Chapter 10 of The Princess Passes is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Princess Passes is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Shadow of Night "This villain, . He dares--I know not half he dares-- But remove him--quick!" --ROBERT BROWNING.
Chapter 10 of The Princess Passes is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 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.
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “--ROBERT BROWNING.”
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “He dares--I know not half he dares-- But remove him--quick!"”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “He dares--I know not half he dares-- But remove him--quick!"”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “He dares--I know not half he dares-- But remove him--quick!"”
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading “He dares--I know not half he dares-- But remove him--quick!"”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “--ROBERT BROWNING.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “A Shadow of Night "This villain, .”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “A Shadow of Night "This villain, .”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Shadow of Night "This villain, .
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading --ROBERT BROWNING.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He dares--I know not half he dares-- But remove him--quick!"
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading He dares--I know not half he dares-- But remove him--quick!"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He dares--I know not half he dares-- But remove him--quick!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dares--I know not half he dares-- But remove him--quick!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He dares--I know not half he dares-- But remove him--quick!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He dares--I know not half he dares-- But remove him--quick!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He dares--I know not half he dares-- But remove him--quick!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A Shadow of Night "This villain, .
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He dares--I know not half he dares-- But remove him--quick!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Shadow of Night "This villain, .
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He dares--I know not half he dares-- But remove him--quick!"
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading He dares--I know not half he dares-- But remove him--quick!"
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading --ROBERT BROWNING.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A Shadow of Night "This villain, .
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A Shadow of Night "This villain, .
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading A Shadow of Night "This villain, .
Chapter 10 of The Princess Passes by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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 10 holds 118 sentences of The Princess Passes, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of The Princess Passes by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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