Chapter 2 of A Prince of Dreamers is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of A Prince of Dreamers is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_What know ye of the wearer, ye who know the dress right well? 'Tis the letter-writer only, can the letter's purport tell_. --Sa'adi. "Hush! The King listens!"
Chapter 2 of A Prince of Dreamers is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 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.
put on clothes
From this reading “_What know ye of the wearer, ye who know the dress right well?”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “"Hush!”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “The King listens!"”
third-person singular of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “The King listens!"”
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
From this reading “'Tis the letter-writer only, can the letter's purport tell_.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “_What know ye of the wearer, ye who know the dress right well?”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “'Tis the letter-writer only, can the letter's purport tell_.”
a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory
From this reading “_What know ye of the wearer, ye who know the dress right well?”
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.
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Tis the letter-writer only, can the letter's purport tell_.
put on clothes
From this reading _What know ye of the wearer, ye who know the dress right well?
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King listens!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _What know ye of the wearer, ye who know the dress right well?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Tis the letter-writer only, can the letter's purport tell_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Tis the letter-writer only, can the letter's purport tell_.
third-person singular of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The King listens!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _What know ye of the wearer, ye who know the dress right well?
and nothing more
From this reading 'Tis the letter-writer only, can the letter's purport tell_.
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
From this reading 'Tis the letter-writer only, can the letter's purport tell_.
precisely, exactly
From this reading _What know ye of the wearer, ye who know the dress right well?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Sa'adi.
express in words
From this reading 'Tis the letter-writer only, can the letter's purport tell_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _What know ye of the wearer, ye who know the dress right well?
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis the letter-writer only, can the letter's purport tell_.
a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory
From this reading _What know ye of the wearer, ye who know the dress right well?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading _What know ye of the wearer, ye who know the dress right well?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _What know ye of the wearer, ye who know the dress right well?
which person or people
From this reading _What know ye of the wearer, ye who know the dress right well?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading _What know ye of the wearer, ye who know the dress right well?
Chapter 2 of A Prince of Dreamers by Flora Annie Webster Steel holds 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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.
Chapter 2 holds 241 sentences of A Prince of Dreamers, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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