Chapter 1 of The Prince of the Pin Elves is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Prince of the Pin Elves is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
II. TAKEN PRISONER 13 III. PURSUED 24 IV. A TRIP TO THE GNOMES 32 V. CAUGHT IN A TRAP 41 VI. THE TABLES TURNED 51 VII.
Chapter 1 of The Prince of the Pin Elves is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “A TRIP TO THE GNOMES 32 V. CAUGHT IN A TRAP 41 VI.”
plural of “gnome” — a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
From this reading “A TRIP TO THE GNOMES 32 V. CAUGHT IN A TRAP 41 VI.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “TAKEN PRISONER 13 III.”
a person who is being chased
From this reading “PURSUED 24 IV.”
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “THE TABLES TURNED 51 VII.”
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “TAKEN PRISONER 13 III.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “A TRIP TO THE GNOMES 32 V. CAUGHT IN A TRAP 41 VI.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “A TRIP TO THE GNOMES 32 V. CAUGHT IN A TRAP 41 VI.”
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In this reading “TAKEN PRISONER 13 III.”
In this reading “A TRIP TO THE GNOMES 32 V. CAUGHT IN A TRAP 41 VI.”
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From this reading TAKEN PRISONER 13 III.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PURSUED 24 IV.
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From this reading A TRIP TO THE GNOMES 32 V. CAUGHT IN A TRAP 41 VI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRIP TO THE GNOMES 32 V. CAUGHT IN A TRAP 41 VI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED 51 VII.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRIP TO THE GNOMES 32 V. CAUGHT IN A TRAP 41 VI.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A TRIP TO THE GNOMES 32 V. CAUGHT IN A TRAP 41 VI.
plural of “gnome” — a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
From this reading A TRIP TO THE GNOMES 32 V. CAUGHT IN A TRAP 41 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER 13 III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TRIP TO THE GNOMES 32 V. CAUGHT IN A TRAP 41 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading PURSUED 24 IV.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER 13 III.
a person who is being chased
From this reading PURSUED 24 IV.
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED 51 VII.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER 13 III.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRIP TO THE GNOMES 32 V. CAUGHT IN A TRAP 41 VI.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TRIP TO THE GNOMES 32 V. CAUGHT IN A TRAP 41 VI.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading A TRIP TO THE GNOMES 32 V. CAUGHT IN A TRAP 41 VI.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A TRIP TO THE GNOMES 32 V. CAUGHT IN A TRAP 41 VI.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED 51 VII.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading A TRIP TO THE GNOMES 32 V. CAUGHT IN A TRAP 41 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A TRIP TO THE GNOMES 32 V. CAUGHT IN A TRAP 41 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED 51 VII.
Chapter 1 of The Prince of the Pin Elves by Charles Lee Sleight holds 19 sentences, grouped into 4 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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