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The Castle of Otranto

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Castle of Otranto is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Horace Walpole • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Manfred’s heart misgave him when he beheld the plumage on the miraculous casque shaken in concert with the sounding of the brazen trumpet.

“Father!” said he to Jerome, whom he now ceased to treat as Count of Falconara, “what mean these portents?

If I have offended—” the plumes were shaken with greater violence than before.

“Unhappy Prince that I am,” cried Manfred.

“Holy Father! will you not assist me with your prayers?”

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The Castle of Otranto

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Castle of Otranto is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Manfred’s heart misgave him when he beheld the plumage on the miraculous casque shaken in concert with the sounding of the brazen trumpet.

Line 2

“Father!” said he to Jerome, whom he now ceased to treat as Count of Falconara, “what mean these portents?

Line 3

If I have offended—” the plumes were shaken with greater violence than before.

Line 4

“Unhappy Prince that I am,” cried Manfred.

Line 5

“Holy Father! will you not assist me with your prayers?”

All words in this reading · 59

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am

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From this reading “Unhappy Prince that I am,” cried Manfred.

as

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From this reading “Father!” said he to Jerome, whom he now ceased to treat as Count of Falconara, “what mean these portents?

assist

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From this reading “Holy Father! will you not assist me with your prayers?”

before

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From this reading If I have offended—” the plumes were shaken with greater violence than before.

beheld

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From this reading Manfred’s heart misgave him when he beheld the plumage on the miraculous casque shaken in concert with the sounding of the brazen trumpet.

brazen

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From this reading Manfred’s heart misgave him when he beheld the plumage on the miraculous casque shaken in concert with the sounding of the brazen trumpet.

casque

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From this reading Manfred’s heart misgave him when he beheld the plumage on the miraculous casque shaken in concert with the sounding of the brazen trumpet.

ceased

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From this reading “Father!” said he to Jerome, whom he now ceased to treat as Count of Falconara, “what mean these portents?

concert

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From this reading Manfred’s heart misgave him when he beheld the plumage on the miraculous casque shaken in concert with the sounding of the brazen trumpet.

Count

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cried

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From this reading “Unhappy Prince that I am,” cried Manfred.

Falconara

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Father

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From this reading “Father!” said he to Jerome, whom he now ceased to treat as Count of Falconara, “what mean these portents?

greater

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From this reading If I have offended—” the plumes were shaken with greater violence than before.

have

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From this reading If I have offended—” the plumes were shaken with greater violence than before.

he

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From this reading Manfred’s heart misgave him when he beheld the plumage on the miraculous casque shaken in concert with the sounding of the brazen trumpet.

heart

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From this reading Manfred’s heart misgave him when he beheld the plumage on the miraculous casque shaken in concert with the sounding of the brazen trumpet.

him

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From this reading Manfred’s heart misgave him when he beheld the plumage on the miraculous casque shaken in concert with the sounding of the brazen trumpet.

Holy

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From this reading “Holy Father! will you not assist me with your prayers?”

I

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From this reading If I have offended—” the plumes were shaken with greater violence than before.

If

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From this reading If I have offended—” the plumes were shaken with greater violence than before.

in

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From this reading Manfred’s heart misgave him when he beheld the plumage on the miraculous casque shaken in concert with the sounding of the brazen trumpet.

Jerome

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From this reading “Father!” said he to Jerome, whom he now ceased to treat as Count of Falconara, “what mean these portents?

Manfred

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From this reading “Unhappy Prince that I am,” cried Manfred.

