Chapter 3 of The Proud Prince is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Proud Prince is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Robert answered proudly, confident now of reward. "I am, indeed, the King." Perpetua looked on him with the same fearless honor wherewith she would have faced some monster in the forest. "If you are the King, what have you to do with me?" she asked. Robert answered her joyously, passionately.
Chapter 3 of The Proud Prince is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading “Robert answered proudly, confident now of reward.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “Perpetua looked on him with the same fearless honor wherewith she would have faced some monster in the forest.”
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading “Perpetua looked on him with the same fearless honor wherewith she would have faced some monster in the forest.”
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading “Perpetua looked on him with the same fearless honor wherewith she would have faced some monster in the forest.”
with passion
From this reading “Robert answered her joyously, passionately.”
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “Robert answered proudly, confident now of reward.”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “Robert answered proudly, confident now of reward.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “Robert answered proudly, confident now of reward.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am, indeed, the King."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Robert answered proudly, confident now of reward.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you are the King, what have you to do with me?" she asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "If you are the King, what have you to do with me?" she asked.
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Robert answered proudly, confident now of reward.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If you are the King, what have you to do with me?" she asked.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Perpetua looked on him with the same fearless honor wherewith she would have faced some monster in the forest.
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading Perpetua looked on him with the same fearless honor wherewith she would have faced some monster in the forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Perpetua looked on him with the same fearless honor wherewith she would have faced some monster in the forest.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perpetua looked on him with the same fearless honor wherewith she would have faced some monster in the forest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert answered her joyously, passionately.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perpetua looked on him with the same fearless honor wherewith she would have faced some monster in the forest.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Perpetua looked on him with the same fearless honor wherewith she would have faced some monster in the forest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am, indeed, the King."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you are the King, what have you to do with me?" she asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perpetua looked on him with the same fearless honor wherewith she would have faced some monster in the forest.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "I am, indeed, the King."
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Robert answered her joyously, passionately.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "I am, indeed, the King."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Perpetua looked on him with the same fearless honor wherewith she would have faced some monster in the forest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you are the King, what have you to do with me?" she asked.
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Perpetua looked on him with the same fearless honor wherewith she would have faced some monster in the forest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Robert answered proudly, confident now of reward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Robert answered proudly, confident now of reward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perpetua looked on him with the same fearless honor wherewith she would have faced some monster in the forest.
with passion
From this reading Robert answered her joyously, passionately.
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From this reading Perpetua looked on him with the same fearless honor wherewith she would have faced some monster in the forest.
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading Robert answered proudly, confident now of reward.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Robert answered proudly, confident now of reward.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert answered proudly, confident now of reward.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Perpetua looked on him with the same fearless honor wherewith she would have faced some monster in the forest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perpetua looked on him with the same fearless honor wherewith she would have faced some monster in the forest.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Perpetua looked on him with the same fearless honor wherewith she would have faced some monster in the forest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am, indeed, the King."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you are the King, what have you to do with me?" she asked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If you are the King, what have you to do with me?" she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perpetua looked on him with the same fearless honor wherewith she would have faced some monster in the forest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perpetua looked on him with the same fearless honor wherewith she would have faced some monster in the forest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perpetua looked on him with the same fearless honor wherewith she would have faced some monster in the forest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you are the King, what have you to do with me?" she asked.
Chapter 3 of The Proud Prince by Justin H. (Justin Huntly) McCarthy holds 423 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 3 holds 423 sentences of The Proud Prince, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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