Chapter 31 of Chantemerle is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Chantemerle is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SWORD IS DRAWN “Prends ton fusil, Grégoire, Prends ta gourde pour boire, Prends ta Vierge d’ivoire . Nos Messieurs sont partis Pour chasser la perdrix.” —_Monsieur d’Charette._ (Chant Vendéen).
Chapter 31 of Chantemerle is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading “—_Monsieur d’Charette._ (Chant Vendéen).”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “THE SWORD IS DRAWN “Prends ton fusil, Grégoire, Prends ta gourde pour boire, Prends ta Vierge d’ivoire .”
plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Nos Messieurs sont partis Pour chasser la perdrix.””
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
cause to run
From this reading “THE SWORD IS DRAWN “Prends ton fusil, Grégoire, Prends ta gourde pour boire, Prends ta Vierge d’ivoire .”
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “THE SWORD IS DRAWN “Prends ton fusil, Grégoire, Prends ta gourde pour boire, Prends ta Vierge d’ivoire .”
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
From this reading “THE SWORD IS DRAWN “Prends ton fusil, Grégoire, Prends ta gourde pour boire, Prends ta Vierge d’ivoire .”
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From this reading THE SWORD IS DRAWN “Prends ton fusil, Grégoire, Prends ta gourde pour boire, Prends ta Vierge d’ivoire .
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading —_Monsieur d’Charette._ (Chant Vendéen).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nos Messieurs sont partis Pour chasser la perdrix.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —_Monsieur d’Charette._ (Chant Vendéen).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SWORD IS DRAWN “Prends ton fusil, Grégoire, Prends ta gourde pour boire, Prends ta Vierge d’ivoire .
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading THE SWORD IS DRAWN “Prends ton fusil, Grégoire, Prends ta gourde pour boire, Prends ta Vierge d’ivoire .
a light flintlock musket
From this reading THE SWORD IS DRAWN “Prends ton fusil, Grégoire, Prends ta gourde pour boire, Prends ta Vierge d’ivoire .
the basic unit of money in Haiti
From this reading THE SWORD IS DRAWN “Prends ton fusil, Grégoire, Prends ta gourde pour boire, Prends ta Vierge d’ivoire .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SWORD IS DRAWN “Prends ton fusil, Grégoire, Prends ta gourde pour boire, Prends ta Vierge d’ivoire .
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SWORD IS DRAWN “Prends ton fusil, Grégoire, Prends ta gourde pour boire, Prends ta Vierge d’ivoire .
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Nos Messieurs sont partis Pour chasser la perdrix.”
plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Nos Messieurs sont partis Pour chasser la perdrix.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading —_Monsieur d’Charette._ (Chant Vendéen).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nos Messieurs sont partis Pour chasser la perdrix.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nos Messieurs sont partis Pour chasser la perdrix.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nos Messieurs sont partis Pour chasser la perdrix.”
cause to run
From this reading THE SWORD IS DRAWN “Prends ton fusil, Grégoire, Prends ta gourde pour boire, Prends ta Vierge d’ivoire .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SWORD IS DRAWN “Prends ton fusil, Grégoire, Prends ta gourde pour boire, Prends ta Vierge d’ivoire .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nos Messieurs sont partis Pour chasser la perdrix.”
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading THE SWORD IS DRAWN “Prends ton fusil, Grégoire, Prends ta gourde pour boire, Prends ta Vierge d’ivoire .
a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
From this reading THE SWORD IS DRAWN “Prends ton fusil, Grégoire, Prends ta gourde pour boire, Prends ta Vierge d’ivoire .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SWORD IS DRAWN “Prends ton fusil, Grégoire, Prends ta gourde pour boire, Prends ta Vierge d’ivoire .
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
From this reading THE SWORD IS DRAWN “Prends ton fusil, Grégoire, Prends ta gourde pour boire, Prends ta Vierge d’ivoire .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —_Monsieur d’Charette._ (Chant Vendéen).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SWORD IS DRAWN “Prends ton fusil, Grégoire, Prends ta gourde pour boire, Prends ta Vierge d’ivoire .
Chapter 31 of Chantemerle by D. K. (Dorothy Kathleen) Broster holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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 31 holds 211 sentences of Chantemerle, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 31 of Chantemerle by D. K. (Dorothy Kathleen) Broster exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 211 sentences, grouped into 43 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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