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Whereon Prince
The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.
So he shut himself up in his room and summoned before him, by means of his fairy knowledge, the Prince of the Knooks, the King of the Ryls and the Governor of the Goblins.
These were all three his especial friends, and he soon told them the story of the quarrel and separation of the twin High Ki, and claimed their assistance.
Then he told them how they might aid him, and afterward dismissed them.
Having thus accomplished his task, the fairy prince went to bed and slept peacefully the remainder of the night.
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The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.
Line 2
So he shut himself up in his room and summoned before him, by means of his fairy knowledge, the Prince of the Knooks, the King of the Ryls and the Governor of the Goblins.
Line 3
These were all three his especial friends, and he soon told them the story of the quarrel and separation of the twin High Ki, and claimed their assistance.
Line 4
Then he told them how they might aid him, and afterward dismissed them.
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Having thus accomplished his task, the fairy prince went to bed and slept peacefully the remainder of the night.

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Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.”

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accomplished

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From this reading Having thus accomplished his task, the fairy prince went to bed and slept peacefully the remainder of the night.

afterward

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From this reading Then he told them how they might aid him, and afterward dismissed them.

aid

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From this reading Then he told them how they might aid him, and afterward dismissed them.

all

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From this reading These were all three his especial friends, and he soon told them the story of the quarrel and separation of the twin High Ki, and claimed their assistance.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.

and

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From this reading So he shut himself up in his room and summoned before him, by means of his fairy knowledge, the Prince of the Knooks, the King of the Ryls and the Governor of the Goblins.

assistance

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From this reading These were all three his especial friends, and he soon told them the story of the quarrel and separation of the twin High Ki, and claimed their assistance.

at

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From this reading When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.

bed

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From this reading When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.

before

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From this reading So he shut himself up in his room and summoned before him, by means of his fairy knowledge, the Prince of the Knooks, the King of the Ryls and the Governor of the Goblins.

business

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From this reading When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.

by

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From this reading So he shut himself up in his room and summoned before him, by means of his fairy knowledge, the Prince of the Knooks, the King of the Ryls and the Governor of the Goblins.

claimed

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From this reading These were all three his especial friends, and he soon told them the story of the quarrel and separation of the twin High Ki, and claimed their assistance.

did

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From this reading When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.

dismissed

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From this reading Then he told them how they might aid him, and afterward dismissed them.

especial

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From this reading These were all three his especial friends, and he soon told them the story of the quarrel and separation of the twin High Ki, and claimed their assistance.

fairy

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From this reading So he shut himself up in his room and summoned before him, by means of his fairy knowledge, the Prince of the Knooks, the King of the Ryls and the Governor of the Goblins.

for

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From this reading When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.

friends

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From this reading These were all three his especial friends, and he soon told them the story of the quarrel and separation of the twin High Ki, and claimed their assistance.

Goblins

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From this reading So he shut himself up in his room and summoned before him, by means of his fairy knowledge, the Prince of the Knooks, the King of the Ryls and the Governor of the Goblins.

Governor

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From this reading So he shut himself up in his room and summoned before him, by means of his fairy knowledge, the Prince of the Knooks, the King of the Ryls and the Governor of the Goblins.

Having

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From this reading Having thus accomplished his task, the fairy prince went to bed and slept peacefully the remainder of the night.

he

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From this reading When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.

High

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From this reading These were all three his especial friends, and he soon told them the story of the quarrel and separation of the twin High Ki, and claimed their assistance.

him

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From this reading So he shut himself up in his room and summoned before him, by means of his fairy knowledge, the Prince of the Knooks, the King of the Ryls and the Governor of the Goblins.

himself

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From this reading So he shut himself up in his room and summoned before him, by means of his fairy knowledge, the Prince of the Knooks, the King of the Ryls and the Governor of the Goblins.

his

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From this reading When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.

how

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From this reading Then he told them how they might aid him, and afterward dismissed them.

in

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From this reading So he shut himself up in his room and summoned before him, by means of his fairy knowledge, the Prince of the Knooks, the King of the Ryls and the Governor of the Goblins.

Ki

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From this reading These were all three his especial friends, and he soon told them the story of the quarrel and separation of the twin High Ki, and claimed their assistance.

King

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From this reading So he shut himself up in his room and summoned before him, by means of his fairy knowledge, the Prince of the Knooks, the King of the Ryls and the Governor of the Goblins.

Knooks

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From this reading So he shut himself up in his room and summoned before him, by means of his fairy knowledge, the Prince of the Knooks, the King of the Ryls and the Governor of the Goblins.

knowledge

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From this reading So he shut himself up in his room and summoned before him, by means of his fairy knowledge, the Prince of the Knooks, the King of the Ryls and the Governor of the Goblins.

last

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From this reading When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.

