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The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"I must implore you to remain my guests a short time longer.
No one has ever before visited me in my mountain home, and I do not wish to lose the pleasure of your society so soon."
"Nevertheless, we must go," answered the prince, briefly.
"Are you not contented?" asked Terribus.
"Ask whatever you may desire, and it shall be granted you."
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The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I must implore you to remain my guests a short time longer.
Line 2
No one has ever before visited me in my mountain home, and I do not wish to lose the pleasure of your society so soon."
Line 3
"Nevertheless, we must go," answered the prince, briefly.
Line 4
"Are you not contented?" asked Terribus.
Line 5
"Ask whatever you may desire, and it shall be granted you."

All words in this reading · 52

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a

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From this reading "I must implore you to remain my guests a short time longer.

and

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From this reading No one has ever before visited me in my mountain home, and I do not wish to lose the pleasure of your society so soon."

answered

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From this reading "Nevertheless, we must go," answered the prince, briefly.

Are

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From this reading "Are you not contented?" asked Terribus.

Ask

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From this reading "Ask whatever you may desire, and it shall be granted you."

asked

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From this reading "Are you not contented?" asked Terribus.

be

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From this reading "Ask whatever you may desire, and it shall be granted you."

before

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From this reading No one has ever before visited me in my mountain home, and I do not wish to lose the pleasure of your society so soon."

briefly

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From this reading "Nevertheless, we must go," answered the prince, briefly.

contented

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From this reading "Are you not contented?" asked Terribus.

desire

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From this reading "Ask whatever you may desire, and it shall be granted you."

do

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From this reading No one has ever before visited me in my mountain home, and I do not wish to lose the pleasure of your society so soon."

ever

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From this reading No one has ever before visited me in my mountain home, and I do not wish to lose the pleasure of your society so soon."

go

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From this reading "Nevertheless, we must go," answered the prince, briefly.

granted

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From this reading "Ask whatever you may desire, and it shall be granted you."

guests

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From this reading "I must implore you to remain my guests a short time longer.

has

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From this reading No one has ever before visited me in my mountain home, and I do not wish to lose the pleasure of your society so soon."

home

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From this reading No one has ever before visited me in my mountain home, and I do not wish to lose the pleasure of your society so soon."

I

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From this reading "I must implore you to remain my guests a short time longer.

implore

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From this reading "I must implore you to remain my guests a short time longer.

in

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From this reading No one has ever before visited me in my mountain home, and I do not wish to lose the pleasure of your society so soon."

it

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From this reading "Ask whatever you may desire, and it shall be granted you."

longer

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From this reading "I must implore you to remain my guests a short time longer.

lose

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From this reading No one has ever before visited me in my mountain home, and I do not wish to lose the pleasure of your society so soon."

may

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From this reading "Ask whatever you may desire, and it shall be granted you."

me

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From this reading No one has ever before visited me in my mountain home, and I do not wish to lose the pleasure of your society so soon."

mountain

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From this reading No one has ever before visited me in my mountain home, and I do not wish to lose the pleasure of your society so soon."

must

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From this reading "I must implore you to remain my guests a short time longer.

my

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From this reading "I must implore you to remain my guests a short time longer.

Nevertheless

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From this reading "Nevertheless, we must go," answered the prince, briefly.

No

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From this reading No one has ever before visited me in my mountain home, and I do not wish to lose the pleasure of your society so soon."

not

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From this reading No one has ever before visited me in my mountain home, and I do not wish to lose the pleasure of your society so soon."

of

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From this reading No one has ever before visited me in my mountain home, and I do not wish to lose the pleasure of your society so soon."

one

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From this reading No one has ever before visited me in my mountain home, and I do not wish to lose the pleasure of your society so soon."

pleasure

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From this reading No one has ever before visited me in my mountain home, and I do not wish to lose the pleasure of your society so soon."

prince

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From this reading "Nevertheless, we must go," answered the prince, briefly.

remain

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From this reading "I must implore you to remain my guests a short time longer.

shall

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From this reading "Ask whatever you may desire, and it shall be granted you."

short

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From this reading "I must implore you to remain my guests a short time longer.

so

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From this reading No one has ever before visited me in my mountain home, and I do not wish to lose the pleasure of your society so soon."

society

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From this reading No one has ever before visited me in my mountain home, and I do not wish to lose the pleasure of your society so soon."

soon

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From this reading No one has ever before visited me in my mountain home, and I do not wish to lose the pleasure of your society so soon."

Terribus

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From this reading "Are you not contented?" asked Terribus.

the

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From this reading No one has ever before visited me in my mountain home, and I do not wish to lose the pleasure of your society so soon."

time

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From this reading "I must implore you to remain my guests a short time longer.

to

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From this reading "I must implore you to remain my guests a short time longer.

visited

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From this reading No one has ever before visited me in my mountain home, and I do not wish to lose the pleasure of your society so soon."

we

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From this reading "Nevertheless, we must go," answered the prince, briefly.

whatever

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From this reading "Ask whatever you may desire, and it shall be granted you."

wish

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From this reading No one has ever before visited me in my mountain home, and I do not wish to lose the pleasure of your society so soon."

you

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From this reading "I must implore you to remain my guests a short time longer.

your

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From this reading No one has ever before visited me in my mountain home, and I do not wish to lose the pleasure of your society so soon."

Chapter 6 of The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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 6 of The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince contain?

Chapter 6 holds 189 sentences of The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 189 sentences, grouped into 38 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 6 of The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince?

Work through the 38 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #518, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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Vocabulary met early in The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Whereon
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Prince
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Marvel
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Encountered
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