Chapter 12 of Long Live the King! is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Long Live the King! is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince. He came without ceremony. Lately he had been coming often. He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing. Prince Ferdinand William Otto found these occasions rather trying.
Chapter 12 of Long Live the King! is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading “He came without ceremony.”
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading “At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince.”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince.”
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading “Prince Ferdinand William Otto found these occasions rather trying.”
in the recent past
From this reading “Lately he had been coming often.”
something you have to do
From this reading “Prince Ferdinand William Otto found these occasions rather trying.”
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading “He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.”
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lately he had been coming often.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came without ceremony.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading He came without ceremony.
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Lately he had been coming often.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince.
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto found these occasions rather trying.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
set up or found
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto found these occasions rather trying.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lately he had been coming often.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came without ceremony.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
in the recent past
From this reading Lately he had been coming often.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
according to the clock
From this reading At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince.
something you have to do
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto found these occasions rather trying.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Lately he had been coming often.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto found these occasions rather trying.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince.
with low volume
From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
on the contrary
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto found these occasions rather trying.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
be seated
From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto found these occasions rather trying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
hard to endure
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto found these occasions rather trying.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto found these occasions rather trying.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He came without ceremony.
Chapter 12 of Long Live the King! by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 312 sentences, grouped into 63 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 12 holds 312 sentences of Long Live the King!, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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