Chapter 7 of The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I see no water-taps." "Woman, there are none." "How can I prepare a bath without water-taps?" "O thou Inefficiency! Ineptitude garbed as woman!
Chapter 7 of The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading “"How can I prepare a bath without water-taps?"”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “Ineptitude garbed as woman!”
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency
From this reading “"O thou Inefficiency!”
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading “Ineptitude garbed as woman!”
not one, and not any
From this reading “"Woman, there are none."”
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “"How can I prepare a bath without water-taps?"”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “"O thou Inefficiency!”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “"Woman, there are none."”
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 "How can I prepare a bath without water-taps?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Woman, there are none."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ineptitude garbed as woman!
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading "How can I prepare a bath without water-taps?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can I prepare a bath without water-taps?"
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Ineptitude garbed as woman!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can I prepare a bath without water-taps?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see no water-taps."
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency
From this reading "O thou Inefficiency!
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading Ineptitude garbed as woman!
not any; not one
From this reading "I see no water-taps."
not one, and not any
From this reading "Woman, there are none."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O thou Inefficiency!
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "How can I prepare a bath without water-taps?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see no water-taps."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Woman, there are none."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "O thou Inefficiency!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I see no water-taps."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "How can I prepare a bath without water-taps?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Woman, there are none."
Chapter 7 of The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight by Elizabeth Von Arnim holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 7 holds 410 sentences of The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight by Elizabeth Von Arnim exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.
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