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The King of Gee-Whiz
The King of Gee-Whiz

Chapter XXIX

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THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."
"And pray what is that?" asked the Fairy Queen.
"Why, we have all of us quite forgotten the poor King, who has lost his shadow."
"Indeed, I have not," said the Queen Zulena; "but, as I have told you, I can only show you where the Wicked Fairy lives who took the shadow.
As that is something belonging to the country of the Island, I have only partial power over it.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The King of Gee-Whiz

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of The King of Gee-Whiz is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."
Line 2
"And pray what is that?" asked the Fairy Queen.
/ənd preɪ wʌt ɪz ðæt æskt ðə ˈferi kwiːn/
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"Why, we have all of us quite forgotten the poor King, who has lost his shadow."
/waɪ wiː hæv ɔːl ʌv ʌs kwaɪt fərˈɡɑːt.n̩ ðə puːr kɪŋ huː hæz lɔːst hɪz ˈʃæd.oʊ/
Line 4
"Indeed, I have not," said the Queen Zulena; "but, as I have told you, I can only show you where the Wicked Fairy lives who took the shadow.
Line 5
As that is something belonging to the country of the Island, I have only partial power over it.
/æz ðæt ɪz ˈsʌmθɪŋ bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ tuː ðə ˈkʌntri ʌv ðə ˈaɪlənd aɪ hæv ˈoʊnli ˈpɑːrʃəl ˈpaʊər ˈoʊvər ɪt/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

belonging noun US /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading “As that is something belonging to the country of the Island, I have only partial power over it.”

Bumblebee noun US /ˈbʌmbəlbiː/

robust hairy social bee of temperate regions

From this reading “THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."”

Express verb US /ɪkˈspres/

give expression to

From this reading “THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."”

fairy noun US /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading “THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."”

mentioned verb US /ˈmenʃənd/

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading “THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."”

Monarch noun US /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

From this reading “THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."”

partial adjective US /ˈpɑːrʃəl/

being or affecting only a part; not total

From this reading “As that is something belonging to the country of the Island, I have only partial power over it.”

Wicked adjective US /ˈwɪkəd/

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading “"Indeed, I have not," said the Queen Zulena; "but, as I have told you, I can only show you where the Wicked Fairy lives who took the shadow.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

quite forgotten adverb + adjective

In this reading “"Why, we have all of us quite forgotten the poor King, who has lost his shadow."”

some time adjective + noun

In this reading “THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "Why, we have all of us quite forgotten the poor King, who has lost his shadow."

Almalena

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

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "And pray what is that?" asked the Fairy Queen.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Indeed, I have not," said the Queen Zulena; "but, as I have told you, I can only show you where the Wicked Fairy lives who took the shadow.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "And pray what is that?" asked the Fairy Queen.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading As that is something belonging to the country of the Island, I have only partial power over it.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

BumblebeenounUS /ˈbʌmbəlbiː/

robust hairy social bee of temperate regions

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Indeed, I have not," said the Queen Zulena; "but, as I have told you, I can only show you where the Wicked Fairy lives who took the shadow.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Indeed, I have not," said the Queen Zulena; "but, as I have told you, I can only show you where the Wicked Fairy lives who took the shadow.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading As that is something belonging to the country of the Island, I have only partial power over it.

ExpressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/

give expression to

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

FAIRYnounUS /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Why, we have all of us quite forgotten the poor King, who has lost his shadow."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Why, we have all of us quite forgotten the poor King, who has lost his shadow."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Indeed, I have not," said the Queen Zulena; "but, as I have told you, I can only show you where the Wicked Fairy lives who took the shadow.

IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading "Indeed, I have not," said the Queen Zulena; "but, as I have told you, I can only show you where the Wicked Fairy lives who took the shadow.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading As that is something belonging to the country of the Island, I have only partial power over it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As that is something belonging to the country of the Island, I have only partial power over it.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "Why, we have all of us quite forgotten the poor King, who has lost his shadow."

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Indeed, I have not," said the Queen Zulena; "but, as I have told you, I can only show you where the Wicked Fairy lives who took the shadow.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading "Why, we have all of us quite forgotten the poor King, who has lost his shadow."

mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

MonarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "Indeed, I have not," said the Queen Zulena; "but, as I have told you, I can only show you where the Wicked Fairy lives who took the shadow.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading As that is something belonging to the country of the Island, I have only partial power over it.

partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/

being or affecting only a part; not total

From this reading As that is something belonging to the country of the Island, I have only partial power over it.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "Why, we have all of us quite forgotten the poor King, who has lost his shadow."

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading As that is something belonging to the country of the Island, I have only partial power over it.

prayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading "And pray what is that?" asked the Fairy Queen.

QUEENnounUS /kwiːn/

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 SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "Why, we have all of us quite forgotten the poor King, who has lost his shadow."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading "Why, we have all of us quite forgotten the poor King, who has lost his shadow."

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "Indeed, I have not," said the Queen Zulena; "but, as I have told you, I can only show you where the Wicked Fairy lives who took the shadow.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "And pray what is that?" asked the Fairy Queen.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Indeed, I have not," said the Queen Zulena; "but, as I have told you, I can only show you where the Wicked Fairy lives who took the shadow.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "Indeed, I have not," said the Queen Zulena; "but, as I have told you, I can only show you where the Wicked Fairy lives who took the shadow.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Why, we have all of us quite forgotten the poor King, who has lost his shadow."

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Why, we have all of us quite forgotten the poor King, who has lost his shadow."

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "And pray what is that?" asked the Fairy Queen.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Indeed, I have not," said the Queen Zulena; "but, as I have told you, I can only show you where the Wicked Fairy lives who took the shadow.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Why, we have all of us quite forgotten the poor King, who has lost his shadow."

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, we have all of us quite forgotten the poor King, who has lost his shadow."

WickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading "Indeed, I have not," said the Queen Zulena; "but, as I have told you, I can only show you where the Wicked Fairy lives who took the shadow.

WISHverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

Zulena

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

From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

Zuzu

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From this reading THE SECRET WISH OF THE FAIRY QUEEN "Good Queen," said Zuzu to the Fairy Monarch Zulena, when the Bumblebee Express had finally brought them back again to the Fairy city of Almalena, "there is something which perhaps you have forgotten, or which at least you have not mentioned for some time."

Chapter 29 of The King of Gee-Whiz by Emerson Hough holds 41 sentences, grouped into 9 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.

What does chapter 29 of The King of Gee-Whiz contain?

Chapter 29 holds 41 sentences of The King of Gee-Whiz, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 29 of The King of Gee-Whiz by Emerson Hough exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 41 sentences, grouped into 9 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 29 of The King of Gee-Whiz?

Work through the 9 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 9 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 29 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 29 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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Common questions about reading The King of Gee-Whiz by Emerson Hough on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The King of Gee-Whiz?

Yes. All 1991 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #41361 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The King of Gee-Whiz is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #41361, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The King of Gee-Whiz take to read?

About 165 minutes of reading across 399 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The King of Gee-Whiz

Words and structures a reader meets early in The King of Gee-Whiz, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
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Mississippi
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Bubble
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Trail
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The King of Gee-Whiz; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.