Chapter 29 of Long Live the King! is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Long Live the King! is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“They love us dearly!” said King Karl. The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders. “They have had little reason to love, in the past, Majesty,” he said briefly. Karl laughed, and watched the crowd. He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.
Chapter 29 of Long Live the King! is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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for a short time
From this reading ““They have had little reason to love, in the past, Majesty,” he said briefly.”
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading “The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.”
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading ““They love us dearly!” said King Karl.”
the group following and attending to some important person
From this reading “He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.”
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading ““They have had little reason to love, in the past, Majesty,” he said briefly.”
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading “He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.”
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.”
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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 and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.
Having no one else present.
From this reading He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Karl laughed, and watched the crowd.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.
for a short time
From this reading “They have had little reason to love, in the past, Majesty,” he said briefly.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Karl laughed, and watched the crowd.
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading “They love us dearly!” said King Karl.
the group following and attending to some important person
From this reading He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “They have had little reason to love, in the past, Majesty,” he said briefly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have had little reason to love, in the past, Majesty,” he said briefly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have had little reason to love, in the past, Majesty,” he said briefly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.
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From this reading “They love us dearly!” said King Karl.
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From this reading He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “They love us dearly!” said King Karl.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Karl laughed, and watched the crowd.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “They have had little reason to love, in the past, Majesty,” he said briefly.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “They love us dearly!” said King Karl.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “They have had little reason to love, in the past, Majesty,” he said briefly.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “They have had little reason to love, in the past, Majesty,” he said briefly.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “They have had little reason to love, in the past, Majesty,” he said briefly.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They love us dearly!” said King Karl.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They love us dearly!” said King Karl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They have had little reason to love, in the past, Majesty,” he said briefly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They love us dearly!” said King Karl.
precisely as stated
From this reading He and the Chancellor rode alone, Karl’s entourage, a very modest one, following in another carriage.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Karl laughed, and watched the crowd.
which person or people
From this reading The Chancellor, who sat beside him in the royal carriage, shrugged his shoulders.
Chapter 29 of Long Live the King! by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 359 sentences, grouped into 72 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.
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