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Stories from the Old Attic

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Stories from the Old Attic is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.
And because he could think of nothing but her duplicity and disobedience and his injured honor and her betrayal of his affection, he coldly (or rather hotly) determined to banish her from the kingdom.
"For," he argued, "I will love not those who love not me."
He therefore cruelly turned the girl and the child over to the traders of a passing caravan from a distant land who would take them past the borders of the kingdom.
Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Stories from the Old Attic

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Stories from the Old Attic is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.
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And because he could think of nothing but her duplicity and disobedience and his injured honor and her betrayal of his affection, he coldly (or rather hotly) determined to banish her from the kingdom.
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"For," he argued, "I will love not those who love not me."
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He therefore cruelly turned the girl and the child over to the traders of a passing caravan from a distant land who would take them past the borders of the kingdom.
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Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

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.

Betrayal noun US /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/

The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.

From this reading “And because he could think of nothing but her duplicity and disobedience and his injured honor and her betrayal of his affection, he coldly (or rather hotly) determined to banish her from the kingdom.”

Princess noun US /ˈprɪn.ses/

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

From this reading “Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.”

Secret noun US /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading “Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.”

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a

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From this reading He therefore cruelly turned the girl and the child over to the traders of a passing caravan from a distant land who would take them past the borders of the kingdom.

affection

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From this reading And because he could think of nothing but her duplicity and disobedience and his injured honor and her betrayal of his affection, he coldly (or rather hotly) determined to banish her from the kingdom.

alter

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From this reading Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

and

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

argued

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From this reading "For," he argued, "I will love not those who love not me."

as

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From this reading Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

at

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

banish

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From this reading And because he could think of nothing but her duplicity and disobedience and his injured honor and her betrayal of his affection, he coldly (or rather hotly) determined to banish her from the kingdom.

be

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From this reading Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

because

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From this reading And because he could think of nothing but her duplicity and disobedience and his injured honor and her betrayal of his affection, he coldly (or rather hotly) determined to banish her from the kingdom.

before

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

began

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

betrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/

The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.

From this reading And because he could think of nothing but her duplicity and disobedience and his injured honor and her betrayal of his affection, he coldly (or rather hotly) determined to banish her from the kingdom.

borders

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From this reading He therefore cruelly turned the girl and the child over to the traders of a passing caravan from a distant land who would take them past the borders of the kingdom.

breaking

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

but

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From this reading And because he could think of nothing but her duplicity and disobedience and his injured honor and her betrayal of his affection, he coldly (or rather hotly) determined to banish her from the kingdom.

caravan

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From this reading He therefore cruelly turned the girl and the child over to the traders of a passing caravan from a distant land who would take them past the borders of the kingdom.

certainly

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From this reading Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

child

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From this reading He therefore cruelly turned the girl and the child over to the traders of a passing caravan from a distant land who would take them past the borders of the kingdom.

coldly

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From this reading And because he could think of nothing but her duplicity and disobedience and his injured honor and her betrayal of his affection, he coldly (or rather hotly) determined to banish her from the kingdom.

conviction

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

could

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

cruelly

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From this reading He therefore cruelly turned the girl and the child over to the traders of a passing caravan from a distant land who would take them past the borders of the kingdom.

daughter

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

determined

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From this reading And because he could think of nothing but her duplicity and disobedience and his injured honor and her betrayal of his affection, he coldly (or rather hotly) determined to banish her from the kingdom.

did

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From this reading Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

directly

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

disobedience

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From this reading And because he could think of nothing but her duplicity and disobedience and his injured honor and her betrayal of his affection, he coldly (or rather hotly) determined to banish her from the kingdom.

dissemble

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

distant

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From this reading He therefore cruelly turned the girl and the child over to the traders of a passing caravan from a distant land who would take them past the borders of the kingdom.

duplicity

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From this reading And because he could think of nothing but her duplicity and disobedience and his injured honor and her betrayal of his affection, he coldly (or rather hotly) determined to banish her from the kingdom.

enraged

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

even

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

executed

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From this reading Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

expensive

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

father's

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From this reading Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

for

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

from

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From this reading And because he could think of nothing but her duplicity and disobedience and his injured honor and her betrayal of his affection, he coldly (or rather hotly) determined to banish her from the kingdom.

girl

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

hatred

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From this reading Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

he

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

her

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From this reading And because he could think of nothing but her duplicity and disobedience and his injured honor and her betrayal of his affection, he coldly (or rather hotly) determined to banish her from the kingdom.

his

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

From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

honest

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

honor

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From this reading And because he could think of nothing but her duplicity and disobedience and his injured honor and her betrayal of his affection, he coldly (or rather hotly) determined to banish her from the kingdom.

hotly

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From this reading And because he could think of nothing but her duplicity and disobedience and his injured honor and her betrayal of his affection, he coldly (or rather hotly) determined to banish her from the kingdom.

