Chapter 15 of Prince Charlie is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Prince Charlie is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON HER KNEES TO HIM Wivernsea was asleep. Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising. Not a light was to be seen in one of the windows she passed. Not until she came to the end of the Marine Terrace. There she saw an illuminated window: her beacon.
Chapter 15 of Prince Charlie is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of sleep
From this reading “ON HER KNEES TO HIM Wivernsea was asleep.”
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading “There she saw an illuminated window: her beacon.”
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading “Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “There she saw an illuminated window: her beacon.”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “ON HER KNEES TO HIM Wivernsea was asleep.”
of or relating to the sea
From this reading “Not until she came to the end of the Marine Terrace.”
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “Not until she came to the end of the Marine Terrace.”
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading “Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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have a firm conviction as to the goodness of something
In this reading “Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Not a light was to be seen in one of the windows she passed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There she saw an illuminated window: her beacon.
in a state of sleep
From this reading ON HER KNEES TO HIM Wivernsea was asleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not a light was to be seen in one of the windows she passed.
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading There she saw an illuminated window: her beacon.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising.
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not until she came to the end of the Marine Terrace.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Not until she came to the end of the Marine Terrace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ON HER KNEES TO HIM Wivernsea was asleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON HER KNEES TO HIM Wivernsea was asleep.
provided with artificial light
From this reading There she saw an illuminated window: her beacon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading ON HER KNEES TO HIM Wivernsea was asleep.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Not a light was to be seen in one of the windows she passed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising.
of or relating to the sea
From this reading Not until she came to the end of the Marine Terrace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a light was to be seen in one of the windows she passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON HER KNEES TO HIM Wivernsea was asleep.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not a light was to be seen in one of the windows she passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Not a light was to be seen in one of the windows she passed.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising.
cut with a saw
From this reading There she saw an illuminated window: her beacon.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not a light was to be seen in one of the windows she passed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not a light was to be seen in one of the windows she passed.
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Not until she came to the end of the Marine Terrace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she saw an illuminated window: her beacon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON HER KNEES TO HIM Wivernsea was asleep.
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until she came to the end of the Marine Terrace.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON HER KNEES TO HIM Wivernsea was asleep.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading There she saw an illuminated window: her beacon.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Not a light was to be seen in one of the windows she passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON HER KNEES TO HIM Wivernsea was asleep.
Chapter 15 of Prince Charlie by Burford Delannoy holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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 15 holds 188 sentences of Prince Charlie, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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