Chapter 19 of A Royal Prisoner is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of A Royal Prisoner is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FREE! After a brief inspection, a cry of surprise rose to his lips. "Good Lord!... there he is! Frederick-Christian." It was indeed the King--a prisoner in the hollow foundations of the Singing Fountains.
Chapter 19 of A Royal Prisoner is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 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.
of short duration or distance
From this reading “After a brief inspection, a cry of surprise rose to his lips.”
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading “It was indeed the King--a prisoner in the hollow foundations of the Singing Fountains.”
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading “It was indeed the King--a prisoner in the hollow foundations of the Singing Fountains.”
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading “It was indeed the King--a prisoner in the hollow foundations of the Singing Fountains.”
a formal or official examination
From this reading “After a brief inspection, a cry of surprise rose to his lips.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “It was indeed the King--a prisoner in the hollow foundations of the Singing Fountains.”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “It was indeed the King--a prisoner in the hollow foundations of the Singing Fountains.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “After a brief inspection, a cry of surprise rose to his lips.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a brief inspection, a cry of surprise rose to his lips.
later than; following
From this reading After a brief inspection, a cry of surprise rose to his lips.
of short duration or distance
From this reading After a brief inspection, a cry of surprise rose to his lips.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading After a brief inspection, a cry of surprise rose to his lips.
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading It was indeed the King--a prisoner in the hollow foundations of the Singing Fountains.
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading It was indeed the King--a prisoner in the hollow foundations of the Singing Fountains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frederick-Christian."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading FREE!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good Lord!... there he is!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good Lord!... there he is!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a brief inspection, a cry of surprise rose to his lips.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading It was indeed the King--a prisoner in the hollow foundations of the Singing Fountains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was indeed the King--a prisoner in the hollow foundations of the Singing Fountains.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was indeed the King--a prisoner in the hollow foundations of the Singing Fountains.
a formal or official examination
From this reading After a brief inspection, a cry of surprise rose to his lips.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Good Lord!... there he is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed the King--a prisoner in the hollow foundations of the Singing Fountains.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It was indeed the King--a prisoner in the hollow foundations of the Singing Fountains.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading After a brief inspection, a cry of surprise rose to his lips.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Good Lord!... there he is!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a brief inspection, a cry of surprise rose to his lips.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It was indeed the King--a prisoner in the hollow foundations of the Singing Fountains.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading After a brief inspection, a cry of surprise rose to his lips.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading It was indeed the King--a prisoner in the hollow foundations of the Singing Fountains.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading After a brief inspection, a cry of surprise rose to his lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was indeed the King--a prisoner in the hollow foundations of the Singing Fountains.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Good Lord!... there he is!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a brief inspection, a cry of surprise rose to his lips.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was indeed the King--a prisoner in the hollow foundations of the Singing Fountains.
Chapter 19 of A Royal Prisoner by Pierre Souvestre holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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 19 holds 90 sentences of A Royal Prisoner, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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