Chapter 15 of A prince of lovers is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of A prince of lovers is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OMPERTZ IS PUZZLED “I wonder----” “Ah!” “Whether it would be possible to get this letter given to the Princess.” “You wonder, Captain?” Countess Minna was becoming disdainful. She had come suddenly upon Ompertz in the park, and he had startled her as much by his unexpected question as by his abrupt appearance.
Chapter 15 of A prince of lovers is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading “She had come suddenly upon Ompertz in the park, and he had startled her as much by his unexpected question as by his abrupt appearance.”
according with custom or propriety
From this reading “Countess Minna was becoming disdainful.”
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “Countess Minna was becoming disdainful.”
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading “Countess Minna was becoming disdainful.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “She had come suddenly upon Ompertz in the park, and he had startled her as much by his unexpected question as by his abrupt appearance.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “OMPERTZ IS PUZZLED “I wonder----” “Ah!””
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “She had come suddenly upon Ompertz in the park, and he had startled her as much by his unexpected question as by his abrupt appearance.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “She had come suddenly upon Ompertz in the park, and he had startled her as much by his unexpected question as by his abrupt appearance.”
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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In this reading “She had come suddenly upon Ompertz in the park, and he had startled her as much by his unexpected question as by his abrupt appearance.”
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marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading She had come suddenly upon Ompertz in the park, and he had startled her as much by his unexpected question as by his abrupt appearance.
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From this reading OMPERTZ IS PUZZLED “I wonder----” “Ah!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had come suddenly upon Ompertz in the park, and he had startled her as much by his unexpected question as by his abrupt appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She had come suddenly upon Ompertz in the park, and he had startled her as much by his unexpected question as by his abrupt appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had come suddenly upon Ompertz in the park, and he had startled her as much by his unexpected question as by his abrupt appearance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Whether it would be possible to get this letter given to the Princess.”
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Countess Minna was becoming disdainful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had come suddenly upon Ompertz in the park, and he had startled her as much by his unexpected question as by his abrupt appearance.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “You wonder, Captain?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come suddenly upon Ompertz in the park, and he had startled her as much by his unexpected question as by his abrupt appearance.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Countess Minna was becoming disdainful.
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Countess Minna was becoming disdainful.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Whether it would be possible to get this letter given to the Princess.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Whether it would be possible to get this letter given to the Princess.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had come suddenly upon Ompertz in the park, and he had startled her as much by his unexpected question as by his abrupt appearance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come suddenly upon Ompertz in the park, and he had startled her as much by his unexpected question as by his abrupt appearance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had come suddenly upon Ompertz in the park, and he had startled her as much by his unexpected question as by his abrupt appearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had come suddenly upon Ompertz in the park, and he had startled her as much by his unexpected question as by his abrupt appearance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OMPERTZ IS PUZZLED “I wonder----” “Ah!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had come suddenly upon Ompertz in the park, and he had startled her as much by his unexpected question as by his abrupt appearance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OMPERTZ IS PUZZLED “I wonder----” “Ah!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Whether it would be possible to get this letter given to the Princess.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Whether it would be possible to get this letter given to the Princess.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Countess Minna was becoming disdainful.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had come suddenly upon Ompertz in the park, and he had startled her as much by his unexpected question as by his abrupt appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OMPERTZ IS PUZZLED “I wonder----” “Ah!”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading She had come suddenly upon Ompertz in the park, and he had startled her as much by his unexpected question as by his abrupt appearance.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Whether it would be possible to get this letter given to the Princess.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Whether it would be possible to get this letter given to the Princess.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading OMPERTZ IS PUZZLED “I wonder----” “Ah!”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She had come suddenly upon Ompertz in the park, and he had startled her as much by his unexpected question as by his abrupt appearance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come suddenly upon Ompertz in the park, and he had startled her as much by his unexpected question as by his abrupt appearance.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading She had come suddenly upon Ompertz in the park, and he had startled her as much by his unexpected question as by his abrupt appearance.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She had come suddenly upon Ompertz in the park, and he had startled her as much by his unexpected question as by his abrupt appearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Whether it would be possible to get this letter given to the Princess.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Whether it would be possible to get this letter given to the Princess.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Whether it would be possible to get this letter given to the Princess.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading She had come suddenly upon Ompertz in the park, and he had startled her as much by his unexpected question as by his abrupt appearance.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had come suddenly upon Ompertz in the park, and he had startled her as much by his unexpected question as by his abrupt appearance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Countess Minna was becoming disdainful.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Whether it would be possible to get this letter given to the Princess.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading OMPERTZ IS PUZZLED “I wonder----” “Ah!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Whether it would be possible to get this letter given to the Princess.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You wonder, Captain?”
Chapter 15 of A prince of lovers by William, Sir Magnay holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
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