Chapter 6 of The Princess Elopes is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Princess Elopes is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I shall have to give up the consulate,"--gravely. She laughed. "I shall be in England for something more than a year. Truthfully, I hunger for mine own people. You know what that hunger is."
Chapter 6 of The Princess Elopes is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul
From this reading “"I shall have to give up the consulate,"--gravely.”
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “"I shall be in England for something more than a year.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “"I shall have to give up the consulate,"--gravely.”
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading “Truthfully, I hunger for mine own people.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “She laughed.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Truthfully, I hunger for mine own people.”
with truth
From this reading “Truthfully, I hunger for mine own people.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “"I shall be in England for something more than a year.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I shall be in England for something more than a year.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall be in England for something more than a year.
diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul
From this reading "I shall have to give up the consulate,"--gravely.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "I shall be in England for something more than a year.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I shall be in England for something more than a year.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I shall have to give up the consulate,"--gravely.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "I shall have to give up the consulate,"--gravely.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I shall have to give up the consulate,"--gravely.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Truthfully, I hunger for mine own people.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall have to give up the consulate,"--gravely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I shall be in England for something more than a year.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know what that hunger is."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know what that hunger is."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Truthfully, I hunger for mine own people.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I shall be in England for something more than a year.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Truthfully, I hunger for mine own people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Truthfully, I hunger for mine own people.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall have to give up the consulate,"--gravely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laughed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I shall be in England for something more than a year.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I shall be in England for something more than a year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know what that hunger is."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I shall have to give up the consulate,"--gravely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall have to give up the consulate,"--gravely.
with truth
From this reading Truthfully, I hunger for mine own people.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I shall have to give up the consulate,"--gravely.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You know what that hunger is."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "I shall be in England for something more than a year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know what that hunger is."
Chapter 6 of The Princess Elopes by Harold MacGrath holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 6 holds 425 sentences of The Princess Elopes, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of The Princess Elopes by Harold MacGrath exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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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