Chapter 30 of The Princess Passes is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Princess Passes is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Boy's Sister "A little thing would make me tell . . how much I lack of a man." --SHAKESPEARE. The palace clock over in Monaco was striking eight as I reached the steps of the Hôtel de Paris.
Chapter 30 of The Princess Passes is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “The Boy's Sister "A little thing would make me tell .”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “The palace clock over in Monaco was striking eight as I reached the steps of the Hôtel de Paris.”
being one more than seven
From this reading “The palace clock over in Monaco was striking eight as I reached the steps of the Hôtel de Paris.”
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading “. how much I lack of a man."”
a constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French Riviera
From this reading “The palace clock over in Monaco was striking eight as I reached the steps of the Hôtel de Paris.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “The palace clock over in Monaco was striking eight as I reached the steps of the Hôtel de Paris.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “--SHAKESPEARE.”
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading “The palace clock over in Monaco was striking eight as I reached the steps of the Hôtel de Paris.”
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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 The Boy's Sister "A little thing would make me tell .
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The palace clock over in Monaco was striking eight as I reached the steps of the Hôtel de Paris.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Boy's Sister "A little thing would make me tell .
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The palace clock over in Monaco was striking eight as I reached the steps of the Hôtel de Paris.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The palace clock over in Monaco was striking eight as I reached the steps of the Hôtel de Paris.
being one more than seven
From this reading The palace clock over in Monaco was striking eight as I reached the steps of the Hôtel de Paris.
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From this reading . how much I lack of a man."
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From this reading The palace clock over in Monaco was striking eight as I reached the steps of the Hôtel de Paris.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading . how much I lack of a man."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The palace clock over in Monaco was striking eight as I reached the steps of the Hôtel de Paris.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading . how much I lack of a man."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Boy's Sister "A little thing would make me tell .
engage in
From this reading The Boy's Sister "A little thing would make me tell .
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading . how much I lack of a man."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Boy's Sister "A little thing would make me tell .
a constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French Riviera
From this reading The palace clock over in Monaco was striking eight as I reached the steps of the Hôtel de Paris.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading . how much I lack of a man."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading . how much I lack of a man."
above and across; more than
From this reading The palace clock over in Monaco was striking eight as I reached the steps of the Hôtel de Paris.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The palace clock over in Monaco was striking eight as I reached the steps of the Hôtel de Paris.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The palace clock over in Monaco was striking eight as I reached the steps of the Hôtel de Paris.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The palace clock over in Monaco was striking eight as I reached the steps of the Hôtel de Paris.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The Boy's Sister "A little thing would make me tell .
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The palace clock over in Monaco was striking eight as I reached the steps of the Hôtel de Paris.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The palace clock over in Monaco was striking eight as I reached the steps of the Hôtel de Paris.
express in words
From this reading The Boy's Sister "A little thing would make me tell .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Boy's Sister "A little thing would make me tell .
a special situation
From this reading The Boy's Sister "A little thing would make me tell .
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The palace clock over in Monaco was striking eight as I reached the steps of the Hôtel de Paris.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Boy's Sister "A little thing would make me tell .
Chapter 30 of The Princess Passes by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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 30 holds 209 sentences of The Princess Passes, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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