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A Parody on Princess Ida
A Parody on Princess Ida

Chapter I

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With the Compliments of J. Charlton _General Passenger and Ticket Agent_, CHICAGO AND ALTON R. R., CHICAGO.
BY D. DALZIEL, _Editor of the Chicago News Letter._ SCENE--_Interior of King Alton Hilderbrandt’s Palace in the City of Chicago, U. S. America.
Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.
Some misfortune evidently Has detained them--consequently Search throughout the Panorama For the daughter of King Gama, Prince Hilarion’s Plant.
FLORIAN--Will Prince Hilarion’s hopes be sadly blighted?
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A Parody on Princess Ida

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A Parody on Princess Ida is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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With the Compliments of J. Charlton _General Passenger and Ticket Agent_, CHICAGO AND ALTON R. R., CHICAGO.
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BY D. DALZIEL, _Editor of the Chicago News Letter._ SCENE--_Interior of King Alton Hilderbrandt’s Palace in the City of Chicago, U. S. America.
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Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.
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Some misfortune evidently Has detained them--consequently Search throughout the Panorama For the daughter of King Gama, Prince Hilarion’s Plant.
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FLORIAN--Will Prince Hilarion’s hopes be sadly blighted?

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.

Adamant adjective US /ˈædəmənt/

impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason

From this reading “Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.”

blighted adjective US /ˈblaɪtɪd/

affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity

From this reading “FLORIAN--Will Prince Hilarion’s hopes be sadly blighted?”

Conductors noun US /kənˈdʌktərz/

plural of “conductor” — the person who leads a musical group

From this reading “Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.”

Courtiers noun US /ˈkɔːrtiərz/

plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign

From this reading “Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.”

detained verb US /dɪˈteɪnd/

past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement

From this reading “Some misfortune evidently Has detained them--consequently Search throughout the Panorama For the daughter of King Gama, Prince Hilarion’s Plant.”

pal noun US /pæl/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.”

Panorama noun US /ˌpænərˈæmə/

the visual percept of a region

From this reading “Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.”

telescopes noun US /ˈteləskoʊps/

plural of “telescope” — a magnifier of images of distant objects

From this reading “Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Come from verb + particle

In this reading “Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.”

in the City preposition + article + noun counted as “in … city”

In this reading “BY D. DALZIEL, _Editor of the Chicago News Letter._ SCENE--_Interior of King Alton Hilderbrandt’s Palace in the City of Chicago, U. S. America.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

AccompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

AdamantadjectiveUS /ˈædəmənt/

impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

AgentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading With the Compliments of J. Charlton _General Passenger and Ticket Agent_, CHICAGO AND ALTON R. R., CHICAGO.

AgentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/

plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

ALTON

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

From this reading With the Compliments of J. Charlton _General Passenger and Ticket Agent_, CHICAGO AND ALTON R. R., CHICAGO.

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading BY D. DALZIEL, _Editor of the Chicago News Letter._ SCENE--_Interior of King Alton Hilderbrandt’s Palace in the City of Chicago, U. S. America.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading With the Compliments of J. Charlton _General Passenger and Ticket Agent_, CHICAGO AND ALTON R. R., CHICAGO.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading FLORIAN--Will Prince Hilarion’s hopes be sadly blighted?

blightedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪtɪd/

affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity

From this reading FLORIAN--Will Prince Hilarion’s hopes be sadly blighted?

BodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY D. DALZIEL, _Editor of the Chicago News Letter._ SCENE--_Interior of King Alton Hilderbrandt’s Palace in the City of Chicago, U. S. America.

Charlton

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From this reading With the Compliments of J. Charlton _General Passenger and Ticket Agent_, CHICAGO AND ALTON R. R., CHICAGO.

CHICAGOnounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading With the Compliments of J. Charlton _General Passenger and Ticket Agent_, CHICAGO AND ALTON R. R., CHICAGO.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

CHORUSnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading BY D. DALZIEL, _Editor of the Chicago News Letter._ SCENE--_Interior of King Alton Hilderbrandt’s Palace in the City of Chicago, U. S. America.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

ComplimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/

(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare

From this reading With the Compliments of J. Charlton _General Passenger and Ticket Agent_, CHICAGO AND ALTON R. R., CHICAGO.

ConductorsnounUS /kənˈdʌktərz/

plural of “conductor” — the person who leads a musical group

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Some misfortune evidently Has detained them--consequently Search throughout the Panorama For the daughter of King Gama, Prince Hilarion’s Plant.

CourtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/

plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading BY D. DALZIEL, _Editor of the Chicago News Letter._ SCENE--_Interior of King Alton Hilderbrandt’s Palace in the City of Chicago, U. S. America.

DALZIEL

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

From this reading BY D. DALZIEL, _Editor of the Chicago News Letter._ SCENE--_Interior of King Alton Hilderbrandt’s Palace in the City of Chicago, U. S. America.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading Some misfortune evidently Has detained them--consequently Search throughout the Panorama For the daughter of King Gama, Prince Hilarion’s Plant.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/

past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement

From this reading Some misfortune evidently Has detained them--consequently Search throughout the Panorama For the daughter of King Gama, Prince Hilarion’s Plant.

