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Cameron of Lochiel
Cameron of Lochiel

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Cameron of Lochiel is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Philippe Aubert de Gaspé • Curated US English Learning Edition
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D'HABERVILLE MANOR HOUSE.
Je bénis le soleil, je bénis la lune et les astres qui étoilent le ciel.
Je bénis aussi les petits oiseaux qui gazouillent dans l'air.
+Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.
This bluff was about a hundred feet high and very picturesque.
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Cameron of Lochiel

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Cameron of Lochiel is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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D'HABERVILLE MANOR HOUSE.
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Je bénis le soleil, je bénis la lune et les astres qui étoilent le ciel.
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Je bénis aussi les petits oiseaux qui gazouillent dans l'air.
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+Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.
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This bluff was about a hundred feet high and very picturesque.
/ðɪs blʌf wɑːz əˈbaʊt ə ˈhʌndrəd fiːt haɪ ənd ˈveri ˈpɪktʃərəsk/

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acres noun US /ˈeɪkərz/

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading “+Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bluff noun US /blʌf/

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading “+Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
highway noun US /ˈhaɪweɪ/

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading “+Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
les noun US /les/

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

From this reading “Je bénis le soleil, je bénis la lune et les astres qui étoilent le ciel.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
manor noun US /ˈmænər/

the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

From this reading “D'HABERVILLE MANOR HOUSE.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nine noun US /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading “+Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
picturesque adjective US /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading “This bluff was about a hundred feet high and very picturesque.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
situated adjective US /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading “+Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

hundred feet noun + noun counted as “hundred foot”

In this reading “This bluff was about a hundred feet high and very picturesque.”

10,662 times in 426,211 chapters
south side noun + noun

the side that is on the south

In this reading “+Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.”

2,377 times in 426,211 chapters
about nine preposition + noun

In this reading “+Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.”

3,227 times in 426,211 chapters
at the foot preposition + article + noun counted as “at … foot”

In this reading “+Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.”

24,925 times in 426,211 chapters
about a hundred preposition + article + noun counted as “about … hundred”

In this reading “This bluff was about a hundred feet high and very picturesque.”

3,778 times in 426,211 chapters
on the south preposition + article + noun counted as “on … south”

In this reading “+Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.”

3,781 times in 426,211 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading +Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading +Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.

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acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading +Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This bluff was about a hundred feet high and very picturesque.

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astres

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From this reading Je bénis le soleil, je bénis la lune et les astres qui étoilent le ciel.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading +Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.

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aussi

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From this reading Je bénis aussi les petits oiseaux qui gazouillent dans l'air.

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bluffnounUS /blʌf/

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading +Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bénis

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From this reading Je bénis le soleil, je bénis la lune et les astres qui étoilent le ciel.

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ciel

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From this reading Je bénis le soleil, je bénis la lune et les astres qui étoilent le ciel.

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coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading +Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
D'HABERVILLE

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From this reading D'HABERVILLE MANOR HOUSE.

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dans

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From this reading Je bénis aussi les petits oiseaux qui gazouillent dans l'air.

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et

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From this reading Je bénis le soleil, je bénis la lune et les astres qui étoilent le ciel.

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feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading This bluff was about a hundred feet high and very picturesque.

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footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading +Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.

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gazouillent

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From this reading Je bénis aussi les petits oiseaux qui gazouillent dans l'air.

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Heine

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From this reading +Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.

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Henri

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From this reading +Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.

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highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading This bluff was about a hundred feet high and very picturesque.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading +Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading D'HABERVILLE MANOR HOUSE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading This bluff was about a hundred feet high and very picturesque.

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Je

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From this reading Je bénis le soleil, je bénis la lune et les astres qui étoilent le ciel.

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l'air

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From this reading Je bénis aussi les petits oiseaux qui gazouillent dans l'air.

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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 Je bénis le soleil, je bénis la lune et les astres qui étoilent le ciel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lenounUS /lə/

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

From this reading Je bénis le soleil, je bénis la lune et les astres qui étoilent le ciel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lesnounUS /les/

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

From this reading Je bénis le soleil, je bénis la lune et les astres qui étoilent le ciel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lune

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From this reading Je bénis le soleil, je bénis la lune et les astres qui étoilent le ciel.

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MANORnounUS /ˈmænər/

the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

From this reading D'HABERVILLE MANOR HOUSE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ninenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading +Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading +Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.

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oiseaux

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From this reading Je bénis aussi les petits oiseaux qui gazouillent dans l'air.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading +Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.

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petits

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From this reading Je bénis aussi les petits oiseaux qui gazouillent dans l'air.

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picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading This bluff was about a hundred feet high and very picturesque.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
qui

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Je bénis le soleil, je bénis la lune et les astres qui étoilent le ciel.

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seigniorynoun

the estate of a seigneur

From this reading +Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading +Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading +Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soleil

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Je bénis le soleil, je bénis la lune et les astres qui étoilent le ciel.

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southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading +Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading +Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This bluff was about a hundred feet high and very picturesque.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading This bluff was about a hundred feet high and very picturesque.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading +Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading +Henri Heine.+ +D'Haberville Manor House+ was situated at the foot of a bluff which covered about nine acres of the seigniory, on the south side of the highway.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
étoilent

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Je bénis le soleil, je bénis la lune et les astres qui étoilent le ciel.

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Chapter 7 of Cameron of Lochiel by Philippe Aubert de Gaspé holds 210 sentences, grouped into 42 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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