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Cameron of Lochiel

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Cameron of Lochiel is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Philippe Aubert de Gaspé • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE BREAKING UP OF THE ICE.
On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.
+Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Though aged, he was so iron of limb Few of your youths could cope with him.
+Byron.+ Que j'aille à son secours, s'écria-t-il, ou que je meure.
+Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Les vents et les vagues sont toujours du côté du plus habile nageur.
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Cameron of Lochiel

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Cameron of Lochiel is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE BREAKING UP OF THE ICE.
/ðə ˈbreɪkɪŋ ʌp ʌv ðə aɪs/
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On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.
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+Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Though aged, he was so iron of limb Few of your youths could cope with him.
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+Byron.+ Que j'aille à son secours, s'écria-t-il, ou que je meure.
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+Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Les vents et les vagues sont toujours du côté du plus habile nageur.

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Byron noun US /ˈbaɪrən/

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading “+Byron.+ Que j'aille à son secours, s'écria-t-il, ou que je meure.”

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cope verb US /koʊp/

succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

From this reading “+Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Though aged, he was so iron of limb Few of your youths could cope with him.”

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les noun US /les/

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading “+Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Les vents et les vagues sont toujours du côté du plus habile nageur.”

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plus noun US /plʌs/

a useful or valuable quality

From this reading “+Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Les vents et les vagues sont toujours du côté du plus habile nageur.”

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torrents noun US /ˈtɔːrənts/

plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain

From this reading “On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.”

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tout noun US /taʊt/

someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

From this reading “On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.”

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vents noun US /vents/

plural of “vent” — a hole for the escape of gas or air

From this reading “+Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Les vents et les vagues sont toujours du côté du plus habile nageur.”

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youths noun US /juːðz/

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading “+Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Though aged, he was so iron of limb Few of your youths could cope with him.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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tout le noun + noun

In this reading “On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.”

221 times in 225,867 chapters
de la noun + noun

In this reading “On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.”

17,384 times in 225,867 chapters
cope with verb + particle

In this reading “+Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Though aged, he was so iron of limb Few of your youths could cope with him.”

2,264 times in 225,867 chapters

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agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading +Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Though aged, he was so iron of limb Few of your youths could cope with him.

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Bernardin

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From this reading +Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Though aged, he was so iron of limb Few of your youths could cope with him.

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BREAKINGnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/

the act of breaking something

From this reading THE BREAKING UP OF THE ICE.

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bruitverb

tell or spread rumors

From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading +Byron.+ Que j'aille à son secours, s'écria-t-il, ou que je meure.

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comme

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From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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copeverbUS /koʊp/

succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

From this reading +Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Though aged, he was so iron of limb Few of your youths could cope with him.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading +Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Though aged, he was so iron of limb Few of your youths could cope with him.

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côté

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From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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d'eau

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From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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desnounUS /des/

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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du

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From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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entendit

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From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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epouvantable

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From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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et

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From this reading +Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Les vents et les vagues sont toujours du côté du plus habile nageur.

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eussent

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From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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FewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading +Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Though aged, he was so iron of limb Few of your youths could cope with him.

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habile

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From this reading +Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Les vents et les vagues sont toujours du côté du plus habile nageur.

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haut

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From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading +Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Though aged, he was so iron of limb Few of your youths could cope with him.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading +Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Though aged, he was so iron of limb Few of your youths could cope with him.

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ICEnounUS /aɪs/

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading THE BREAKING UP OF THE ICE.

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ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading +Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Though aged, he was so iron of limb Few of your youths could cope with him.

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j'aille

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From this reading +Byron.+ Que j'aille à son secours, s'écria-t-il, ou que je meure.

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je

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From this reading +Byron.+ Que j'aille à son secours, s'écria-t-il, ou que je meure.

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l'ouragan

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From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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lenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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LesnounUS /les/

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading +Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Les vents et les vagues sont toujours du côté du plus habile nageur.

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limbnounUS /lɪm/

one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading +Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Though aged, he was so iron of limb Few of your youths could cope with him.

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mer

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From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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meure

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From this reading +Byron.+ Que j'aille à son secours, s'écria-t-il, ou que je meure.

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monde

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From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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montagnes

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From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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mêlés

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From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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nageur

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From this reading +Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Les vents et les vagues sont toujours du côté du plus habile nageur.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BREAKING UP OF THE ICE.

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OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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ou

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From this reading +Byron.+ Que j'aille à son secours, s'écria-t-il, ou que je meure.

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plusnounUS /plʌs/

a useful or valuable quality

From this reading +Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Les vents et les vagues sont toujours du côté du plus habile nageur.

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Que

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From this reading +Byron.+ Que j'aille à son secours, s'écria-t-il, ou que je meure.

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roulé

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From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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s'écria

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From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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s'écria-t-il

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From this reading +Byron.+ Que j'aille à son secours, s'écria-t-il, ou que je meure.

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Saint-Pierre

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From this reading +Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Though aged, he was so iron of limb Few of your youths could cope with him.

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secours

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From this reading +Byron.+ Que j'aille à son secours, s'écria-t-il, ou que je meure.

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sinounUS /siː/

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading +Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Though aged, he was so iron of limb Few of your youths could cope with him.

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sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading +Byron.+ Que j'aille à son secours, s'écria-t-il, ou que je meure.

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sont

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From this reading +Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Les vents et les vagues sont toujours du côté du plus habile nageur.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BREAKING UP OF THE ICE.

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ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading +Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Though aged, he was so iron of limb Few of your youths could cope with him.

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tonnerres

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From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/

plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain

From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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toujours

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From this reading +Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Les vents et les vagues sont toujours du côté du plus habile nageur.

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toutnounUS /taʊt/

someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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unnounUS /ʌn/

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE BREAKING UP OF THE ICE.

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vagues

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From this reading +Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Les vents et les vagues sont toujours du côté du plus habile nageur.

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ventsnounUS /vents/

plural of “vent” — a hole for the escape of gas or air

From this reading +Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Les vents et les vagues sont toujours du côté du plus habile nageur.

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voilà

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From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading +Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Though aged, he was so iron of limb Few of your youths could cope with him.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading +Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Though aged, he was so iron of limb Few of your youths could cope with him.

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yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading +Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Though aged, he was so iron of limb Few of your youths could cope with him.

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youthsnounUS /juːðz/

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading +Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.+ Though aged, he was so iron of limb Few of your youths could cope with him.

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à

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From this reading On entendit du côté de la mer un bruit epouvantable, comme si des torrents d'eau, mêlés à des tonnerres, eussent roulé du haut des montagnes; tout le monde s'écria: voilà l'ouragan.

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Words and structures a reader meets early in Cameron of Lochiel, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Replaces
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Cameron of Lochiel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Ligature
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Cameron of Lochiel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Equals
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Cameron of Lochiel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Signs
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Cameron of Lochiel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.