Chapter 31 of The Lost Prince is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Lost Prince is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At first, The Squad felt awkward and shuffled its feet uncomfortably. After the first greetings it did not know exactly what to say. It was Marco who saved the situation. "Drill us first," he said to The Rat, "then we can talk about the Game." "'Tention!" shouted The Rat, magnificently.
Chapter 31 of The Lost Prince is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
causing inconvenience
From this reading “At first, The Squad felt awkward and shuffled its feet uncomfortably.”
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading “"Drill us first," he said to The Rat, "then we can talk about the Game."”
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “After the first greetings it did not know exactly what to say.”
extremely well
From this reading “"'Tention!" shouted The Rat, magnificently.”
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “"Drill us first," he said to The Rat, "then we can talk about the Game."”
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading “At first, The Squad felt awkward and shuffled its feet uncomfortably.”
a smallest army unit
From this reading “At first, The Squad felt awkward and shuffled its feet uncomfortably.”
in physical discomfort
From this reading “At first, The Squad felt awkward and shuffled its feet uncomfortably.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Drill us first," he said to The Rat, "then we can talk about the Game."
later than; following
From this reading After the first greetings it did not know exactly what to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first, The Squad felt awkward and shuffled its feet uncomfortably.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, The Squad felt awkward and shuffled its feet uncomfortably.
causing inconvenience
From this reading At first, The Squad felt awkward and shuffled its feet uncomfortably.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Drill us first," he said to The Rat, "then we can talk about the Game."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After the first greetings it did not know exactly what to say.
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading "Drill us first," he said to The Rat, "then we can talk about the Game."
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading After the first greetings it did not know exactly what to say.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At first, The Squad felt awkward and shuffled its feet uncomfortably.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading At first, The Squad felt awkward and shuffled its feet uncomfortably.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, The Squad felt awkward and shuffled its feet uncomfortably.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Drill us first," he said to The Rat, "then we can talk about the Game."
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading After the first greetings it did not know exactly what to say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Drill us first," he said to The Rat, "then we can talk about the Game."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After the first greetings it did not know exactly what to say.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At first, The Squad felt awkward and shuffled its feet uncomfortably.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After the first greetings it did not know exactly what to say.
extremely well
From this reading "'Tention!" shouted The Rat, magnificently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Marco who saved the situation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After the first greetings it did not know exactly what to say.
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading "Drill us first," he said to The Rat, "then we can talk about the Game."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Drill us first," he said to The Rat, "then we can talk about the Game."
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading It was Marco who saved the situation.
express in words
From this reading After the first greetings it did not know exactly what to say.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "'Tention!" shouted The Rat, magnificently.
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading At first, The Squad felt awkward and shuffled its feet uncomfortably.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It was Marco who saved the situation.
a smallest army unit
From this reading At first, The Squad felt awkward and shuffled its feet uncomfortably.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Drill us first," he said to The Rat, "then we can talk about the Game."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Tention!" shouted The Rat, magnificently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first, The Squad felt awkward and shuffled its feet uncomfortably.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Drill us first," he said to The Rat, "then we can talk about the Game."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the first greetings it did not know exactly what to say.
in physical discomfort
From this reading At first, The Squad felt awkward and shuffled its feet uncomfortably.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Drill us first," he said to The Rat, "then we can talk about the Game."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Marco who saved the situation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Drill us first," he said to The Rat, "then we can talk about the Game."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After the first greetings it did not know exactly what to say.
which person or people
From this reading It was Marco who saved the situation.
Chapter 31 of The Lost Prince by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 207 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 31 holds 207 sentences of The Lost Prince, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 31 of The Lost Prince by Frances Hodgson Burnett exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 207 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.
Work through the 42 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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