Chapter 1 of The Princess Virginia is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Princess Virginia is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess. "You're impossible. If any one should hear you!" "It's he who's impossible," the Princess amended. "I'm just trying to show you--" "Or to shock me.
Chapter 1 of The Princess Virginia is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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of legislation
From this reading “"It's he who's impossible," the Princess amended.”
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
a special loved one
From this reading “_My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess.”
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading “_My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “_My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “"It's he who's impossible," the Princess amended.”
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “"I'm just trying to show you--" "Or to shock me.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “_My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess.”
In this reading “_My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess.”
In this reading “_My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess.”
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 _My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading _My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess.
of legislation
From this reading "It's he who's impossible," the Princess amended.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If any one should hear you!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess.
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading _My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess.
a young person of either sex
From this reading _My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess.
a special loved one
From this reading _My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading _My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading _My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading _My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's he who's impossible," the Princess amended.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading If any one should hear you!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm just trying to show you--" "Or to shock me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any one should hear you!"
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "You're impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's he who's impossible," the Princess amended.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm just trying to show you--" "Or to shock me.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm just trying to show you--" "Or to shock me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If any one should hear you!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I'm just trying to show you--" "Or to shock me.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "It's he who's impossible," the Princess amended.
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading _My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading _My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading "I'm just trying to show you--" "Or to shock me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If any one should hear you!"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I'm just trying to show you--" "Or to shock me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm just trying to show you--" "Or to shock me.
hard to endure
From this reading "I'm just trying to show you--" "Or to shock me.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading _My Friend the Chauffeur_ _Lady Betty Across the Water_ _Rosemary in Search of a Father_ "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's he who's impossible," the Princess amended.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If any one should hear you!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're impossible.
Chapter 1 of The Princess Virginia by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 289 sentences, grouped into 58 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 289 sentences of The Princess Virginia, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Princess Virginia by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 289 sentences, grouped into 58 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.
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