Chapter 2 of The Laughing Prince is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Laughing Prince is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I must go back again!" he kept telling himself. His gold was gone but he still had his father's house. It was a big old house with garrets and cellars. "Perhaps if I hunt I shall find some treasures hidden away in odd corners," Danilo said. So he hunted upstairs and down.
Chapter 2 of The Laughing Prince is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cellar” — the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading “It was a big old house with garrets and cellars.”
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “"Perhaps if I hunt I shall find some treasures hidden away in odd corners," Danilo said.”
plural of “garret” — floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “It was a big old house with garrets and cellars.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “"Perhaps if I hunt I shall find some treasures hidden away in odd corners," Danilo said.”
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading “So he hunted upstairs and down.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “"Perhaps if I hunt I shall find some treasures hidden away in odd corners," Danilo said.”
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “"Perhaps if I hunt I shall find some treasures hidden away in odd corners," Danilo said.”
on a floor above
From this reading “So he hunted upstairs and down.”
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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 It was a big old house with garrets and cellars.
anew
From this reading "I must go back again!" he kept telling himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a big old house with garrets and cellars.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Perhaps if I hunt I shall find some treasures hidden away in odd corners," Danilo said.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I must go back again!" he kept telling himself.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a big old house with garrets and cellars.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His gold was gone but he still had his father's house.
plural of “cellar” — the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading It was a big old house with garrets and cellars.
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Perhaps if I hunt I shall find some treasures hidden away in odd corners," Danilo said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps if I hunt I shall find some treasures hidden away in odd corners," Danilo said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So he hunted upstairs and down.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His gold was gone but he still had his father's house.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Perhaps if I hunt I shall find some treasures hidden away in odd corners," Danilo said.
plural of “garret” — floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading It was a big old house with garrets and cellars.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I must go back again!" he kept telling himself.
coins made of gold
From this reading His gold was gone but he still had his father's house.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His gold was gone but he still had his father's house.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His gold was gone but he still had his father's house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I must go back again!" he kept telling himself.
not accessible to view
From this reading "Perhaps if I hunt I shall find some treasures hidden away in odd corners," Danilo said.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I must go back again!" he kept telling himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His gold was gone but he still had his father's house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His gold was gone but he still had his father's house.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading "Perhaps if I hunt I shall find some treasures hidden away in odd corners," Danilo said.
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading So he hunted upstairs and down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must go back again!" he kept telling himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Perhaps if I hunt I shall find some treasures hidden away in odd corners," Danilo said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Perhaps if I hunt I shall find some treasures hidden away in odd corners," Danilo said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a big old house with garrets and cellars.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "I must go back again!" he kept telling himself.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must go back again!" he kept telling himself.
not divisible by two
From this reading "Perhaps if I hunt I shall find some treasures hidden away in odd corners," Danilo said.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a big old house with garrets and cellars.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps if I hunt I shall find some treasures hidden away in odd corners," Danilo said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Perhaps if I hunt I shall find some treasures hidden away in odd corners," Danilo said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Perhaps if I hunt I shall find some treasures hidden away in odd corners," Danilo said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he hunted upstairs and down.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Perhaps if I hunt I shall find some treasures hidden away in odd corners," Danilo said.
not in physical motion
From this reading His gold was gone but he still had his father's house.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "I must go back again!" he kept telling himself.
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading "Perhaps if I hunt I shall find some treasures hidden away in odd corners," Danilo said.
on a floor above
From this reading So he hunted upstairs and down.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His gold was gone but he still had his father's house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a big old house with garrets and cellars.
Chapter 2 of The Laughing Prince by Parker Fillmore holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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 2 holds 434 sentences of The Laughing Prince, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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