Chapter 6 of The Green Fairy Book is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Green Fairy Book is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The sixth time the King exclaimed, ‘It is amazing!’ The Queen cried, ‘It is astonishing!’ The Princess said, ‘It is bewildering!’ ‘Not so bewildering,’ replied the little soldier, ‘as your change into a serpent.’ ‘Hush!’ interrupted the King, who did not like the subject.
Chapter 6 of The Green Fairy Book is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surprising greatly
From this reading “The sixth time the King exclaimed, ‘It is amazing!’”
surprising greatly
From this reading “The Queen cried, ‘It is astonishing!’”
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “The Princess said, ‘It is bewildering!’”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “‘Hush!’ interrupted the King, who did not like the subject.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “‘Hush!’ interrupted the King, who did not like the subject.”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “‘Not so bewildering,’ replied the little soldier, ‘as your change into a serpent.’”
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading “The sixth time the King exclaimed, ‘It is amazing!’”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “‘Not so bewildering,’ replied the little soldier, ‘as your change into a serpent.’”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Not so bewildering,’ replied the little soldier, ‘as your change into a serpent.’
surprising greatly
From this reading The sixth time the King exclaimed, ‘It is amazing!’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Not so bewildering,’ replied the little soldier, ‘as your change into a serpent.’
surprising greatly
From this reading The Queen cried, ‘It is astonishing!’
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading The Princess said, ‘It is bewildering!’
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading ‘Not so bewildering,’ replied the little soldier, ‘as your change into a serpent.’
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The Queen cried, ‘It is astonishing!’
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘Hush!’ interrupted the King, who did not like the subject.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading The sixth time the King exclaimed, ‘It is amazing!’
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading ‘Hush!’ interrupted the King, who did not like the subject.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading ‘Hush!’ interrupted the King, who did not like the subject.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ‘Not so bewildering,’ replied the little soldier, ‘as your change into a serpent.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sixth time the King exclaimed, ‘It is amazing!’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sixth time the King exclaimed, ‘It is amazing!’
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The sixth time the King exclaimed, ‘It is amazing!’
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ‘Hush!’ interrupted the King, who did not like the subject.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘Not so bewildering,’ replied the little soldier, ‘as your change into a serpent.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Not so bewildering,’ replied the little soldier, ‘as your change into a serpent.’
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess said, ‘It is bewildering!’
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 The Queen cried, ‘It is astonishing!’
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ‘Not so bewildering,’ replied the little soldier, ‘as your change into a serpent.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Princess said, ‘It is bewildering!’
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading ‘Not so bewildering,’ replied the little soldier, ‘as your change into a serpent.’
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading The sixth time the King exclaimed, ‘It is amazing!’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Not so bewildering,’ replied the little soldier, ‘as your change into a serpent.’
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading ‘Not so bewildering,’ replied the little soldier, ‘as your change into a serpent.’
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading ‘Hush!’ interrupted the King, who did not like the subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sixth time the King exclaimed, ‘It is amazing!’
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The sixth time the King exclaimed, ‘It is amazing!’
which person or people
From this reading ‘Hush!’ interrupted the King, who did not like the subject.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Not so bewildering,’ replied the little soldier, ‘as your change into a serpent.’
Chapter 6 of The Green Fairy Book by Andrew [Editor] Lang holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 6 holds 427 sentences of The Green Fairy Book, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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