Chapter 17 of The Adventure of Princess Sylvia is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Adventure of Princess Sylvia is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE THIRD COURSE THE Prince came forward. "What a delightful surprise!" he exclaimed. "How good of you both to look me up! But I wish my prophetic soul had hinted to me that it would have been well to delay dinner. We have just reached the third course."
Chapter 17 of The Adventure of Princess Sylvia is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “But I wish my prophetic soul had hinted to me that it would have been well to delay dinner.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “"What a delightful surprise!" he exclaimed.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “But I wish my prophetic soul had hinted to me that it would have been well to delay dinner.”
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading “But I wish my prophetic soul had hinted to me that it would have been well to delay dinner.”
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “THE THIRD COURSE THE Prince came forward.”
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
From this reading “But I wish my prophetic soul had hinted to me that it would have been well to delay dinner.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “"What a delightful surprise!" he exclaimed.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “THE THIRD COURSE THE Prince came forward.”
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.
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In this reading “But I wish my prophetic soul had hinted to me that it would have been well to delay dinner.”
In this reading “"What a delightful surprise!" he exclaimed.”
make oneself visible; take action
In this reading “THE THIRD COURSE THE Prince came forward.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "What a delightful surprise!" he exclaimed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But I wish my prophetic soul had hinted to me that it would have been well to delay dinner.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "How good of you both to look me up!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I wish my prophetic soul had hinted to me that it would have been well to delay dinner.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE THIRD COURSE THE Prince came forward.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading THE THIRD COURSE THE Prince came forward.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading But I wish my prophetic soul had hinted to me that it would have been well to delay dinner.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "What a delightful surprise!" he exclaimed.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading But I wish my prophetic soul had hinted to me that it would have been well to delay dinner.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What a delightful surprise!" he exclaimed.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THE THIRD COURSE THE Prince came forward.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "How good of you both to look me up!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I wish my prophetic soul had hinted to me that it would have been well to delay dinner.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I wish my prophetic soul had hinted to me that it would have been well to delay dinner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What a delightful surprise!" he exclaimed.
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading But I wish my prophetic soul had hinted to me that it would have been well to delay dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How good of you both to look me up!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I wish my prophetic soul had hinted to me that it would have been well to delay dinner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I wish my prophetic soul had hinted to me that it would have been well to delay dinner.
and nothing more
From this reading We have just reached the third course."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "How good of you both to look me up!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How good of you both to look me up!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I wish my prophetic soul had hinted to me that it would have been well to delay dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How good of you both to look me up!
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE THIRD COURSE THE Prince came forward.
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
From this reading But I wish my prophetic soul had hinted to me that it would have been well to delay dinner.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We have just reached the third course."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But I wish my prophetic soul had hinted to me that it would have been well to delay dinner.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "What a delightful surprise!" he exclaimed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I wish my prophetic soul had hinted to me that it would have been well to delay dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIRD COURSE THE Prince came forward.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE THIRD COURSE THE Prince came forward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How good of you both to look me up!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "How good of you both to look me up!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have just reached the third course."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But I wish my prophetic soul had hinted to me that it would have been well to delay dinner.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a delightful surprise!" he exclaimed.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But I wish my prophetic soul had hinted to me that it would have been well to delay dinner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But I wish my prophetic soul had hinted to me that it would have been well to delay dinner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How good of you both to look me up!
Chapter 17 of The Adventure of Princess Sylvia by A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson 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.
Chapter 17 holds 141 sentences of The Adventure of Princess Sylvia, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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