Chapter 14 of The Illustrious Prince is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Illustrious Prince is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Your rooms, Prince, are wonderful,” Penelope said to him. “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.” He laughed softly. “In my country,” he answered, “there are no millionaires. The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.
Chapter 14 of The Illustrious Prince is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in another and different manner
From this reading “The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.”
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading ““I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.””
plural of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading ““In my country,” he answered, “there are no millionaires.”
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading ““Your rooms, Prince, are wonderful,” Penelope said to him.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading ““Your rooms, Prince, are wonderful,” Penelope said to him.”
with low volume
From this reading “He laughed softly.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading ““I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.””
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 “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
in addition
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “In my country,” he answered, “there are no millionaires.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Your rooms, Prince, are wonderful,” Penelope said to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “In my country,” he answered, “there are no millionaires.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
in another and different manner
From this reading The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed softly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Your rooms, Prince, are wonderful,” Penelope said to him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In my country,” he answered, “there are no millionaires.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed softly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
plural of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading “In my country,” he answered, “there are no millionaires.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “In my country,” he answered, “there are no millionaires.
not any; not one
From this reading “In my country,” he answered, “there are no millionaires.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading “Your rooms, Prince, are wonderful,” Penelope said to him.
by chance
From this reading The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “Your rooms, Prince, are wonderful,” Penelope said to him.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “Your rooms, Prince, are wonderful,” Penelope said to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Your rooms, Prince, are wonderful,” Penelope said to him.
with low volume
From this reading He laughed softly.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “In my country,” he answered, “there are no millionaires.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Your rooms, Prince, are wonderful,” Penelope said to him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “Your rooms, Prince, are wonderful,” Penelope said to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your rooms, Prince, are wonderful,” Penelope said to him.
Chapter 14 of The Illustrious Prince by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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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