Chapter 2 of The Princess Elopes is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Princess Elopes is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We were getting on famously. "Do you take long journeys?" I inquired. "Often. It is the most exhilarating of sports," said the Enchantment.
Chapter 2 of The Princess Elopes is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading “It is the most exhilarating of sports," said the Enchantment.”
making lively and cheerful
From this reading “It is the most exhilarating of sports," said the Enchantment.”
in a manner or to an extent that is well known
From this reading “We were getting on famously.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “We were getting on famously.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “I inquired.”
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading “"Do you take long journeys?"”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “"Often.”
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “It is the most exhilarating of sports," said the Enchantment.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you take long journeys?"
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading It is the most exhilarating of sports," said the Enchantment.
making lively and cheerful
From this reading It is the most exhilarating of sports," said the Enchantment.
in a manner or to an extent that is well known
From this reading We were getting on famously.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading We were getting on famously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I inquired.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I inquired.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the most exhilarating of sports," said the Enchantment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the most exhilarating of sports," said the Enchantment.
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading "Do you take long journeys?"
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 "Do you take long journeys?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is the most exhilarating of sports," said the Enchantment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the most exhilarating of sports," said the Enchantment.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Often.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were getting on famously.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It is the most exhilarating of sports," said the Enchantment.
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading It is the most exhilarating of sports," said the Enchantment.
carry out
From this reading "Do you take long journeys?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the most exhilarating of sports," said the Enchantment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were getting on famously.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were getting on famously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you take long journeys?"
Chapter 2 of The Princess Elopes by Harold MacGrath holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
Chapter 2 holds 431 sentences of The Princess Elopes, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The Princess Elopes by Harold MacGrath exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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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