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The Soldier of the Valley
The Soldier of the Valley

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Soldier of the Valley is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."
"And there is a prin-cess in this here le-gend," returned Josiah.
"She was a be-yutiful one, too.
Her name was Pinky Binn, a dotter of the house of Binn, the Binns of Turkey Walley.
She had the reddish hair of the Binns and the pearl-blue eyes of the Rummelsbergers from over the mountains.
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The Soldier of the Valley

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Soldier of the Valley is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."
Line 2
"And there is a prin-cess in this here le-gend," returned Josiah.
Line 3
"She was a be-yutiful one, too.
Line 4
Her name was Pinky Binn, a dotter of the house of Binn, the Binns of Turkey Walley.
Line 5
She had the reddish hair of the Binns and the pearl-blue eyes of the Rummelsbergers from over the mountains.

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.

fairy noun US /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading “"This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."”

hair noun US /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading “She had the reddish hair of the Binns and the pearl-blue eyes of the Rummelsbergers from over the mountains.”

longest adverb US /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/

for the most time

From this reading “"This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."”

mountains noun US /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading “She had the reddish hair of the Binns and the pearl-blue eyes of the Rummelsbergers from over the mountains.”

Pinky noun US /ˈpɪŋki/

the finger farthest from the thumb

From this reading “Her name was Pinky Binn, a dotter of the house of Binn, the Binns of Turkey Walley.”

reddish adjective US /ˈredɪʃ/

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading “She had the reddish hair of the Binns and the pearl-blue eyes of the Rummelsbergers from over the mountains.”

sign noun US /saɪn/

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading “"This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."”

Turkey noun US /ˈtɜːrki/

large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

From this reading “Her name was Pinky Binn, a dotter of the house of Binn, the Binns of Turkey Walley.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "And there is a prin-cess in this here le-gend," returned Josiah.

be-yutiful

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From this reading "She was a be-yutiful one, too.

Binn

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From this reading Her name was Pinky Binn, a dotter of the house of Binn, the Binns of Turkey Walley.

Binns

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From this reading Her name was Pinky Binn, a dotter of the house of Binn, the Binns of Turkey Walley.

dotter

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From this reading Her name was Pinky Binn, a dotter of the house of Binn, the Binns of Turkey Walley.

Elmer

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From this reading "This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading "This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading "This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading She had the reddish hair of the Binns and the pearl-blue eyes of the Rummelsbergers from over the mountains.

fairynounUS /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading "This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She had the reddish hair of the Binns and the pearl-blue eyes of the Rummelsbergers from over the mountains.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading She had the reddish hair of the Binns and the pearl-blue eyes of the Rummelsbergers from over the mountains.

haven't

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

From this reading "This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her name was Pinky Binn, a dotter of the house of Binn, the Binns of Turkey Walley.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Her name was Pinky Binn, a dotter of the house of Binn, the Binns of Turkey Walley.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "And there is a prin-cess in this here le-gend," returned Josiah.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."

Josiah

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

From this reading "And there is a prin-cess in this here le-gend," returned Josiah.

le-gend

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

From this reading "And there is a prin-cess in this here le-gend," returned Josiah.

longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/

for the most time

From this reading "This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."

mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading She had the reddish hair of the Binns and the pearl-blue eyes of the Rummelsbergers from over the mountains.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Her name was Pinky Binn, a dotter of the house of Binn, the Binns of Turkey Walley.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "She was a be-yutiful one, too.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading She had the reddish hair of the Binns and the pearl-blue eyes of the Rummelsbergers from over the mountains.

pearl-blue

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

From this reading She had the reddish hair of the Binns and the pearl-blue eyes of the Rummelsbergers from over the mountains.

PinkynounUS /ˈpɪŋki/

the finger farthest from the thumb

From this reading Her name was Pinky Binn, a dotter of the house of Binn, the Binns of Turkey Walley.

prin-cess

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

From this reading "This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."

reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading She had the reddish hair of the Binns and the pearl-blue eyes of the Rummelsbergers from over the mountains.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "And there is a prin-cess in this here le-gend," returned Josiah.

Rummelsbergers

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

From this reading She had the reddish hair of the Binns and the pearl-blue eyes of the Rummelsbergers from over the mountains.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "She was a be-yutiful one, too.

signnounUS /saɪn/

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading "This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."

Spiker

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

From this reading "This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "And there is a prin-cess in this here le-gend," returned Josiah.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "She was a be-yutiful one, too.

TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/

large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

From this reading Her name was Pinky Binn, a dotter of the house of Binn, the Binns of Turkey Walley.

Walley

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

From this reading Her name was Pinky Binn, a dotter of the house of Binn, the Binns of Turkey Walley.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "She was a be-yutiful one, too.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "This here is the longest fairy story I ever heard tell of," said Elmer Spiker, "We haven't even had a sign of the prin-cess."

Chapter 6 of The Soldier of the Valley by Nelson Lloyd holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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.

What does chapter 6 of The Soldier of the Valley contain?

Chapter 6 holds 411 sentences of The Soldier of the Valley, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of The Soldier of the Valley by Nelson Lloyd exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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.

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Vocabulary met early in The Soldier of the Valley

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Called
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Frontispiece
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Welcome
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Home--thrice
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