Chapter XV
Chapter 15
Chapter 15 of Passages from the French and Italian is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We now recrossed the river.
Passages from the French and Italian
Chapter XV · Chapter 15
Chapter 15 of Passages from the French and Italian is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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We
now
recrossed
the
river.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Passages from the French and Italian
Chapter XV · Chapter 15
Chapter 15 of Passages from the French and Italian is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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We
now
recrossed
the
river.
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Learner Dictionary
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a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “We now recrossed the river.”
All words in this reading · 5
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We now recrossed the river.
recrossed
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From this reading We now recrossed the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We now recrossed the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We now recrossed the river.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We now recrossed the river.
Chapter 15 of Passages from the French and Italian by Nathaniel Hawthorne holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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Chapter 15 holds 403 sentences of Passages from the French and Italian, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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