Chapter 26 of The Princess and the Goblin is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVI
Chapter 26 of The Princess and the Goblin is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Goblin-Miners That same night several of the servants were having a chat together before going to bed. 'What can that noise be?' said one of the housemaids, who had been listening for a moment or two. 'I've heard it the last two nights,' said the cook.
Chapter 26 of The Princess and the Goblin is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “'I've heard it the last two nights,' said the cook.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “That same night several of the servants were having a chat together before going to bed.”
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From this reading That same night several of the servants were having a chat together before going to bed.
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From this reading 'What can that noise be?'
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From this reading That same night several of the servants were having a chat together before going to bed.
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From this reading said one of the housemaids, who had been listening for a moment or two.
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From this reading That same night several of the servants were having a chat together before going to bed.
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From this reading 'What can that noise be?'
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From this reading That same night several of the servants were having a chat together before going to bed.
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From this reading 'I've heard it the last two nights,' said the cook.
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From this reading said one of the housemaids, who had been listening for a moment or two.
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From this reading The Goblin-Miners
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From this reading That same night several of the servants were having a chat together before going to bed.
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From this reading said one of the housemaids, who had been listening for a moment or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same night several of the servants were having a chat together before going to bed.
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From this reading 'I've heard it the last two nights,' said the cook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading said one of the housemaids, who had been listening for a moment or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I've heard it the last two nights,' said the cook.
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From this reading 'I've heard it the last two nights,' said the cook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I've heard it the last two nights,' said the cook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading said one of the housemaids, who had been listening for a moment or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading said one of the housemaids, who had been listening for a moment or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same night several of the servants were having a chat together before going to bed.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading 'I've heard it the last two nights,' said the cook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What can that noise be?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same night several of the servants were having a chat together before going to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading said one of the housemaids, who had been listening for a moment or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading said one of the housemaids, who had been listening for a moment or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading said one of the housemaids, who had been listening for a moment or two.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same night several of the servants were having a chat together before going to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same night several of the servants were having a chat together before going to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same night several of the servants were having a chat together before going to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same night several of the servants were having a chat together before going to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Goblin-Miners
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same night several of the servants were having a chat together before going to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same night several of the servants were having a chat together before going to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading said one of the housemaids, who had been listening for a moment or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same night several of the servants were having a chat together before going to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What can that noise be?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading said one of the housemaids, who had been listening for a moment or two.
