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The Laughing Prince

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Laughing Prince is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"I'll do that much for you," the older one said, taking the blinded man by the hand.
"For the rest, God will have to take care of you."
With that he led him over to the fir tree and left him.
The blinded man groped his way to the spring and bathed his wounds, then sat down under the tree and prayed God for help and protection.
When night came he fell asleep and he slept until midnight when he was awakened by the sound of voices at the spring.
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The Laughing Prince

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Laughing Prince is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I'll do that much for you," the older one said, taking the blinded man by the hand.
Line 2
"For the rest, God will have to take care of you."
/fɔːr ðə rest ɡɑːd wɪl hæv tuː teɪk ker ʌv juː/
Line 3
With that he led him over to the fir tree and left him.
/wɪð ðæt hiː led hɪm ˈoʊvər tuː ðə fɜːr triː ənd left hɪm/
Line 4
The blinded man groped his way to the spring and bathed his wounds, then sat down under the tree and prayed God for help and protection.
/ðə ˈblaɪndɪd mæn ɡroʊpt hɪz weɪ tuː ðə sprɪŋ ənd beɪðd hɪz wuːndz ðen sæt daʊn ˈʌndər ðə triː ənd preɪd ɡɑːd fɔːr help ənd prəˈtekʃən/
Line 5
When night came he fell asleep and he slept until midnight when he was awakened by the sound of voices at the spring.
/wen naɪt keɪm hiː fel əˈsliːp ənd hiː slept ənˈtɪl ˈmɪdnaɪt wen hiː wɑːz əˈweɪkənd baɪ ðə saʊnd ʌv ˈvɔɪsəz æt ðə sprɪŋ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

awakened adjective US /əˈweɪkənd/

aroused or activated

From this reading “When night came he fell asleep and he slept until midnight when he was awakened by the sound of voices at the spring.”

bathed verb US /beɪðd/

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading “The blinded man groped his way to the spring and bathed his wounds, then sat down under the tree and prayed God for help and protection.”

blinded adjective US /ˈblaɪndɪd/

deprived of sight

From this reading “"I'll do that much for you," the older one said, taking the blinded man by the hand.”

fir noun US /fɜːr/

nonresinous wood of a fir tree

From this reading “With that he led him over to the fir tree and left him.”

groped verb US /ɡroʊpt/

past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly

From this reading “The blinded man groped his way to the spring and bathed his wounds, then sat down under the tree and prayed God for help and protection.”

prayed verb US /preɪd/

past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading “The blinded man groped his way to the spring and bathed his wounds, then sat down under the tree and prayed God for help and protection.”

protection noun US /prəˈtekʃən/

the activity of protecting someone or something

From this reading “The blinded man groped his way to the spring and bathed his wounds, then sat down under the tree and prayed God for help and protection.”

wounds noun US /wuːndz/

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading “The blinded man groped his way to the spring and bathed his wounds, then sat down under the tree and prayed God for help and protection.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading With that he led him over to the fir tree and left him.

asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading When night came he fell asleep and he slept until midnight when he was awakened by the sound of voices at the spring.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When night came he fell asleep and he slept until midnight when he was awakened by the sound of voices at the spring.

awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/

aroused or activated

From this reading When night came he fell asleep and he slept until midnight when he was awakened by the sound of voices at the spring.

bathedverbUS /beɪðd/

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading The blinded man groped his way to the spring and bathed his wounds, then sat down under the tree and prayed God for help and protection.

blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/

deprived of sight

From this reading "I'll do that much for you," the older one said, taking the blinded man by the hand.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I'll do that much for you," the older one said, taking the blinded man by the hand.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When night came he fell asleep and he slept until midnight when he was awakened by the sound of voices at the spring.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "For the rest, God will have to take care of you."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I'll do that much for you," the older one said, taking the blinded man by the hand.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The blinded man groped his way to the spring and bathed his wounds, then sat down under the tree and prayed God for help and protection.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading When night came he fell asleep and he slept until midnight when he was awakened by the sound of voices at the spring.