EditornounUS /ˈedətər/

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading BY D. DALZIEL, _Editor of the Chicago News Letter._ SCENE--_Interior of King Alton Hilderbrandt’s Palace in the City of Chicago, U. S. America.

etc

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

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Some misfortune evidently Has detained them--consequently Search throughout the Panorama For the daughter of King Gama, Prince Hilarion’s Plant.

FLORIAN

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

From this reading FLORIAN--Will Prince Hilarion’s hopes be sadly blighted?

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

Gama

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

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading With the Compliments of J. Charlton _General Passenger and Ticket Agent_, CHICAGO AND ALTON R. R., CHICAGO.

glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

GuardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Some misfortune evidently Has detained them--consequently Search throughout the Panorama For the daughter of King Gama, Prince Hilarion’s Plant.

Hilarion's

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From this reading Some misfortune evidently Has detained them--consequently Search throughout the Panorama For the daughter of King Gama, Prince Hilarion’s Plant.

Hilderbrandt's

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From this reading BY D. DALZIEL, _Editor of the Chicago News Letter._ SCENE--_Interior of King Alton Hilderbrandt’s Palace in the City of Chicago, U. S. America.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

hopesnounUS /hoʊps/

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading FLORIAN--Will Prince Hilarion’s hopes be sadly blighted?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading BY D. DALZIEL, _Editor of the Chicago News Letter._ SCENE--_Interior of King Alton Hilderbrandt’s Palace in the City of Chicago, U. S. America.

InterioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading BY D. DALZIEL, _Editor of the Chicago News Letter._ SCENE--_Interior of King Alton Hilderbrandt’s Palace in the City of Chicago, U. S. America.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading With the Compliments of J. Charlton _General Passenger and Ticket Agent_, CHICAGO AND ALTON R. R., CHICAGO.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading BY D. DALZIEL, _Editor of the Chicago News Letter._ SCENE--_Interior of King Alton Hilderbrandt’s Palace in the City of Chicago, U. S. America.

LetternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading BY D. DALZIEL, _Editor of the Chicago News Letter._ SCENE--_Interior of King Alton Hilderbrandt’s Palace in the City of Chicago, U. S. America.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading Some misfortune evidently Has detained them--consequently Search throughout the Panorama For the daughter of King Gama, Prince Hilarion’s Plant.

NewsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading BY D. DALZIEL, _Editor of the Chicago News Letter._ SCENE--_Interior of King Alton Hilderbrandt’s Palace in the City of Chicago, U. S. America.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With the Compliments of J. Charlton _General Passenger and Ticket Agent_, CHICAGO AND ALTON R. R., CHICAGO.

OfficialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/

a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

palnounUS /pæl/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading BY D. DALZIEL, _Editor of the Chicago News Letter._ SCENE--_Interior of King Alton Hilderbrandt’s Palace in the City of Chicago, U. S. America.

PanoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/

the visual percept of a region

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

PassengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading With the Compliments of J. Charlton _General Passenger and Ticket Agent_, CHICAGO AND ALTON R. R., CHICAGO.

PlantverbUS /plænt/

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading Some misfortune evidently Has detained them--consequently Search throughout the Panorama For the daughter of King Gama, Prince Hilarion’s Plant.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Some misfortune evidently Has detained them--consequently Search throughout the Panorama For the daughter of King Gama, Prince Hilarion’s Plant.

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading With the Compliments of J. Charlton _General Passenger and Ticket Agent_, CHICAGO AND ALTON R. R., CHICAGO.

RailroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading BY D. DALZIEL, _Editor of the Chicago News Letter._ SCENE--_Interior of King Alton Hilderbrandt’s Palace in the City of Chicago, U. S. America.

sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/

in an unfortunate way

From this reading FLORIAN--Will Prince Hilarion’s hopes be sadly blighted?

SCENEnounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading BY D. DALZIEL, _Editor of the Chicago News Letter._ SCENE--_Interior of King Alton Hilderbrandt’s Palace in the City of Chicago, U. S. America.

SearchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

ServicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

signnounUS /saɪn/

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

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

SoldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some misfortune evidently Has detained them--consequently Search throughout the Panorama For the daughter of King Gama, Prince Hilarion’s Plant.

telescopesnounUS /ˈteləskoʊps/

plural of “telescope” — a magnifier of images of distant objects

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading With the Compliments of J. Charlton _General Passenger and Ticket Agent_, CHICAGO AND ALTON R. R., CHICAGO.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Some misfortune evidently Has detained them--consequently Search throughout the Panorama For the daughter of King Gama, Prince Hilarion’s Plant.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

TicketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading With the Compliments of J. Charlton _General Passenger and Ticket Agent_, CHICAGO AND ALTON R. R., CHICAGO.

UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading BY D. DALZIEL, _Editor of the Chicago News Letter._ SCENE--_Interior of King Alton Hilderbrandt’s Palace in the City of Chicago, U. S. America.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Courtiers, Officials of the Service, Soldiers of the Railroad, Body Guard, Conductors and Passenger Agents, looking out on the line of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with telescopes, opera glasses, etc._ [CHORUS.] Search throughout the Panorama For a sign of Royal Gama, Who by the Alton this day shall, Accompanied by his child and pal, Come from Adamant.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading FLORIAN--Will Prince Hilarion’s hopes be sadly blighted?

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the Compliments of J. Charlton _General Passenger and Ticket Agent_, CHICAGO AND ALTON R. R., CHICAGO.

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