Chapter 3 of Long Live the King! is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Long Live the King! is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At eight o’clock that evening the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto approached the Palace through the public square. He approached it slowly, for two reasons. First, he did not want to go back. Second, he was rather frightened. He had an idea that they would be disagreeable.
Chapter 3 of Long Live the King! is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “At eight o’clock that evening the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto approached the Palace through the public square.”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “At eight o’clock that evening the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto approached the Palace through the public square.”
not to your liking
From this reading “He had an idea that they would be disagreeable.”
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading “At eight o’clock that evening the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto approached the Palace through the public square.”
made afraid
From this reading “Second, he was rather frightened.”
according to the clock
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “He approached it slowly, for two reasons.”
make square
From this reading “At eight o’clock that evening the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto approached the Palace through the public square.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an idea that they would be disagreeable.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading At eight o’clock that evening the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto approached the Palace through the public square.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight o’clock that evening the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto approached the Palace through the public square.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading First, he did not want to go back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had an idea that they would be disagreeable.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading At eight o’clock that evening the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto approached the Palace through the public square.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading First, he did not want to go back.
not to your liking
From this reading He had an idea that they would be disagreeable.
being one more than seven
From this reading At eight o’clock that evening the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto approached the Palace through the public square.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At eight o’clock that evening the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto approached the Palace through the public square.
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading At eight o’clock that evening the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto approached the Palace through the public square.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, he did not want to go back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He approached it slowly, for two reasons.
made afraid
From this reading Second, he was rather frightened.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading First, he did not want to go back.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had an idea that they would be disagreeable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He approached it slowly, for two reasons.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had an idea that they would be disagreeable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He approached it slowly, for two reasons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading First, he did not want to go back.
according to the clock
From this reading At eight o’clock that evening the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto approached the Palace through the public square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At eight o’clock that evening the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto approached the Palace through the public square.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading At eight o’clock that evening the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto approached the Palace through the public square.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading At eight o’clock that evening the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto approached the Palace through the public square.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading At eight o’clock that evening the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto approached the Palace through the public square.
on the contrary
From this reading Second, he was rather frightened.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He approached it slowly, for two reasons.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Second, he was rather frightened.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He approached it slowly, for two reasons.
make square
From this reading At eight o’clock that evening the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto approached the Palace through the public square.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At eight o’clock that evening the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto approached the Palace through the public square.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At eight o’clock that evening the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto approached the Palace through the public square.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had an idea that they would be disagreeable.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At eight o’clock that evening the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto approached the Palace through the public square.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First, he did not want to go back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He approached it slowly, for two reasons.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading First, he did not want to go back.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Second, he was rather frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At eight o’clock that evening the Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto approached the Palace through the public square.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had an idea that they would be disagreeable.
Chapter 3 of Long Live the King! by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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 3 holds 191 sentences of Long Live the King!, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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