Chapter 15 of Long Live the King! is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Long Live the King! is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains. It moved deliberately, for two reasons. First, the Chancellor was afraid of motors. He had a horseman’s hatred and fear of machines. Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
Chapter 15 of Long Live the King! is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading “The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.”
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “It moved deliberately, for two reasons.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “He had a horseman’s hatred and fear of machines.”
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “He had a horseman’s hatred and fear of machines.”
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “First, the Chancellor was afraid of motors.”
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “It moved deliberately, for two reasons.”
become active
From this reading “Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.”
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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 He had a horseman’s hatred and fear of machines.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading First, the Chancellor was afraid of motors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a horseman’s hatred and fear of machines.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading It moved deliberately, for two reasons.
divisible by two
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He had a horseman’s hatred and fear of machines.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, the Chancellor was afraid of motors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It moved deliberately, for two reasons.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a horseman’s hatred and fear of machines.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading He had a horseman’s hatred and fear of machines.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a horseman’s hatred and fear of machines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a horseman’s hatred and fear of machines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It moved deliberately, for two reasons.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading He had a horseman’s hatred and fear of machines.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading First, the Chancellor was afraid of motors.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It moved deliberately, for two reasons.
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First, the Chancellor was afraid of motors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It moved deliberately, for two reasons.
become active
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It moved deliberately, for two reasons.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
Chapter 15 of Long Live the King! by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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 15 holds 272 sentences of Long Live the King!, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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