Chapter 2 of My Friend Prospero is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of My Friend Prospero is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ffff," breathed Lady Blanchemain, fanning. "What did I say of an age of prose and prudence? Yet you don't _look_ cold-blooded. What does money matter? _Dominus providebit_.
Chapter 2 of My Friend Prospero is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
how long something has existed
From this reading “"What did I say of an age of prose and prudence?”
uttered without voice
From this reading “"Ffff," breathed Lady Blanchemain, fanning.”
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading “Yet you don't _look_ cold-blooded.”
a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “"Ffff," breathed Lady Blanchemain, fanning.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “What does money matter?”
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading “"What did I say of an age of prose and prudence?”
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading “"What did I say of an age of prose and prudence?”
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how long something has existed
From this reading "What did I say of an age of prose and prudence?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What did I say of an age of prose and prudence?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What did I say of an age of prose and prudence?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ffff," breathed Lady Blanchemain, fanning.
uttered without voice
From this reading "Ffff," breathed Lady Blanchemain, fanning.
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading Yet you don't _look_ cold-blooded.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did I say of an age of prose and prudence?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does money matter?
a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson
From this reading _Dominus providebit_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet you don't _look_ cold-blooded.
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading "Ffff," breathed Lady Blanchemain, fanning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ffff," breathed Lady Blanchemain, fanning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What did I say of an age of prose and prudence?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Ffff," breathed Lady Blanchemain, fanning.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Yet you don't _look_ cold-blooded.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What does money matter?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading What does money matter?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What did I say of an age of prose and prudence?
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading "What did I say of an age of prose and prudence?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dominus providebit_.
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading "What did I say of an age of prose and prudence?
express in words
From this reading "What did I say of an age of prose and prudence?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did I say of an age of prose and prudence?
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet you don't _look_ cold-blooded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yet you don't _look_ cold-blooded.
Chapter 2 of My Friend Prospero by Henry Harland holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 2 holds 407 sentences of My Friend Prospero, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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