Chapter 13 of A Son of the Sahara is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of A Son of the Sahara is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Raoul Le Breton took Pansy's riddle home to solve. He went about it in his own private sanctum. Seating himself at the desk, he wrote out the verse, with a French-English dictionary, making sure his spelling was correct. Then he set out to find the solution. He was not long in doing so.
Chapter 13 of A Son of the Sahara is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
From this reading “Raoul Le Breton took Pansy's riddle home to solve.”
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading “Seating himself at the desk, he wrote out the verse, with a French-English dictionary, making sure his spelling was correct.”
pierce with many holes
From this reading “Raoul Le Breton took Pansy's riddle home to solve.”
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading “He went about it in his own private sanctum.”
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading “Seating himself at the desk, he wrote out the verse, with a French-English dictionary, making sure his spelling was correct.”
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading “Then he set out to find the solution.”
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading “Raoul Le Breton took Pansy's riddle home to solve.”
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading “Seating himself at the desk, he wrote out the verse, with a French-English dictionary, making sure his spelling was correct.”
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “Then he set out to find the solution.”
In this reading “He went about it in his own private sanctum.”
In this reading “Seating himself at the desk, he wrote out the verse, with a French-English dictionary, making sure his spelling was correct.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seating himself at the desk, he wrote out the verse, with a French-English dictionary, making sure his spelling was correct.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He went about it in his own private sanctum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Seating himself at the desk, he wrote out the verse, with a French-English dictionary, making sure his spelling was correct.
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
From this reading Raoul Le Breton took Pansy's riddle home to solve.
make right or correct
From this reading Seating himself at the desk, he wrote out the verse, with a French-English dictionary, making sure his spelling was correct.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Seating himself at the desk, he wrote out the verse, with a French-English dictionary, making sure his spelling was correct.
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading Seating himself at the desk, he wrote out the verse, with a French-English dictionary, making sure his spelling was correct.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He was not long in doing so.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Then he set out to find the solution.
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From this reading Seating himself at the desk, he wrote out the verse, with a French-English dictionary, making sure his spelling was correct.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went about it in his own private sanctum.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Seating himself at the desk, he wrote out the verse, with a French-English dictionary, making sure his spelling was correct.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went about it in his own private sanctum.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Raoul Le Breton took Pansy's riddle home to solve.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went about it in his own private sanctum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He went about it in his own private sanctum.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Raoul Le Breton took Pansy's riddle home to solve.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was not long in doing so.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Seating himself at the desk, he wrote out the verse, with a French-English dictionary, making sure his spelling was correct.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not long in doing so.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Seating himself at the desk, he wrote out the verse, with a French-English dictionary, making sure his spelling was correct.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He went about it in his own private sanctum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raoul Le Breton took Pansy's riddle home to solve.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He went about it in his own private sanctum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raoul Le Breton took Pansy's riddle home to solve.
pierce with many holes
From this reading Raoul Le Breton took Pansy's riddle home to solve.
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading He went about it in his own private sanctum.
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Seating himself at the desk, he wrote out the verse, with a French-English dictionary, making sure his spelling was correct.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he set out to find the solution.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was not long in doing so.
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading Then he set out to find the solution.
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading Raoul Le Breton took Pansy's riddle home to solve.
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Seating himself at the desk, he wrote out the verse, with a French-English dictionary, making sure his spelling was correct.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Seating himself at the desk, he wrote out the verse, with a French-English dictionary, making sure his spelling was correct.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seating himself at the desk, he wrote out the verse, with a French-English dictionary, making sure his spelling was correct.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he set out to find the solution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Raoul Le Breton took Pansy's riddle home to solve.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Raoul Le Breton took Pansy's riddle home to solve.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Seating himself at the desk, he wrote out the verse, with a French-English dictionary, making sure his spelling was correct.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seating himself at the desk, he wrote out the verse, with a French-English dictionary, making sure his spelling was correct.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went about it in his own private sanctum.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seating himself at the desk, he wrote out the verse, with a French-English dictionary, making sure his spelling was correct.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Seating himself at the desk, he wrote out the verse, with a French-English dictionary, making sure his spelling was correct.
Chapter 13 of A Son of the Sahara by Louise Gerard holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
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