Chapter 1 of The Princess Sophia is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Princess Sophia is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIR GEORGE TRESSADY. _Mrs. Humphry Ward._ THE FARM OF THE DAGGER. _Eden Phillpotts._ THE EXPENSIVE MISS DU CANE. _S. Macnaughtan._ LADY ROSE’S DAUGHTER. _Mrs. Humphry Ward._ THE PROFESSOR ON THE CASE.
Chapter 1 of The Princess Sophia is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading “_Eden Phillpotts._ THE EXPENSIVE MISS DU CANE.”
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading “_Mrs. Humphry Ward._ THE FARM OF THE DAGGER.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading “_Eden Phillpotts._ THE EXPENSIVE MISS DU CANE.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “_Mrs. Humphry Ward._ THE FARM OF THE DAGGER.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “_Mrs. Humphry Ward._ THE PROFESSOR ON THE CASE.”
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “_Mrs. Humphry Ward._ THE FARM OF THE DAGGER.”
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a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading _Eden Phillpotts._ THE EXPENSIVE MISS DU CANE.
an occurrence of something
From this reading _Mrs. Humphry Ward._ THE PROFESSOR ON THE CASE.
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading _Mrs. Humphry Ward._ THE FARM OF THE DAGGER.
a female human offspring
From this reading _S. Macnaughtan._ LADY ROSE’S DAUGHTER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Eden Phillpotts._ THE EXPENSIVE MISS DU CANE.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading _Eden Phillpotts._ THE EXPENSIVE MISS DU CANE.
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading _Eden Phillpotts._ THE EXPENSIVE MISS DU CANE.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading _Mrs. Humphry Ward._ THE FARM OF THE DAGGER.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading SIR GEORGE TRESSADY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mrs. Humphry Ward._ THE FARM OF THE DAGGER.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _S. Macnaughtan._ LADY ROSE’S DAUGHTER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _S. Macnaughtan._ LADY ROSE’S DAUGHTER.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Eden Phillpotts._ THE EXPENSIVE MISS DU CANE.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Mrs. Humphry Ward._ THE FARM OF THE DAGGER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Mrs. Humphry Ward._ THE FARM OF THE DAGGER.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Mrs. Humphry Ward._ THE PROFESSOR ON THE CASE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Eden Phillpotts._ THE EXPENSIVE MISS DU CANE.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading _Mrs. Humphry Ward._ THE PROFESSOR ON THE CASE.
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _S. Macnaughtan._ LADY ROSE’S DAUGHTER.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _S. Macnaughtan._ LADY ROSE’S DAUGHTER.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR GEORGE TRESSADY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Mrs. Humphry Ward._ THE FARM OF THE DAGGER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIR GEORGE TRESSADY.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading _Mrs. Humphry Ward._ THE FARM OF THE DAGGER.
Chapter 1 of The Princess Sophia by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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 1 holds 112 sentences of The Princess Sophia, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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