Chapter 22 of Fort Amity is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Fort Amity is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOMINIQUE. "Montreal?" While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river. "That will be at La Galette," said the Commandant, answering the question in Dominique's eyes. "Come up to your quarters, my children, and get some sleep.
Chapter 22 of Fort Amity is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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replying
From this reading “"That will be at La Galette," said the Commandant, answering the question in Dominique's eyes.”
very lively and profitable
From this reading “While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.”
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading “While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.”
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “"That will be at La Galette," said the Commandant, answering the question in Dominique's eyes.”
American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
From this reading “DOMINIQUE.”
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading “"Montreal?"”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.”
toward the west
From this reading “While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.”
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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 While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.
replying
From this reading "That will be at La Galette," said the Commandant, answering the question in Dominique's eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That will be at La Galette," said the Commandant, answering the question in Dominique's eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That will be at La Galette," said the Commandant, answering the question in Dominique's eyes.
very lively and profitable
From this reading While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.
lacking funds
From this reading While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Come up to your quarters, my children, and get some sleep.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come up to your quarters, my children, and get some sleep.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading "That will be at La Galette," said the Commandant, answering the question in Dominique's eyes.
American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
From this reading DOMINIQUE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That will be at La Galette," said the Commandant, answering the question in Dominique's eyes.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "That will be at La Galette," said the Commandant, answering the question in Dominique's eyes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That will be at La Galette," said the Commandant, answering the question in Dominique's eyes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Come up to your quarters, my children, and get some sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That will be at La Galette," said the Commandant, answering the question in Dominique's eyes.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "That will be at La Galette," said the Commandant, answering the question in Dominique's eyes.
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading "Montreal?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come up to your quarters, my children, and get some sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading "Come up to your quarters, my children, and get some sleep.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "That will be at La Galette," said the Commandant, answering the question in Dominique's eyes.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That will be at La Galette," said the Commandant, answering the question in Dominique's eyes.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Come up to your quarters, my children, and get some sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Come up to your quarters, my children, and get some sleep.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That will be at La Galette," said the Commandant, answering the question in Dominique's eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come up to your quarters, my children, and get some sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.
toward the west
From this reading While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.
during the time that
From this reading While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That will be at La Galette," said the Commandant, answering the question in Dominique's eyes.
showing curiosity
From this reading While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.
but in spite of that
From this reading While they stood wondering, a dull wave of sound broke on their ears from the westward, and another, and yet another--the booming of cannon far up the river.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come up to your quarters, my children, and get some sleep.
Chapter 22 of Fort Amity by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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 22 holds 221 sentences of Fort Amity, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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