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The Little Duke: Richard the Fearless
The Little Duke: Richard the Fearless

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Little Duke: Richard the Fearless is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.
I mean to attend it.
Will you come with me, or shall Osmond go, and you remain in charge of the Prince?"
"How now, Lord Richard, you were not wont to love a Parlement?"
"I have something to say," replied Richard.
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The Little Duke: Richard the Fearless

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Little Duke: Richard the Fearless is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.
Line 2
I mean to attend it.
/aɪ miːn tuː əˈtend ɪt/
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Will you come with me, or shall Osmond go, and you remain in charge of the Prince?"
Line 4
"How now, Lord Richard, you were not wont to love a Parlement?"
Line 5
"I have something to say," replied Richard.

Learner Dictionary

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

attend verb US /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading “I mean to attend it.”

Bernard noun US /bərˈnɑːrd/

French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)

From this reading “"Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.”

charge verb US /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading “Will you come with me, or shall Osmond go, and you remain in charge of the Prince?"”

Count verb US /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading “"Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.”

Denmark noun US /ˈdenmɑːrk/

a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea

From this reading “"Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.”

Prince noun US /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading “Will you come with me, or shall Osmond go, and you remain in charge of the Prince?"”

remain verb US /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “Will you come with me, or shall Osmond go, and you remain in charge of the Prince?"”

wont noun US /woʊnt/

an established custom

From this reading “"How now, Lord Richard, you were not wont to love a Parlement?"”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.

attendverbUS /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading I mean to attend it.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.

BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/

French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)

From this reading "Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading "Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Will you come with me, or shall Osmond go, and you remain in charge of the Prince?"

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Will you come with me, or shall Osmond go, and you remain in charge of the Prince?"

CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading "Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.

DenmarknounUS /ˈdenmɑːrk/

a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea

From this reading "Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.

Eric

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.

Falaise

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From this reading "Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Will you come with me, or shall Osmond go, and you remain in charge of the Prince?"

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have something to say," replied Richard.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading "Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.

How

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "How now, Lord Richard, you were not wont to love a Parlement?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I mean to attend it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Will you come with me, or shall Osmond go, and you remain in charge of the Prince?"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I mean to attend it.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "How now, Lord Richard, you were not wont to love a Parlement?"

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "How now, Lord Richard, you were not wont to love a Parlement?"

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading I mean to attend it.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "How now, Lord Richard, you were not wont to love a Parlement?"

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "How now, Lord Richard, you were not wont to love a Parlement?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Will you come with me, or shall Osmond go, and you remain in charge of the Prince?"

Osmond

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Will you come with me, or shall Osmond go, and you remain in charge of the Prince?"

Parlement

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Will you come with me, or shall Osmond go, and you remain in charge of the Prince?"

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Will you come with me, or shall Osmond go, and you remain in charge of the Prince?"

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "I have something to say," replied Richard.

Richard

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "I have something to say," replied Richard.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Will you come with me, or shall Osmond go, and you remain in charge of the Prince?"

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "I have something to say," replied Richard.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "How now, Lord Richard, you were not wont to love a Parlement?"

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Will you come with me, or shall Osmond go, and you remain in charge of the Prince?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Will you come with me, or shall Osmond go, and you remain in charge of the Prince?"

wontnounUS /woʊnt/

an established custom

From this reading "How now, Lord Richard, you were not wont to love a Parlement?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Sir Eric," said Richard, "you told me there was a Parlement to be held at Falaise, between Count Bernard and the King of Denmark.

Chapter 12 of The Little Duke: Richard the Fearless by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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.

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Chapter 12 holds 165 sentences of The Little Duke: Richard the Fearless, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.

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