Chapter 23 of French and English is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of French and English is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Qui vive?" It was the French sentry upon the shore, as the boats glided slowly by in the darkness. Julian was waiting for the challenge, and was ready with the answer. "France!" "A quel regiment?" came the voice again.
Chapter 23 of French and English is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “It was the French sentry upon the shore, as the boats glided slowly by in the darkness.”
take exception to
From this reading “Julian was waiting for the challenge, and was ready with the answer.”
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “"France!"”
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading “It was the French sentry upon the shore, as the boats glided slowly by in the darkness.”
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading “Julian was waiting for the challenge, and was ready with the answer.”
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading “"A quel regiment?" came the voice again.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “It was the French sentry upon the shore, as the boats glided slowly by in the darkness.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “It was the French sentry upon the shore, as the boats glided slowly by in the darkness.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A quel regiment?" came the voice again.
anew
From this reading "A quel regiment?" came the voice again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julian was waiting for the challenge, and was ready with the answer.
react verbally
From this reading Julian was waiting for the challenge, and was ready with the answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the French sentry upon the shore, as the boats glided slowly by in the darkness.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It was the French sentry upon the shore, as the boats glided slowly by in the darkness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the French sentry upon the shore, as the boats glided slowly by in the darkness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "A quel regiment?" came the voice again.
take exception to
From this reading Julian was waiting for the challenge, and was ready with the answer.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was the French sentry upon the shore, as the boats glided slowly by in the darkness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Julian was waiting for the challenge, and was ready with the answer.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "France!"
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It was the French sentry upon the shore, as the boats glided slowly by in the darkness.
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading It was the French sentry upon the shore, as the boats glided slowly by in the darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the French sentry upon the shore, as the boats glided slowly by in the darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the French sentry upon the shore, as the boats glided slowly by in the darkness.
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading Julian was waiting for the challenge, and was ready with the answer.
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From this reading "A quel regiment?" came the voice again.
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From this reading "Qui vive?"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Julian was waiting for the challenge, and was ready with the answer.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading "A quel regiment?" came the voice again.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading It was the French sentry upon the shore, as the boats glided slowly by in the darkness.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It was the French sentry upon the shore, as the boats glided slowly by in the darkness.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It was the French sentry upon the shore, as the boats glided slowly by in the darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the French sentry upon the shore, as the boats glided slowly by in the darkness.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was the French sentry upon the shore, as the boats glided slowly by in the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Qui vive?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "A quel regiment?" came the voice again.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Julian was waiting for the challenge, and was ready with the answer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the French sentry upon the shore, as the boats glided slowly by in the darkness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Julian was waiting for the challenge, and was ready with the answer.
Chapter 23 of French and English by Evelyn Everett-Green holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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 23 holds 228 sentences of French and English, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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