Manfred's

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From this reading Manfred’s heart misgave him when he beheld the plumage on the miraculous casque shaken in concert with the sounding of the brazen trumpet.

me

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From this reading “Holy Father! will you not assist me with your prayers?”

mean

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From this reading “Father!” said he to Jerome, whom he now ceased to treat as Count of Falconara, “what mean these portents?

miraculous

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From this reading Manfred’s heart misgave him when he beheld the plumage on the miraculous casque shaken in concert with the sounding of the brazen trumpet.

misgave

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From this reading Manfred’s heart misgave him when he beheld the plumage on the miraculous casque shaken in concert with the sounding of the brazen trumpet.

not

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From this reading “Holy Father! will you not assist me with your prayers?”

now

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From this reading “Father!” said he to Jerome, whom he now ceased to treat as Count of Falconara, “what mean these portents?

of

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From this reading Manfred’s heart misgave him when he beheld the plumage on the miraculous casque shaken in concert with the sounding of the brazen trumpet.

offended

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From this reading If I have offended—” the plumes were shaken with greater violence than before.

on

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From this reading Manfred’s heart misgave him when he beheld the plumage on the miraculous casque shaken in concert with the sounding of the brazen trumpet.

plumage

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From this reading Manfred’s heart misgave him when he beheld the plumage on the miraculous casque shaken in concert with the sounding of the brazen trumpet.

plumes

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From this reading If I have offended—” the plumes were shaken with greater violence than before.

portents

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From this reading “Father!” said he to Jerome, whom he now ceased to treat as Count of Falconara, “what mean these portents?

prayers

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From this reading “Holy Father! will you not assist me with your prayers?”

Prince

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From this reading “Unhappy Prince that I am,” cried Manfred.

said

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From this reading “Father!” said he to Jerome, whom he now ceased to treat as Count of Falconara, “what mean these portents?

shaken

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From this reading Manfred’s heart misgave him when he beheld the plumage on the miraculous casque shaken in concert with the sounding of the brazen trumpet.

sounding

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From this reading Manfred’s heart misgave him when he beheld the plumage on the miraculous casque shaken in concert with the sounding of the brazen trumpet.

than

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From this reading If I have offended—” the plumes were shaken with greater violence than before.

that

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From this reading “Unhappy Prince that I am,” cried Manfred.

the

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From this reading Manfred’s heart misgave him when he beheld the plumage on the miraculous casque shaken in concert with the sounding of the brazen trumpet.

these

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From this reading “Father!” said he to Jerome, whom he now ceased to treat as Count of Falconara, “what mean these portents?

to

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From this reading “Father!” said he to Jerome, whom he now ceased to treat as Count of Falconara, “what mean these portents?

treat

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From this reading “Father!” said he to Jerome, whom he now ceased to treat as Count of Falconara, “what mean these portents?

trumpet

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From this reading Manfred’s heart misgave him when he beheld the plumage on the miraculous casque shaken in concert with the sounding of the brazen trumpet.

Unhappy

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From this reading “Unhappy Prince that I am,” cried Manfred.

violence

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From this reading If I have offended—” the plumes were shaken with greater violence than before.

were

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From this reading If I have offended—” the plumes were shaken with greater violence than before.

what

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From this reading “Father!” said he to Jerome, whom he now ceased to treat as Count of Falconara, “what mean these portents?

when

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From this reading Manfred’s heart misgave him when he beheld the plumage on the miraculous casque shaken in concert with the sounding of the brazen trumpet.

whom

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From this reading “Father!” said he to Jerome, whom he now ceased to treat as Count of Falconara, “what mean these portents?

will

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From this reading “Holy Father! will you not assist me with your prayers?”

with

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From this reading Manfred’s heart misgave him when he beheld the plumage on the miraculous casque shaken in concert with the sounding of the brazen trumpet.

you

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From this reading “Holy Father! will you not assist me with your prayers?”

your

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From this reading “Holy Father! will you not assist me with your prayers?”

Chapter 3 of The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole holds 375 sentences, grouped into 75 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 3 of The Castle of Otranto contain?

Chapter 3 holds 375 sentences of The Castle of Otranto, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 375 sentences, grouped into 75 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in The Castle of Otranto

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Castle of Otranto, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Manfred: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Castle of Otranto; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Prince: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Castle of Otranto; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Otranto: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Castle of Otranto; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Daughter: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Castle of Otranto; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.