The 13 Clocks Vocabulary

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The 13 Clocks by James Thurber

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James Thurber’s tale, The 13 Clocks, is the perfect mix of fantasy, fiction, and the fairy tale genre. The evil Duke keeps Princess Saralinda under his grasp, while giving seemingly impossible tasks for her suitors. When Xingu (Zorn of Zorna) arrives, everything changes.




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  • SUITOR
  • MINSTREL
  • MONOCLE
  • n. someone who pursues a relationship with a particular person, with a view to marriage"...planning new impossible feats for the suitors of Saralinda to perform."
  • I'm here to ask for the princess' hand in marriage.
  • n. a medieval singer or musician"A duke was never known to ask a ragged minstrel to his table."
  • n. a single eyeglass, kept in position by the muscles around the eye"He stared moodily through his monocle at young Prince Zorn."
  • VOCABULARY
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