Chapter 19 of The Lost Prince is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Lost Prince is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For the moment, his face and his voice were scarcely like his own. He kneeled by the bedside, and, as he did it, Marco half sitting up caught his hand and held it hard against his breast. "Father, I know!" he cried under his breath also. "It is true. I am a child but am I not a man also?
Chapter 19 of The Lost Prince is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading “He kneeled by the bedside, and, as he did it, Marco half sitting up caught his hand and held it hard against his breast.”
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “He kneeled by the bedside, and, as he did it, Marco half sitting up caught his hand and held it hard against his breast.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “"Father, I know!" he cried under his breath also.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “He kneeled by the bedside, and, as he did it, Marco half sitting up caught his hand and held it hard against his breast.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “He kneeled by the bedside, and, as he did it, Marco half sitting up caught his hand and held it hard against his breast.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “He kneeled by the bedside, and, as he did it, Marco half sitting up caught his hand and held it hard against his breast.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “For the moment, his face and his voice were scarcely like his own.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “He kneeled by the bedside, and, as he did it, Marco half sitting up caught his hand and held it hard against his breast.”
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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 am a child but am I not a man also?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He kneeled by the bedside, and, as he did it, Marco half sitting up caught his hand and held it hard against his breast.
in addition
From this reading "Father, I know!" he cried under his breath also.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a child but am I not a man also?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the moment, his face and his voice were scarcely like his own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He kneeled by the bedside, and, as he did it, Marco half sitting up caught his hand and held it hard against his breast.
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading He kneeled by the bedside, and, as he did it, Marco half sitting up caught his hand and held it hard against his breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He kneeled by the bedside, and, as he did it, Marco half sitting up caught his hand and held it hard against his breast.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Father, I know!" he cried under his breath also.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am a child but am I not a man also?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He kneeled by the bedside, and, as he did it, Marco half sitting up caught his hand and held it hard against his breast.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He kneeled by the bedside, and, as he did it, Marco half sitting up caught his hand and held it hard against his breast.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I am a child but am I not a man also?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Father, I know!" he cried under his breath also.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He kneeled by the bedside, and, as he did it, Marco half sitting up caught his hand and held it hard against his breast.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For the moment, his face and his voice were scarcely like his own.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father, I know!" he cried under his breath also.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment, his face and his voice were scarcely like his own.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He kneeled by the bedside, and, as he did it, Marco half sitting up caught his hand and held it hard against his breast.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He kneeled by the bedside, and, as he did it, Marco half sitting up caught his hand and held it hard against his breast.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He kneeled by the bedside, and, as he did it, Marco half sitting up caught his hand and held it hard against his breast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kneeled by the bedside, and, as he did it, Marco half sitting up caught his hand and held it hard against his breast.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He kneeled by the bedside, and, as he did it, Marco half sitting up caught his hand and held it hard against his breast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the moment, his face and his voice were scarcely like his own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Father, I know!" he cried under his breath also.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is true.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He kneeled by the bedside, and, as he did it, Marco half sitting up caught his hand and held it hard against his breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He kneeled by the bedside, and, as he did it, Marco half sitting up caught his hand and held it hard against his breast.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Father, I know!" he cried under his breath also.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For the moment, his face and his voice were scarcely like his own.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am a child but am I not a man also?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He kneeled by the bedside, and, as he did it, Marco half sitting up caught his hand and held it hard against his breast.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment, his face and his voice were scarcely like his own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am a child but am I not a man also?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For the moment, his face and his voice were scarcely like his own.
only a very short time before
From this reading For the moment, his face and his voice were scarcely like his own.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He kneeled by the bedside, and, as he did it, Marco half sitting up caught his hand and held it hard against his breast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the moment, his face and his voice were scarcely like his own.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "It is true.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Father, I know!" he cried under his breath also.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He kneeled by the bedside, and, as he did it, Marco half sitting up caught his hand and held it hard against his breast.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading For the moment, his face and his voice were scarcely like his own.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the moment, his face and his voice were scarcely like his own.
Chapter 19 of The Lost Prince by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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 19 holds 212 sentences of The Lost Prince, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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