Chapter 15 of The Prince of the Pin Elves is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Prince of the Pin Elves is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SURPRISED. Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head. But the elves soon caught sight of him, and immediately began dancing about in delight, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah! Here is Prince Harry!” “Somebody bring me a hat,” said Harry.
Chapter 15 of The Prince of the Pin Elves is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “But the elves soon caught sight of him, and immediately began dancing about in delight, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!”
suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
From this reading “Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head.”
an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources
From this reading “But the elves soon caught sight of him, and immediately began dancing about in delight, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!”
plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading “Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head.”
highly enthusiastic
From this reading “Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “But the elves soon caught sight of him, and immediately began dancing about in delight, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!”
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “But the elves soon caught sight of him, and immediately began dancing about in delight, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!”
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““Somebody bring me a hat,” said Harry.”
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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see something for a brief time
In this reading “But the elves soon caught sight of him, and immediately began dancing about in delight, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!”
as might be expected
In this reading “Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head.”
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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 “Somebody bring me a hat,” said Harry.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the elves soon caught sight of him, and immediately began dancing about in delight, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the elves soon caught sight of him, and immediately began dancing about in delight, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But the elves soon caught sight of him, and immediately began dancing about in delight, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Somebody bring me a hat,” said Harry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the elves soon caught sight of him, and immediately began dancing about in delight, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But the elves soon caught sight of him, and immediately began dancing about in delight, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading But the elves soon caught sight of him, and immediately began dancing about in delight, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But the elves soon caught sight of him, and immediately began dancing about in delight, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
From this reading Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head.
an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources
From this reading But the elves soon caught sight of him, and immediately began dancing about in delight, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head.
plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head.
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is Prince Harry!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the elves soon caught sight of him, and immediately began dancing about in delight, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head.
a victory cheer
From this reading But the elves soon caught sight of him, and immediately began dancing about in delight, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But the elves soon caught sight of him, and immediately began dancing about in delight, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the elves soon caught sight of him, and immediately began dancing about in delight, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is Prince Harry!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Somebody bring me a hat,” said Harry.
not any; not one
From this reading Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Here is Prince Harry!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Somebody bring me a hat,” said Harry.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading But the elves soon caught sight of him, and immediately began dancing about in delight, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But the elves soon caught sight of him, and immediately began dancing about in delight, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Somebody bring me a hat,” said Harry.
in the near future
From this reading But the elves soon caught sight of him, and immediately began dancing about in delight, shouting, “Hurrah! hurrah!
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading SURPRISED.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head.
in the direction of
From this reading Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Harry could see no one, of course, as he walked towards the glowing furnaces, for he had no elfin hat upon his head.
Chapter 15 of The Prince of the Pin Elves by Charles Lee Sleight holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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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