I

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From this reading "For," he argued, "I will love not those who love not me."

if

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From this reading Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

in

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From this reading Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

injured

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From this reading And because he could think of nothing but her duplicity and disobedience and his injured honor and her betrayal of his affection, he coldly (or rather hotly) determined to banish her from the kingdom.

into

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From this reading Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

keep

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

From this reading Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

king

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

kingdom

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From this reading And because he could think of nothing but her duplicity and disobedience and his injured honor and her betrayal of his affection, he coldly (or rather hotly) determined to banish her from the kingdom.

knew

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From this reading Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

lady

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From this reading Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

land

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From this reading He therefore cruelly turned the girl and the child over to the traders of a passing caravan from a distant land who would take them past the borders of the kingdom.

larger

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

lie

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

From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

look

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From this reading Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

love

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From this reading "For," he argued, "I will love not those who love not me."

lying

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

me

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From this reading "For," he argued, "I will love not those who love not me."

more

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

most

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From this reading Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

not

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

nothing

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From this reading And because he could think of nothing but her duplicity and disobedience and his injured honor and her betrayal of his affection, he coldly (or rather hotly) determined to banish her from the kingdom.

now

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

of

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From this reading And because he could think of nothing but her duplicity and disobedience and his injured honor and her betrayal of his affection, he coldly (or rather hotly) determined to banish her from the kingdom.

or

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

over

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From this reading He therefore cruelly turned the girl and the child over to the traders of a passing caravan from a distant land who would take them past the borders of the kingdom.

packed

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From this reading Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

passing

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From this reading He therefore cruelly turned the girl and the child over to the traders of a passing caravan from a distant land who would take them past the borders of the kingdom.

past

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From this reading He therefore cruelly turned the girl and the child over to the traders of a passing caravan from a distant land who would take them past the borders of the kingdom.

princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

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

From this reading Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

rather

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From this reading And because he could think of nothing but her duplicity and disobedience and his injured honor and her betrayal of his affection, he coldly (or rather hotly) determined to banish her from the kingdom.

rear

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From this reading Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

resolve

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From this reading Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

saw

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From this reading Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

screaming

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

she

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

so

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

suspected

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

take

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From this reading He therefore cruelly turned the girl and the child over to the traders of a passing caravan from a distant land who would take them past the borders of the kingdom.

than

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

that

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

The

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

them

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From this reading He therefore cruelly turned the girl and the child over to the traders of a passing caravan from a distant land who would take them past the borders of the kingdom.

therefore

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From this reading He therefore cruelly turned the girl and the child over to the traders of a passing caravan from a distant land who would take them past the borders of the kingdom.

things

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

think

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From this reading And because he could think of nothing but her duplicity and disobedience and his injured honor and her betrayal of his affection, he coldly (or rather hotly) determined to banish her from the kingdom.

those

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From this reading "For," he argued, "I will love not those who love not me."

to

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

traders

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From this reading He therefore cruelly turned the girl and the child over to the traders of a passing caravan from a distant land who would take them past the borders of the kingdom.

truth

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From this reading Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

trying

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

turned

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From this reading He therefore cruelly turned the girl and the child over to the traders of a passing caravan from a distant land who would take them past the borders of the kingdom.

uncontrollably

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

wagon

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From this reading Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

waiting

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From this reading Even as she saw her father's look of hatred as she was packed into the wagon at the rear of the caravan, the princess did not alter her resolve to keep her secret, for now she knew that if the king knew the truth, her lady in waiting would most certainly be executed.

was

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

who

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From this reading "For," he argued, "I will love not those who love not me."

will

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From this reading "For," he argued, "I will love not those who love not me."

with

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From this reading The king suspected that his daughter was lying, or trying to lie--for the girl was so honest that she could not dissemble with conviction--so that he was now even more uncontrollably enraged than before; he now began screaming directly at his daughter and breaking larger and more expensive things.

would

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From this reading He therefore cruelly turned the girl and the child over to the traders of a passing caravan from a distant land who would take them past the borders of the kingdom.

Chapter 9 of Stories from the Old Attic by Robert A. (Robert Alan) Harris holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 9 of Stories from the Old Attic contain?

Chapter 9 holds 174 sentences of Stories from the Old Attic, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

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Words and structures a reader meets early in Stories from the Old Attic, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Second
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Greatest
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Commandment
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Horse
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