Marvel

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From this reading When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.

means

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From this reading So he shut himself up in his room and summoned before him, by means of his fairy knowledge, the Prince of the Knooks, the King of the Ryls and the Governor of the Goblins.

might

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From this reading Then he told them how they might aid him, and afterward dismissed them.

night

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From this reading When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.

not

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From this reading When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.

of

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From this reading So he shut himself up in his room and summoned before him, by means of his fairy knowledge, the Prince of the Knooks, the King of the Ryls and the Governor of the Goblins.

peacefully

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From this reading Having thus accomplished his task, the fairy prince went to bed and slept peacefully the remainder of the night.

Prince

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From this reading When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.

quarrel

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From this reading These were all three his especial friends, and he soon told them the story of the quarrel and separation of the twin High Ki, and claimed their assistance.

remainder

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From this reading Having thus accomplished his task, the fairy prince went to bed and slept peacefully the remainder of the night.

room

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From this reading So he shut himself up in his room and summoned before him, by means of his fairy knowledge, the Prince of the Knooks, the King of the Ryls and the Governor of the Goblins.

Ryls

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From this reading So he shut himself up in his room and summoned before him, by means of his fairy knowledge, the Prince of the Knooks, the King of the Ryls and the Governor of the Goblins.

seek

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From this reading When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.

separated

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From this reading When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.

separation

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From this reading These were all three his especial friends, and he soon told them the story of the quarrel and separation of the twin High Ki, and claimed their assistance.

shut

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From this reading So he shut himself up in his room and summoned before him, by means of his fairy knowledge, the Prince of the Knooks, the King of the Ryls and the Governor of the Goblins.

slept

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From this reading Having thus accomplished his task, the fairy prince went to bed and slept peacefully the remainder of the night.

So

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From this reading So he shut himself up in his room and summoned before him, by means of his fairy knowledge, the Prince of the Knooks, the King of the Ryls and the Governor of the Goblins.

some

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From this reading When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.

soon

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From this reading These were all three his especial friends, and he soon told them the story of the quarrel and separation of the twin High Ki, and claimed their assistance.

still

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From this reading When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.

story

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From this reading These were all three his especial friends, and he soon told them the story of the quarrel and separation of the twin High Ki, and claimed their assistance.

summoned

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From this reading So he shut himself up in his room and summoned before him, by means of his fairy knowledge, the Prince of the Knooks, the King of the Ryls and the Governor of the Goblins.

task

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From this reading Having thus accomplished his task, the fairy prince went to bed and slept peacefully the remainder of the night.

the

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From this reading When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.

their

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From this reading These were all three his especial friends, and he soon told them the story of the quarrel and separation of the twin High Ki, and claimed their assistance.

them

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From this reading These were all three his especial friends, and he soon told them the story of the quarrel and separation of the twin High Ki, and claimed their assistance.

Then

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From this reading Then he told them how they might aid him, and afterward dismissed them.

there

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From this reading When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.

These

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From this reading These were all three his especial friends, and he soon told them the story of the quarrel and separation of the twin High Ki, and claimed their assistance.

they

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From this reading When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.

three

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From this reading These were all three his especial friends, and he soon told them the story of the quarrel and separation of the twin High Ki, and claimed their assistance.

thus

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From this reading Having thus accomplished his task, the fairy prince went to bed and slept peacefully the remainder of the night.

to

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From this reading When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.

told

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From this reading These were all three his especial friends, and he soon told them the story of the quarrel and separation of the twin High Ki, and claimed their assistance.

transact

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From this reading When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.

twin

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From this reading These were all three his especial friends, and he soon told them the story of the quarrel and separation of the twin High Ki, and claimed their assistance.

up

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From this reading So he shut himself up in his room and summoned before him, by means of his fairy knowledge, the Prince of the Knooks, the King of the Ryls and the Governor of the Goblins.

was

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From this reading When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.

went

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From this reading Having thus accomplished his task, the fairy prince went to bed and slept peacefully the remainder of the night.

were

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From this reading These were all three his especial friends, and he soon told them the story of the quarrel and separation of the twin High Ki, and claimed their assistance.

When

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From this reading When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.

wished

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From this reading When at last they separated for the night, Prince Marvel alone did not seek his bed; there was still some business he wished to transact.

Chapter 9 of The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

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Chapter 9 holds 185 sentences of The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 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 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

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Whereon
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Prince
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Marvel
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