Chapter 4 of The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What can we do?" asked Priscilla, her eyes fixed on the tips of her shoes in earnest thought. "Come in, Fritzi, and shut the door," she added. "You don't behave a bit like an uncle." Then an idea struck her, and looking up at him with sudden gaiety she said, "Can't we have a hyphen?" "A hyphen?"
Chapter 4 of The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading “"You don't behave a bit like an uncle."”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “"You don't behave a bit like an uncle."”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “"What can we do?" asked Priscilla, her eyes fixed on the tips of her shoes in earnest thought.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “"What can we do?" asked Priscilla, her eyes fixed on the tips of her shoes in earnest thought.”
a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
From this reading “Then an idea struck her, and looking up at him with sudden gaiety she said, "Can't we have a hyphen?"”
a particular situation
From this reading “"What can we do?" asked Priscilla, her eyes fixed on the tips of her shoes in earnest thought.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “"Come in, Fritzi, and shut the door," she added.”
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “"What can we do?" asked Priscilla, her eyes fixed on the tips of her shoes in earnest thought.”
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 "You don't behave a bit like an uncle."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Come in, Fritzi, and shut the door," she added.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You don't behave a bit like an uncle."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come in, Fritzi, and shut the door," she added.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What can we do?" asked Priscilla, her eyes fixed on the tips of her shoes in earnest thought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then an idea struck her, and looking up at him with sudden gaiety she said, "Can't we have a hyphen?"
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading "You don't behave a bit like an uncle."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "You don't behave a bit like an uncle."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can we do?" asked Priscilla, her eyes fixed on the tips of her shoes in earnest thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then an idea struck her, and looking up at him with sudden gaiety she said, "Can't we have a hyphen?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in, Fritzi, and shut the door," she added.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What can we do?" asked Priscilla, her eyes fixed on the tips of her shoes in earnest thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't behave a bit like an uncle."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Come in, Fritzi, and shut the door," she added.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading "What can we do?" asked Priscilla, her eyes fixed on the tips of her shoes in earnest thought.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "What can we do?" asked Priscilla, her eyes fixed on the tips of her shoes in earnest thought.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "What can we do?" asked Priscilla, her eyes fixed on the tips of her shoes in earnest thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come in, Fritzi, and shut the door," she added.
a gay feeling
From this reading Then an idea struck her, and looking up at him with sudden gaiety she said, "Can't we have a hyphen?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then an idea struck her, and looking up at him with sudden gaiety she said, "Can't we have a hyphen?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What can we do?" asked Priscilla, her eyes fixed on the tips of her shoes in earnest thought.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then an idea struck her, and looking up at him with sudden gaiety she said, "Can't we have a hyphen?"
a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
From this reading Then an idea struck her, and looking up at him with sudden gaiety she said, "Can't we have a hyphen?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then an idea struck her, and looking up at him with sudden gaiety she said, "Can't we have a hyphen?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What can we do?" asked Priscilla, her eyes fixed on the tips of her shoes in earnest thought.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You don't behave a bit like an uncle."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Then an idea struck her, and looking up at him with sudden gaiety she said, "Can't we have a hyphen?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What can we do?" asked Priscilla, her eyes fixed on the tips of her shoes in earnest thought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What can we do?" asked Priscilla, her eyes fixed on the tips of her shoes in earnest thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What can we do?" asked Priscilla, her eyes fixed on the tips of her shoes in earnest thought.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then an idea struck her, and looking up at him with sudden gaiety she said, "Can't we have a hyphen?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come in, Fritzi, and shut the door," she added.
a particular situation
From this reading "What can we do?" asked Priscilla, her eyes fixed on the tips of her shoes in earnest thought.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Come in, Fritzi, and shut the door," she added.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Then an idea struck her, and looking up at him with sudden gaiety she said, "Can't we have a hyphen?"
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then an idea struck her, and looking up at him with sudden gaiety she said, "Can't we have a hyphen?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What can we do?" asked Priscilla, her eyes fixed on the tips of her shoes in earnest thought.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then an idea struck her, and looking up at him with sudden gaiety she said, "Can't we have a hyphen?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "What can we do?" asked Priscilla, her eyes fixed on the tips of her shoes in earnest thought.
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading "What can we do?" asked Priscilla, her eyes fixed on the tips of her shoes in earnest thought.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "You don't behave a bit like an uncle."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then an idea struck her, and looking up at him with sudden gaiety she said, "Can't we have a hyphen?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What can we do?" asked Priscilla, her eyes fixed on the tips of her shoes in earnest thought.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can we do?" asked Priscilla, her eyes fixed on the tips of her shoes in earnest thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then an idea struck her, and looking up at him with sudden gaiety she said, "Can't we have a hyphen?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't behave a bit like an uncle."
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