Chapter 4 of Old Kaskaskia is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Old Kaskaskia is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"All your things are safely removed except this bedstead, madame," declared Angelique's mother. "They were set down more carefully than my china." "How long have I been asleep?" "Only a few hours, tante-gra'mere. It is early in the night."
Chapter 4 of Old Kaskaskia is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in a state of sleep
From this reading “"How long have I been asleep?"”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “"They were set down more carefully than my china."”
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading “"They were set down more carefully than my china."”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “"All your things are safely removed except this bedstead, madame," declared Angelique's mother.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “It is early in the night."”
apart from; not including
From this reading “"All your things are safely removed except this bedstead, madame," declared Angelique's mother.”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading “"All your things are safely removed except this bedstead, madame," declared Angelique's mother.”
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading “"All your things are safely removed except this bedstead, madame," declared Angelique's mother.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Only a few hours, tante-gra'mere.
(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 "All your things are safely removed except this bedstead, madame," declared Angelique's mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All your things are safely removed except this bedstead, madame," declared Angelique's mother.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "All your things are safely removed except this bedstead, madame," declared Angelique's mother.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "How long have I been asleep?"
the framework of a bed
From this reading "All your things are safely removed except this bedstead, madame," declared Angelique's mother.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "How long have I been asleep?"
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "They were set down more carefully than my china."
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading "They were set down more carefully than my china."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "All your things are safely removed except this bedstead, madame," declared Angelique's mother.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "They were set down more carefully than my china."
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It is early in the night."
apart from; not including
From this reading "All your things are safely removed except this bedstead, madame," declared Angelique's mother.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Only a few hours, tante-gra'mere.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How long have I been asleep?"
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Only a few hours, tante-gra'mere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How long have I been asleep?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How long have I been asleep?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is early in the night."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is early in the night."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is early in the night."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "How long have I been asleep?"
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "All your things are safely removed except this bedstead, madame," declared Angelique's mother.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "They were set down more carefully than my china."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "All your things are safely removed except this bedstead, madame," declared Angelique's mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "They were set down more carefully than my china."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It is early in the night."
and nothing more
From this reading "Only a few hours, tante-gra'mere.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading "All your things are safely removed except this bedstead, madame," declared Angelique's mother.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading "All your things are safely removed except this bedstead, madame," declared Angelique's mother.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "They were set down more carefully than my china."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only a few hours, tante-gra'mere.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "They were set down more carefully than my china."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is early in the night."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They were set down more carefully than my china."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "All your things are safely removed except this bedstead, madame," declared Angelique's mother.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "All your things are safely removed except this bedstead, madame," declared Angelique's mother.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They were set down more carefully than my china."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All your things are safely removed except this bedstead, madame," declared Angelique's mother.
Chapter 4 of Old Kaskaskia by Mary Hartwell Catherwood holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 4 holds 425 sentences of Old Kaskaskia, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Old Kaskaskia by Mary Hartwell Catherwood exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 425 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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