Chapter 27 of The Lost Prince is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 27 of The Lost Prince is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There is some one in the room I just now left," he said, "an old man--whom it might interest to see you. It might also be a good thing for him to feel interest in you. I choose that he shall see you--as you are." "I am at your command, Highness," Marco answered. He knew his companion was smiling again.
Chapter 27 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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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"I am at your command, Highness," Marco answered.”
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “I choose that he shall see you--as you are."”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “"I am at your command, Highness," Marco answered.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “He knew his companion was smiling again.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “It might also be a good thing for him to feel interest in you.”
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading “"I am at your command, Highness," Marco answered.”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “"There is some one in the room I just now left," he said, "an old man--whom it might interest to see you.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “He knew his companion was smiling again.”
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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 It might also be a good thing for him to feel interest in you.
anew
From this reading He knew his companion was smiling again.
in addition
From this reading It might also be a good thing for him to feel interest in you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am at your command, Highness," Marco answered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There is some one in the room I just now left," he said, "an old man--whom it might interest to see you.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I am at your command, Highness," Marco answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I choose that he shall see you--as you are."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I choose that he shall see you--as you are."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am at your command, Highness," Marco answered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might also be a good thing for him to feel interest in you.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I choose that he shall see you--as you are."
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "I am at your command, Highness," Marco answered.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He knew his companion was smiling again.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It might also be a good thing for him to feel interest in you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It might also be a good thing for him to feel interest in you.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It might also be a good thing for him to feel interest in you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is some one in the room I just now left," he said, "an old man--whom it might interest to see you.
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading "I am at your command, Highness," Marco answered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It might also be a good thing for him to feel interest in you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew his companion was smiling again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is some one in the room I just now left," he said, "an old man--whom it might interest to see you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is some one in the room I just now left," he said, "an old man--whom it might interest to see you.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "There is some one in the room I just now left," he said, "an old man--whom it might interest to see you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is some one in the room I just now left," he said, "an old man--whom it might interest to see you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There is some one in the room I just now left," he said, "an old man--whom it might interest to see you.
and nothing more
From this reading "There is some one in the room I just now left," he said, "an old man--whom it might interest to see you.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew his companion was smiling again.
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 "There is some one in the room I just now left," he said, "an old man--whom it might interest to see you.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There is some one in the room I just now left," he said, "an old man--whom it might interest to see you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am at your command, Highness," Marco answered.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "There is some one in the room I just now left," he said, "an old man--whom it might interest to see you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There is some one in the room I just now left," he said, "an old man--whom it might interest to see you.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "There is some one in the room I just now left," he said, "an old man--whom it might interest to see you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is some one in the room I just now left," he said, "an old man--whom it might interest to see you.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "There is some one in the room I just now left," he said, "an old man--whom it might interest to see you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is some one in the room I just now left," he said, "an old man--whom it might interest to see you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "There is some one in the room I just now left," he said, "an old man--whom it might interest to see you.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I choose that he shall see you--as you are."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He knew his companion was smiling again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There is some one in the room I just now left," he said, "an old man--whom it might interest to see you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I choose that he shall see you--as you are."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There is some one in the room I just now left," he said, "an old man--whom it might interest to see you.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is some one in the room I just now left," he said, "an old man--whom it might interest to see you.
a special situation
From this reading It might also be a good thing for him to feel interest in you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is some one in the room I just now left," he said, "an old man--whom it might interest to see you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew his companion was smiling again.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is some one in the room I just now left," he said, "an old man--whom it might interest to see you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is some one in the room I just now left," he said, "an old man--whom it might interest to see you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am at your command, Highness," Marco answered.
Chapter 27 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.
Chapter 27 holds 208 sentences of The Lost Prince, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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