Chapter 12 of Jean Baptiste: A Story of French Canada is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Jean Baptiste: A Story of French Canada is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, and for me also," said Mother Sainte Anne. "But tell me, Michel. Did you come for the sake of your young friend only, or for Gabrielle?" "No, Annette. It was for your sake most of all.
Chapter 12 of Jean Baptiste: A Story of French Canada is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in addition
From this reading “"Yes, and for me also," said Mother Sainte Anne.”
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 “"Yes, and for me also," said Mother Sainte Anne.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Did you come for the sake of your young friend only, or for Gabrielle?"”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “"Yes, and for me also," said Mother Sainte Anne.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “Did you come for the sake of your young friend only, or for Gabrielle?"”
express in words
From this reading “"But tell me, Michel.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, and for me also," said Mother Sainte Anne.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Did you come for the sake of your young friend only, or for Gabrielle?"”
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In this reading “Did you come for the sake of your young friend only, or for Gabrielle?"”
In this reading “Did you come for the sake of your young friend only, or for Gabrielle?"”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was for your sake most of all.
in addition
From this reading "Yes, and for me also," said Mother Sainte Anne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and for me also," said Mother Sainte Anne.
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 "Yes, and for me also," said Mother Sainte Anne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Annette.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But tell me, Michel.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Did you come for the sake of your young friend only, or for Gabrielle?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you come for the sake of your young friend only, or for Gabrielle?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, and for me also," said Mother Sainte Anne.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Did you come for the sake of your young friend only, or for Gabrielle?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you come for the sake of your young friend only, or for Gabrielle?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was for your sake most of all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, and for me also," said Mother Sainte Anne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But tell me, Michel.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was for your sake most of all.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Yes, and for me also," said Mother Sainte Anne.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Annette.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did you come for the sake of your young friend only, or for Gabrielle?"
and nothing more
From this reading Did you come for the sake of your young friend only, or for Gabrielle?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Did you come for the sake of your young friend only, or for Gabrielle?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, and for me also," said Mother Sainte Anne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, and for me also," said Mother Sainte Anne.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Did you come for the sake of your young friend only, or for Gabrielle?"
express in words
From this reading "But tell me, Michel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Did you come for the sake of your young friend only, or for Gabrielle?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was for your sake most of all.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and for me also," said Mother Sainte Anne.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you come for the sake of your young friend only, or for Gabrielle?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Did you come for the sake of your young friend only, or for Gabrielle?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you come for the sake of your young friend only, or for Gabrielle?"
Chapter 12 of Jean Baptiste: A Story of French Canada by James Edward Le Rossignol holds 401 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 12 holds 401 sentences of Jean Baptiste: A Story of French Canada, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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