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The Lost Prince
The Lost Prince

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Lost Prince is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Don't go yet," she said, holding out her hand.
"I should like to know you a little better, if I may.
I am so grateful.
I should like to talk to you.
You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Lost Prince

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Lost Prince is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Don't go yet," she said, holding out her hand.
Line 2
"I should like to know you a little better, if I may.
Line 3
I am so grateful.
Line 4
I should like to talk to you.
Line 5
You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."

All words in this reading · 41

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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

From this reading "I should like to know you a little better, if I may.

am

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From this reading I am so grateful.

and

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From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."

beautiful

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

From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."

believe

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

From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."

better

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

From this reading "I should like to know you a little better, if I may.

boy

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

From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."

Don't

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

From this reading "Don't go yet," she said, holding out her hand.

ended

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From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."

for

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

From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."

from

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

From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."

go

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

From this reading "Don't go yet," she said, holding out her hand.

got

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

From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."

grateful

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From this reading I am so grateful.

hand

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From this reading "Don't go yet," she said, holding out her hand.

have

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

From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."

her

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

From this reading "Don't go yet," she said, holding out her hand.

holding

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

From this reading "Don't go yet," she said, holding out her hand.

I

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

From this reading "I should like to know you a little better, if I may.

if

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

From this reading "I should like to know you a little better, if I may.

kind

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

From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."

know

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

From this reading "I should like to know you a little better, if I may.

laugh

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

From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."

like

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

From this reading "I should like to know you a little better, if I may.

little

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

From this reading "I should like to know you a little better, if I may.

manners

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

From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."

may

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From this reading "I should like to know you a little better, if I may.

out

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From this reading "Don't go yet," she said, holding out her hand.

pretty

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From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."

said

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

From this reading "Don't go yet," she said, holding out her hand.

she

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From this reading "Don't go yet," she said, holding out her hand.

should

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

From this reading "I should like to know you a little better, if I may.

so

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

From this reading I am so grateful.

such

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

From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."

talk

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

From this reading I should like to talk to you.

them

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

From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."

to

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

From this reading "I should like to know you a little better, if I may.

where

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

From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."

with

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

From this reading You have such beautiful manners for a boy," she ended, with a pretty, kind laugh, "and I believe I know where you got them from."

yet

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

From this reading "Don't go yet," she said, holding out her hand.

you

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

From this reading "I should like to know you a little better, if I may.

Chapter 14 of The Lost Prince by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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.

What does chapter 14 of The Lost Prince contain?

Chapter 14 holds 208 sentences of The Lost Prince, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 14 of The Lost Prince by Frances Hodgson Burnett exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 208 sentences, grouped into 42 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 14 of The Lost Prince?

Work through the 42 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 42 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 14 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 14 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Lost Prince

Common questions about reading The Lost Prince by Frances Hodgson Burnett on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Lost Prince?

Yes. All 6848 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #384 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Lost Prince is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #384, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Lost Prince take to read?

About 570 minutes of reading across 1370 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Lost Prince section by section

How to work through The Lost Prince section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 33 chapters of The Lost Prince to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Lost Prince

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Lost Prince, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Dreary
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Lost Prince; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Dingy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Lost Prince; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Houses
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Lost Prince; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Certain
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Lost Prince; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.