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France and England in North America, Part III
France and England in North America, Part III

Chapter I

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| | Original spelling and its variations were not harmonized.
| | | | * Footnotes were moved to the ends of the chapters in which | | they belonged and numbered in one continuous sequence.
| | The pagination in index entries which referred to these | | footnotes was not changed to match their new locations | + and is therefore incorrect.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

France and England in North America, Part III

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of France and England in North America, Part III is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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| | Original spelling and its variations were not harmonized.
/ərˈɪdʒənəl ˈspelɪŋ ənd ɪts ˌveriˈeɪʃənz wɜːr nɑːt ˈhɑːrmənaɪzd/
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| | | | * Footnotes were moved to the ends of the chapters in which | | they belonged and numbered in one continuous sequence.
/ˈfʊtnoʊts wɜːr muːvd tuː ðə endz ʌv ðə ˈtʃæptərz ɪn wɪtʃ ðeɪ bɪˈlɔːŋd ənd ˈnʌmbərd ɪn wʌn kənˈtɪnjuːəs ˈsiːkwəns/
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| | The pagination in index entries which referred to these | | footnotes was not changed to match their new locations | + and is therefore incorrect.
/ðə ˌpædʒəˈneɪʃən ɪn ˈɪndeks ˈentriz wɪtʃ rəˈfɜːrd tuː ðiːz ˈfʊtnoʊts wɑːz nɑːt tʃeɪndʒd tuː mætʃ ðer nuː loʊˈkeɪʃənz ənd ɪz ˈðerfɔːr ˌɪnkərˈekt/
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entries noun US /ˈentriz/

plural of “entry” — an item inserted in a written record

From this reading “| | The pagination in index entries which referred to these | | footnotes was not changed to match their new locations | + and is therefore incorrect.”

harmonized adjective US /ˈhɑːrmənaɪzd/

involving or characterized by harmony

From this reading “| | Original spelling and its variations were not harmonized.”

incorrect adjective US /ˌɪnkərˈekt/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading “| | The pagination in index entries which referred to these | | footnotes was not changed to match their new locations | + and is therefore incorrect.”

index noun US /ˈɪndeks/

a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

From this reading “| | The pagination in index entries which referred to these | | footnotes was not changed to match their new locations | + and is therefore incorrect.”

locations noun US /loʊˈkeɪʃənz/

plural of “location” — a point or extent in space

From this reading “| | The pagination in index entries which referred to these | | footnotes was not changed to match their new locations | + and is therefore incorrect.”

pagination noun US /ˌpædʒəˈneɪʃən/

the system of numbering pages

From this reading “| | The pagination in index entries which referred to these | | footnotes was not changed to match their new locations | + and is therefore incorrect.”

sequence noun US /ˈsiːkwəns/

serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern

From this reading “| | | | * Footnotes were moved to the ends of the chapters in which | | they belonged and numbered in one continuous sequence.”

variations noun US /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

From this reading “| | Original spelling and its variations were not harmonized.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading | | Original spelling and its variations were not harmonized.

belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading | | | | * Footnotes were moved to the ends of the chapters in which | | they belonged and numbered in one continuous sequence.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading | | The pagination in index entries which referred to these | | footnotes was not changed to match their new locations | + and is therefore incorrect.

chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/

plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading | | | | * Footnotes were moved to the ends of the chapters in which | | they belonged and numbered in one continuous sequence.

continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading | | | | * Footnotes were moved to the ends of the chapters in which | | they belonged and numbered in one continuous sequence.

endsnounUS /endz/

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading | | | | * Footnotes were moved to the ends of the chapters in which | | they belonged and numbered in one continuous sequence.

entriesnounUS /ˈentriz/

plural of “entry” — an item inserted in a written record

From this reading | | The pagination in index entries which referred to these | | footnotes was not changed to match their new locations | + and is therefore incorrect.

FootnotesnounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊts/

plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading | | | | * Footnotes were moved to the ends of the chapters in which | | they belonged and numbered in one continuous sequence.

Francis

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

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harmonizedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmənaɪzd/

involving or characterized by harmony

From this reading | | Original spelling and its variations were not harmonized.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading | | | | * Footnotes were moved to the ends of the chapters in which | | they belonged and numbered in one continuous sequence.

incorrectadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkərˈekt/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading | | The pagination in index entries which referred to these | | footnotes was not changed to match their new locations | + and is therefore incorrect.

indexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/

a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

From this reading | | The pagination in index entries which referred to these | | footnotes was not changed to match their new locations | + and is therefore incorrect.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading | | The pagination in index entries which referred to these | | footnotes was not changed to match their new locations | + and is therefore incorrect.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading | | Original spelling and its variations were not harmonized.

locationsnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃənz/

plural of “location” — a point or extent in space

From this reading | | The pagination in index entries which referred to these | | footnotes was not changed to match their new locations | + and is therefore incorrect.

matchverbUS /mætʃ/

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading | | The pagination in index entries which referred to these | | footnotes was not changed to match their new locations | + and is therefore incorrect.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading | | | | * Footnotes were moved to the ends of the chapters in which | | they belonged and numbered in one continuous sequence.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading | | The pagination in index entries which referred to these | | footnotes was not changed to match their new locations | + and is therefore incorrect.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading | | Original spelling and its variations were not harmonized.

numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/

past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity

From this reading | | | | * Footnotes were moved to the ends of the chapters in which | | they belonged and numbered in one continuous sequence.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading | | | | * Footnotes were moved to the ends of the chapters in which | | they belonged and numbered in one continuous sequence.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading | | | | * Footnotes were moved to the ends of the chapters in which | | they belonged and numbered in one continuous sequence.

OriginaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading | | Original spelling and its variations were not harmonized.

paginationnounUS /ˌpædʒəˈneɪʃən/

the system of numbering pages

From this reading | | The pagination in index entries which referred to these | | footnotes was not changed to match their new locations | + and is therefore incorrect.

Parkman's

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

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referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading | | The pagination in index entries which referred to these | | footnotes was not changed to match their new locations | + and is therefore incorrect.

sequencenounUS /ˈsiːkwəns/

serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern

From this reading | | | | * Footnotes were moved to the ends of the chapters in which | | they belonged and numbered in one continuous sequence.

spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading | | Original spelling and its variations were not harmonized.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading | | | | * Footnotes were moved to the ends of the chapters in which | | they belonged and numbered in one continuous sequence.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading | | The pagination in index entries which referred to these | | footnotes was not changed to match their new locations | + and is therefore incorrect.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading | | The pagination in index entries which referred to these | | footnotes was not changed to match their new locations | + and is therefore incorrect.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading | | The pagination in index entries which referred to these | | footnotes was not changed to match their new locations | + and is therefore incorrect.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading | | | | * Footnotes were moved to the ends of the chapters in which | | they belonged and numbered in one continuous sequence.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading | | | | * Footnotes were moved to the ends of the chapters in which | | they belonged and numbered in one continuous sequence.

variationsnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

From this reading | | Original spelling and its variations were not harmonized.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading | | The pagination in index entries which referred to these | | footnotes was not changed to match their new locations | + and is therefore incorrect.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading | | Original spelling and its variations were not harmonized.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading | | | | * Footnotes were moved to the ends of the chapters in which | | they belonged and numbered in one continuous sequence.

WorksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

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Chapter 1 of France and England in North America, Part III by Francis Parkman holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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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Chapter 1 holds 75 sentences of France and England in North America, Part III, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.

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