Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
France and England in North America, Part III
France and England in North America, Part III

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of France and England in North America, Part III is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Francis Parkman • Curated US English Learning Edition
Cover illustration for France and England in North America, Part III
Context Illustration Reading 1/22 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
1643-1669.
CAVELIER DE LA SALLE.
The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.
Among the burghers of Rouen was the old and rich family of the Caveliers.
Though citizens and not nobles, some of their connections held high diplomatic posts and honorable employments at Court.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

France and England in North America, Part III

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of France and England in North America, Part III is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
1643-1669.
Line 2
CAVELIER DE LA SALLE.
Line 3
The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.
Line 4
Among the burghers of Rouen was the old and rich family of the Caveliers.
Line 5
Though citizens and not nobles, some of their connections held high diplomatic posts and honorable employments at Court.
/ðoʊ ˈsɪtəzənz ənd nɑːt ˈnoʊbəlz sʌm ʌv ðer kəˈnekʃənz held haɪ ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk poʊsts ənd ˈɑːnərəbəl emˈplɔɪmənts æt kɔːrt/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Canada noun US /ˈkænədə/

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading “The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
connections noun US /kəˈnekʃənz/

plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading “Though citizens and not nobles, some of their connections held high diplomatic posts and honorable employments at Court.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
diplomatic adjective US /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/

relating to or characteristic of diplomacy

From this reading “Though citizens and not nobles, some of their connections held high diplomatic posts and honorable employments at Court.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
employments noun US /emˈplɔɪmənts/

plural of “employment” — the state of being employed or having a job

From this reading “Though citizens and not nobles, some of their connections held high diplomatic posts and honorable employments at Court.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Jesuits noun US /ˈdʒeʒuːɪts/

plural of “jesuit” — a member of the Jesuit order

From this reading “The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nobles noun US /ˈnoʊbəlz/

plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm

From this reading “Though citizens and not nobles, some of their connections held high diplomatic posts and honorable employments at Court.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
posts noun US /poʊsts/

plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

From this reading “Though citizens and not nobles, some of their connections held high diplomatic posts and honorable employments at Court.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Schemes noun US /skiːmz/

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading “The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

DE LA noun + noun

In this reading “CAVELIER DE LA SALLE.”

17,384 times in 426,211 chapters
Search of verb + particle

In this reading “The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.”

23,278 times in 426,211 chapters
at Court preposition + noun

In this reading “Though citizens and not nobles, some of their connections held high diplomatic posts and honorable employments at Court.”

5,698 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 52

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

1643

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

From this reading 1643-1669.

Pending verification
1669

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

From this reading 1643-1669.

Pending verification
adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among the burghers of Rouen was the old and rich family of the Caveliers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Among the burghers of Rouen was the old and rich family of the Caveliers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
burghers

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

From this reading Among the burghers of Rouen was the old and rich family of the Caveliers.

Pending verification
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CAVELIER

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

From this reading CAVELIER DE LA SALLE.

Pending verification
Caveliers

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

From this reading Among the burghers of Rouen was the old and rich family of the Caveliers.

Pending verification
CharacternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Chinenoun

cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/

plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading Though citizens and not nobles, some of their connections held high diplomatic posts and honorable employments at Court.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ConnectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
connectionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/

plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading Though citizens and not nobles, some of their connections held high diplomatic posts and honorable employments at Court.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Though citizens and not nobles, some of their connections held high diplomatic posts and honorable employments at Court.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DEnounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading CAVELIER DE LA SALLE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/

relating to or characteristic of diplomacy

From this reading Though citizens and not nobles, some of their connections held high diplomatic posts and honorable employments at Court.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
employmentsnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənts/

plural of “employment” — the state of being employed or having a job

From this reading Though citizens and not nobles, some of their connections held high diplomatic posts and honorable employments at Court.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ExpeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Among the burghers of Rouen was the old and rich family of the Caveliers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Though citizens and not nobles, some of their connections held high diplomatic posts and honorable employments at Court.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Though citizens and not nobles, some of their connections held high diplomatic posts and honorable employments at Court.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading Though citizens and not nobles, some of their connections held high diplomatic posts and honorable employments at Court.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
JesuitsnounUS /ˈdʒeʒuːɪts/

plural of “jesuit” — a member of the Jesuit order

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LAnounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading CAVELIER DE LA SALLE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/

plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm

From this reading Though citizens and not nobles, some of their connections held high diplomatic posts and honorable employments at Court.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Though citizens and not nobles, some of their connections held high diplomatic posts and honorable employments at Court.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Among the burghers of Rouen was the old and rich family of the Caveliers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PassagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
postsnounUS /poʊsts/

plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

From this reading Though citizens and not nobles, some of their connections held high diplomatic posts and honorable employments at Court.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading Among the burghers of Rouen was the old and rich family of the Caveliers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Rouen

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

From this reading Among the burghers of Rouen was the old and rich family of the Caveliers.

Pending verification
SALLE

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

From this reading CAVELIER DE LA SALLE.

Pending verification
SchemesnounUS /skiːmz/

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SearchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Seigniorynoun

the estate of a seigneur

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Though citizens and not nobles, some of their connections held high diplomatic posts and honorable employments at Court.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Though citizens and not nobles, some of their connections held high diplomatic posts and honorable employments at Court.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though citizens and not nobles, some of their connections held high diplomatic posts and honorable employments at Court.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Among the burghers of Rouen was the old and rich family of the Caveliers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
YouthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The Youth of La Salle: his Connection with the Jesuits; he goes to Canada; his Character; his Schemes; his Seigniory at La Chine; his Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 12 of France and England in North America, Part III by Francis Parkman holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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.

What does chapter 12 of France and England in North America, Part III contain?

Chapter 12 holds 113 sentences of France and England in North America, Part III, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of France and England in North America, Part III by Francis Parkman exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 113 sentences, grouped into 23 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 12 of France and England in North America, Part III?

Work through the 23 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 23 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 12 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 12 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading France and England in North America, Part III

Common questions about reading France and England in North America, Part III by Francis Parkman on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of France and England in North America, Part III?

Yes. All 6411 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #40143 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of France and England in North America, Part III is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #40143, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does France and England in North America, Part III take to read?

About 534 minutes of reading across 1283 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read France and England in North America, Part III section by section

How to work through France and England in North America, Part III section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 31 chapters of France and England in North America, Part III to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in France and England in North America, Part III

Words and structures a reader meets early in France and England in North America, Part III, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Original
A word that appears in the opening chapter of France and England in North America, Part III; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Spelling
A word that appears in the opening chapter of France and England in North America, Part III; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Variations
A word that appears in the opening chapter of France and England in North America, Part III; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Harmonized
A word that appears in the opening chapter of France and England in North America, Part III; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.