🔊 The little prince crossed the desert and met with only one flower. It was a flower with three petals, a flower of no account at all.

The little prince went through the desert and met only one flower. It was a flower with three petals, not important at all.

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crossed /krɒst/

v. To go from one side of something to the other.➕

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desert /ˈdezət/

n. A large, dry, barren area of land, often covered with sand.➕

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petals /ˈpet(ə)lz/

n. The coloured 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 little prince.

"Good morning," said the little prince.

🔊 "Good morning," said the flower.

"Good morning," said the flower.

🔊 "Where are the men?" the little prince asked, politely.

"Where are the men?" the little prince asked politely.

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politely /pəˈlaɪtli/

adv. In a respectful and considerate manner.➕

🔊 The flower had once seen a caravan passing.

The flower once saw a caravan go by.

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caravan /ˈkærəvæn/

n. A group of people, especially traders or pilgrims, travelling together across a desert.➕

🔊 "Men?" she echoed. "I think there are six or seven of them in existence. I saw them, several years ago. But one never knows where to find them. The wind blows them away. They have no roots, and that makes their life very difficult."

"Men?" she said back. "I think there are six or seven of them around. I saw them many years ago. But you never know where to find them. The wind blows them away. They have no roots, and that makes life hard for them."

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echoed /ˈekəʊd/

v. To repeat or imitate what someone else has said.➕

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existence /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/

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

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roots /ruːts/

n. The part of a plant that grows underground, absorbing water and nutrients.➕

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blows them away /bləʊz ðəm əˈweɪ/

phrase. Literally, to cause something to be moved by the force of the wind; figuratively, to impress someone greatly.➕

🔊 "Goodbye," said the little prince.

"Goodbye," said the little prince.

🔊 "Goodbye," said the flower.

"Goodbye," said the flower.

Chapter eighteen