Chapter 3 of The Slim Princess is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Slim Princess is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But he is very wealthy. He talked as if he had come into millions." "I can well believe it. The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest." "He owns some sort of mills or factories--where they make steel."
Chapter 3 of The Slim Princess is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading “"He owns some sort of mills or factories--where they make steel."”
plural of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading “The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."”
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “He talked as if he had come into millions."”
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading “"He owns some sort of mills or factories--where they make steel."”
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading “"He owns some sort of mills or factories--where they make steel."”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."”
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading “The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."”
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading “"But he is very wealthy.”
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.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He talked as if he had come into millions."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I can well believe it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he is very wealthy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can well believe it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He talked as if he had come into millions."
divisible by two
From this reading The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading "He owns some sort of mills or factories--where they make steel."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He talked as if he had come into millions."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But he is very wealthy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can well believe it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He talked as if he had come into millions."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He talked as if he had come into millions."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But he is very wealthy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can well believe it.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."
engage in
From this reading "He owns some sort of mills or factories--where they make steel."
plural of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading He talked as if he had come into millions."
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading "He owns some sort of mills or factories--where they make steel."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading "He owns some sort of mills or factories--where they make steel."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He owns some sort of mills or factories--where they make steel."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "He owns some sort of mills or factories--where they make steel."
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading "He owns some sort of mills or factories--where they make steel."
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He talked as if he had come into millions."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He owns some sort of mills or factories--where they make steel."
precisely as stated
From this reading "But he is very wealthy.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading "But he is very wealthy.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I can well believe it.
in or at the place that
From this reading "He owns some sort of mills or factories--where they make steel."
Chapter 3 of The Slim Princess by George Ade holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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 449 sentences of The Slim Princess, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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