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The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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CHAPTER XV.

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CHAPTER XV.
Tom as King.
The next day the foreign ambassadors came, with their gorgeous trains;
and Tom, throned in awful state, received them.
The splendours of the
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The Prince and the Pauper

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XV.
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Tom as King.
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The next day the foreign ambassadors came, with their gorgeous trains;
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and Tom, throned in awful state, received them.
Line 5
The splendours of the
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ambassadors

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and

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as

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awful

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came

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XV.

day

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foreign

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gorgeous

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in

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King

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From this reading Tom as King.

next

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of

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received

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splendours

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state

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The

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their

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them

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throned

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Tom

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trains

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with

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From this reading The next day the foreign ambassadors came, with their gorgeous trains;

XV

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From this reading CHAPTER XV.

Chapter Quiz

Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.

What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 15?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "CHAPTER XV....", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

Repeat the selected source lines aloud to practice rhythm, stress, and clear US English pronunciation.

Narrator: CHAPTER XV.
Narrator: to wait; then he said--