Chapter 9 of The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I do feel rather at my wits' end," said Lady Shuttleworth. "For instance, I'm wondering whether what I'm doing now isn't a great mistake." "What you are doing now?" "Taking you to see Tussie." "Oh but I promise to be cheerful.
Chapter 9 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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being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “"Oh but I promise to be cheerful.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “"For instance, I'm wondering whether what I'm doing now isn't a great mistake."”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “"For instance, I'm wondering whether what I'm doing now isn't a great mistake."”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “"For instance, I'm wondering whether what I'm doing now isn't a great mistake."”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “"Oh but I promise to be cheerful.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “"Taking you to see Tussie."”
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading “"I do feel rather at my wits' end," said Lady Shuttleworth.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “"For instance, I'm wondering whether what I'm doing now isn't a great mistake."”
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 "For instance, I'm wondering whether what I'm doing now isn't a great mistake."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What you are doing now?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I do feel rather at my wits' end," said Lady Shuttleworth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh but I promise to be cheerful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh but I promise to be cheerful.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading "Oh but I promise to be cheerful.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do feel rather at my wits' end," said Lady Shuttleworth.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "For instance, I'm wondering whether what I'm doing now isn't a great mistake."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I do feel rather at my wits' end," said Lady Shuttleworth.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I do feel rather at my wits' end," said Lady Shuttleworth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For instance, I'm wondering whether what I'm doing now isn't a great mistake."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "For instance, I'm wondering whether what I'm doing now isn't a great mistake."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do feel rather at my wits' end," said Lady Shuttleworth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For instance, I'm wondering whether what I'm doing now isn't a great mistake."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "For instance, I'm wondering whether what I'm doing now isn't a great mistake."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For instance, I'm wondering whether what I'm doing now isn't a great mistake."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I do feel rather at my wits' end," said Lady Shuttleworth.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "For instance, I'm wondering whether what I'm doing now isn't a great mistake."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I do feel rather at my wits' end," said Lady Shuttleworth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "For instance, I'm wondering whether what I'm doing now isn't a great mistake."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh but I promise to be cheerful.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Oh but I promise to be cheerful.
on the contrary
From this reading "I do feel rather at my wits' end," said Lady Shuttleworth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I do feel rather at my wits' end," said Lady Shuttleworth.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Taking you to see Tussie."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I do feel rather at my wits' end," said Lady Shuttleworth.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Taking you to see Tussie."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Taking you to see Tussie."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Taking you to see Tussie."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "For instance, I'm wondering whether what I'm doing now isn't a great mistake."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "For instance, I'm wondering whether what I'm doing now isn't a great mistake."
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading "I do feel rather at my wits' end," said Lady Shuttleworth.
showing curiosity
From this reading "For instance, I'm wondering whether what I'm doing now isn't a great mistake."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What you are doing now?"
Chapter 9 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 9 holds 399 sentences of The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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