Chapter 1 of Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MONTH WITH THE BLUE NOSES. AUTHOR OF "SPARROWGRASS PAPERS." This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for! PORTER. DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.
Chapter 1 of Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the French-speaking part of the Canadian Maritime Provinces
From this reading “This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for!”
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading “This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for!”
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading “DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.”
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading “This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for!”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.”
the capital of the Bahamas
From this reading “DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.”
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “A MONTH WITH THE BLUE NOSES.”
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “PORTER.”
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From this reading DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MONTH WITH THE BLUE NOSES.
the French-speaking part of the Canadian Maritime Provinces
From this reading This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for!
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for!
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SPARROWGRASS PAPERS."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A MONTH WITH THE BLUE NOSES.
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for!
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for!
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for!
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for!
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A MONTH WITH THE BLUE NOSES.
the capital of the Bahamas
From this reading DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for!
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading A MONTH WITH THE BLUE NOSES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SPARROWGRASS PAPERS."
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SPARROWGRASS PAPERS."
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading PORTER.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for!
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for!
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SPARROWGRASS PAPERS."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for!
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.
express in words
From this reading This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MONTH WITH THE BLUE NOSES.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for!
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for!
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MONTH WITH THE BLUE NOSES.
but in spite of that
From this reading This is Acadia--this is the land That weary souls have sighed for; This is Acadia--this is the land Heroic hearts have died for: Yet, strange to tell, this promised land Has never been applied for!
Chapter 1 of Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses by Frederic S. (Frederic Swartwout) Cozzens holds 51 sentences, grouped into 11 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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