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Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia
Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Troubles of King Prigio.
{Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.
"If _you_ don't know, my dear," said Queen Rosalind, his illustrious consort, "I can't see what is to be done.
You are so clever."
The king and queen were sitting in the royal library, of which the shelves were full of the most delightful fairy books in all languages, all equally familiar to King Prigio.
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Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Troubles of King Prigio.
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{Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.
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"If _you_ don't know, my dear," said Queen Rosalind, his illustrious consort, "I can't see what is to be done.
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You are so clever."
/juː ɑːr soʊ ˈklevər/
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The king and queen were sitting in the royal library, of which the shelves were full of the most delightful fairy books in all languages, all equally familiar to King Prigio.

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consort verb US /kənˈsɔːrt/

keep company with; hang out with

From this reading “"If _you_ don't know, my dear," said Queen Rosalind, his illustrious consort, "I can't see what is to be done.”

fairy noun US /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading “The king and queen were sitting in the royal library, of which the shelves were full of the most delightful fairy books in all languages, all equally familiar to King Prigio.”

illustrious adjective US /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading “"If _you_ don't know, my dear," said Queen Rosalind, his illustrious consort, "I can't see what is to be done.”

languages noun US /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/

plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading “The king and queen were sitting in the royal library, of which the shelves were full of the most delightful fairy books in all languages, all equally familiar to King Prigio.”

Ricardo noun US /rɪˈkɑːrdoʊ/

English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)

From this reading “{Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.”

shelves noun US /ʃelvz/

Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.

From this reading “The king and queen were sitting in the royal library, of which the shelves were full of the most delightful fairy books in all languages, all equally familiar to King Prigio.”

tied adjective US /taɪd/

bound or secured closely

From this reading “{Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.”

Troubles noun US /ˈtrʌbəlz/

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading “The Troubles of King Prigio.”

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13

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From this reading {Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.

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 The king and queen were sitting in the royal library, of which the shelves were full of the most delightful fairy books in all languages, all equally familiar to King Prigio.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading {Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading You are so clever."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "If _you_ don't know, my dear," said Queen Rosalind, his illustrious consort, "I can't see what is to be done.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading The king and queen were sitting in the royal library, of which the shelves were full of the most delightful fairy books in all languages, all equally familiar to King Prigio.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading {Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.

can't

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From this reading "If _you_ don't know, my dear," said Queen Rosalind, his illustrious consort, "I can't see what is to be done.

cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading You are so clever."

consortverbUS /kənˈsɔːrt/

keep company with; hang out with

From this reading "If _you_ don't know, my dear," said Queen Rosalind, his illustrious consort, "I can't see what is to be done.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "If _you_ don't know, my dear," said Queen Rosalind, his illustrious consort, "I can't see what is to be done.

delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading The king and queen were sitting in the royal library, of which the shelves were full of the most delightful fairy books in all languages, all equally familiar to King Prigio.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading {Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.

don't

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From this reading {Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "If _you_ don't know, my dear," said Queen Rosalind, his illustrious consort, "I can't see what is to be done.

equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading The king and queen were sitting in the royal library, of which the shelves were full of the most delightful fairy books in all languages, all equally familiar to King Prigio.

fairynounUS /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading The king and queen were sitting in the royal library, of which the shelves were full of the most delightful fairy books in all languages, all equally familiar to King Prigio.

familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/

well known or easily recognized

From this reading The king and queen were sitting in the royal library, of which the shelves were full of the most delightful fairy books in all languages, all equally familiar to King Prigio.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The king and queen were sitting in the royal library, of which the shelves were full of the most delightful fairy books in all languages, all equally familiar to King Prigio.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "If _you_ don't know, my dear," said Queen Rosalind, his illustrious consort, "I can't see what is to be done.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading {Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.

I'm

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From this reading {Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If _you_ don't know, my dear," said Queen Rosalind, his illustrious consort, "I can't see what is to be done.

illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading "If _you_ don't know, my dear," said Queen Rosalind, his illustrious consort, "I can't see what is to be done.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The king and queen were sitting in the royal library, of which the shelves were full of the most delightful fairy books in all languages, all equally familiar to King Prigio.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "If _you_ don't know, my dear," said Queen Rosalind, his illustrious consort, "I can't see what is to be done.

jpg

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From this reading {Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The Troubles of King Prigio.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading {Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading {Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.

languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/

plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading The king and queen were sitting in the royal library, of which the shelves were full of the most delightful fairy books in all languages, all equally familiar to King Prigio.

librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading The king and queen were sitting in the royal library, of which the shelves were full of the most delightful fairy books in all languages, all equally familiar to King Prigio.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading The king and queen were sitting in the royal library, of which the shelves were full of the most delightful fairy books in all languages, all equally familiar to King Prigio.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "If _you_ don't know, my dear," said Queen Rosalind, his illustrious consort, "I can't see what is to be done.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Troubles of King Prigio.

pnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading {Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.

Pantouflia

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

From this reading {Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.

Prigio

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

From this reading The Troubles of King Prigio.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

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

From this reading {Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.

QueennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading "If _you_ don't know, my dear," said Queen Rosalind, his illustrious consort, "I can't see what is to be done.

RicardonounUS /rɪˈkɑːrdoʊ/

English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)

From this reading {Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.

Rosalind

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

From this reading "If _you_ don't know, my dear," said Queen Rosalind, his illustrious consort, "I can't see what is to be done.

royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading The king and queen were sitting in the royal library, of which the shelves were full of the most delightful fairy books in all languages, all equally familiar to King Prigio.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading {Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "If _you_ don't know, my dear," said Queen Rosalind, his illustrious consort, "I can't see what is to be done.

shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/

Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.

From this reading The king and queen were sitting in the royal library, of which the shelves were full of the most delightful fairy books in all languages, all equally familiar to King Prigio.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading The king and queen were sitting in the royal library, of which the shelves were full of the most delightful fairy books in all languages, all equally familiar to King Prigio.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading You are so clever."

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading {Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading {Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Troubles of King Prigio.

tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/

bound or secured closely

From this reading {Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading {Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.

TroublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading The Troubles of King Prigio.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading {Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The king and queen were sitting in the royal library, of which the shelves were full of the most delightful fairy books in all languages, all equally familiar to King Prigio.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading {Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The king and queen were sitting in the royal library, of which the shelves were full of the most delightful fairy books in all languages, all equally familiar to King Prigio.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading {Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If _you_ don't know, my dear," said Queen Rosalind, his illustrious consort, "I can't see what is to be done.

Chapter 1 of Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia by Andrew Lang holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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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Troubles
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Prigio
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Prince
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Ricardo
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