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Chapter 19 of How Canada Was Won is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Wolfe makes his Last Attempt "Listen to that, boys. There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York. "Listen to our guns, and do not say after this that we shall be too late. Quebec is not to be taken in a day. The city is one of the very strongest, and has a big army to defend it.
Chapter 19 of How Canada Was Won is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Wolfe makes his Last Attempt "Listen to that, boys.”
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading “The city is one of the very strongest, and has a big army to defend it.”
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “"Listen to our guns, and do not say after this that we shall be too late.”
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading “Quebec is not to be taken in a day.”
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “The city is one of the very strongest, and has a big army to defend it.”
plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading “There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.”
United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)
From this reading “Wolfe makes his Last Attempt "Listen to that, boys.”
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In this reading “"Listen to our guns, and do not say after this that we shall be too late.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.”
In this reading “There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.”
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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 Quebec is not to be taken in a day.
later than; following
From this reading There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The city is one of the very strongest, and has a big army to defend it.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Wolfe makes his Last Attempt "Listen to that, boys.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Listen to our guns, and do not say after this that we shall be too late.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The city is one of the very strongest, and has a big army to defend it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Wolfe makes his Last Attempt "Listen to that, boys.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city is one of the very strongest, and has a big army to defend it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Quebec is not to be taken in a day.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading The city is one of the very strongest, and has a big army to defend it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Listen to our guns, and do not say after this that we shall be too late.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Listen to our guns, and do not say after this that we shall be too late.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The city is one of the very strongest, and has a big army to defend it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wolfe makes his Last Attempt "Listen to that, boys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quebec is not to be taken in a day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The city is one of the very strongest, and has a big army to defend it.
immediately past
From this reading Wolfe makes his Last Attempt "Listen to that, boys.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Listen to our guns, and do not say after this that we shall be too late.
hear with intention
From this reading Wolfe makes his Last Attempt "Listen to that, boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Wolfe makes his Last Attempt "Listen to that, boys.
a form of address for a man
From this reading There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Listen to our guns, and do not say after this that we shall be too late.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The city is one of the very strongest, and has a big army to defend it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The city is one of the very strongest, and has a big army to defend it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Listen to our guns, and do not say after this that we shall be too late.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading Quebec is not to be taken in a day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.
express in words
From this reading "Listen to our guns, and do not say after this that we shall be too late.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Listen to our guns, and do not say after this that we shall be too late.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The city is one of the very strongest, and has a big army to defend it.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Quebec is not to be taken in a day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wolfe makes his Last Attempt "Listen to that, boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Listen to our guns, and do not say after this that we shall be too late.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wolfe makes his Last Attempt "Listen to that, boys.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Listen to our guns, and do not say after this that we shall be too late.
plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.
precisely as stated
From this reading The city is one of the very strongest, and has a big army to defend it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Listen to our guns, and do not say after this that we shall be too late.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.
United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)
From this reading Wolfe makes his Last Attempt "Listen to that, boys.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is music for you," said Mr. Mainwaring some weeks after he, Steve, and the two trappers had set out for New York.
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