Chapter 18 of French and English is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of French and English is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I must go! I must go!" shouted Colin, bursting into the house, mad with excitement and impetuosity. "My uncle, you will let me go! I must see this great and mighty fleet for myself. They say it is coming up the mighty river's mouth.
Chapter 18 of French and English is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “I must go!" shouted Colin, bursting into the house, mad with excitement and impetuosity.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “I must go!" shouted Colin, bursting into the house, mad with excitement and impetuosity.”
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “I must see this great and mighty fleet for myself.”
roused to anger
From this reading “I must go!" shouted Colin, bursting into the house, mad with excitement and impetuosity.”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “I must see this great and mighty fleet for myself.”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “They say it is coming up the mighty river's mouth.”
possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “They say it is coming up the mighty river's mouth.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “I must go!" shouted Colin, bursting into the house, mad with excitement and impetuosity.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must go!" shouted Colin, bursting into the house, mad with excitement and impetuosity.
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading I must go!" shouted Colin, bursting into the house, mad with excitement and impetuosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must go!" shouted Colin, bursting into the house, mad with excitement and impetuosity.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They say it is coming up the mighty river's mouth.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I must go!" shouted Colin, bursting into the house, mad with excitement and impetuosity.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading I must see this great and mighty fleet for myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I must see this great and mighty fleet for myself.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I must go!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I must see this great and mighty fleet for myself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I must go!" shouted Colin, bursting into the house, mad with excitement and impetuosity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must go!
rash impulsiveness
From this reading I must go!" shouted Colin, bursting into the house, mad with excitement and impetuosity.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I must go!" shouted Colin, bursting into the house, mad with excitement and impetuosity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They say it is coming up the mighty river's mouth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They say it is coming up the mighty river's mouth.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "My uncle, you will let me go!
roused to anger
From this reading I must go!" shouted Colin, bursting into the house, mad with excitement and impetuosity.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My uncle, you will let me go!
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading I must see this great and mighty fleet for myself.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading They say it is coming up the mighty river's mouth.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must go!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My uncle, you will let me go!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I must see this great and mighty fleet for myself.
possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They say it is coming up the mighty river's mouth.
express in words
From this reading They say it is coming up the mighty river's mouth.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I must see this great and mighty fleet for myself.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading I must go!" shouted Colin, bursting into the house, mad with excitement and impetuosity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I must go!" shouted Colin, bursting into the house, mad with excitement and impetuosity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say it is coming up the mighty river's mouth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I must see this great and mighty fleet for myself.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "My uncle, you will let me go!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They say it is coming up the mighty river's mouth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My uncle, you will let me go!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I must go!" shouted Colin, bursting into the house, mad with excitement and impetuosity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My uncle, you will let me go!
Chapter 18 of French and English by Evelyn Everett-Green holds 265 sentences, grouped into 53 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 18 holds 265 sentences of French and English, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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