Chapter 17 of The Lost Prince is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Lost Prince is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Rat! Rat! I'm here in the cellar--locked in. I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags. The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
Chapter 17 of The Lost Prince is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading “I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.”
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading “The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:”
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.”
informal intensifiers
From this reading “I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.”
plural of “crutch” — a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading “The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:”
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.”
-ing form of “hurtle” — move with or as if with a rushing sound
From this reading “I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.”
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “"Rat!”
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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 here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading I'm here in the cellar--locked in.
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
informal intensifiers
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
plural of “crutch” — a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I'm here in the cellar--locked in.
-ing form of “hurtle” — move with or as if with a rushing sound
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
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From this reading I'm here in the cellar--locked in.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'm here in the cellar--locked in.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
staying power
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading I'm here in the cellar--locked in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading "Rat!
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'm here in the cellar--locked in.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
Chapter 17 of The Lost Prince by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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.
Chapter 17 holds 199 sentences of The Lost Prince, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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