Chapter 10 of Pioneers of the Pacific Coast is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Pioneers of the Pacific Coast is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ENGLISH INVASION 8. THE GREAT FORTRESS By William Wood. 9. THE ACADIAN EXILES By Arthur G. Doughty. 10. THE PASSING OF NEW FRANCE By William Wood. 11. THE WINNING OF CANADA By William Wood.
Chapter 10 of Pioneers of the Pacific Coast is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “THE ACADIAN EXILES By Arthur G. Doughty.”
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading “THE WINNING OF CANADA By William Wood.”
plural of “exile” — a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
From this reading “THE ACADIAN EXILES By Arthur G. Doughty.”
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading “THE GREAT FORTRESS By William Wood.”
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “THE PASSING OF NEW FRANCE By William Wood.”
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading “THE ENGLISH INVASION 8.”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “THE PASSING OF NEW FRANCE By William Wood.”
having won
From this reading “THE WINNING OF CANADA By William Wood.”
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From this reading 10.
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From this reading 11.
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From this reading THE ENGLISH INVASION 8.
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From this reading 9.
an early French settler in the Maritimes
From this reading THE ACADIAN EXILES By Arthur G. Doughty.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading THE ACADIAN EXILES By Arthur G. Doughty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE GREAT FORTRESS By William Wood.
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading THE WINNING OF CANADA By William Wood.
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From this reading THE ACADIAN EXILES By Arthur G. Doughty.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading THE ENGLISH INVASION 8.
plural of “exile” — a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
From this reading THE ACADIAN EXILES By Arthur G. Doughty.
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading THE GREAT FORTRESS By William Wood.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading THE PASSING OF NEW FRANCE By William Wood.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading THE ACADIAN EXILES By Arthur G. Doughty.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT FORTRESS By William Wood.
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading THE ENGLISH INVASION 8.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE PASSING OF NEW FRANCE By William Wood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PASSING OF NEW FRANCE By William Wood.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE PASSING OF NEW FRANCE By William Wood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENGLISH INVASION 8.
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From this reading THE GREAT FORTRESS By William Wood.
having won
From this reading THE WINNING OF CANADA By William Wood.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE GREAT FORTRESS By William Wood.
Chapter 10 of Pioneers of the Pacific Coast by Agnes C. Laut holds 8 sentences, grouped into 2 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 10 holds 8 sentences of Pioneers of the Pacific Coast, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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