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The Princess and the Goblin
The Princess and the Goblin

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of The Princess and the Goblin is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By George MacDonald • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 24 of The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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.

What does chapter 24 of The Princess and the Goblin contain?

Chapter 24 holds 54 sentences of The Princess and the Goblin, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 24 of The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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 24 of The Princess and the Goblin?

Work through the 11 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 11 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 24 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 24 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.

Questions about reading The Princess and the Goblin

Common questions about reading The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Princess and the Goblin?

Yes. All 3267 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #708 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #708, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Princess and the Goblin take to read?

About 272 minutes of reading across 654 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Princess and the Goblin

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Princess and the Goblin, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Princess
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Princess and the Goblin; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Story
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Little
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Whose
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Context Illustration Reading 1/11 · 5 lines
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Irene Behaves Like a Princess
When the princess awoke from the sweetest of sleeps, she found her nurse bending over her, the housekeeper looking over the nurse's shoulder, and the laundry-maid looking over the housekeeper's.
The room was full of women-servants; and the gentlemen-at-arms, with a long column of servants behind them, were peeping, or trying to peep in at the door of the nursery.
'Are those horrid creatures gone?'
asked the princess, remembering first what had terrified her in the morning.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Princess and the Goblin

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of The Princess and the Goblin is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Irene Behaves Like a Princess
Line 2
When the princess awoke from the sweetest of sleeps, she found her nurse bending over her, the housekeeper looking over the nurse's shoulder, and the laundry-maid looking over the housekeeper's.
Line 3
The room was full of women-servants; and the gentlemen-at-arms, with a long column of servants behind them, were peeping, or trying to peep in at the door of the nursery.
Line 4
'Are those horrid creatures gone?'
Line 5
asked the princess, remembering first what had terrified her in the morning.

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.

Princess noun US /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading “Irene Behaves Like a Princess”

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a

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From this reading Irene Behaves Like a Princess

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and

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From this reading When the princess awoke from the sweetest of sleeps, she found her nurse bending over her, the housekeeper looking over the nurse's shoulder, and the laundry-maid looking over the housekeeper's.

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Are

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From this reading 'Are those horrid creatures gone?'

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asked

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From this reading asked the princess, remembering first what had terrified her in the morning.

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at

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From this reading The room was full of women-servants; and the gentlemen-at-arms, with a long column of servants behind them, were peeping, or trying to peep in at the door of the nursery.

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awoke

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From this reading When the princess awoke from the sweetest of sleeps, she found her nurse bending over her, the housekeeper looking over the nurse's shoulder, and the laundry-maid looking over the housekeeper's.

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Behaves

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From this reading Irene Behaves Like a Princess

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behind

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From this reading The room was full of women-servants; and the gentlemen-at-arms, with a long column of servants behind them, were peeping, or trying to peep in at the door of the nursery.

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bending

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From this reading When the princess awoke from the sweetest of sleeps, she found her nurse bending over her, the housekeeper looking over the nurse's shoulder, and the laundry-maid looking over the housekeeper's.

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column

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From this reading The room was full of women-servants; and the gentlemen-at-arms, with a long column of servants behind them, were peeping, or trying to peep in at the door of the nursery.

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creatures

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From this reading 'Are those horrid creatures gone?'

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door

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From this reading The room was full of women-servants; and the gentlemen-at-arms, with a long column of servants behind them, were peeping, or trying to peep in at the door of the nursery.

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first

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From this reading asked the princess, remembering first what had terrified her in the morning.

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found

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From this reading When the princess awoke from the sweetest of sleeps, she found her nurse bending over her, the housekeeper looking over the nurse's shoulder, and the laundry-maid looking over the housekeeper's.

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from

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From this reading When the princess awoke from the sweetest of sleeps, she found her nurse bending over her, the housekeeper looking over the nurse's shoulder, and the laundry-maid looking over the housekeeper's.

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full

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From this reading The room was full of women-servants; and the gentlemen-at-arms, with a long column of servants behind them, were peeping, or trying to peep in at the door of the nursery.

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gentlemen-at-arms

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From this reading The room was full of women-servants; and the gentlemen-at-arms, with a long column of servants behind them, were peeping, or trying to peep in at the door of the nursery.

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gone

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From this reading 'Are those horrid creatures gone?'

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had

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From this reading asked the princess, remembering first what had terrified her in the morning.

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her

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From this reading When the princess awoke from the sweetest of sleeps, she found her nurse bending over her, the housekeeper looking over the nurse's shoulder, and the laundry-maid looking over the housekeeper's.

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horrid

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From this reading 'Are those horrid creatures gone?'

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housekeeper

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From this reading When the princess awoke from the sweetest of sleeps, she found her nurse bending over her, the housekeeper looking over the nurse's shoulder, and the laundry-maid looking over the housekeeper's.

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housekeeper's

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From this reading When the princess awoke from the sweetest of sleeps, she found her nurse bending over her, the housekeeper looking over the nurse's shoulder, and the laundry-maid looking over the housekeeper's.

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in

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From this reading The room was full of women-servants; and the gentlemen-at-arms, with a long column of servants behind them, were peeping, or trying to peep in at the door of the nursery.

