Chapter 28 of Montlivet is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Montlivet is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I FOLLOW MY PATH A full hour later I went to Cadillac. "I am leaving," I said. "I am taking Pierre. The Ottawa girl, his wife, says she is going with us. It is foolish,--but Pierre wishes it.
Chapter 28 of Montlivet is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “I FOLLOW MY PATH A full hour later I went to Cadillac.”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “It is foolish,--but Pierre wishes it.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “I FOLLOW MY PATH A full hour later I went to Cadillac.”
the act of departing
From this reading “"I am leaving," I said.”
a member of the Algonquian people of southern Ontario
From this reading “The Ottawa girl, his wife, says she is going with us.”
a course of conduct
From this reading “I FOLLOW MY PATH A full hour later I went to Cadillac.”
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading “"I am taking Pierre.”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “It is foolish,--but Pierre wishes 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 I FOLLOW MY PATH A full hour later I went to Cadillac.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am leaving," I said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is foolish,--but Pierre wishes it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I FOLLOW MY PATH A full hour later I went to Cadillac.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I FOLLOW MY PATH A full hour later I went to Cadillac.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading It is foolish,--but Pierre wishes it.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I FOLLOW MY PATH A full hour later I went to Cadillac.
a young female
From this reading The Ottawa girl, his wife, says she is going with us.
the act of departing
From this reading The Ottawa girl, his wife, says she is going with us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Ottawa girl, his wife, says she is going with us.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I FOLLOW MY PATH A full hour later I went to Cadillac.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I FOLLOW MY PATH A full hour later I went to Cadillac.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Ottawa girl, his wife, says she is going with us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is foolish,--but Pierre wishes it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I FOLLOW MY PATH A full hour later I went to Cadillac.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am leaving," I said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I FOLLOW MY PATH A full hour later I went to Cadillac.
a member of the Algonquian people of southern Ontario
From this reading The Ottawa girl, his wife, says she is going with us.
a course of conduct
From this reading I FOLLOW MY PATH A full hour later I went to Cadillac.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading "I am taking Pierre.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am leaving," I said.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The Ottawa girl, his wife, says she is going with us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Ottawa girl, his wife, says she is going with us.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I am taking Pierre.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ottawa girl, his wife, says she is going with us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I FOLLOW MY PATH A full hour later I went to Cadillac.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Ottawa girl, his wife, says she is going with us.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I FOLLOW MY PATH A full hour later I went to Cadillac.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The Ottawa girl, his wife, says she is going with us.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading It is foolish,--but Pierre wishes it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Ottawa girl, his wife, says she is going with us.
Chapter 28 of Montlivet by Alice Prescott Smith holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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 28 holds 202 sentences of Montlivet, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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