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Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia
Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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Prince Ricardo and an Old Enemy.
{The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.
"Really, Ricardo, your language is most unprincely," said his august father; "I am always noticing it.
You mean, I suppose, that there is one enemy of the human race whom you wish to abolish.
What is the name of the doomed foe?"
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Prince Ricardo and an Old Enemy.
/prɪns rɪˈkɑːrdoʊ ənd æn oʊld ˈenəmi/
Line 2
{The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.
Line 3
"Really, Ricardo, your language is most unprincely," said his august father; "I am always noticing it.
Line 4
You mean, I suppose, that there is one enemy of the human race whom you wish to abolish.
/juː miːn aɪ səˈpoʊz ðæt ðer ɪz wʌn ˈenəmi ʌv ðə ˈhjuːmən reɪs huːm juː wɪʃ tuː əˈbɑːlɪʃ/
Line 5
What is the name of the doomed foe?"
/wʌt ɪz ðə neɪm ʌv ðə duːmd foʊ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

abolish verb US /əˈbɑːlɪʃ/

do away with

From this reading “You mean, I suppose, that there is one enemy of the human race whom you wish to abolish.”

brute noun US /bruːt/

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading “{The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.”

doomed adjective US /duːmd/

marked for certain death

From this reading “What is the name of the doomed foe?"”

Dwarf noun US /dwɔːrf/

a person who is markedly small

From this reading “{The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.”

foe noun US /foʊ/

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading “What is the name of the doomed foe?"”

noticing verb US /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/

-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading “"Really, Ricardo, your language is most unprincely," said his august father; "I am always noticing it.”

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 an Old Enemy.”

sardine noun US /sɑːrˈdiːn/

small fatty fish usually canned

From this reading “{The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.”

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123

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

From this reading {The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.

abolishverbUS /əˈbɑːlɪʃ/

do away with

From this reading You mean, I suppose, that there is one enemy of the human race whom you wish to abolish.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "Really, Ricardo, your language is most unprincely," said his august father; "I am always noticing it.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Really, Ricardo, your language is most unprincely," said his august father; "I am always noticing it.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Prince Ricardo and an Old Enemy.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Prince Ricardo and an Old Enemy.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading {The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.

augustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading "Really, Ricardo, your language is most unprincely," said his august father; "I am always noticing it.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading {The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.

brutenounUS /bruːt/

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading {The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading {The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.

doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/

marked for certain death

From this reading What is the name of the doomed foe?"

DwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/

a person who is markedly small

From this reading {The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.

EnemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading Prince Ricardo and an Old Enemy.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Really, Ricardo, your language is most unprincely," said his august father; "I am always noticing it.

foenounUS /foʊ/

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading What is the name of the doomed foe?"

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading {The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading {The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading {The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading You mean, I suppose, that there is one enemy of the human race whom you wish to abolish.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading {The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading {The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Really, Ricardo, your language is most unprincely," said his august father; "I am always noticing it.

jpg

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

From this reading {The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.

languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading "Really, Ricardo, your language is most unprincely," said his august father; "I am always noticing it.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading You mean, I suppose, that there is one enemy of the human race whom you wish to abolish.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading {The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading "Really, Ricardo, your language is most unprincely," said his august father; "I am always noticing it.

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading {The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading What is the name of the doomed foe?"

noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/

-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading "Really, Ricardo, your language is most unprincely," said his august father; "I am always noticing it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading {The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Prince Ricardo and an Old Enemy.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading {The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.

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 {The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.

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 an Old Enemy.

racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading You mean, I suppose, that there is one enemy of the human race whom you wish to abolish.

ReallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "Really, Ricardo, your language is most unprincely," said his august father; "I am always noticing it.

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 an Old Enemy.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading {The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.

sardinenounUS /sɑːrˈdiːn/

small fatty fish usually canned

From this reading {The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading You mean, I suppose, that there is one enemy of the human race whom you wish to abolish.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You mean, I suppose, that there is one enemy of the human race whom you wish to abolish.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading {The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading {The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading You mean, I suppose, that there is one enemy of the human race whom you wish to abolish.

unprincely

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

From this reading "Really, Ricardo, your language is most unprincely," said his august father; "I am always noticing it.

upsides

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

From this reading {The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What is the name of the doomed foe?"

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You mean, I suppose, that there is one enemy of the human race whom you wish to abolish.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading {The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading {The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.

YellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading {The Yellow Dwarf: p123.jpg} "There is one brute I wish I could get upsides with," said Ricardo, at breakfast one morning, his mouth full of sardine.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You mean, I suppose, that there is one enemy of the human race whom you wish to abolish.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Really, Ricardo, your language is most unprincely," said his august father; "I am always noticing it.

Chapter 7 of Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia by Andrew Lang holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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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