Chapter 3 of The Flower Princess is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Flower Princess is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Stork wiped a tear from his eye. "It is very sad," he said. "But perhaps it will comfort you to know that he is not far away." "Oh!" cried the Mermaid, clasping her hands. "You know where he is?
Chapter 3 of The Flower Princess is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading “"But perhaps it will comfort you to know that he is not far away."”
the organ of sight
From this reading “The Stork wiped a tear from his eye.”
half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
From this reading “"Oh!" cried the Mermaid, clasping her hands.”
by chance
From this reading “"But perhaps it will comfort you to know that he is not far away."”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “"It is very sad," he said.”
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
From this reading “The Stork wiped a tear from his eye.”
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading “The Stork wiped a tear from his eye.”
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “The Stork wiped a tear from his eye.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Stork wiped a tear from his eye.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "But perhaps it will comfort you to know that he is not far away."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But perhaps it will comfort you to know that he is not far away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh!" cried the Mermaid, clasping her hands.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "But perhaps it will comfort you to know that he is not far away."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh!" cried the Mermaid, clasping her hands.
the organ of sight
From this reading The Stork wiped a tear from his eye.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "But perhaps it will comfort you to know that he is not far away."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Stork wiped a tear from his eye.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Oh!" cried the Mermaid, clasping her hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is very sad," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh!" cried the Mermaid, clasping her hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Stork wiped a tear from his eye.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is very sad," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is very sad," he said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But perhaps it will comfort you to know that he is not far away."
half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
From this reading "Oh!" cried the Mermaid, clasping her hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But perhaps it will comfort you to know that he is not far away."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" cried the Mermaid, clasping her hands.
by chance
From this reading "But perhaps it will comfort you to know that he is not far away."
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "It is very sad," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is very sad," he said.
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
From this reading The Stork wiped a tear from his eye.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading The Stork wiped a tear from his eye.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But perhaps it will comfort you to know that he is not far away."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Stork wiped a tear from his eye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But perhaps it will comfort you to know that he is not far away."
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is very sad," he said.
in or at the place that
From this reading "You know where he is?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But perhaps it will comfort you to know that he is not far away."
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading The Stork wiped a tear from his eye.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But perhaps it will comfort you to know that he is not far away."
Chapter 3 of The Flower Princess by Abbie Farwell Brown holds 464 sentences, grouped into 93 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 3 holds 464 sentences of The Flower Princess, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The Flower Princess by Abbie Farwell Brown exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 464 sentences, grouped into 93 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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