Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Prince Prigio
Prince Prigio

Chapter II

Cover illustration for Prince Prigio
Context Illustration Reading 1/6 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
{Chapter heading picture: p9.jpg} _Prince Prigio and his Family_.
Well, the little prince grew up.
I think I've told you that his name was Prigio--did I not?
Well, that _was_ his name.
You cannot think how clever he was.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Prince Prigio

Chapter II

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
{Chapter heading picture: p9.jpg} _Prince Prigio and his Family_.
Line 2
Well, the little prince grew up.
Line 3
I think I've told you that his name was Prigio--did I not?
Line 4
Well, that _was_ his name.
Line 5
You cannot think how clever he was.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Well, the little prince grew up.”

Name noun US /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I think I've told you that his name was Prigio--did I not?”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I think I've told you that his name was Prigio--did I not?”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I think I've told you that his name was Prigio--did I not?”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Well, the little prince grew up.”

All words in this reading · 30

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

9

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading {Chapter heading picture: p9.jpg} _Prince Prigio and his Family_.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading {Chapter heading picture: p9.jpg} _Prince Prigio and his Family_.

cannot

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You cannot think how clever he was.

Chapter

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading {Chapter heading picture: p9.jpg} _Prince Prigio and his Family_.

clever

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You cannot think how clever he was.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I think I've told you that his name was Prigio--did I not?

Family

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading {Chapter heading picture: p9.jpg} _Prince Prigio and his Family_.

grew

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Well, the little prince grew up.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading You cannot think how clever he was.

heading

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading {Chapter heading picture: p9.jpg} _Prince Prigio and his Family_.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading {Chapter heading picture: p9.jpg} _Prince Prigio and his Family_.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You cannot think how clever he was.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I think I've told you that his name was Prigio--did I not?

I've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I think I've told you that his name was Prigio--did I not?

jpg

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading {Chapter heading picture: p9.jpg} _Prince Prigio and his Family_.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Well, the little prince grew up.

namenounUS /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I think I've told you that his name was Prigio--did I not?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I think I've told you that his name was Prigio--did I not?

p

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading {Chapter heading picture: p9.jpg} _Prince Prigio and his Family_.

picture

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading {Chapter heading picture: p9.jpg} _Prince Prigio and his Family_.

Prigio

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading {Chapter heading picture: p9.jpg} _Prince Prigio and his Family_.

Prince

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading {Chapter heading picture: p9.jpg} _Prince Prigio and his Family_.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I think I've told you that his name was Prigio--did I not?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Well, the little prince grew up.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I think I've told you that his name was Prigio--did I not?

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I think I've told you that his name was Prigio--did I not?

up

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Well, the little prince grew up.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I think I've told you that his name was Prigio--did I not?

Well

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Well, the little prince grew up.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I think I've told you that his name was Prigio--did I not?