Chapter 23 of Montlivet is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Montlivet is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I MEET VARIOUS WELCOMES It was Father Carheil who first sighted us. He sounded the cry of our arrival, and came skurrying like a sandpiper, his scant gown tripping him, his cap askew. I leaped from the canoe and hurried to him. The man must hate me, but he could not refuse me news. I stretched out my hand.
Chapter 23 of Montlivet is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading “He sounded the cry of our arrival, and came skurrying like a sandpiper, his scant gown tripping him, his cap askew.”
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “I leaped from the canoe and hurried to him.”
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading “He sounded the cry of our arrival, and came skurrying like a sandpiper, his scant gown tripping him, his cap askew.”
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “I leaped from the canoe and hurried to him.”
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading “He sounded the cry of our arrival, and came skurrying like a sandpiper, his scant gown tripping him, his cap askew.”
able to see
From this reading “I MEET VARIOUS WELCOMES It was Father Carheil who first sighted us.”
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading “He sounded the cry of our arrival, and came skurrying like a sandpiper, his scant gown tripping him, his cap askew.”
plural of “welcome” — the state of being welcome
From this reading “I MEET VARIOUS WELCOMES It was Father Carheil who first sighted us.”
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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 He sounded the cry of our arrival, and came skurrying like a sandpiper, his scant gown tripping him, his cap askew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sounded the cry of our arrival, and came skurrying like a sandpiper, his scant gown tripping him, his cap askew.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He sounded the cry of our arrival, and came skurrying like a sandpiper, his scant gown tripping him, his cap askew.
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading He sounded the cry of our arrival, and came skurrying like a sandpiper, his scant gown tripping him, his cap askew.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man must hate me, but he could not refuse me news.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He sounded the cry of our arrival, and came skurrying like a sandpiper, his scant gown tripping him, his cap askew.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading I leaped from the canoe and hurried to him.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He sounded the cry of our arrival, and came skurrying like a sandpiper, his scant gown tripping him, his cap askew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I MEET VARIOUS WELCOMES It was Father Carheil who first sighted us.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The man must hate me, but he could not refuse me news.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He sounded the cry of our arrival, and came skurrying like a sandpiper, his scant gown tripping him, his cap askew.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I MEET VARIOUS WELCOMES It was Father Carheil who first sighted us.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I MEET VARIOUS WELCOMES It was Father Carheil who first sighted us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I leaped from the canoe and hurried to him.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading He sounded the cry of our arrival, and came skurrying like a sandpiper, his scant gown tripping him, his cap askew.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I stretched out my hand.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading The man must hate me, but he could not refuse me news.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sounded the cry of our arrival, and came skurrying like a sandpiper, his scant gown tripping him, his cap askew.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sounded the cry of our arrival, and came skurrying like a sandpiper, his scant gown tripping him, his cap askew.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sounded the cry of our arrival, and came skurrying like a sandpiper, his scant gown tripping him, his cap askew.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I leaped from the canoe and hurried to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I MEET VARIOUS WELCOMES It was Father Carheil who first sighted us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I MEET VARIOUS WELCOMES It was Father Carheil who first sighted us.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I leaped from the canoe and hurried to him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He sounded the cry of our arrival, and came skurrying like a sandpiper, his scant gown tripping him, his cap askew.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man must hate me, but he could not refuse me news.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man must hate me, but he could not refuse me news.
come together
From this reading I MEET VARIOUS WELCOMES It was Father Carheil who first sighted us.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The man must hate me, but he could not refuse me news.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I stretched out my hand.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The man must hate me, but he could not refuse me news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man must hate me, but he could not refuse me news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sounded the cry of our arrival, and came skurrying like a sandpiper, his scant gown tripping him, his cap askew.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He sounded the cry of our arrival, and came skurrying like a sandpiper, his scant gown tripping him, his cap askew.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I stretched out my hand.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading The man must hate me, but he could not refuse me news.
any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers
From this reading He sounded the cry of our arrival, and came skurrying like a sandpiper, his scant gown tripping him, his cap askew.
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading He sounded the cry of our arrival, and came skurrying like a sandpiper, his scant gown tripping him, his cap askew.
able to see
From this reading I MEET VARIOUS WELCOMES It was Father Carheil who first sighted us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sounded the cry of our arrival, and came skurrying like a sandpiper, his scant gown tripping him, his cap askew.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading He sounded the cry of our arrival, and came skurrying like a sandpiper, his scant gown tripping him, his cap askew.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading I stretched out my hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sounded the cry of our arrival, and came skurrying like a sandpiper, his scant gown tripping him, his cap askew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I leaped from the canoe and hurried to him.
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading He sounded the cry of our arrival, and came skurrying like a sandpiper, his scant gown tripping him, his cap askew.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I MEET VARIOUS WELCOMES It was Father Carheil who first sighted us.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading I MEET VARIOUS WELCOMES It was Father Carheil who first sighted us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I MEET VARIOUS WELCOMES It was Father Carheil who first sighted us.
plural of “welcome” — the state of being welcome
From this reading I MEET VARIOUS WELCOMES It was Father Carheil who first sighted us.
which person or people
From this reading I MEET VARIOUS WELCOMES It was Father Carheil who first sighted us.
Chapter 23 of Montlivet by Alice Prescott Smith holds 322 sentences, grouped into 65 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 23 holds 322 sentences of Montlivet, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
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