Chapter 7 of Adventurers of the Far North is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Adventurers of the Far North is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RISE OF NEW FRANCE 3. THE FOUNDER OF NEW FRANCE By Charles W. Colby. 4. THE JESUIT MISSIONS By Thomas Guthrie Marquis. 5.
Chapter 7 of Adventurers of the Far North is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “THE FOUNDER OF NEW FRANCE By Charles W. Colby.”
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading “THE FOUNDER OF NEW FRANCE By Charles W. Colby.”
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “THE RISE OF NEW FRANCE 3.”
United States folk singer and songwriter (1912-1967)
From this reading “THE JESUIT MISSIONS By Thomas Guthrie Marquis.”
a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading “THE JESUIT MISSIONS By Thomas Guthrie Marquis.”
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “THE JESUIT MISSIONS By Thomas Guthrie Marquis.”
plural of “mission” — an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “THE JESUIT MISSIONS By Thomas Guthrie Marquis.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “THE JESUIT MISSIONS By Thomas Guthrie Marquis.”
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From this reading THE RISE OF NEW FRANCE 3.
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From this reading 4.
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From this reading 5.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FOUNDER OF NEW FRANCE By Charles W. Colby.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading THE FOUNDER OF NEW FRANCE By Charles W. Colby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FOUNDER OF NEW FRANCE By Charles W. Colby.
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading THE FOUNDER OF NEW FRANCE By Charles W. Colby.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading THE RISE OF NEW FRANCE 3.
United States folk singer and songwriter (1912-1967)
From this reading THE JESUIT MISSIONS By Thomas Guthrie Marquis.
a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading THE JESUIT MISSIONS By Thomas Guthrie Marquis.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading THE JESUIT MISSIONS By Thomas Guthrie Marquis.
plural of “mission” — an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading THE JESUIT MISSIONS By Thomas Guthrie Marquis.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE RISE OF NEW FRANCE 3.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RISE OF NEW FRANCE 3.
move upward
From this reading THE RISE OF NEW FRANCE 3.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RISE OF NEW FRANCE 3.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THE JESUIT MISSIONS By Thomas Guthrie Marquis.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading THE FOUNDER OF NEW FRANCE By Charles W. Colby.
Chapter 7 of Adventurers of the Far North by Stephen Leacock holds 10 sentences, grouped into 2 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.
Chapter 7 holds 10 sentences of Adventurers of the Far North, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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