Chapter 1 of My Friend Prospero is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of My Friend Prospero is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CARDINAL'S SNUFF-BOX. Illustrated by G.C. Wilmshurst. _One Hundred and Fifth Thousand_. THE LADY PARAMOUNT. _Fifty-fifth Thousand_.
Chapter 1 of My Friend Prospero is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “cardinal” — (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading “THE CARDINAL'S SNUFF-BOX.”
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “_One Hundred and Fifth Thousand_.”
ten 10s
From this reading “_One Hundred and Fifth Thousand_.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated by G.C. Wilmshurst.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “THE LADY PARAMOUNT.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
having superior power and influence
From this reading “THE LADY PARAMOUNT.”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _One Hundred and Fifth Thousand_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Illustrated by G.C. Wilmshurst.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Illustrated by G.C. Wilmshurst.
possessive form of “cardinal” — (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading THE CARDINAL'S SNUFF-BOX.
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading _One Hundred and Fifth Thousand_.
the ordinal number of fifty-five in counting order
From this reading _Fifty-fifth Thousand_.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Illustrated by G.C. Wilmshurst.
ten 10s
From this reading _One Hundred and Fifth Thousand_.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated by G.C. Wilmshurst.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY PARAMOUNT.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _One Hundred and Fifth Thousand_.
having superior power and influence
From this reading THE LADY PARAMOUNT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CARDINAL'S SNUFF-BOX.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARDINAL'S SNUFF-BOX.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading _One Hundred and Fifth Thousand_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illustrated by G.C. Wilmshurst.
Chapter 1 of My Friend Prospero by Henry Harland holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 1 holds 413 sentences of My Friend Prospero, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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