Chapter 16 of The Illustrious Prince is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of The Illustrious Prince is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Duchess looked up from her writing table and nodded to her husband, who had just entered. “Good morning, Ambrose!” she said. “Do you want to talk to me?” “If you can spare me five minutes,” the Duke suggested. “I don’t think that I need keep you longer.”
Chapter 16 of The Illustrious Prince is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading ““Good morning, Ambrose!” she said.”
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading “The Duchess looked up from her writing table and nodded to her husband, who had just entered.”
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading ““If you can spare me five minutes,” the Duke suggested.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading ““If you can spare me five minutes,” the Duke suggested.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “The Duchess looked up from her writing table and nodded to her husband, who had just entered.”
refrain from harming
From this reading ““If you can spare me five minutes,” the Duke suggested.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ““If you can spare me five minutes,” the Duke suggested.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “The Duchess looked up from her writing table and nodded to her husband, who had just entered.”
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(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading “Good morning, Ambrose!” she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Duchess looked up from her writing table and nodded to her husband, who had just entered.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “If you can spare me five minutes,” the Duke suggested.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you want to talk to me?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think that I need keep you longer.”
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The Duchess looked up from her writing table and nodded to her husband, who had just entered.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “If you can spare me five minutes,” the Duke suggested.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The Duchess looked up from her writing table and nodded to her husband, who had just entered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “If you can spare me five minutes,” the Duke suggested.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Duchess looked up from her writing table and nodded to her husband, who had just entered.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good morning, Ambrose!” she said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Duchess looked up from her writing table and nodded to her husband, who had just entered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duchess looked up from her writing table and nodded to her husband, who had just entered.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The Duchess looked up from her writing table and nodded to her husband, who had just entered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t think that I need keep you longer.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you can spare me five minutes,” the Duke suggested.
and nothing more
From this reading The Duchess looked up from her writing table and nodded to her husband, who had just entered.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I don’t think that I need keep you longer.”
for more time
From this reading “I don’t think that I need keep you longer.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Duchess looked up from her writing table and nodded to her husband, who had just entered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you want to talk to me?”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “If you can spare me five minutes,” the Duke suggested.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Good morning, Ambrose!” she said.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “I don’t think that I need keep you longer.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The Duchess looked up from her writing table and nodded to her husband, who had just entered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good morning, Ambrose!” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Good morning, Ambrose!” she said.
refrain from harming
From this reading “If you can spare me five minutes,” the Duke suggested.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “If you can spare me five minutes,” the Duke suggested.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Duchess looked up from her writing table and nodded to her husband, who had just entered.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Do you want to talk to me?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don’t think that I need keep you longer.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duchess looked up from her writing table and nodded to her husband, who had just entered.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don’t think that I need keep you longer.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Duchess looked up from her writing table and nodded to her husband, who had just entered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Duchess looked up from her writing table and nodded to her husband, who had just entered.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Do you want to talk to me?”
which person or people
From this reading The Duchess looked up from her writing table and nodded to her husband, who had just entered.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The Duchess looked up from her writing table and nodded to her husband, who had just entered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you want to talk to me?”
Chapter 16 of The Illustrious Prince by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
Chapter 16 holds 153 sentences of The Illustrious Prince, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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