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

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of France and England in North America, Part III is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Francis Parkman • Curated US English Learning Edition
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1682, 1683.
ST.
LOUIS OF THE ILLINOIS.
Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.
Louisiana was the name bestowed by La Salle on the new domain of the French crown.
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France and England in North America, Part III

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of France and England in North America, Part III is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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1682, 1683.
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ST.
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LOUIS OF THE ILLINOIS.
/ˈluːɪs ʌv ðə ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
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Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.
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Louisiana was the name bestowed by La Salle on the new domain of the French crown.

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Adverse adjective US /ædˈvɜːrs/

contrary to your interests or welfare

From this reading “Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.”

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bestowed verb US /bɪˈstoʊd/

past form of “bestow” — present

From this reading “Louisiana was the name bestowed by La Salle on the new domain of the French crown.”

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Colony noun US /ˈkɑːləni/

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading “Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.”

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domain noun US /doʊˈmeɪn/

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading “Louisiana was the name bestowed by La Salle on the new domain of the French crown.”

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Faction noun US /ˈfækʃən/

a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

From this reading “Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.”

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Hostility noun US /hɑːˈstɪləti/

a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition

From this reading “Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.”

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illinois noun US /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading “LOUIS OF THE ILLINOIS.”

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Louisiana noun US /luːˌiːziˈænə/

a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading “Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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de la noun + noun

In this reading “Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.”

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Critical Position adjective + noun

In this reading “Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.”

159 times in 426,211 chapters
sails for verb + particle counted as “sail for”

In this reading “Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.”

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1682

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From this reading 1682, 1683.

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1683

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From this reading 1682, 1683.

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AdverseadjectiveUS /ædˈvɜːrs/

contrary to your interests or welfare

From this reading Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.

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Barre

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From this reading Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.

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bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/

past form of “bestow” — present

From this reading Louisiana was the name bestowed by La Salle on the new domain of the French crown.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Louisiana was the name bestowed by La Salle on the new domain of the French crown.

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ColonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.

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CriticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.

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crownnounUS /kraʊn/

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading Louisiana was the name bestowed by La Salle on the new domain of the French crown.

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denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.

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domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading Louisiana was the name bestowed by La Salle on the new domain of the French crown.

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FactionnounUS /ˈfækʃən/

a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

From this reading Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.

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Febvre

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From this reading Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.

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FortnounUS /fɔːrt/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.

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FrancenounUS /fræns/

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

From this reading Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.

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FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Louisiana was the name bestowed by La Salle on the new domain of the French crown.

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Frontenac

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From this reading Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.

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GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/

the head of a state government

From this reading Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.

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HostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/

a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition

From this reading Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.

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ILLINOISnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading LOUIS OF THE ILLINOIS.

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IllnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/

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

From this reading Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.

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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 Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.

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LenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.

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LOUISnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading LOUIS OF THE ILLINOIS.

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LouisiananounUS /luːˌiːziˈænə/

a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.

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nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Louisiana was the name bestowed by La Salle on the new domain of the French crown.

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NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LOUIS OF THE ILLINOIS.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.

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PositionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.

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RecallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.

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sailsnounUS /seɪlz/

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.

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Salle

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From this reading Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.

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ST

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From this reading ST.

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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 LOUIS OF THE ILLINOIS.

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TriumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Louisiana.--Illness of La Salle: his Colony on the Illinois.--Fort St. Louis.--Recall of Frontenac.--Le Febvre de la Barre.--Critical Position of la Salle.--Hostility Of the New Governor.--Triumph of the Adverse Faction.--La Salle sails for France.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Louisiana was the name bestowed by La Salle on the new domain of the French crown.

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