Chapter 8 of Prince Prigio is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Prince Prigio is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Prince is Puzzled_. Prince Prigio did not go to bed. It was bright daylight, and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a Firedrake as a present to a pretty lady. He had said it was easy to do this; but now, as he sat and thought over it, he did not feel so victorious. "First," he said, "where is the Firedrake?"
Chapter 8 of Prince Prigio is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “It was bright daylight, and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a Firedrake as a present to a pretty lady.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “It was bright daylight, and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a Firedrake as a present to a pretty lady.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “He had said it was easy to do this; but now, as he sat and thought over it, he did not feel so victorious.”
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “It was bright daylight, and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a Firedrake as a present to a pretty lady.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “It was bright daylight, and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a Firedrake as a present to a pretty lady.”
filled with bewilderment
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading “It was bright daylight, and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a Firedrake as a present to a pretty lady.”
having won
From this reading “He had said it was easy to do this; but now, as he sat and thought over it, he did not feel so victorious.”
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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 It was bright daylight, and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a Firedrake as a present to a pretty lady.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was bright daylight, and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a Firedrake as a present to a pretty lady.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was bright daylight, and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a Firedrake as a present to a pretty lady.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Prince Prigio did not go to bed.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was bright daylight, and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a Firedrake as a present to a pretty lady.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was bright daylight, and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a Firedrake as a present to a pretty lady.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had said it was easy to do this; but now, as he sat and thought over it, he did not feel so victorious.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was bright daylight, and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a Firedrake as a present to a pretty lady.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Prince Prigio did not go to bed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had said it was easy to do this; but now, as he sat and thought over it, he did not feel so victorious.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He had said it was easy to do this; but now, as he sat and thought over it, he did not feel so victorious.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He had said it was easy to do this; but now, as he sat and thought over it, he did not feel so victorious.
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading It was bright daylight, and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a Firedrake as a present to a pretty lady.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "First," he said, "where is the Firedrake?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Prince Prigio did not go to bed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was bright daylight, and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a Firedrake as a present to a pretty lady.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was bright daylight, and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a Firedrake as a present to a pretty lady.
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading It was bright daylight, and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a Firedrake as a present to a pretty lady.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Prince is Puzzled_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was bright daylight, and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a Firedrake as a present to a pretty lady.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was bright daylight, and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a Firedrake as a present to a pretty lady.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Prince Prigio did not go to bed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had said it was easy to do this; but now, as he sat and thought over it, he did not feel so victorious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was bright daylight, and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a Firedrake as a present to a pretty lady.
above and across; more than
From this reading He had said it was easy to do this; but now, as he sat and thought over it, he did not feel so victorious.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was bright daylight, and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a Firedrake as a present to a pretty lady.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was bright daylight, and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a Firedrake as a present to a pretty lady.
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From this reading Prince Prigio did not go to bed.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading _The Prince is Puzzled_.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading It was bright daylight, and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a Firedrake as a present to a pretty lady.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading _The Prince is Puzzled_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had said it was easy to do this; but now, as he sat and thought over it, he did not feel so victorious.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He had said it was easy to do this; but now, as he sat and thought over it, he did not feel so victorious.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had said it was easy to do this; but now, as he sat and thought over it, he did not feel so victorious.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading It was bright daylight, and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a Firedrake as a present to a pretty lady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Prince is Puzzled_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had said it was easy to do this; but now, as he sat and thought over it, he did not feel so victorious.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had said it was easy to do this; but now, as he sat and thought over it, he did not feel so victorious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prince Prigio did not go to bed.
having won
From this reading He had said it was easy to do this; but now, as he sat and thought over it, he did not feel so victorious.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was bright daylight, and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a Firedrake as a present to a pretty lady.
in or at the place that
From this reading "First," he said, "where is the Firedrake?"
Chapter 8 of Prince Prigio by Andrew Lang holds 39 sentences, grouped into 8 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.
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