Chapter 1 of The Princess Passes is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Princess Passes is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What is more intellectually exhilarating to the mind, and even to the senses, than . . looking down the vista of some great road . . and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.
Chapter 1 of The Princess Passes is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading “. and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.”
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading “. and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.”
making lively and cheerful
From this reading “"What is more intellectually exhilarating to the mind, and even to the senses, than .”
in an intellectual manner
From this reading “"What is more intellectually exhilarating to the mind, and even to the senses, than .”
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading “. and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.”
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “. and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.”
the visual percept of a region
From this reading “. looking down the vista of some great road .”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What is more intellectually exhilarating to the mind, and even to the senses, than .
showing who or what does the action
From this reading . and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading . and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading . and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading . looking down the vista of some great road .
an old word for “before”
From this reading . and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.
divisible by two
From this reading "What is more intellectually exhilarating to the mind, and even to the senses, than .
making lively and cheerful
From this reading "What is more intellectually exhilarating to the mind, and even to the senses, than .
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading . looking down the vista of some great road .
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading . and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading . and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading . and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.
in an intellectual manner
From this reading "What is more intellectually exhilarating to the mind, and even to the senses, than .
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is more intellectually exhilarating to the mind, and even to the senses, than .
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading . and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading . looking down the vista of some great road .
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "What is more intellectually exhilarating to the mind, and even to the senses, than .
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "What is more intellectually exhilarating to the mind, and even to the senses, than .
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading . and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading . looking down the vista of some great road .
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading . and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading . and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading . and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading . looking down the vista of some great road .
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading "What is more intellectually exhilarating to the mind, and even to the senses, than .
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading . looking down the vista of some great road .
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading . and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading . and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading . and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.
carry out
From this reading . and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "What is more intellectually exhilarating to the mind, and even to the senses, than .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is more intellectually exhilarating to the mind, and even to the senses, than .
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading . and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What is more intellectually exhilarating to the mind, and even to the senses, than .
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading . and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading . and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.
the visual percept of a region
From this reading . looking down the vista of some great road .
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is more intellectually exhilarating to the mind, and even to the senses, than .
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading . and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading . and to wonder through what strange places, by what towns and castles, by what rivers and streams, by what mountains and valleys it will take him ere he reaches his destination?"--_The Spectator_.
Chapter 1 of The Princess Passes by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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 1 holds 221 sentences of The Princess Passes, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Princess Passes by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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.
Work through the 45 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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