Chapter 23 of The Prisoner is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Prisoner is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Nobody knows, except it's political. We assume that," said Reardon. "All kinds of lingo. They tell me she knows more languages than a college professor." "Find out," Esther besought him.
Chapter 23 of The Prisoner is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “We assume that," said Reardon.”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “They tell me she knows more languages than a college professor."”
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “"Find out," Esther besought him.”
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “"All kinds of lingo.”
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “They tell me she knows more languages than a college professor."”
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading “"All kinds of lingo.”
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading “"Nobody knows, except it's political.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “They tell me she knows more languages than a college professor."”
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 They tell me she knows more languages than a college professor."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All kinds of lingo.
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading We assume that," said Reardon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Find out," Esther besought him.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading They tell me she knows more languages than a college professor."
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading "Find out," Esther besought him.
apart from; not including
From this reading "Nobody knows, except it's political.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Find out," Esther besought him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Find out," Esther besought him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nobody knows, except it's political.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "All kinds of lingo.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Nobody knows, except it's political.
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading They tell me she knows more languages than a college professor."
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading "All kinds of lingo.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They tell me she knows more languages than a college professor."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They tell me she knows more languages than a college professor."
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Nobody knows, except it's political.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All kinds of lingo.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Find out," Esther besought him.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading "Nobody knows, except it's political.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading They tell me she knows more languages than a college professor."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We assume that," said Reardon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We assume that," said Reardon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They tell me she knows more languages than a college professor."
express in words
From this reading They tell me she knows more languages than a college professor."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They tell me she knows more languages than a college professor."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We assume that," said Reardon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They tell me she knows more languages than a college professor."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We assume that," said Reardon.
Chapter 23 of The Prisoner by Alice Brown holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 23 holds 419 sentences of The Prisoner, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in The Prisoner, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
