Chapter 21 of Prince Charlie is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Prince Charlie is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ONLY WAY The cabman was of a speculative nature. Had hung on the chance of Masters' needing to return. Half-sovereign fares are not picked up every hour in the day; the man who dispensed them was worth waiting for. "Where to, sir?" The query called down through the trap in the cab roof.
Chapter 21 of Prince Charlie is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “The query called down through the trap in the cab roof.”
distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
From this reading “Half-sovereign fares are not picked up every hour in the day; the man who dispensed them was worth waiting for.”
plural of “fare” — an agenda of things to do
From this reading “Half-sovereign fares are not picked up every hour in the day; the man who dispensed them was worth waiting for.”
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading “Had hung on the chance of Masters' needing to return.”
-ing form of “need” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading “Had hung on the chance of Masters' needing to return.”
an instance of questioning
From this reading “The query called down through the trap in the cab roof.”
not financially safe or secure
From this reading “THE ONLY WAY The cabman was of a speculative nature.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “The query called down through the trap in the cab roof.”
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take and lift upward
In this reading “Half-sovereign fares are not picked up every hour in the day; the man who dispensed them was worth waiting for.”
fix to; attach
In this reading “Had hung on the chance of Masters' needing to return.”
In this reading “The query called down through the trap in the cab roof.”
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 THE ONLY WAY The cabman was of a speculative nature.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Half-sovereign fares are not picked up every hour in the day; the man who dispensed them was worth waiting for.
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading The query called down through the trap in the cab roof.
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading THE ONLY WAY The cabman was of a speculative nature.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The query called down through the trap in the cab roof.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Had hung on the chance of Masters' needing to return.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Half-sovereign fares are not picked up every hour in the day; the man who dispensed them was worth waiting for.
distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
From this reading Half-sovereign fares are not picked up every hour in the day; the man who dispensed them was worth waiting for.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The query called down through the trap in the cab roof.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Half-sovereign fares are not picked up every hour in the day; the man who dispensed them was worth waiting for.
plural of “fare” — an agenda of things to do
From this reading Half-sovereign fares are not picked up every hour in the day; the man who dispensed them was worth waiting for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Half-sovereign fares are not picked up every hour in the day; the man who dispensed them was worth waiting for.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had hung on the chance of Masters' needing to return.
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From this reading Half-sovereign fares are not picked up every hour in the day; the man who dispensed them was worth waiting for.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half-sovereign fares are not picked up every hour in the day; the man who dispensed them was worth waiting for.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Had hung on the chance of Masters' needing to return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Half-sovereign fares are not picked up every hour in the day; the man who dispensed them was worth waiting for.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Half-sovereign fares are not picked up every hour in the day; the man who dispensed them was worth waiting for.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Had hung on the chance of Masters' needing to return.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading THE ONLY WAY The cabman was of a speculative nature.
-ing form of “need” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Had hung on the chance of Masters' needing to return.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Half-sovereign fares are not picked up every hour in the day; the man who dispensed them was worth waiting for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ONLY WAY The cabman was of a speculative nature.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had hung on the chance of Masters' needing to return.
and nothing more
From this reading THE ONLY WAY The cabman was of a speculative nature.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Half-sovereign fares are not picked up every hour in the day; the man who dispensed them was worth waiting for.
an instance of questioning
From this reading The query called down through the trap in the cab roof.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Had hung on the chance of Masters' needing to return.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The query called down through the trap in the cab roof.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Where to, sir?"
not financially safe or secure
From this reading THE ONLY WAY The cabman was of a speculative nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ONLY WAY The cabman was of a speculative nature.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Half-sovereign fares are not picked up every hour in the day; the man who dispensed them was worth waiting for.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The query called down through the trap in the cab roof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had hung on the chance of Masters' needing to return.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading The query called down through the trap in the cab roof.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Half-sovereign fares are not picked up every hour in the day; the man who dispensed them was worth waiting for.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Half-sovereign fares are not picked up every hour in the day; the man who dispensed them was worth waiting for.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ONLY WAY The cabman was of a speculative nature.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE ONLY WAY The cabman was of a speculative nature.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where to, sir?"
which person or people
From this reading Half-sovereign fares are not picked up every hour in the day; the man who dispensed them was worth waiting for.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Half-sovereign fares are not picked up every hour in the day; the man who dispensed them was worth waiting for.
Chapter 21 of Prince Charlie by Burford Delannoy holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 21 holds 151 sentences of Prince Charlie, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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