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Prince Prigio

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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_The Black Cat and the Brethren_!
Who was glad to see the prince, if it was not Lady Rosalind?
The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.
So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.
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Prince Prigio

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Prince Prigio is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_The Black Cat and the Brethren_!
/ðə blæk kæt ənd ðə ˈbreðrən/
Line 2
Who was glad to see the prince, if it was not Lady Rosalind?
Line 3
The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.
/ðə waɪt ˈroʊzɪz ʌv hɜːr tʃiːks tɜːrnd tuː red ˈroʊzɪz ɪn ə ˈmoʊmənt ənd ðen bæk tuː waɪt əˈɡen ðeɪ wɜːr soʊ əˈlɑːrmd æt ðə tʃeɪndʒ/
Line 4
So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.
/soʊ ðə tuː went ˈɪntuː ðə ˈɡɑːrdənz təˈɡeðər ənd tɔːkt əˈbaʊt ə ˈnʌmbər ʌv θɪŋz bʌt æt læst ðə prɪns toʊld hɜːr ðæt bɪˈfɔːr θriː deɪz wɜːr ˈoʊvər ɔːl wʊd biː wel ɔːr ɔːl wʊd biː ˈoʊvər wɪð hɪm/
Line 5
For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.

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alarmed adjective US /əˈlɑːrmd/

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading “The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.”

Brethren noun US /ˈbreðrən/

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order

brothers noun US /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.”

Cat noun US /kæt/

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading “_The Black Cat and the Brethren_!”

cheeks noun US /tʃiːks/

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading “The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.”

gardens noun US /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading “So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.”

roses noun US /ˈroʊzɪz/

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading “The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.”

survive verb US /sərˈvaɪv/

continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading “For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.

alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _The Black Cat and the Brethren_!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.

BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading _The Black Cat and the Brethren_!

BrethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order

From this reading _The Black Cat and the Brethren_!

brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.

CatnounUS /kæt/

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading _The Black Cat and the Brethren_!

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.

cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.

dishonourverb

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.

Falkenstein

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

From this reading For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.

gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Who was glad to see the prince, if it was not Lady Rosalind?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Who was glad to see the prince, if it was not Lady Rosalind?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Who was glad to see the prince, if it was not Lady Rosalind?

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Who was glad to see the prince, if it was not Lady Rosalind?

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Who was glad to see the prince, if it was not Lady Rosalind?

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.

princenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Who was glad to see the prince, if it was not Lady Rosalind?

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.

Rosalind

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

From this reading Who was glad to see the prince, if it was not Lady Rosalind?

rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Who was glad to see the prince, if it was not Lady Rosalind?

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.

surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/

continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading For either he would have brought his brothers back, sound and well, to Falkenstein, or he would not survive his dishonour.

talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _The Black Cat and the Brethren_!

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Who was glad to see the prince, if it was not Lady Rosalind?

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Who was glad to see the prince, if it was not Lady Rosalind?

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading The white roses of her cheeks turned to red roses in a moment, and then back to white again, they were so alarmed at the change.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Who was glad to see the prince, if it was not Lady Rosalind?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading So the two went into the gardens together, and talked about a number of things; but at last the prince told her that, before three days were over, all would be well, or all would be over with him.

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