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

Chapter III

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By Francis Parkman • Curated US English Learning Edition
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1667-1672.
FRANCE TAKES POSSESSION OF THE WEST.
Talon.--Saint-Lusson.--Perrot.--The Ceremony at Saut Ste.
Marie.--The Speech of Allouez.--Count Frontenac.
48 1672-1675.
THE DISCOVERY OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57
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France and England in North America, Part III

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of France and England in North America, Part III is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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1667-1672.
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FRANCE TAKES POSSESSION OF THE WEST.
/fræns teɪks pəˈzeʃən ʌv ðə west/
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Talon.--Saint-Lusson.--Perrot.--The Ceremony at Saut Ste.
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Marie.--The Speech of Allouez.--Count Frontenac.
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48 1672-1675.
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THE DISCOVERY OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
/ðə dɪˈskʌvəri ʌv ðə ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
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Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57

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Arkansas noun US /ˈɑːrkənsɑː/

a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading “Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57”

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Chicago noun US /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading “Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57”

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Illinois noun US /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading “Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57”

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Joliet noun US /ˈdʒoʊliet/

French explorer (with Jacques Marquette) of the upper Mississippi River valley (1645-1700)

From this reading “Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57”

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Marquette noun US /mɑːrˈket/

French missionary who accompanied Louis Joliet in exploring the upper Mississippi River valley (1637-1675)

From this reading “Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57”

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mississippi noun US /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading “THE DISCOVERY OF THE MISSISSIPPI.”

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Talon noun US /ˈtælən/

a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey

From this reading “Talon.--Saint-Lusson.--Perrot.--The Ceremony at Saut Ste.”

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Wisconsin noun US /wɪˈskɑːnsən/

a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin

From this reading “Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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TAKES POSSESSION verb + noun counted as “take possession”

In this reading “FRANCE TAKES POSSESSION OF THE WEST.”

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1667

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From this reading 1667-1672.

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1672

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From this reading 1667-1672.

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1675

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From this reading 48 1672-1675.

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48

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From this reading 48 1672-1675.

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57

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From this reading Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57

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Allouez

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From this reading Marie.--The Speech of Allouez.--Count Frontenac.

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ArkansasnounUS /ˈɑːrkənsɑː/

a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Talon.--Saint-Lusson.--Perrot.--The Ceremony at Saut Ste.

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BaynounUS /beɪ/

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57

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CeremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading Talon.--Saint-Lusson.--Perrot.--The Ceremony at Saut Ste.

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ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57

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CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Marie.--The Speech of Allouez.--Count Frontenac.

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DeathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57

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DeparturenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57

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DISCOVERYnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF THE MISSISSIPPI.

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findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57

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FRANCEnounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading FRANCE TAKES POSSESSION OF THE WEST.

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Frontenac

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From this reading Marie.--The Speech of Allouez.--Count Frontenac.

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GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57

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IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57

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IllnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57

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IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57

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Jacques

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From this reading Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57

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JolietnounUS /ˈdʒoʊliet/

French explorer (with Jacques Marquette) of the upper Mississippi River valley (1645-1700)

From this reading Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57

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Joliet's

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From this reading Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57

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Manitous

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From this reading Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57

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Marie

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From this reading Marie.--The Speech of Allouez.--Count Frontenac.

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MarquettenounUS /mɑːrˈket/

French missionary who accompanied Louis Joliet in exploring the upper Mississippi River valley (1637-1675)

From this reading Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57

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MisfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57

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MISSISSIPPInounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF THE MISSISSIPPI.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FRANCE TAKES POSSESSION OF THE WEST.

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Perrot

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From this reading Talon.--Saint-Lusson.--Perrot.--The Ceremony at Saut Ste.

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POSSESSIONnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading FRANCE TAKES POSSESSION OF THE WEST.

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Saint-Lusson

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From this reading Talon.--Saint-Lusson.--Perrot.--The Ceremony at Saut Ste.

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Saut

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From this reading Talon.--Saint-Lusson.--Perrot.--The Ceremony at Saut Ste.

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sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57

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SpeechnounUS /spiːtʃ/

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Marie.--The Speech of Allouez.--Count Frontenac.

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Ste

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From this reading Talon.--Saint-Lusson.--Perrot.--The Ceremony at Saut Ste.

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TAKESnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading FRANCE TAKES POSSESSION OF THE WEST.

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TalonnounUS /ˈtælən/

a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey

From this reading Talon.--Saint-Lusson.--Perrot.--The Ceremony at Saut Ste.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FRANCE TAKES POSSESSION OF THE WEST.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57

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WESTnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading FRANCE TAKES POSSESSION OF THE WEST.

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WisconsinnounUS /wɪˈskɑːnsən/

a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin

From this reading Joliet sent to find the Mississippi.--Jacques Marquette.--Departure.--Green Bay.--The Wisconsin.--The Mississippi.--Indians.--Manitous.--The Arkansas.--The Illinois.--Joliet's Misfortune.--Marquette at Chicago: his Illness; his Death. 57

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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