Chapter 4 of Long Live the King! is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Long Live the King! is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Until late that night General Mettlich and the King talked together. The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair. Above his shabby dressing-gown his face showed gaunt and old. In a straight chair facing him sat his old friend and Chancellor. “What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.
Chapter 4 of Long Live the King! is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading “In a straight chair facing him sat his old friend and Chancellor.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “In a straight chair facing him sat his old friend and Chancellor.”
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading “Above his shabby dressing-gown his face showed gaunt and old.”
held up in the air
From this reading “The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading ““What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.”
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading “The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.”
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading “Above his shabby dressing-gown his face showed gaunt and old.”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading ““What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.”
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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 The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above his shabby dressing-gown his face showed gaunt and old.
later than; following
From this reading “What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Until late that night General Mettlich and the King talked together.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading In a straight chair facing him sat his old friend and Chancellor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Above his shabby dressing-gown his face showed gaunt and old.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Above his shabby dressing-gown his face showed gaunt and old.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading In a straight chair facing him sat his old friend and Chancellor.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In a straight chair facing him sat his old friend and Chancellor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Above his shabby dressing-gown his face showed gaunt and old.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Until late that night General Mettlich and the King talked together.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a straight chair facing him sat his old friend and Chancellor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Until late that night General Mettlich and the King talked together.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Until late that night General Mettlich and the King talked together.
held up in the air
From this reading The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Until late that night General Mettlich and the King talked together.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Until late that night General Mettlich and the King talked together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Above his shabby dressing-gown his face showed gaunt and old.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading Above his shabby dressing-gown his face showed gaunt and old.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Above his shabby dressing-gown his face showed gaunt and old.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.
successive (without a break)
From this reading In a straight chair facing him sat his old friend and Chancellor.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Until late that night General Mettlich and the King talked together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Until late that night General Mettlich and the King talked together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Until late that night General Mettlich and the King talked together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Until late that night General Mettlich and the King talked together.
up to a particular time
From this reading Until late that night General Mettlich and the King talked together.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.
Chapter 4 of Long Live the King! by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 4 holds 222 sentences of Long Live the King!, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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