Chapter 16 of The Prisoner is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Prisoner is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He's dead right," said Jeff. "What do you want of old Addington?" said she. "What do we need we haven't got?" Jeff thought of several words, but they wouldn't answer. Beauty?
Chapter 16 of The Prisoner is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 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.
react verbally
From this reading “Jeff thought of several words, but they wouldn't answer.”
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “Beauty?”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “"He's dead right," said Jeff.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"What do we need we haven't got?"”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “"What do we need we haven't got?"”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “Jeff thought of several words, but they wouldn't answer.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"What do you want of old Addington?" said she.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Jeff thought of several words, but they wouldn't answer.”
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you want of old Addington?" said she.
react verbally
From this reading Jeff thought of several words, but they wouldn't answer.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Beauty?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jeff thought of several words, but they wouldn't answer.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "He's dead right," said Jeff.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want of old Addington?" said she.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What do we need we haven't got?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do we need we haven't got?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's dead right," said Jeff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's dead right," said Jeff.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "What do we need we haven't got?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do you want of old Addington?" said she.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "What do you want of old Addington?" said she.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "He's dead right," said Jeff.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He's dead right," said Jeff.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Jeff thought of several words, but they wouldn't answer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you want of old Addington?" said she.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeff thought of several words, but they wouldn't answer.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Jeff thought of several words, but they wouldn't answer.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want of old Addington?" said she.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What do we need we haven't got?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want of old Addington?" said she.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Jeff thought of several words, but they wouldn't answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeff thought of several words, but they wouldn't answer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want of old Addington?" said she.
Chapter 16 of The Prisoner by Alice Brown holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 16 holds 424 sentences of The Prisoner, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 16 of The Prisoner by Alice Brown exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in The Prisoner, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
