soʊ loʊ ɪt laɪz ðæt ˈoʊnli ðoʊz fəˈmɪljər wɪð ðæt lænd noʊ ʌv ɪts ˈprezəns/
Line 3
Only those with eyes accustomed to the grey stretches can see the Ash Goblin himself.
/ˈoʊnli ðoʊz wɪð aɪz əˈkʌstəmd tuː ðə ɡreɪ ˈstretʃəz kæn siː ðə æʃ ˈɡɑːblɪn hɪmˈself/
Line 4
Very small he is, and grey of face and eyes and hair.
/ˈveri smɔːl hiː ɪz ənd ɡreɪ ʌv feɪs ənd aɪz ənd her/
Line 5
Grey, too, are his garments, soft and grey as the ashes that surround him.
/ɡreɪ tuː ɑːr hɪz ˈɡɑːrmənts sɑːft ənd ɡreɪ æz ðə ˈæʃ.ɪz ðæt sərˈaʊnd hɪm/

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

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Ash noun US /æʃ/

the residue that remains when something is burned

From this reading “Where the Gloomy Vale borders the plain beyond, rises the low-walled dwelling of the Ash Goblin.”

borders noun US /ˈbɔːrdərz/

plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading “Where the Gloomy Vale borders the plain beyond, rises the low-walled dwelling of the Ash Goblin.”

dwelling noun US /ˈdwelɪŋ/

housing that someone is living in

From this reading “Where the Gloomy Vale borders the plain beyond, rises the low-walled dwelling of the Ash Goblin.”

Goblin noun US /ˈɡɑːblɪn/

(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

From this reading “Where the Gloomy Vale borders the plain beyond, rises the low-walled dwelling of the Ash Goblin.”

rises noun US /ˈraɪzəz/

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading “Where the Gloomy Vale borders the plain beyond, rises the low-walled dwelling of the Ash Goblin.”

stretches noun US /ˈstretʃəz/

plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

From this reading “Only those with eyes accustomed to the grey stretches can see the Ash Goblin himself.”

surround verb US /sərˈaʊnd/

extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

From this reading “Grey, too, are his garments, soft and grey as the ashes that surround him.”

Vale noun US /veɪl/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading “Where the Gloomy Vale borders the plain beyond, rises the low-walled dwelling of the Ash Goblin.”

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accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Only those with eyes accustomed to the grey stretches can see the Ash Goblin himself.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Very small he is, and grey of face and eyes and hair.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Grey, too, are his garments, soft and grey as the ashes that surround him.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Grey, too, are his garments, soft and grey as the ashes that surround him.

AshnounUS /æʃ/

the residue that remains when something is burned

From this reading Where the Gloomy Vale borders the plain beyond, rises the low-walled dwelling of the Ash Goblin.

ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading Grey, too, are his garments, soft and grey as the ashes that surround him.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Where the Gloomy Vale borders the plain beyond, rises the low-walled dwelling of the Ash Goblin.

bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/

plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading Where the Gloomy Vale borders the plain beyond, rises the low-walled dwelling of the Ash Goblin.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Only those with eyes accustomed to the grey stretches can see the Ash Goblin himself.

dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/

housing that someone is living in

From this reading Where the Gloomy Vale borders the plain beyond, rises the low-walled dwelling of the Ash Goblin.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Only those with eyes accustomed to the grey stretches can see the Ash Goblin himself.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading Very small he is, and grey of face and eyes and hair.

familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/

well known or easily recognized

From this reading So low it lies that only those familiar with that land know of its presence.

garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading Grey, too, are his garments, soft and grey as the ashes that surround him.

GloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/

depressingly dark

From this reading Where the Gloomy Vale borders the plain beyond, rises the low-walled dwelling of the Ash Goblin.

GoblinnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪn/

(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

From this reading Where the Gloomy Vale borders the plain beyond, rises the low-walled dwelling of the Ash Goblin.

greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Only those with eyes accustomed to the grey stretches can see the Ash Goblin himself.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Very small he is, and grey of face and eyes and hair.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Very small he is, and grey of face and eyes and hair.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Grey, too, are his garments, soft and grey as the ashes that surround him.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Only those with eyes accustomed to the grey stretches can see the Ash Goblin himself.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Grey, too, are his garments, soft and grey as the ashes that surround him.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Very small he is, and grey of face and eyes and hair.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So low it lies that only those familiar with that land know of its presence.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading So low it lies that only those familiar with that land know of its presence.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading So low it lies that only those familiar with that land know of its presence.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading So low it lies that only those familiar with that land know of its presence.

liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading So low it lies that only those familiar with that land know of its presence.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading So low it lies that only those familiar with that land know of its presence.

low-walled

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From this reading Where the Gloomy Vale borders the plain beyond, rises the low-walled dwelling of the Ash Goblin.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Where the Gloomy Vale borders the plain beyond, rises the low-walled dwelling of the Ash Goblin.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading So low it lies that only those familiar with that land know of its presence.

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Where the Gloomy Vale borders the plain beyond, rises the low-walled dwelling of the Ash Goblin.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading So low it lies that only those familiar with that land know of its presence.

risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading Where the Gloomy Vale borders the plain beyond, rises the low-walled dwelling of the Ash Goblin.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Only those with eyes accustomed to the grey stretches can see the Ash Goblin himself.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Very small he is, and grey of face and eyes and hair.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So low it lies that only those familiar with that land know of its presence.

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Grey, too, are his garments, soft and grey as the ashes that surround him.

stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/

plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

From this reading Only those with eyes accustomed to the grey stretches can see the Ash Goblin himself.

surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/

extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

From this reading Grey, too, are his garments, soft and grey as the ashes that surround him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So low it lies that only those familiar with that land know of its presence.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Where the Gloomy Vale borders the plain beyond, rises the low-walled dwelling of the Ash Goblin.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading So low it lies that only those familiar with that land know of its presence.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Only those with eyes accustomed to the grey stretches can see the Ash Goblin himself.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Grey, too, are his garments, soft and grey as the ashes that surround him.

ValenounUS /veɪl/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Where the Gloomy Vale borders the plain beyond, rises the low-walled dwelling of the Ash Goblin.

VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Very small he is, and grey of face and eyes and hair.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Where the Gloomy Vale borders the plain beyond, rises the low-walled dwelling of the Ash Goblin.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading So low it lies that only those familiar with that land know of its presence.

Chapter 12 of Princess White Flame by Gertrude Crownfield holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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 12 holds 121 sentences of Princess White Flame, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

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