Chapter 9 of Jean Baptiste: A Story of French Canada is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Jean Baptiste: A Story of French Canada is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Gabrielle, I am surprised at you. Usually you are glad to run down to Quebec for a few days, and Mother Sainte Anne is always kind. Nonsense, my dear child; you are too silly. You shall go, of course, and in a few days, possibly, you may return. We shall see."
Chapter 9 of Jean Baptiste: A Story of French Canada is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “Usually you are glad to run down to Quebec for a few days, and Mother Sainte Anne is always kind.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Usually you are glad to run down to Quebec for a few days, and Mother Sainte Anne is always kind.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “Nonsense, my dear child; you are too silly.”
by chance
From this reading “You shall go, of course, and in a few days, possibly, you may return.”
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading “Usually you are glad to run down to Quebec for a few days, and Mother Sainte Anne is always kind.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “Nonsense, my dear child; you are too silly.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “"Gabrielle, I am surprised at you.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “Usually you are glad to run down to Quebec for a few days, and Mother Sainte Anne is always kind.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Usually you are glad to run down to Quebec for a few days, and Mother Sainte Anne is always kind.”
In this reading “Nonsense, my dear child; you are too silly.”
trace
In this reading “Usually you are glad to run down to Quebec for a few days, and Mother Sainte Anne is always kind.”
as might be expected
In this reading “You shall go, of course, and in a few days, possibly, you may return.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Usually you are glad to run down to Quebec for a few days, and Mother Sainte Anne is always kind.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Usually you are glad to run down to Quebec for a few days, and Mother Sainte Anne is always kind.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Gabrielle, I am surprised at you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Usually you are glad to run down to Quebec for a few days, and Mother Sainte Anne is always kind.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Usually you are glad to run down to Quebec for a few days, and Mother Sainte Anne is always kind.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Usually you are glad to run down to Quebec for a few days, and Mother Sainte Anne is always kind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Gabrielle, I am surprised at you.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Nonsense, my dear child; you are too silly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading You shall go, of course, and in a few days, possibly, you may return.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Usually you are glad to run down to Quebec for a few days, and Mother Sainte Anne is always kind.
dearly loved
From this reading Nonsense, my dear child; you are too silly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Usually you are glad to run down to Quebec for a few days, and Mother Sainte Anne is always kind.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Usually you are glad to run down to Quebec for a few days, and Mother Sainte Anne is always kind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Usually you are glad to run down to Quebec for a few days, and Mother Sainte Anne is always kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gabrielle, I am surprised at you.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Usually you are glad to run down to Quebec for a few days, and Mother Sainte Anne is always kind.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You shall go, of course, and in a few days, possibly, you may return.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Gabrielle, I am surprised at you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You shall go, of course, and in a few days, possibly, you may return.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Usually you are glad to run down to Quebec for a few days, and Mother Sainte Anne is always kind.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Usually you are glad to run down to Quebec for a few days, and Mother Sainte Anne is always kind.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You shall go, of course, and in a few days, possibly, you may return.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Usually you are glad to run down to Quebec for a few days, and Mother Sainte Anne is always kind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nonsense, my dear child; you are too silly.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading Nonsense, my dear child; you are too silly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You shall go, of course, and in a few days, possibly, you may return.
by chance
From this reading You shall go, of course, and in a few days, possibly, you may return.
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading Usually you are glad to run down to Quebec for a few days, and Mother Sainte Anne is always kind.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading You shall go, of course, and in a few days, possibly, you may return.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Usually you are glad to run down to Quebec for a few days, and Mother Sainte Anne is always kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Usually you are glad to run down to Quebec for a few days, and Mother Sainte Anne is always kind.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We shall see."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall go, of course, and in a few days, possibly, you may return.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Nonsense, my dear child; you are too silly.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "Gabrielle, I am surprised at you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Usually you are glad to run down to Quebec for a few days, and Mother Sainte Anne is always kind.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Nonsense, my dear child; you are too silly.
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually you are glad to run down to Quebec for a few days, and Mother Sainte Anne is always kind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall see."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gabrielle, I am surprised at you.
Chapter 9 of Jean Baptiste: A Story of French Canada by James Edward Le Rossignol holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 9 holds 414 sentences of Jean Baptiste: A Story of French Canada, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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