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Irene

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From this reading Irene Behaves Like a Princess

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laundry-maid

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From this reading When the princess awoke from the sweetest of sleeps, she found her nurse bending over her, the housekeeper looking over the nurse's shoulder, and the laundry-maid looking over the housekeeper's.

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Like

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From this reading Irene Behaves Like a Princess

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long

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From this reading The room was full of women-servants; and the gentlemen-at-arms, with a long column of servants behind them, were peeping, or trying to peep in at the door of the nursery.

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looking

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From this reading When the princess awoke from the sweetest of sleeps, she found her nurse bending over her, the housekeeper looking over the nurse's shoulder, and the laundry-maid looking over the housekeeper's.

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morning

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From this reading asked the princess, remembering first what had terrified her in the morning.

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nurse

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From this reading When the princess awoke from the sweetest of sleeps, she found her nurse bending over her, the housekeeper looking over the nurse's shoulder, and the laundry-maid looking over the housekeeper's.

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nurse's

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From this reading When the princess awoke from the sweetest of sleeps, she found her nurse bending over her, the housekeeper looking over the nurse's shoulder, and the laundry-maid looking over the housekeeper's.

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nursery

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From this reading The room was full of women-servants; and the gentlemen-at-arms, with a long column of servants behind them, were peeping, or trying to peep in at the door of the nursery.

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of

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From this reading When the princess awoke from the sweetest of sleeps, she found her nurse bending over her, the housekeeper looking over the nurse's shoulder, and the laundry-maid looking over the housekeeper's.

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or

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From this reading The room was full of women-servants; and the gentlemen-at-arms, with a long column of servants behind them, were peeping, or trying to peep in at the door of the nursery.

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over

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From this reading When the princess awoke from the sweetest of sleeps, she found her nurse bending over her, the housekeeper looking over the nurse's shoulder, and the laundry-maid looking over the housekeeper's.

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peep

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

From this reading The room was full of women-servants; and the gentlemen-at-arms, with a long column of servants behind them, were peeping, or trying to peep in at the door of the nursery.

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peeping

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From this reading The room was full of women-servants; and the gentlemen-at-arms, with a long column of servants behind them, were peeping, or trying to peep in at the door of the nursery.

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PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Irene Behaves Like a Princess

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remembering

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From this reading asked the princess, remembering first what had terrified her in the morning.

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room

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From this reading The room was full of women-servants; and the gentlemen-at-arms, with a long column of servants behind them, were peeping, or trying to peep in at the door of the nursery.

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servants

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From this reading The room was full of women-servants; and the gentlemen-at-arms, with a long column of servants behind them, were peeping, or trying to peep in at the door of the nursery.

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she

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From this reading When the princess awoke from the sweetest of sleeps, she found her nurse bending over her, the housekeeper looking over the nurse's shoulder, and the laundry-maid looking over the housekeeper's.

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shoulder

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From this reading When the princess awoke from the sweetest of sleeps, she found her nurse bending over her, the housekeeper looking over the nurse's shoulder, and the laundry-maid looking over the housekeeper's.

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sleeps

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From this reading When the princess awoke from the sweetest of sleeps, she found her nurse bending over her, the housekeeper looking over the nurse's shoulder, and the laundry-maid looking over the housekeeper's.

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sweetest

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From this reading When the princess awoke from the sweetest of sleeps, she found her nurse bending over her, the housekeeper looking over the nurse's shoulder, and the laundry-maid looking over the housekeeper's.

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terrified

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From this reading asked the princess, remembering first what had terrified her in the morning.

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the

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From this reading When the princess awoke from the sweetest of sleeps, she found her nurse bending over her, the housekeeper looking over the nurse's shoulder, and the laundry-maid looking over the housekeeper's.

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them

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From this reading The room was full of women-servants; and the gentlemen-at-arms, with a long column of servants behind them, were peeping, or trying to peep in at the door of the nursery.

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those

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From this reading 'Are those horrid creatures gone?'

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to

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From this reading The room was full of women-servants; and the gentlemen-at-arms, with a long column of servants behind them, were peeping, or trying to peep in at the door of the nursery.

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trying

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From this reading The room was full of women-servants; and the gentlemen-at-arms, with a long column of servants behind them, were peeping, or trying to peep in at the door of the nursery.

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was

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From this reading The room was full of women-servants; and the gentlemen-at-arms, with a long column of servants behind them, were peeping, or trying to peep in at the door of the nursery.

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were

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From this reading The room was full of women-servants; and the gentlemen-at-arms, with a long column of servants behind them, were peeping, or trying to peep in at the door of the nursery.

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what

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From this reading asked the princess, remembering first what had terrified her in the morning.

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When

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From this reading When the princess awoke from the sweetest of sleeps, she found her nurse bending over her, the housekeeper looking over the nurse's shoulder, and the laundry-maid looking over the housekeeper's.

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with

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From this reading The room was full of women-servants; and the gentlemen-at-arms, with a long column of servants behind them, were peeping, or trying to peep in at the door of the nursery.

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women-servants

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From this reading The room was full of women-servants; and the gentlemen-at-arms, with a long column of servants behind them, were peeping, or trying to peep in at the door of the nursery.

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