Chapter 30 of The Lost Prince is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 30 of The Lost Prince is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes," Marco answered, "but it was true. And it's done." Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?" He said it very low. The way to Philibert Place was not long.
Chapter 30 of The Lost Prince is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"Yes," Marco answered, "but it was true.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “He said it very low.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"”
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “"Yes," Marco answered, "but it was true.”
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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 Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
later than; following
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it's done."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," Marco answered, "but it was true.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes," Marco answered, "but it was true.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And it's done."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," Marco answered, "but it was true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it's done."
and nothing more
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The way to Philibert Place was not long.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He said it very low.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," Marco answered, "but it was true.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The way to Philibert Place was not long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The way to Philibert Place was not long.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The way to Philibert Place was not long.
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Yes," Marco answered, "but it was true.
precisely as stated
From this reading He said it very low.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," Marco answered, "but it was true.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way to Philibert Place was not long.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then he added after a second or so of silence, just what The Rat had said to himself, "What next?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," Marco answered, "but it was true.
Chapter 30 of The Lost Prince by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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 30 holds 205 sentences of The Lost Prince, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 30 of The Lost Prince by Frances Hodgson Burnett exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
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