Chapter 14 of Prince Prigio is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Prince Prigio is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The King Explains_. The first who recovered his voice and presence of mind was Benson. "Did your lordship ring for coffee?" he asked, quietly; and when he was told "Yes," he bowed and withdrew, with majestic composure. When he had gone, the prince threw himself at the king's feet, crying: "Pardon, pardon, my liege!"
Chapter 14 of Prince Prigio is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “"Did your lordship ring for coffee?" he asked, quietly; and when he was told "Yes," he bowed and withdrew, with majestic composure.”
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading “"Did your lordship ring for coffee?" he asked, quietly; and when he was told "Yes," he bowed and withdrew, with majestic composure.”
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “When he had gone, the prince threw himself at the king's feet, crying:”
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading “"Pardon, pardon, my liege!"”
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading “"Did your lordship ring for coffee?" he asked, quietly; and when he was told "Yes," he bowed and withdrew, with majestic composure.”
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading “"Did your lordship ring for coffee?" he asked, quietly; and when he was told "Yes," he bowed and withdrew, with majestic composure.”
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “"Did your lordship ring for coffee?" he asked, quietly; and when he was told "Yes," he bowed and withdrew, with majestic composure.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first who recovered his voice and presence of mind was Benson.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did your lordship ring for coffee?" he asked, quietly; and when he was told "Yes," he bowed and withdrew, with majestic composure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he had gone, the prince threw himself at the king's feet, crying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first who recovered his voice and presence of mind was Benson.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading "Did your lordship ring for coffee?" he asked, quietly; and when he was told "Yes," he bowed and withdrew, with majestic composure.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "Did your lordship ring for coffee?" he asked, quietly; and when he was told "Yes," he bowed and withdrew, with majestic composure.
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading "Did your lordship ring for coffee?" he asked, quietly; and when he was told "Yes," he bowed and withdrew, with majestic composure.
demanding attention
From this reading When he had gone, the prince threw himself at the king's feet, crying:
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did your lordship ring for coffee?" he asked, quietly; and when he was told "Yes," he bowed and withdrew, with majestic composure.
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading _The King Explains_.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When he had gone, the prince threw himself at the king's feet, crying:
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first who recovered his voice and presence of mind was Benson.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Did your lordship ring for coffee?" he asked, quietly; and when he was told "Yes," he bowed and withdrew, with majestic composure.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When he had gone, the prince threw himself at the king's feet, crying:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had gone, the prince threw himself at the king's feet, crying:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did your lordship ring for coffee?" he asked, quietly; and when he was told "Yes," he bowed and withdrew, with majestic composure.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he had gone, the prince threw himself at the king's feet, crying:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first who recovered his voice and presence of mind was Benson.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _The King Explains_.
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When he had gone, the prince threw himself at the king's feet, crying:
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading "Pardon, pardon, my liege!"
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading "Did your lordship ring for coffee?" he asked, quietly; and when he was told "Yes," he bowed and withdrew, with majestic composure.
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading "Did your lordship ring for coffee?" he asked, quietly; and when he was told "Yes," he bowed and withdrew, with majestic composure.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The first who recovered his voice and presence of mind was Benson.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Pardon, pardon, my liege!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first who recovered his voice and presence of mind was Benson.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Pardon, pardon, my liege!"
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The first who recovered his voice and presence of mind was Benson.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading When he had gone, the prince threw himself at the king's feet, crying:
with low volume
From this reading "Did your lordship ring for coffee?" he asked, quietly; and when he was told "Yes," he bowed and withdrew, with majestic composure.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The first who recovered his voice and presence of mind was Benson.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "Did your lordship ring for coffee?" he asked, quietly; and when he was told "Yes," he bowed and withdrew, with majestic composure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The King Explains_.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading When he had gone, the prince threw himself at the king's feet, crying:
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Did your lordship ring for coffee?" he asked, quietly; and when he was told "Yes," he bowed and withdrew, with majestic composure.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The first who recovered his voice and presence of mind was Benson.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first who recovered his voice and presence of mind was Benson.
at the time that
From this reading "Did your lordship ring for coffee?" he asked, quietly; and when he was told "Yes," he bowed and withdrew, with majestic composure.
which person or people
From this reading The first who recovered his voice and presence of mind was Benson.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Did your lordship ring for coffee?" he asked, quietly; and when he was told "Yes," he bowed and withdrew, with majestic composure.
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading "Did your lordship ring for coffee?" he asked, quietly; and when he was told "Yes," he bowed and withdrew, with majestic composure.
an affirmative
From this reading "Did your lordship ring for coffee?" he asked, quietly; and when he was told "Yes," he bowed and withdrew, with majestic composure.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did your lordship ring for coffee?" he asked, quietly; and when he was told "Yes," he bowed and withdrew, with majestic composure.
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