Chapter XVIII

Explore Chapter 18 of 'The Little Prince' with the original English text, English translation, detailed IELTS vocabulary and explanations, and audio of the English original. Listen and improve your reading skills.

🔊 A flower with three petals, a flower of no account at all.

A flower with three petals, a flower that is not important at all.

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petals /ˈpetlz/

n. The colored parts of a flower that are often thin and delicate.

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account /əˈkaʊnt/

n. Importance, value, or consideration.

🔊 "Good morning," said the flower.

"Good morning," said the flower.

🔊 The flower had once seen a caravan passing.

The flower had once seen a group of travelers passing by.

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caravan /ˈkærəvæn/

n. A group of people, especially traders or pilgrims, traveling together across a desert in Asia or North Africa.

🔊 "Men?" she echoed. "I think there are six or seven of them in existence. The wind blows them away. They have no roots, and that makes their life very difficult."

"People?" she repeated. "I think there are six or seven of them in the world. The wind blows them away. They have no roots, and that makes their life very hard."

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echoed /ˈekəʊd/

v. Repeated a sound or statement.

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existence /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/

n. The state or fact of being real or living.

🔊 "Goodbye," said the flower.

"Goodbye," said the flower.