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Prince Prigio From "His Own Fairy Book"
Prince Prigio From "His Own Fairy Book"

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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THE prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.
How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
However, the king shouted very loud, as he always did when he meant to be obeyed, and the prince sauntered slowly back again.
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Prince Prigio From "His Own Fairy Book"

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Prince Prigio From "His Own Fairy Book" is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.
/ðə prɪns hæd ɡɔːn sʌm weɪ wen ðə kɪŋ kɔːld ˈæftər hɪm/
Line 2
How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
Line 3
If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
Line 4
A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
/ə ˈmɪljən ʌv ˈmʌni meɪ nɑːt siːm mʌtʃ bʌt ə per ʌv jʌŋ ˈpiːpəl huː ˈrɪli lʌv iːtʃ ˈʌðər kʊd laɪv ˈhæpəli ɑːn les ðæn ðə tʃek hiː hæd ɪn hɪz ˈpɑːkət/
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However, the king shouted very loud, as he always did when he meant to be obeyed, and the prince sauntered slowly back again.

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boots noun US /buːts/

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading “How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!”

border noun US /ˈbɔːrdər/

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading “If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.”

cap noun US /kæp/

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading “How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!”

cheque noun US /tʃek/

a written order directing a bank to pay money

From this reading “A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.”

happily adverb US /ˈhæpəli/

in a joyous manner

From this reading “A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.”

lucky adjective US /ˈlʌki/

occurring by chance

From this reading “If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.”

million noun US /ˈmɪljən/

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading “A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.”

obeyed verb US /oʊˈbeɪd/

past form of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading “However, the king shouted very loud, as he always did when he meant to be obeyed, and the prince sauntered slowly back again.”

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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 A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading THE prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading However, the king shouted very loud, as he always did when he meant to be obeyed, and the prince sauntered slowly back again.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading However, the king shouted very loud, as he always did when he meant to be obeyed, and the prince sauntered slowly back again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading However, the king shouted very loud, as he always did when he meant to be obeyed, and the prince sauntered slowly back again.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading However, the king shouted very loud, as he always did when he meant to be obeyed, and the prince sauntered slowly back again.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.

bootsnounUS /buːts/

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!

bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.

capnounUS /kæp/

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!

chequenounUS /tʃek/

a written order directing a bank to pay money

From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.

crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/

placed crosswise

From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.

darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading However, the king shouted very loud, as he always did when he meant to be obeyed, and the prince sauntered slowly back again.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.

Gluckstein

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From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading THE prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.

happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/

in a joyous manner

From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading THE prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!

How

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From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!

HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, the king shouted very loud, as he always did when he meant to be obeyed, and the prince sauntered slowly back again.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading THE prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.

loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading However, the king shouted very loud, as he always did when he meant to be obeyed, and the prince sauntered slowly back again.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.

luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/

occurring by chance

From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading However, the king shouted very loud, as he always did when he meant to be obeyed, and the prince sauntered slowly back again.

millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.

obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/

past form of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading However, the king shouted very loud, as he always did when he meant to be obeyed, and the prince sauntered slowly back again.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.

pairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.

pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!

princenounUS /prɪns/

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

From this reading THE prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.

Rosalind

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

From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.

sauntered

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

From this reading However, the king shouted very loud, as he always did when he meant to be obeyed, and the prince sauntered slowly back again.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.

seven-league

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

From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!

shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading However, the king shouted very loud, as he always did when he meant to be obeyed, and the prince sauntered slowly back again.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading However, the king shouted very loud, as he always did when he meant to be obeyed, and the prince sauntered slowly back again.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading However, the king shouted very loud, as he always did when he meant to be obeyed, and the prince sauntered slowly back again.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.

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