Chapter 16 of The Princess and the Goblin is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Princess and the Goblin is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Ring The same moment her nurse came into the room, sobbing. When she saw her sitting there she started back with a loud cry of amazement and joy. Then running to her, she caught her in her arms and covered her with kisses. 'My precious darling princess! where have you been? What has happened to you?
Chapter 16 of The Princess and the Goblin is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “When she saw her sitting there she started back with a loud cry of amazement and joy.”
a special loved one
From this reading “'My precious darling princess! where have you been?”
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “Then running to her, she caught her in her arms and covered her with kisses.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “When she saw her sitting there she started back with a loud cry of amazement and joy.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “The Ring The same moment her nurse came into the room, sobbing.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “'My precious darling princess! where have you been?”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “The Ring The same moment her nurse came into the room, sobbing.”
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading “The Ring The same moment her nurse came into the room, sobbing.”
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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 When she saw her sitting there she started back with a loud cry of amazement and joy.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading When she saw her sitting there she started back with a loud cry of amazement and joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she saw her sitting there she started back with a loud cry of amazement and joy.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then running to her, she caught her in her arms and covered her with kisses.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When she saw her sitting there she started back with a loud cry of amazement and joy.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'My precious darling princess! where have you been?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Ring The same moment her nurse came into the room, sobbing.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Then running to her, she caught her in her arms and covered her with kisses.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Then running to her, she caught her in her arms and covered her with kisses.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When she saw her sitting there she started back with a loud cry of amazement and joy.
a special loved one
From this reading 'My precious darling princess! where have you been?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What has happened to you?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has happened to you?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'My precious darling princess! where have you been?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Ring The same moment her nurse came into the room, sobbing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then running to her, she caught her in her arms and covered her with kisses.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Ring The same moment her nurse came into the room, sobbing.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading When she saw her sitting there she started back with a loud cry of amazement and joy.
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Then running to her, she caught her in her arms and covered her with kisses.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading When she saw her sitting there she started back with a loud cry of amazement and joy.
a particular point in time
From this reading The Ring The same moment her nurse came into the room, sobbing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My precious darling princess! where have you been?
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The Ring The same moment her nurse came into the room, sobbing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she saw her sitting there she started back with a loud cry of amazement and joy.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading 'My precious darling princess! where have you been?
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading 'My precious darling princess! where have you been?
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The Ring The same moment her nurse came into the room, sobbing.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Ring The same moment her nurse came into the room, sobbing.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Then running to her, she caught her in her arms and covered her with kisses.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Ring The same moment her nurse came into the room, sobbing.
cut with a saw
From this reading When she saw her sitting there she started back with a loud cry of amazement and joy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she saw her sitting there she started back with a loud cry of amazement and joy.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When she saw her sitting there she started back with a loud cry of amazement and joy.
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading The Ring The same moment her nurse came into the room, sobbing.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When she saw her sitting there she started back with a loud cry of amazement and joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ring The same moment her nurse came into the room, sobbing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then running to her, she caught her in her arms and covered her with kisses.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When she saw her sitting there she started back with a loud cry of amazement and joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then running to her, she caught her in her arms and covered her with kisses.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What has happened to you?
at the time that
From this reading When she saw her sitting there she started back with a loud cry of amazement and joy.
in or at the place that
From this reading 'My precious darling princess! where have you been?
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she saw her sitting there she started back with a loud cry of amazement and joy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'My precious darling princess! where have you been?
Chapter 16 of The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald holds 35 sentences, grouped into 7 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 16 holds 35 sentences of The Princess and the Goblin, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.
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