Chapter 11 of D'Ri and I is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of D'Ri and I is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"When we are all dead," said Louison. "Of loneliness?" said the old count, with a smile. "No; of old age," said Louison, quickly. "When the army goes into Canada it will go into trouble," said the Comte de Chaumont, speaking in French. "We shall have to get you out of captivity, captain."
Chapter 11 of D'Ri and I is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “"When the army goes into Canada it will go into trouble," said the Comte de Chaumont, speaking in French.”
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading “"When the army goes into Canada it will go into trouble," said the Comte de Chaumont, speaking in French.”
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading “"We shall have to get you out of captivity, captain."”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “"Of loneliness?" said the old count, with a smile.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “"When the army goes into Canada it will go into trouble," said the Comte de Chaumont, speaking in French.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “"When the army goes into Canada it will go into trouble," said the Comte de Chaumont, speaking in French.”
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading “"Of loneliness?" said the old count, with a smile.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “"When the army goes into Canada it will go into trouble," said the Comte de Chaumont, speaking in French.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Of loneliness?" said the old count, with a smile.
how long something has existed
From this reading "No; of old age," said Louison, quickly.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "When we are all dead," said Louison.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "When we are all dead," said Louison.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "When the army goes into Canada it will go into trouble," said the Comte de Chaumont, speaking in French.
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading "When the army goes into Canada it will go into trouble," said the Comte de Chaumont, speaking in French.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "We shall have to get you out of captivity, captain."
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading "We shall have to get you out of captivity, captain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When the army goes into Canada it will go into trouble," said the Comte de Chaumont, speaking in French.
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading "When the army goes into Canada it will go into trouble," said the Comte de Chaumont, speaking in French.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "Of loneliness?" said the old count, with a smile.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "When the army goes into Canada it will go into trouble," said the Comte de Chaumont, speaking in French.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "When we are all dead," said Louison.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "When the army goes into Canada it will go into trouble," said the Comte de Chaumont, speaking in French.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We shall have to get you out of captivity, captain."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "When the army goes into Canada it will go into trouble," said the Comte de Chaumont, speaking in French.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "When the army goes into Canada it will go into trouble," said the Comte de Chaumont, speaking in French.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We shall have to get you out of captivity, captain."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When the army goes into Canada it will go into trouble," said the Comte de Chaumont, speaking in French.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "When the army goes into Canada it will go into trouble," said the Comte de Chaumont, speaking in French.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When the army goes into Canada it will go into trouble," said the Comte de Chaumont, speaking in French.
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading "Of loneliness?" said the old count, with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When we are all dead," said Louison.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; of old age," said Louison, quickly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of loneliness?" said the old count, with a smile.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Of loneliness?" said the old count, with a smile.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We shall have to get you out of captivity, captain."
with speed
From this reading "No; of old age," said Louison, quickly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "When we are all dead," said Louison.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall have to get you out of captivity, captain."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Of loneliness?" said the old count, with a smile.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "When the army goes into Canada it will go into trouble," said the Comte de Chaumont, speaking in French.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of loneliness?" said the old count, with a smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We shall have to get you out of captivity, captain."
a source of difficulty
From this reading "When the army goes into Canada it will go into trouble," said the Comte de Chaumont, speaking in French.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "When we are all dead," said Louison.
at the time that
From this reading "When we are all dead," said Louison.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "When the army goes into Canada it will go into trouble," said the Comte de Chaumont, speaking in French.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Of loneliness?" said the old count, with a smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We shall have to get you out of captivity, captain."
Chapter 11 of D'Ri and I by Irving Bacheller holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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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