Chapter 20 of Long Live the King! is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Long Live the King! is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hedwig came to tea that afternoon. She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency. He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead. “I always do it,” he informed Hedwig. “I like doing it.
Chapter 20 of Long Live the King! is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “cloth” — artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.”
a possible event or occurrence or result
From this reading “She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.”
in a rebellious manner
From this reading “She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.”
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading “She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.”
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading “She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.”
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading “She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.”
having much knowledge or education
From this reading ““I always do it,” he informed 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 She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Hedwig came to tea that afternoon.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I always do it,” he informed Hedwig.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hedwig came to tea that afternoon.
plural of “cloth” — artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
a possible event or occurrence or result
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
in a rebellious manner
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I always do it,” he informed Hedwig.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hedwig came to tea that afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I always do it,” he informed Hedwig.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “I always do it,” he informed Hedwig.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I always do it,” he informed Hedwig.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I like doing it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
with low volume
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Hedwig came to tea that afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hedwig came to tea that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
a special situation
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hedwig came to tea that afternoon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
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