firnounUS /fɜːr/

nonresinous wood of a fir tree

From this reading With that he led him over to the fir tree and left him.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I'll do that much for you," the older one said, taking the blinded man by the hand.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "For the rest, God will have to take care of you."

gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/

past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly

From this reading The blinded man groped his way to the spring and bathed his wounds, then sat down under the tree and prayed God for help and protection.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "I'll do that much for you," the older one said, taking the blinded man by the hand.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "For the rest, God will have to take care of you."

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading With that he led him over to the fir tree and left him.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading The blinded man groped his way to the spring and bathed his wounds, then sat down under the tree and prayed God for help and protection.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading With that he led him over to the fir tree and left him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The blinded man groped his way to the spring and bathed his wounds, then sat down under the tree and prayed God for help and protection.

I'll

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From this reading "I'll do that much for you," the older one said, taking the blinded man by the hand.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading With that he led him over to the fir tree and left him.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading With that he led him over to the fir tree and left him.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "I'll do that much for you," the older one said, taking the blinded man by the hand.

midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading When night came he fell asleep and he slept until midnight when he was awakened by the sound of voices at the spring.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "I'll do that much for you," the older one said, taking the blinded man by the hand.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading When night came he fell asleep and he slept until midnight when he was awakened by the sound of voices at the spring.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "For the rest, God will have to take care of you."

olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading "I'll do that much for you," the older one said, taking the blinded man by the hand.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I'll do that much for you," the older one said, taking the blinded man by the hand.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading With that he led him over to the fir tree and left him.

prayedverbUS /preɪd/

past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading The blinded man groped his way to the spring and bathed his wounds, then sat down under the tree and prayed God for help and protection.

protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/

the activity of protecting someone or something

From this reading The blinded man groped his way to the spring and bathed his wounds, then sat down under the tree and prayed God for help and protection.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "For the rest, God will have to take care of you."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I'll do that much for you," the older one said, taking the blinded man by the hand.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The blinded man groped his way to the spring and bathed his wounds, then sat down under the tree and prayed God for help and protection.

sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading When night came he fell asleep and he slept until midnight when he was awakened by the sound of voices at the spring.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading When night came he fell asleep and he slept until midnight when he was awakened by the sound of voices at the spring.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading The blinded man groped his way to the spring and bathed his wounds, then sat down under the tree and prayed God for help and protection.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "For the rest, God will have to take care of you."

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading "I'll do that much for you," the older one said, taking the blinded man by the hand.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I'll do that much for you," the older one said, taking the blinded man by the hand.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "I'll do that much for you," the older one said, taking the blinded man by the hand.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The blinded man groped his way to the spring and bathed his wounds, then sat down under the tree and prayed God for help and protection.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "For the rest, God will have to take care of you."

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading With that he led him over to the fir tree and left him.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The blinded man groped his way to the spring and bathed his wounds, then sat down under the tree and prayed God for help and protection.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading When night came he fell asleep and he slept until midnight when he was awakened by the sound of voices at the spring.

voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading When night came he fell asleep and he slept until midnight when he was awakened by the sound of voices at the spring.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When night came he fell asleep and he slept until midnight when he was awakened by the sound of voices at the spring.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The blinded man groped his way to the spring and bathed his wounds, then sat down under the tree and prayed God for help and protection.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When night came he fell asleep and he slept until midnight when he was awakened by the sound of voices at the spring.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "For the rest, God will have to take care of you."

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With that he led him over to the fir tree and left him.

woundsnounUS /wuːndz/

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading The blinded man groped his way to the spring and bathed his wounds, then sat down under the tree and prayed God for help and protection.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I'll do that much for you," the older one said, taking the blinded man by the hand.

Chapter 7 of The Laughing Prince by Parker Fillmore holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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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