Chapter 15 of Adèle Dubois is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Adèle Dubois is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TRAVELLING IN NEW BRUNSWICK. The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi. "You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary. "By no means, sir. Never had a more glorious time in my life.
Chapter 15 of Adèle Dubois is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading “The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.”
a university town in southwestern Maine
From this reading “TRAVELLING IN NEW BRUNSWICK.”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “Never had a more glorious time in my life.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “"You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary.”
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading “"You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary.”
an established line of travel or access
From this reading “The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.”
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading “"You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary.”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “TRAVELLING IN NEW BRUNSWICK.”
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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 "You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary.
a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
a university town in southwestern Maine
From this reading TRAVELLING IN NEW BRUNSWICK.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By no means, sir.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Never had a more glorious time in my life.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TRAVELLING IN NEW BRUNSWICK.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary.
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From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never had a more glorious time in my life.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "By no means, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading "You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never had a more glorious time in my life.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Never had a more glorious time in my life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had a more glorious time in my life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TRAVELLING IN NEW BRUNSWICK.
not any; not one
From this reading "By no means, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
an established line of travel or access
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
term of address for a man
From this reading "By no means, sir.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading "You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Never had a more glorious time in my life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading TRAVELLING IN NEW BRUNSWICK.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following morning, Mr. Norton, Mr. Somers, alias Mr. Brown and John Lansdowne were sitting together, talking of the route from ---- to Miramichi.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must have had a tedious journey, Mr. Lansdowne", observed the missionary.
Chapter 15 of Adèle Dubois by Mary Langdon Bradbury Savage holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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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