Chapter 11 of Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are come," said the prince. "I am," said he. "That's true," said Prince Underwaves. "A king's son are you, but a son of success am I. We shall have no more mistakes and delays, but a wedding this time." "Go easy," said the Princess of the Greeks.
Chapter 11 of Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading “"A king's son are you, but a son of success am I. We shall have no more mistakes and delays, but a wedding this time."”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “"Go easy," said the Princess of the Greeks.”
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading “"Go easy," said the Princess of the Greeks.”
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “"A king's son are you, but a son of success am I. We shall have no more mistakes and delays, but a wedding this time."”
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “"A king's son are you, but a son of success am I. We shall have no more mistakes and delays, but a wedding this time."”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “"Go easy," said the Princess of the Greeks.”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “"A king's son are you, but a son of success am I. We shall have no more mistakes and delays, but a wedding this time."”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “"A king's son are you, but a son of success am I. We shall have no more mistakes and delays, but a wedding this time."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A king's son are you, but a son of success am I. We shall have no more mistakes and delays, but a wedding this time."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am," said he.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A king's son are you, but a son of success am I. We shall have no more mistakes and delays, but a wedding this time."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are come," said the prince.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "A king's son are you, but a son of success am I. We shall have no more mistakes and delays, but a wedding this time."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You are come," said the prince.
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading "A king's son are you, but a son of success am I. We shall have no more mistakes and delays, but a wedding this time."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Go easy," said the Princess of the Greeks.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go easy," said the Princess of the Greeks.
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading "Go easy," said the Princess of the Greeks.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A king's son are you, but a son of success am I. We shall have no more mistakes and delays, but a wedding this time."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am," said he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am," said he.
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "A king's son are you, but a son of success am I. We shall have no more mistakes and delays, but a wedding this time."
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "A king's son are you, but a son of success am I. We shall have no more mistakes and delays, but a wedding this time."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "A king's son are you, but a son of success am I. We shall have no more mistakes and delays, but a wedding this time."
not any; not one
From this reading "A king's son are you, but a son of success am I. We shall have no more mistakes and delays, but a wedding this time."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A king's son are you, but a son of success am I. We shall have no more mistakes and delays, but a wedding this time."
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "You are come," said the prince.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "Go easy," said the Princess of the Greeks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are come," said the prince.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "A king's son are you, but a son of success am I. We shall have no more mistakes and delays, but a wedding this time."
a male human offspring
From this reading "A king's son are you, but a son of success am I. We shall have no more mistakes and delays, but a wedding this time."
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "A king's son are you, but a son of success am I. We shall have no more mistakes and delays, but a wedding this time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's true," said Prince Underwaves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are come," said the prince.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "A king's son are you, but a son of success am I. We shall have no more mistakes and delays, but a wedding this time."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "A king's son are you, but a son of success am I. We shall have no more mistakes and delays, but a wedding this time."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "That's true," said Prince Underwaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's true," said Prince Underwaves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "A king's son are you, but a son of success am I. We shall have no more mistakes and delays, but a wedding this time."
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "A king's son are you, but a son of success am I. We shall have no more mistakes and delays, but a wedding this time."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are come," said the prince.
Chapter 11 of Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know by Kate Douglas Smith [Editor] Wiggin holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 11 holds 426 sentences of Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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