Chapter 6 of The Peasant and the Prince is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Peasant and the Prince is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VOLUME TWO, CHAPTER TWELVE. PRISON. The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants. There Madame Campan went to them on the 11th. In one cell the king was having his hair dressed.
Chapter 6 of The Peasant and the Prince is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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given as a task
From this reading “The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.”
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading “The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.”
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “In one cell the king was having his hair dressed.”
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading “The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “VOLUME TWO, CHAPTER TWELVE.”
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.”
the residence of a religious community
From this reading “The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “VOLUME TWO, CHAPTER TWELVE.”
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From this reading There Madame Campan went to them on the 11th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.
given as a task
From this reading The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There Madame Campan went to them on the 11th.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading In one cell the king was having his hair dressed.
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading VOLUME TWO, CHAPTER TWELVE.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading In one cell the king was having his hair dressed.
a social unit living together
From this reading The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading In one cell the king was having his hair dressed.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In one cell the king was having his hair dressed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In one cell the king was having his hair dressed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In one cell the king was having his hair dressed.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading There Madame Campan went to them on the 11th.
the residence of a religious community
From this reading The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There Madame Campan went to them on the 11th.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one cell the king was having his hair dressed.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading PRISON.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There Madame Campan went to them on the 11th.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading VOLUME TWO, CHAPTER TWELVE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading VOLUME TWO, CHAPTER TWELVE.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading VOLUME TWO, CHAPTER TWELVE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In one cell the king was having his hair dressed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There Madame Campan went to them on the 11th.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.
in or at the place that
From this reading The royal family were placed for three days in a forsaken monastery, where four cells were allotted to them and their attendants.
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