Chapter 3 of Jean Baptiste: A Story of French Canada is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Jean Baptiste: A Story of French Canada is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Did Michel Gamache not come back after the voyage? Ah, yes. When summer was gone he came back, but not to me. I was expecting him, I who had given him so much love; but he did not come that evening, nor the next, nor ever again. Always he was at the house of Bonhomme Duval, the rich trader, smuggler, thief.
Chapter 3 of Jean Baptiste: A Story of French Canada is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “I was expecting him, I who had given him so much love; but he did not come that evening, nor the next, nor ever again.”
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I was expecting him, I who had given him so much love; but he did not come that evening, nor the next, nor ever again.”
possessing material wealth
From this reading “Always he was at the house of Bonhomme Duval, the rich trader, smuggler, thief.”
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading “Always he was at the house of Bonhomme Duval, the rich trader, smuggler, thief.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “When summer was gone he came back, but not to me.”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “Always he was at the house of Bonhomme Duval, the rich trader, smuggler, thief.”
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading “Always he was at the house of Bonhomme Duval, the rich trader, smuggler, thief.”
an act of traveling by water
From this reading “"Did Michel Gamache not come back after the voyage?”
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be restored
In this reading “"Did Michel Gamache not come back after the voyage?”
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later than; following
From this reading "Did Michel Gamache not come back after the voyage?
anew
From this reading I was expecting him, I who had given him so much love; but he did not come that evening, nor the next, nor ever again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, yes.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always he was at the house of Bonhomme Duval, the rich trader, smuggler, thief.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Always he was at the house of Bonhomme Duval, the rich trader, smuggler, thief.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Did Michel Gamache not come back after the voyage?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Always he was at the house of Bonhomme Duval, the rich trader, smuggler, thief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When summer was gone he came back, but not to me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When summer was gone he came back, but not to me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Did Michel Gamache not come back after the voyage?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did Michel Gamache not come back after the voyage?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Always he was at the house of Bonhomme Duval, the rich trader, smuggler, thief.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I was expecting him, I who had given him so much love; but he did not come that evening, nor the next, nor ever again.
at any time
From this reading I was expecting him, I who had given him so much love; but he did not come that evening, nor the next, nor ever again.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I was expecting him, I who had given him so much love; but he did not come that evening, nor the next, nor ever again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did Michel Gamache not come back after the voyage?
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I was expecting him, I who had given him so much love; but he did not come that evening, nor the next, nor ever again.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When summer was gone he came back, but not to me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was expecting him, I who had given him so much love; but he did not come that evening, nor the next, nor ever again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When summer was gone he came back, but not to me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was expecting him, I who had given him so much love; but he did not come that evening, nor the next, nor ever again.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Always he was at the house of Bonhomme Duval, the rich trader, smuggler, thief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was expecting him, I who had given him so much love; but he did not come that evening, nor the next, nor ever again.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I was expecting him, I who had given him so much love; but he did not come that evening, nor the next, nor ever again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When summer was gone he came back, but not to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did Michel Gamache not come back after the voyage?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was expecting him, I who had given him so much love; but he did not come that evening, nor the next, nor ever again.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I was expecting him, I who had given him so much love; but he did not come that evening, nor the next, nor ever again.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I was expecting him, I who had given him so much love; but he did not come that evening, nor the next, nor ever again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Did Michel Gamache not come back after the voyage?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Always he was at the house of Bonhomme Duval, the rich trader, smuggler, thief.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Always he was at the house of Bonhomme Duval, the rich trader, smuggler, thief.
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading Always he was at the house of Bonhomme Duval, the rich trader, smuggler, thief.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was expecting him, I who had given him so much love; but he did not come that evening, nor the next, nor ever again.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading When summer was gone he came back, but not to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was expecting him, I who had given him so much love; but he did not come that evening, nor the next, nor ever again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did Michel Gamache not come back after the voyage?
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Always he was at the house of Bonhomme Duval, the rich trader, smuggler, thief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When summer was gone he came back, but not to me.
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading Always he was at the house of Bonhomme Duval, the rich trader, smuggler, thief.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading "Did Michel Gamache not come back after the voyage?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When summer was gone he came back, but not to me.
at the time that
From this reading When summer was gone he came back, but not to me.
which person or people
From this reading I was expecting him, I who had given him so much love; but he did not come that evening, nor the next, nor ever again.
an affirmative
From this reading Ah, yes.
Chapter 3 of Jean Baptiste: A Story of French Canada by James Edward Le Rossignol holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 3 holds 404 sentences of Jean Baptiste: A Story of French Canada, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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