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Ralestone Luck

Chapter I

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"Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.
"Royalty is out of fashion," corrected Ricky Ralestone somewhat indifferently.
"Can't you do better than that?"
She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.
"How long does it take Rupert to ask a single simple question?"
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ralestone Luck

Chapter I

Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.
Line 2
"Royalty is out of fashion," corrected Ricky Ralestone somewhat indifferently.
Line 3
"Can't you do better than that?"
Line 4
She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.
Line 5
"How long does it take Rupert to ask a single simple question?"

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Began noun US /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.”

Brought noun US /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"How long does it take Rupert to ask a single simple question?"”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.”

Princess noun US /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading “"Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.”

Question noun US /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"How long does it take Rupert to ask a single simple question?"”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"How long does it take Rupert to ask a single simple question?"”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “"Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.”

All words in this reading · 71

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.

ask

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From this reading "How long does it take Rupert to ask a single simple question?"

beautiful

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From this reading "Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.

begannounUS /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.

better

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From this reading "Can't you do better than that?"

bit

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From this reading She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.

bowl-shaped

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From this reading She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.

boy

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From this reading "Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.

brave

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From this reading "Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.

broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.

Can't

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From this reading "Can't you do better than that?"

corrected

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From this reading "Royalty is out of fashion," corrected Ricky Ralestone somewhat indifferently.

dark-eyed

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From this reading "Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.

dark-haired

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From this reading "Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Can't you do better than that?"

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "How long does it take Rupert to ask a single simple question?"

exasperated

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From this reading She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.

eyebrow

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From this reading She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.

fashion

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From this reading "Royalty is out of fashion," corrected Ricky Ralestone somewhat indifferently.

felt

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From this reading She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.

fortunes

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From this reading "Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.

gave

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From this reading She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.

hat

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From this reading She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.

How

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From this reading "How long does it take Rupert to ask a single simple question?"

indifferently

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From this reading "Royalty is out of fashion," corrected Ricky Ralestone somewhat indifferently.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Royalty is out of fashion," corrected Ricky Ralestone somewhat indifferently.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "How long does it take Rupert to ask a single simple question?"

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "How long does it take Rupert to ask a single simple question?"

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Royalty is out of fashion," corrected Ricky Ralestone somewhat indifferently.

Once

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From this reading "Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.

out

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From this reading "Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.

pert

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From this reading She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.

position

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From this reading She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.

princes

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From this reading "Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.

princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading "Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.

proper

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From this reading She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.

questionnounUS /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "How long does it take Rupert to ask a single simple question?"

Ralestone

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From this reading "Royalty is out of fashion," corrected Ricky Ralestone somewhat indifferently.

Ricky

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From this reading "Royalty is out of fashion," corrected Ricky Ralestone somewhat indifferently.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.

roadster

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From this reading "Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.

Royalty

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From this reading "Royalty is out of fashion," corrected Ricky Ralestone somewhat indifferently.

Rupert

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From this reading "How long does it take Rupert to ask a single simple question?"

set

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From this reading "Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.

simple

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From this reading "How long does it take Rupert to ask a single simple question?"

single

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From this reading "How long does it take Rupert to ask a single simple question?"

small

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From this reading She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.

somewhat

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From this reading "Royalty is out of fashion," corrected Ricky Ralestone somewhat indifferently.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "How long does it take Rupert to ask a single simple question?"

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Can't you do better than that?"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Can't you do better than that?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.

tweak

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From this reading She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.

two

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From this reading "Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.

unoffending

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From this reading She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Once upon a time two brave princes and a beautiful princess set out to make their fortunes--" began the dark-haired, dark-eyed boy by the roadster.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.

white

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From this reading She gave her small, pert hat an exasperated tweak which brought the unoffending bowl-shaped bit of white felt into its proper position over her right eyebrow.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Can't you do better than that?"