Chapter 5 of The Laughing Prince is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Laughing Prince is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh!" Even the Tsar was pleased. "I'm not a bit surprised that he's back!" he said. "There's something about this youth that I like!" The next day the Tsar sent two of his trusted servants to the lake to see what was happening there.
Chapter 5 of The Laughing Prince is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “"I'm not a bit surprised that he's back!" he said.”
an event that happens
From this reading “The next day the Tsar sent two of his trusted servants to the lake to see what was happening there.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “The next day the Tsar sent two of his trusted servants to the lake to see what was happening there.”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “Even the Tsar was pleased.”
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “The next day the Tsar sent two of his trusted servants to the lake to see what was happening there.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “"I'm not a bit surprised that he's back!" he said.”
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading “The next day the Tsar sent two of his trusted servants to the lake to see what was happening there.”
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading “Even the Tsar was pleased.”
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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'm not a bit surprised that he's back!" he said.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There's something about this youth that I like!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I'm not a bit surprised that he's back!" he said.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I'm not a bit surprised that he's back!" he said.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day the Tsar sent two of his trusted servants to the lake to see what was happening there.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the Tsar was pleased.
an event that happens
From this reading The next day the Tsar sent two of his trusted servants to the lake to see what was happening there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm not a bit surprised that he's back!" he said.
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From this reading "I'm not a bit surprised that he's back!" he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day the Tsar sent two of his trusted servants to the lake to see what was happening there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There's something about this youth that I like!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not a bit surprised that he's back!" he said.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The next day the Tsar sent two of his trusted servants to the lake to see what was happening there.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "There's something about this youth that I like!"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day the Tsar sent two of his trusted servants to the lake to see what was happening there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not a bit surprised that he's back!" he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day the Tsar sent two of his trusted servants to the lake to see what was happening there.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!"
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Even the Tsar was pleased.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm not a bit surprised that he's back!" he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next day the Tsar sent two of his trusted servants to the lake to see what was happening there.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The next day the Tsar sent two of his trusted servants to the lake to see what was happening there.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The next day the Tsar sent two of his trusted servants to the lake to see what was happening there.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There's something about this youth that I like!"
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "I'm not a bit surprised that he's back!" he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm not a bit surprised that he's back!" he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even the Tsar was pleased.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next day the Tsar sent two of his trusted servants to the lake to see what was happening there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's something about this youth that I like!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There's something about this youth that I like!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day the Tsar sent two of his trusted servants to the lake to see what was happening there.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading The next day the Tsar sent two of his trusted servants to the lake to see what was happening there.
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading Even the Tsar was pleased.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next day the Tsar sent two of his trusted servants to the lake to see what was happening there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even the Tsar was pleased.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The next day the Tsar sent two of his trusted servants to the lake to see what was happening there.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "There's something about this youth that I like!"
Chapter 5 of The Laughing Prince by Parker Fillmore holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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 5 holds 449 sentences of The Laughing Prince, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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