Chapter 9 of Pomander Walk is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Pomander Walk is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The reply came with crushing weight. "His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, sir!" The Admiral reeled under the shock of this broadside. Mrs. Poskett leant forward eagerly. "What did the dear Prince say?
Chapter 9 of Pomander Walk is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading “The Admiral reeled under the shock of this broadside.”
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading “The Admiral reeled under the shock of this broadside.”
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading “The reply came with crushing weight.”
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading “"His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, sir!"”
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Mrs. Poskett leant forward eagerly.”
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “The Admiral reeled under the shock of this broadside.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “The Admiral reeled under the shock of this broadside.”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading “"His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, sir!"”
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In this reading “The reply came with crushing weight.”
In this reading “Mrs. Poskett leant forward eagerly.”
In this reading “The Admiral reeled under the shock of this broadside.”
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the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading The Admiral reeled under the shock of this broadside.
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading The Admiral reeled under the shock of this broadside.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The reply came with crushing weight.
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading The reply came with crushing weight.
dearly loved
From this reading "What did the dear Prince say?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did the dear Prince say?
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Mrs. Poskett leant forward eagerly.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mrs. Poskett leant forward eagerly.
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading "His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, sir!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, sir!"
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Mrs. Poskett leant forward eagerly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Poskett leant forward eagerly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, sir!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Poskett leant forward eagerly.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, sir!"
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The Admiral reeled under the shock of this broadside.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The reply came with crushing weight.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, sir!"
express in words
From this reading "What did the dear Prince say?
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The Admiral reeled under the shock of this broadside.
term of address for a man
From this reading "His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, sir!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reply came with crushing weight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Admiral reeled under the shock of this broadside.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Admiral reeled under the shock of this broadside.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading "His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, sir!"
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The reply came with crushing weight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did the dear Prince say?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The reply came with crushing weight.
Chapter 9 of Pomander Walk by Louis Napoleon Parker holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 9 holds 405 sentences of Pomander Walk, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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