Chapter 3 of The flying carpet is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The flying carpet is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I cannot,” replied the Princess, “nor must not say so to you.” “Why then belike,” retorted the Queen, “you will report it to others.” “Not so,” said the Princess. “I have borne and must bear the burden myself.” The two sisters never met again, but the Princess’s courage in facing her fate was not in vain.
Chapter 3 of The flying carpet is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading ““I have borne and must bear the burden myself.””
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading ““I have borne and must bear the burden myself.””
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “The two sisters never met again, but the Princess’s courage in facing her fate was not in vain.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading ““I cannot,” replied the Princess, “nor must not say so to you.””
possessive form of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading ““Why then belike,” retorted the Queen, “you will report it to others.””
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading ““Why then belike,” retorted the Queen, “you will report it to others.””
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “The two sisters never met again, but the Princess’s courage in facing her fate was not in vain.”
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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In this reading ““I have borne and must bear the burden myself.””
In this reading “The two sisters never met again, but the Princess’s courage in facing her fate was not in vain.”
In this reading “The two sisters never met again, but the Princess’s courage in facing her fate was not in vain.”
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anew
From this reading The two sisters never met again, but the Princess’s courage in facing her fate was not in vain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I have borne and must bear the burden myself.”
have
From this reading “I have borne and must bear the burden myself.”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “Why then belike,” retorted the Queen, “you will report it to others.”
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading “I have borne and must bear the burden myself.”
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “I have borne and must bear the burden myself.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The two sisters never met again, but the Princess’s courage in facing her fate was not in vain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I cannot,” replied the Princess, “nor must not say so to you.”
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The two sisters never met again, but the Princess’s courage in facing her fate was not in vain.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The two sisters never met again, but the Princess’s courage in facing her fate was not in vain.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The two sisters never met again, but the Princess’s courage in facing her fate was not in vain.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have borne and must bear the burden myself.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The two sisters never met again, but the Princess’s courage in facing her fate was not in vain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I cannot,” replied the Princess, “nor must not say so to you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two sisters never met again, but the Princess’s courage in facing her fate was not in vain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why then belike,” retorted the Queen, “you will report it to others.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The two sisters never met again, but the Princess’s courage in facing her fate was not in vain.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I cannot,” replied the Princess, “nor must not say so to you.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I have borne and must bear the burden myself.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The two sisters never met again, but the Princess’s courage in facing her fate was not in vain.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “I cannot,” replied the Princess, “nor must not say so to you.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I cannot,” replied the Princess, “nor must not say so to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why then belike,” retorted the Queen, “you will report it to others.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “I cannot,” replied the Princess, “nor must not say so to you.”
possessive form of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading The two sisters never met again, but the Princess’s courage in facing her fate was not in vain.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “Why then belike,” retorted the Queen, “you will report it to others.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I cannot,” replied the Princess, “nor must not say so to you.”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “Why then belike,” retorted the Queen, “you will report it to others.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Why then belike,” retorted the Queen, “you will report it to others.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Not so,” said the Princess.
express in words
From this reading “I cannot,” replied the Princess, “nor must not say so to you.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The two sisters never met again, but the Princess’s courage in facing her fate was not in vain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I cannot,” replied the Princess, “nor must not say so to you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I cannot,” replied the Princess, “nor must not say so to you.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Why then belike,” retorted the Queen, “you will report it to others.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I cannot,” replied the Princess, “nor must not say so to you.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two sisters never met again, but the Princess’s courage in facing her fate was not in vain.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The two sisters never met again, but the Princess’s courage in facing her fate was not in vain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two sisters never met again, but the Princess’s courage in facing her fate was not in vain.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why then belike,” retorted the Queen, “you will report it to others.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Why then belike,” retorted the Queen, “you will report it to others.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I cannot,” replied the Princess, “nor must not say so to you.”
Chapter 3 of The flying carpet by Cynthia, Lady [Editor] Asquith holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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.
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