Chapter 7 of Little Jeanne of France is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Little Jeanne of France is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAJOR d'ARTROT One morning Major d'Artrot (där-trō) received a letter from an old friend. It was a good friend: Madame Villard. Madame Villard wrote that she expected to spend a night at the Major's inn. A tiny tumbled farm was Major d'Artrot's Inn. Before the war it had been his fine and prosperous home.
Chapter 7 of Little Jeanne of France is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “A tiny tumbled farm was Major d'Artrot's Inn.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “Madame Villard wrote that she expected to spend a night at the Major's inn.”
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading “Madame Villard wrote that she expected to spend a night at the Major's inn.”
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading “Before the war it had been his fine and prosperous home.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “Madame Villard wrote that she expected to spend a night at the Major's inn.”
very small
From this reading “A tiny tumbled farm was Major d'Artrot's Inn.”
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “A tiny tumbled farm was Major d'Artrot's Inn.”
United States railroad magnate and businessman (1835-1900)
From this reading “It was a good friend: Madame Villard.”
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 “Madame Villard wrote that she expected to spend a night at the Major's inn.”
In this reading “MAJOR d'ARTROT One morning Major d'Artrot (där-trō) received a letter from an old friend.”
In this reading “It was a good friend: Madame Villard.”
In this reading “Before the war it had been his fine and prosperous home.”
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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 MAJOR d'ARTROT One morning Major d'Artrot (där-trō) received a letter from an old friend.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MAJOR d'ARTROT One morning Major d'Artrot (där-trō) received a letter from an old friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the war it had been his fine and prosperous home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madame Villard wrote that she expected to spend a night at the Major's inn.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before the war it had been his fine and prosperous home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the war it had been his fine and prosperous home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAJOR d'ARTROT One morning Major d'Artrot (där-trō) received a letter from an old friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A tiny tumbled farm was Major d'Artrot's Inn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAJOR d'ARTROT One morning Major d'Artrot (där-trō) received a letter from an old friend.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Madame Villard wrote that she expected to spend a night at the Major's inn.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading A tiny tumbled farm was Major d'Artrot's Inn.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Before the war it had been his fine and prosperous home.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MAJOR d'ARTROT One morning Major d'Artrot (där-trō) received a letter from an old friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MAJOR d'ARTROT One morning Major d'Artrot (där-trō) received a letter from an old friend.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a good friend: Madame Villard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the war it had been his fine and prosperous home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the war it had been his fine and prosperous home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Before the war it had been his fine and prosperous home.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Madame Villard wrote that she expected to spend a night at the Major's inn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a good friend: Madame Villard.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MAJOR d'ARTROT One morning Major d'Artrot (där-trō) received a letter from an old friend.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading It was a good friend: Madame Villard.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading MAJOR d'ARTROT One morning Major d'Artrot (där-trō) received a letter from an old friend.
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading Madame Villard wrote that she expected to spend a night at the Major's inn.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MAJOR d'ARTROT One morning Major d'Artrot (där-trō) received a letter from an old friend.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Madame Villard wrote that she expected to spend a night at the Major's inn.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading MAJOR d'ARTROT One morning Major d'Artrot (där-trō) received a letter from an old friend.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MAJOR d'ARTROT One morning Major d'Artrot (där-trō) received a letter from an old friend.
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading Before the war it had been his fine and prosperous home.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading MAJOR d'ARTROT One morning Major d'Artrot (där-trō) received a letter from an old friend.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame Villard wrote that she expected to spend a night at the Major's inn.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Madame Villard wrote that she expected to spend a night at the Major's inn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Madame Villard wrote that she expected to spend a night at the Major's inn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame Villard wrote that she expected to spend a night at the Major's inn.
very small
From this reading A tiny tumbled farm was Major d'Artrot's Inn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Villard wrote that she expected to spend a night at the Major's inn.
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading A tiny tumbled farm was Major d'Artrot's Inn.
United States railroad magnate and businessman (1835-1900)
From this reading It was a good friend: Madame Villard.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Before the war it had been his fine and prosperous home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a good friend: Madame Villard.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Madame Villard wrote that she expected to spend a night at the Major's inn.
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