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The Missing Prince

Chapter IX

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HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.
“Wh--wh--what do you want?” he stammered nervously.
“I think I have the pleasure of addressing His Importance the Lord High Adjudicator, have I not?” replied Ohah.
“I scarcely recognised you in that--ahem--that costume,” he added, smiling sarcastically.
“Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.
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The Missing Prince

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Missing Prince is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.
Line 2
“Wh--wh--what do you want?” he stammered nervously.
Line 3
“I think I have the pleasure of addressing His Importance the Lord High Adjudicator, have I not?” replied Ohah.
Line 4
“I scarcely recognised you in that--ahem--that costume,” he added, smiling sarcastically.
Line 5
“Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

announcement noun US /əˈnaʊnsmənt/

a formal public statement

From this reading “HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.”

bib noun US /bɪb/

top part of an apron; covering the chest

From this reading ““Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.”

consternation noun US /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading “HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.”

coolness noun US /ˈkuːlnəs/

calm and unruffled self-assurance

From this reading ““Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.”

costume noun US /kɑːˈstuːm/

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading ““I scarcely recognised you in that--ahem--that costume,” he added, smiling sarcastically.”

disordered adjective US /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/

thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

From this reading ““Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.”

nervously adverb US /ˈnɜːrvəsli/

in an anxiously nervous manner

From this reading ““Wh--wh--what do you want?” he stammered nervously.”

sarcastically adverb US /sɑːrˈkæstɪkli/

in a sarcastic manner

From this reading ““I scarcely recognised you in that--ahem--that costume,” he added, smiling sarcastically.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

greatly alarmed adverb + adjective

In this reading “HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.”

warm weather adjective + noun

In this reading ““Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.”

for the sake preposition + article + noun counted as “for … sake”

In this reading ““Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.”

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addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

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 “I scarcely recognised you in that--ahem--that costume,” he added, smiling sarcastically.

addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/

-ing form of “address” — speak to

From this reading “I think I have the pleasure of addressing His Importance the Lord High Adjudicator, have I not?” replied Ohah.

Adjudicatornoun

a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes

From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.

ahemnoun

the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.

From this reading “I scarcely recognised you in that--ahem--that costume,” he added, smiling sarcastically.

alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.

announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/

a formal public statement

From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.

bibnounUS /bɪb/

top part of an apron; covering the chest

From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.

consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.

coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/

calm and unruffled self-assurance

From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.

costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading “I scarcely recognised you in that--ahem--that costume,” he added, smiling sarcastically.

disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/

thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Wh--wh--what do you want?” he stammered nervously.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.

greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.

hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I think I have the pleasure of addressing His Importance the Lord High Adjudicator, have I not?” replied Ohah.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.

HEpronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.

HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “I think I have the pleasure of addressing His Importance the Lord High Adjudicator, have I not?” replied Ohah.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I think I have the pleasure of addressing His Importance the Lord High Adjudicator, have I not?” replied Ohah.

ImportancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading “I think I have the pleasure of addressing His Importance the Lord High Adjudicator, have I not?” replied Ohah.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.

latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/

in the recent past

From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.

nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/

in an anxiously nervous manner

From this reading “Wh--wh--what do you want?” he stammered nervously.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I think I have the pleasure of addressing His Importance the Lord High Adjudicator, have I not?” replied Ohah.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I think I have the pleasure of addressing His Importance the Lord High Adjudicator, have I not?” replied Ohah.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.

Ohah

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I think I have the pleasure of addressing His Importance the Lord High Adjudicator, have I not?” replied Ohah.

particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading “I think I have the pleasure of addressing His Importance the Lord High Adjudicator, have I not?” replied Ohah.

recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/

provided with a secure reputation

From this reading “I scarcely recognised you in that--ahem--that costume,” he added, smiling sarcastically.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “I think I have the pleasure of addressing His Importance the Lord High Adjudicator, have I not?” replied Ohah.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.

sarcasticallyadverbUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪkli/

in a sarcastic manner

From this reading “I scarcely recognised you in that--ahem--that costume,” he added, smiling sarcastically.

scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

From this reading “I scarcely recognised you in that--ahem--that costume,” he added, smiling sarcastically.

smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading “I scarcely recognised you in that--ahem--that costume,” he added, smiling sarcastically.

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.

stammered

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Wh--wh--what do you want?” he stammered nervously.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I scarcely recognised you in that--ahem--that costume,” he added, smiling sarcastically.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I think I have the pleasure of addressing His Importance the Lord High Adjudicator, have I not?” replied Ohah.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “Wh--wh--what do you want?” he stammered nervously.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.

wearverbUS /wer/

be dressed in

From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.

weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.

Wh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Wh--wh--what do you want?” he stammered nervously.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Wh--wh--what do you want?” he stammered nervously.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Wh--wh--what do you want?” he stammered nervously.

Chapter 9 of The Missing Prince by G. E. (George Edward) Farrow holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.

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