Chapter 24 of The Illustrious Prince is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of The Illustrious Prince is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Inspector Jacks was in luck at last. Eleven times he had called at St. Thomas’s Hospital and received the same reply. Today he was asked to wait. The patient was better--would be able to see him. Soon a nurse in neat uniform came quietly down the corridor and took charge of him.
Chapter 24 of The Illustrious Prince is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “Soon a nurse in neat uniform came quietly down the corridor and took charge of him.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “Eleven times he had called at St. Thomas’s Hospital and received the same reply.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “Inspector Jacks was in luck at last.”
a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
From this reading “Inspector Jacks was in luck at last.”
clean or organized
From this reading “Soon a nurse in neat uniform came quietly down the corridor and took charge of him.”
possessive form of “thomas” — United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
the present time or age
From this reading “Today he was asked to wait.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “Soon a nurse in neat uniform came quietly down the corridor and took charge of him.”
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 Soon a nurse in neat uniform came quietly down the corridor and took charge of him.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The patient was better--would be able to see him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eleven times he had called at St. Thomas’s Hospital and received the same reply.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Today he was asked to wait.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Inspector Jacks was in luck at last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The patient was better--would be able to see him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The patient was better--would be able to see him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Eleven times he had called at St. Thomas’s Hospital and received the same reply.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon a nurse in neat uniform came quietly down the corridor and took charge of him.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Soon a nurse in neat uniform came quietly down the corridor and took charge of him.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Soon a nurse in neat uniform came quietly down the corridor and took charge of him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Soon a nurse in neat uniform came quietly down the corridor and took charge of him.
being one more than ten
From this reading Eleven times he had called at St. Thomas’s Hospital and received the same reply.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eleven times he had called at St. Thomas’s Hospital and received the same reply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eleven times he had called at St. Thomas’s Hospital and received the same reply.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The patient was better--would be able to see him.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Eleven times he had called at St. Thomas’s Hospital and received the same reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Inspector Jacks was in luck at last.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Inspector Jacks was in luck at last.
a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
From this reading Inspector Jacks was in luck at last.
immediately past
From this reading Inspector Jacks was in luck at last.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Inspector Jacks was in luck at last.
clean or organized
From this reading Soon a nurse in neat uniform came quietly down the corridor and took charge of him.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Soon a nurse in neat uniform came quietly down the corridor and took charge of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon a nurse in neat uniform came quietly down the corridor and took charge of him.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The patient was better--would be able to see him.
with low volume
From this reading Soon a nurse in neat uniform came quietly down the corridor and took charge of him.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Eleven times he had called at St. Thomas’s Hospital and received the same reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Eleven times he had called at St. Thomas’s Hospital and received the same reply.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Eleven times he had called at St. Thomas’s Hospital and received the same reply.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The patient was better--would be able to see him.
in the near future
From this reading Soon a nurse in neat uniform came quietly down the corridor and took charge of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eleven times he had called at St. Thomas’s Hospital and received the same reply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eleven times he had called at St. Thomas’s Hospital and received the same reply.
possessive form of “thomas” — United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Eleven times he had called at St. Thomas’s Hospital and received the same reply.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Eleven times he had called at St. Thomas’s Hospital and received the same reply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Today he was asked to wait.
the present time or age
From this reading Today he was asked to wait.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Soon a nurse in neat uniform came quietly down the corridor and took charge of him.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Soon a nurse in neat uniform came quietly down the corridor and took charge of him.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Today he was asked to wait.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Inspector Jacks was in luck at last.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The patient was better--would be able to see him.
Chapter 24 of The Illustrious Prince by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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 24 holds 233 sentences of The Illustrious Prince, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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