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Whereon Prince
The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.
Before them were two trees, exactly alike.
And underneath the trees two cows were grazing--each a perfect likeness of the other.
At their left were two cottages, with every door and window and chimney the exact counterpart of another.
Before these houses two little boys were playing, evidently twins, for they not only looked alike and dressed alike, but every motion one made was also made by the other at the same time and in precisely the same way.
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The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince 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

Line 1
They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.
Line 2
Before them were two trees, exactly alike.
Line 3
And underneath the trees two cows were grazing--each a perfect likeness of the other.
Line 4
At their left were two cottages, with every door and window and chimney the exact counterpart of another.
Line 5
Before these houses two little boys were playing, evidently twins, for they not only looked alike and dressed alike, but every motion one made was also made by the other at the same time and in precisely the same way.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Exact adjective US /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading “At their left were two cottages, with every door and window and chimney the exact counterpart of another.”

Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “Before these houses two little boys were playing, evidently twins, for they not only looked alike and dressed alike, but every motion one made was also made by the other at the same time and in precisely the same way.”

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a

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From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

after

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From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

alike

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From this reading Before them were two trees, exactly alike.

also

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From this reading Before these houses two little boys were playing, evidently twins, for they not only looked alike and dressed alike, but every motion one made was also made by the other at the same time and in precisely the same way.

and

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From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

another

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From this reading At their left were two cottages, with every door and window and chimney the exact counterpart of another.

assure

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From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

at

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From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

beauty

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From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

Before

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From this reading Before them were two trees, exactly alike.

blurred

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From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

both

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From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

boys

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From this reading Before these houses two little boys were playing, evidently twins, for they not only looked alike and dressed alike, but every motion one made was also made by the other at the same time and in precisely the same way.

but

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From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

by

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From this reading Before these houses two little boys were playing, evidently twins, for they not only looked alike and dressed alike, but every motion one made was also made by the other at the same time and in precisely the same way.

chimney

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From this reading At their left were two cottages, with every door and window and chimney the exact counterpart of another.

cottages

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From this reading At their left were two cottages, with every door and window and chimney the exact counterpart of another.

counterpart

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From this reading At their left were two cottages, with every door and window and chimney the exact counterpart of another.

cows

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From this reading And underneath the trees two cows were grazing--each a perfect likeness of the other.

door

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From this reading At their left were two cottages, with every door and window and chimney the exact counterpart of another.

dressed

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From this reading Before these houses two little boys were playing, evidently twins, for they not only looked alike and dressed alike, but every motion one made was also made by the other at the same time and in precisely the same way.

each

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From this reading And underneath the trees two cows were grazing--each a perfect likeness of the other.

every

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From this reading At their left were two cottages, with every door and window and chimney the exact counterpart of another.

evidently

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From this reading Before these houses two little boys were playing, evidently twins, for they not only looked alike and dressed alike, but every motion one made was also made by the other at the same time and in precisely the same way.

exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading At their left were two cottages, with every door and window and chimney the exact counterpart of another.

exactly

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From this reading Before them were two trees, exactly alike.

eyes

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From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

first

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From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

for

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From this reading Before these houses two little boys were playing, evidently twins, for they not only looked alike and dressed alike, but every motion one made was also made by the other at the same time and in precisely the same way.

glance

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From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

grazing

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From this reading And underneath the trees two cows were grazing--each a perfect likeness of the other.

great

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From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

houses

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From this reading Before these houses two little boys were playing, evidently twins, for they not only looked alike and dressed alike, but every motion one made was also made by the other at the same time and in precisely the same way.

in

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From this reading Before these houses two little boys were playing, evidently twins, for they not only looked alike and dressed alike, but every motion one made was also made by the other at the same time and in precisely the same way.

it

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

From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

land

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

From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

left

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

From this reading At their left were two cottages, with every door and window and chimney the exact counterpart of another.

likeness

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From this reading And underneath the trees two cows were grazing--each a perfect likeness of the other.

little

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From this reading Before these houses two little boys were playing, evidently twins, for they not only looked alike and dressed alike, but every motion one made was also made by the other at the same time and in precisely the same way.

look

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

From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

looked

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From this reading Before these houses two little boys were playing, evidently twins, for they not only looked alike and dressed alike, but every motion one made was also made by the other at the same time and in precisely the same way.

made

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From this reading Before these houses two little boys were playing, evidently twins, for they not only looked alike and dressed alike, but every motion one made was also made by the other at the same time and in precisely the same way.

Marvel

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

From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

motion

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From this reading Before these houses two little boys were playing, evidently twins, for they not only looked alike and dressed alike, but every motion one made was also made by the other at the same time and in precisely the same way.

Nerle

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

From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

not

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

From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

of

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From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

one

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From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

only

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

From this reading Before these houses two little boys were playing, evidently twins, for they not only looked alike and dressed alike, but every motion one made was also made by the other at the same time and in precisely the same way.

other

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From this reading And underneath the trees two cows were grazing--each a perfect likeness of the other.

paused

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From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

perfect

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

From this reading And underneath the trees two cows were grazing--each a perfect likeness of the other.

playing

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From this reading Before these houses two little boys were playing, evidently twins, for they not only looked alike and dressed alike, but every motion one made was also made by the other at the same time and in precisely the same way.

precisely

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

From this reading Before these houses two little boys were playing, evidently twins, for they not only looked alike and dressed alike, but every motion one made was also made by the other at the same time and in precisely the same way.

Prince

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

From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

rubbed

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From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Before these houses two little boys were playing, evidently twins, for they not only looked alike and dressed alike, but every motion one made was also made by the other at the same time and in precisely the same way.

saw

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

From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

that

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From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

the

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

From this reading And underneath the trees two cows were grazing--each a perfect likeness of the other.

their

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From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

them

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

From this reading Before them were two trees, exactly alike.

themselves

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From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

these

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

From this reading Before these houses two little boys were playing, evidently twins, for they not only looked alike and dressed alike, but every motion one made was also made by the other at the same time and in precisely the same way.

They

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From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

time

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

From this reading Before these houses two little boys were playing, evidently twins, for they not only looked alike and dressed alike, but every motion one made was also made by the other at the same time and in precisely the same way.

to

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

From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

trees

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

From this reading Before them were two trees, exactly alike.

twins

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From this reading Before these houses two little boys were playing, evidently twins, for they not only looked alike and dressed alike, but every motion one made was also made by the other at the same time and in precisely the same way.

two

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From this reading Before them were two trees, exactly alike.

underneath

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From this reading And underneath the trees two cows were grazing--each a perfect likeness of the other.

vision

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

From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

was

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

From this reading They saw at first glance that it was a land of great beauty; but after that one look both Prince Marvel and Nerle paused and rubbed their eyes, to assure themselves that their vision was not blurred.

way

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

From this reading Before these houses two little boys were playing, evidently twins, for they not only looked alike and dressed alike, but every motion one made was also made by the other at the same time and in precisely the same way.

were

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From this reading Before them were two trees, exactly alike.

window

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From this reading At their left were two cottages, with every door and window and chimney the exact counterpart of another.

with

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From this reading At their left were two cottages, with every door and window and chimney the exact counterpart of another.

Chapter 7 of The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum 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 7 of The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince contain?

Chapter 7 holds 174 sentences of The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 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 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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 7 of The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince?

Work through the 35 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 35 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 7 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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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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