Chapter 17 of Princess Napraxine, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Princess Napraxine, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Melville came one day to Amyôt. 'You have followed my advice,' he said to Othmar. 'You have made yourself a home. It is the nearest likeness to heaven that men get on earth. Believe a homeless man when he tells you so.'
Chapter 17 of Princess Napraxine, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “'You have followed my advice,' he said to Othmar.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “It is the nearest likeness to heaven that men get on earth.”
someone unfortunate without housing
From this reading “Believe a homeless man when he tells you so.'”
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading “It is the nearest likeness to heaven that men get on earth.”
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading “Melville came one day to Amyôt.”
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “It is the nearest likeness to heaven that men get on earth.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “Believe a homeless man when he tells you so.'”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “'You have made yourself a home.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading “It is the nearest likeness to heaven that men get on earth.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'You have made yourself a home.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading 'You have followed my advice,' he said to Othmar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Melville came one day to Amyôt.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Believe a homeless man when he tells you so.'
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Melville came one day to Amyôt.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Melville came one day to Amyôt.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It is the nearest likeness to heaven that men get on earth.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading 'You have followed my advice,' he said to Othmar.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is the nearest likeness to heaven that men get on earth.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'You have followed my advice,' he said to Othmar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'You have followed my advice,' he said to Othmar.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It is the nearest likeness to heaven that men get on earth.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading 'You have made yourself a home.
someone unfortunate without housing
From this reading Believe a homeless man when he tells you so.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the nearest likeness to heaven that men get on earth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the nearest likeness to heaven that men get on earth.
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading It is the nearest likeness to heaven that men get on earth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading 'You have made yourself a home.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Believe a homeless man when he tells you so.'
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading Melville came one day to Amyôt.
the force of workers available
From this reading It is the nearest likeness to heaven that men get on earth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'You have followed my advice,' he said to Othmar.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading It is the nearest likeness to heaven that men get on earth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is the nearest likeness to heaven that men get on earth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Melville came one day to Amyôt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You have followed my advice,' he said to Othmar.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You have followed my advice,' he said to Othmar.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Believe a homeless man when he tells you so.'
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Believe a homeless man when he tells you so.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is the nearest likeness to heaven that men get on earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the nearest likeness to heaven that men get on earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Melville came one day to Amyôt.
at the time that
From this reading Believe a homeless man when he tells you so.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You have followed my advice,' he said to Othmar.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading 'You have made yourself a home.
Chapter 17 of Princess Napraxine, Volume 2 (of 3) by Ouida holds 16 sentences, grouped into 4 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.
Chapter 17 holds 16 sentences of Princess Napraxine, Volume 2 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.
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