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The Princess Aline
The Princess Aline

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Princess Aline is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Yes," she said; "we were there once for a few days.
We went to see the pictures.
I suppose you know that the old Duke, the father of the present one, ruined himself almost by buying pictures for the Grasse gallery.
We were there at a bad time, though, when the palace was closed to visitors, and the gallery too.
I suppose that is what is taking you there?"
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Princess Aline

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Princess Aline is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Yes," she said; "we were there once for a few days.
Line 2
We went to see the pictures.
Line 3
I suppose you know that the old Duke, the father of the present one, ruined himself almost by buying pictures for the Grasse gallery.
Line 4
We were there at a bad time, though, when the palace was closed to visitors, and the gallery too.
Line 5
I suppose that is what is taking you there?"

All words in this reading · 48

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a

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From this reading "Yes," she said; "we were there once for a few days.

almost

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From this reading I suppose you know that the old Duke, the father of the present one, ruined himself almost by buying pictures for the Grasse gallery.

and

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From this reading We were there at a bad time, though, when the palace was closed to visitors, and the gallery too.

at

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From this reading We were there at a bad time, though, when the palace was closed to visitors, and the gallery too.

bad

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From this reading We were there at a bad time, though, when the palace was closed to visitors, and the gallery too.

buying

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From this reading I suppose you know that the old Duke, the father of the present one, ruined himself almost by buying pictures for the Grasse gallery.

by

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From this reading I suppose you know that the old Duke, the father of the present one, ruined himself almost by buying pictures for the Grasse gallery.

closed

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From this reading We were there at a bad time, though, when the palace was closed to visitors, and the gallery too.

days

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From this reading "Yes," she said; "we were there once for a few days.

Duke

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From this reading I suppose you know that the old Duke, the father of the present one, ruined himself almost by buying pictures for the Grasse gallery.

father

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From this reading I suppose you know that the old Duke, the father of the present one, ruined himself almost by buying pictures for the Grasse gallery.

few

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From this reading "Yes," she said; "we were there once for a few days.

for

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From this reading "Yes," she said; "we were there once for a few days.

gallery

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From this reading I suppose you know that the old Duke, the father of the present one, ruined himself almost by buying pictures for the Grasse gallery.

Grasse

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From this reading I suppose you know that the old Duke, the father of the present one, ruined himself almost by buying pictures for the Grasse gallery.

himself

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From this reading I suppose you know that the old Duke, the father of the present one, ruined himself almost by buying pictures for the Grasse gallery.

I

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From this reading I suppose you know that the old Duke, the father of the present one, ruined himself almost by buying pictures for the Grasse gallery.

is

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From this reading I suppose that is what is taking you there?"

know

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From this reading I suppose you know that the old Duke, the father of the present one, ruined himself almost by buying pictures for the Grasse gallery.

of

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From this reading I suppose you know that the old Duke, the father of the present one, ruined himself almost by buying pictures for the Grasse gallery.

old

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From this reading I suppose you know that the old Duke, the father of the present one, ruined himself almost by buying pictures for the Grasse gallery.

once

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From this reading "Yes," she said; "we were there once for a few days.

one

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From this reading I suppose you know that the old Duke, the father of the present one, ruined himself almost by buying pictures for the Grasse gallery.

palace

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From this reading We were there at a bad time, though, when the palace was closed to visitors, and the gallery too.

pictures

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From this reading We went to see the pictures.

present

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From this reading I suppose you know that the old Duke, the father of the present one, ruined himself almost by buying pictures for the Grasse gallery.

ruined

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From this reading I suppose you know that the old Duke, the father of the present one, ruined himself almost by buying pictures for the Grasse gallery.

said

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From this reading "Yes," she said; "we were there once for a few days.

see

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From this reading We went to see the pictures.

she

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From this reading "Yes," she said; "we were there once for a few days.

suppose

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From this reading I suppose you know that the old Duke, the father of the present one, ruined himself almost by buying pictures for the Grasse gallery.

taking

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From this reading I suppose that is what is taking you there?"

that

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From this reading I suppose you know that the old Duke, the father of the present one, ruined himself almost by buying pictures for the Grasse gallery.

the

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

From this reading We went to see the pictures.

there

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From this reading "Yes," she said; "we were there once for a few days.

though

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From this reading We were there at a bad time, though, when the palace was closed to visitors, and the gallery too.

time

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From this reading We were there at a bad time, though, when the palace was closed to visitors, and the gallery too.

to

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From this reading We went to see the pictures.

too

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From this reading We were there at a bad time, though, when the palace was closed to visitors, and the gallery too.

visitors

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From this reading We were there at a bad time, though, when the palace was closed to visitors, and the gallery too.

was

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From this reading We were there at a bad time, though, when the palace was closed to visitors, and the gallery too.

we

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

From this reading "Yes," she said; "we were there once for a few days.

went

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From this reading We went to see the pictures.

were

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From this reading "Yes," she said; "we were there once for a few days.

what

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From this reading I suppose that is what is taking you there?"

when

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From this reading We were there at a bad time, though, when the palace was closed to visitors, and the gallery too.

Yes

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

From this reading "Yes," she said; "we were there once for a few days.

you

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From this reading I suppose you know that the old Duke, the father of the present one, ruined himself almost by buying pictures for the Grasse gallery.

Chapter 2 of The Princess Aline by Richard Harding Davis holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

What does chapter 2 of The Princess Aline contain?

Chapter 2 holds 181 sentences of The Princess Aline, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of The Princess Aline by Richard Harding Davis exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

How do I study chapter 2 of The Princess Aline?

Work through the 37 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 37 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 2 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Princess Aline

Common questions about reading The Princess Aline by Richard Harding Davis on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Princess Aline?

Yes. All 1269 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #327 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Princess Aline is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #327, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Princess Aline take to read?

About 105 minutes of reading across 254 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Princess Aline

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Princess Aline, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Princess
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Princess Aline; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Aline
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Princess Aline; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Hohenwald
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Morton
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