Chapter I
Chapter 1
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BONAVENTURE. A Prose Pastoral of Arcadian Louisiana. 12mo, $1.25. DR. SEVIER.
Dr. Sevier
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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BONAVENTURE.
A
Prose
Pastoral
of
Arcadian
Louisiana.
12mo,
$1.25.
DR.
SEVIER.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Dr. Sevier
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Dr. Sevier is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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BONAVENTURE.
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A
Prose
Pastoral
of
Arcadian
Louisiana.
/ə proʊz ˈpæstərəl ʌv ˌɑːrˈkeɪdiən luːˌiːziˈænə/
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12mo,
$1.25.
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DR.
Line 5
SEVIER.
Learner Dictionary
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Arcadian
noun
US /ˌɑːrˈkeɪdiən/
an inhabitant of Arcadia
From this reading “A Prose Pastoral of Arcadian Louisiana.”
Louisiana
noun
US /luːˌiːziˈænə/
a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading “A Prose Pastoral of Arcadian Louisiana.”
Pastoral
adjective
US /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading “A Prose Pastoral of Arcadian Louisiana.”
Prose
noun
US /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading “A Prose Pastoral of Arcadian Louisiana.”
All words in this reading · 12
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1.25
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From this reading 12mo, $1.25.
12
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From this reading 12mo, $1.25.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Prose Pastoral of Arcadian Louisiana.
ArcadiannounUS /ˌɑːrˈkeɪdiən/
an inhabitant of Arcadia
From this reading A Prose Pastoral of Arcadian Louisiana.
BONAVENTURE
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From this reading BONAVENTURE.
DR
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LouisiananounUS /luːˌiːziˈænə/
a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading A Prose Pastoral of Arcadian Louisiana.
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 12mo, $1.25.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Prose Pastoral of Arcadian Louisiana.
PastoraladjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading A Prose Pastoral of Arcadian Louisiana.
ProsenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading A Prose Pastoral of Arcadian Louisiana.
SEVIER
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From this reading SEVIER.
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- Bonaventure
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- Prose
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- Pastoral
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- Arcadian
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