Chapter 21 of The Princess Passes is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Princess Passes is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An American Custom "Oh, have it your own way; I am too old a hand to argue with young gentlemen, . I have too much experience, thank you."--R.L. STEVENSON. Five minutes, ten minutes passed, after the farewells.
Chapter 21 of The Princess Passes is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “An American Custom "Oh, have it your own way; I am too old a hand to argue with young gentlemen, .”
present reasons and arguments
From this reading “An American Custom "Oh, have it your own way; I am too old a hand to argue with young gentlemen, .”
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading “An American Custom "Oh, have it your own way; I am too old a hand to argue with young gentlemen, .”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading “I have too much experience, thank you."--R.L. STEVENSON.”
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “Five minutes, ten minutes passed, after the farewells.”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “An American Custom "Oh, have it your own way; I am too old a hand to argue with young gentlemen, .”
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading “I have too much experience, thank you."--R.L. STEVENSON.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “I have too much experience, thank you."--R.L. STEVENSON.”
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 An American Custom "Oh, have it your own way; I am too old a hand to argue with young gentlemen, .
later than; following
From this reading Five minutes, ten minutes passed, after the farewells.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading An American Custom "Oh, have it your own way; I am too old a hand to argue with young gentlemen, .
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading An American Custom "Oh, have it your own way; I am too old a hand to argue with young gentlemen, .
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An American Custom "Oh, have it your own way; I am too old a hand to argue with young gentlemen, .
present reasons and arguments
From this reading An American Custom "Oh, have it your own way; I am too old a hand to argue with young gentlemen, .
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading An American Custom "Oh, have it your own way; I am too old a hand to argue with young gentlemen, .
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I have too much experience, thank you."--R.L. STEVENSON.
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Five minutes, ten minutes passed, after the farewells.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five minutes, ten minutes passed, after the farewells.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading An American Custom "Oh, have it your own way; I am too old a hand to argue with young gentlemen, .
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading An American Custom "Oh, have it your own way; I am too old a hand to argue with young gentlemen, .
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An American Custom "Oh, have it your own way; I am too old a hand to argue with young gentlemen, .
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An American Custom "Oh, have it your own way; I am too old a hand to argue with young gentlemen, .
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An American Custom "Oh, have it your own way; I am too old a hand to argue with young gentlemen, .
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading I have too much experience, thank you."--R.L. STEVENSON.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Five minutes, ten minutes passed, after the farewells.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have too much experience, thank you."--R.L. STEVENSON.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading An American Custom "Oh, have it your own way; I am too old a hand to argue with young gentlemen, .
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An American Custom "Oh, have it your own way; I am too old a hand to argue with young gentlemen, .
have ownership or possession of
From this reading An American Custom "Oh, have it your own way; I am too old a hand to argue with young gentlemen, .
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Five minutes, ten minutes passed, after the farewells.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading I have too much experience, thank you."--R.L. STEVENSON.
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading I have too much experience, thank you."--R.L. STEVENSON.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Five minutes, ten minutes passed, after the farewells.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I have too much experience, thank you."--R.L. STEVENSON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Five minutes, ten minutes passed, after the farewells.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An American Custom "Oh, have it your own way; I am too old a hand to argue with young gentlemen, .
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading An American Custom "Oh, have it your own way; I am too old a hand to argue with young gentlemen, .
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading An American Custom "Oh, have it your own way; I am too old a hand to argue with young gentlemen, .
in the company of; together with
From this reading An American Custom "Oh, have it your own way; I am too old a hand to argue with young gentlemen, .
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have too much experience, thank you."--R.L. STEVENSON.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading An American Custom "Oh, have it your own way; I am too old a hand to argue with young gentlemen, .
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading An American Custom "Oh, have it your own way; I am too old a hand to argue with young gentlemen, .
Chapter 21 of The Princess Passes by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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.
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