Chapter 5 of The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Robin, are you sure it is his own?" said his mother. "My dear mother, I'm never sure of anything. Nor are you. Nor is Miss Schultz. Nor is anybody who is really intelligent.
Chapter 5 of The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “Nor is anybody who is really intelligent.”
any thing at all
From this reading “"My dear mother, I'm never sure of anything.”
dearly loved
From this reading “"My dear mother, I'm never sure of anything.”
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading “Nor is anybody who is really intelligent.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Nor is Miss Schultz.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Nor is anybody who is really intelligent.”
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “"Robin, are you sure it is his own?" said his mother.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “"Robin, are you sure it is his own?" said his mother.”
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any person at all
From this reading Nor is anybody who is really intelligent.
any thing at all
From this reading "My dear mother, I'm never sure of anything.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Robin, are you sure it is his own?" said his mother.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear mother, I'm never sure of anything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Robin, are you sure it is his own?" said his mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear mother, I'm never sure of anything.
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Nor is anybody who is really intelligent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Robin, are you sure it is his own?" said his mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Robin, are you sure it is his own?" said his mother.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Nor is Miss Schultz.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Robin, are you sure it is his own?" said his mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear mother, I'm never sure of anything.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "My dear mother, I'm never sure of anything.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor are you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My dear mother, I'm never sure of anything.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Robin, are you sure it is his own?" said his mother.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Nor is anybody who is really intelligent.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading "Robin, are you sure it is his own?" said his mother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Robin, are you sure it is his own?" said his mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nor is Miss Schultz.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Robin, are you sure it is his own?" said his mother.
which person or people
From this reading Nor is anybody who is really intelligent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Robin, are you sure it is his own?" said his mother.
Chapter 5 of The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight by Elizabeth Von Arnim holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 5 holds 399 sentences of The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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