Chapter 6 of Mademoiselle Blanche: A Novel is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Mademoiselle Blanche: A Novel is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And here's something else with a French stamp on it. Let me see. From Boulogne? It must be from Father Dumeny. Yes, I recognize the handwriting."
Chapter 6 of Mademoiselle Blanche: A Novel is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “It must be from Father Dumeny.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “"And here's something else with a French stamp on it.”
something written by hand
From this reading “Yes, I recognize the handwriting."”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me see.”
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “Yes, I recognize the handwriting."”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"And here's something else with a French stamp on it.”
walk heavily
From this reading “"And here's something else with a French stamp on it.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I recognize the handwriting."”
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In this reading “"And here's something else with a French stamp on it.”
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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 "And here's something else with a French stamp on it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And here's something else with a French stamp on it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be from Father Dumeny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Boulogne?
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From this reading It must be from Father Dumeny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And here's something else with a French stamp on it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It must be from Father Dumeny.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "And here's something else with a French stamp on it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Boulogne?
something written by hand
From this reading Yes, I recognize the handwriting."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And here's something else with a French stamp on it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, I recognize the handwriting."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And here's something else with a French stamp on it.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me see.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me see.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be from Father Dumeny.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And here's something else with a French stamp on it.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Yes, I recognize the handwriting."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let me see.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "And here's something else with a French stamp on it.
walk heavily
From this reading "And here's something else with a French stamp on it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, I recognize the handwriting."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And here's something else with a French stamp on it.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, I recognize the handwriting."
Chapter 6 of Mademoiselle Blanche: A Novel by John D. (John Daniel) Barry holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 6 holds 429 sentences of Mademoiselle Blanche: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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