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Queen Zixi of Ix

Chapter VIII · The Royal Reception

Chapter VIII of Queen Zixi of Ix, “The Royal Reception,” is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.
We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.”
That’s true,” answered Bud.
The old king hadn’t anything to play with.
Poor old man!
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Queen Zixi of Ix

Chapter VIII · The Royal Reception

Chapter VIII of Queen Zixi of Ix, “The Royal Reception,” is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.
Line 2
We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.”
Line 3
That’s true,” answered Bud.
Line 4
The old king hadn’t anything to play with.
Line 5
Poor old man!
/puːr oʊld mæn/

Learner Dictionary

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

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Bud noun US /bʌd/

a partially opened flower

From this reading ““That’s true,” answered Bud.”

Fluff noun US /flʌf/

any light downy material

From this reading “As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.”

garments noun US /ˈɡɑːrmənts/

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading “As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.”

Meg noun US /meɡ/

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading ““We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.””

ponies noun US /ˈpoʊniz/

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading “As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.”

prettiest adjective US /ˈprɪtiəst/

superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading “As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.”

saddled adjective US /ˈsædəld/

having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal

From this reading “As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.”

toys noun US /tɔɪz/

plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading ““We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.””

Word partnerships in these lines

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

reason why noun + noun

In this reading ““We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.””

old man adjective + noun

a man who is very old

In this reading “Poor old man!”

play with verb + particle

In this reading ““The old king hadn’t anything to play with.”

old king adjective + noun

In this reading ““The old king hadn’t anything to play with.”

with decision preposition + noun

In this reading ““We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.””

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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.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “That’s true,” answered Bud.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “The old king hadn’t anything to play with.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading “We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.”

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

BudnounUS /bʌd/

a partially opened flower

From this reading “That’s true,” answered Bud.

buyverbUS /baɪ/

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading “We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.”

can't

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

From this reading “We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.”

decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading “We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.”

dressedadjectiveUS /drest/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

FluffnounUS /flʌf/

any light downy material

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

hadn't

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

From this reading “The old king hadn’t anything to play with.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.”

Jikki

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

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Poor old man!

MegnounUS /meɡ/

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading “We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.”

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.”

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.”

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “The old king hadn’t anything to play with.

palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading “The old king hadn’t anything to play with.

poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

PooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Poor old man!

prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/

superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

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

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading “We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.”

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading “We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.”

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

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

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading “We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.”

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/

having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.”

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.”

That's

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

From this reading “That’s true,” answered Bud.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.”

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

toysnounUS /tɔɪz/

plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading “We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.”

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading “That’s true,” answered Bud.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As for the king and Princess Fluff, they returned to the palace and dressed themselves in some of their prettiest garments, telling Jikki to have two ponies saddled and ready for them to ride upon.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.”

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.”

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.”

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “We really _must_ have some toys,” said Meg, with decision; “and now that we are rich, there is no reason why we can’t buy what we want.”

Chapter 8 of Queen Zixi of Ix by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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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