Chapter 20 of The Adventures of Jimmie Dale is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Adventures of Jimmie Dale is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TOCSIN'S STORY LaSalle! The old French name! That old French inscription on the ring: “SONNEZ LE TOCSIN!” Yes; he began to understand now. She was Marie LaSalle!
Chapter 20 of The Adventures of Jimmie Dale is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Yes; he began to understand now.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “The old French name!”
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading “That old French inscription on the ring: “SONNEZ LE TOCSIN!””
French explorer who claimed Louisiana for France (1643-1687)
From this reading “THE TOCSIN'S STORY LaSalle!”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “The old French name!”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “That old French inscription on the ring: “SONNEZ LE TOCSIN!””
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “THE TOCSIN'S STORY LaSalle!”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Yes; he began to understand now.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Yes; he began to understand now.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The old French name!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes; he began to understand now.
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading That old French inscription on the ring: “SONNEZ LE TOCSIN!”
French explorer who claimed Louisiana for France (1643-1687)
From this reading THE TOCSIN'S STORY LaSalle!
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading That old French inscription on the ring: “SONNEZ LE TOCSIN!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was Marie LaSalle!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The old French name!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yes; he began to understand now.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old French name!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That old French inscription on the ring: “SONNEZ LE TOCSIN!”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading That old French inscription on the ring: “SONNEZ LE TOCSIN!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was Marie LaSalle!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That old French inscription on the ring: “SONNEZ LE TOCSIN!”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE TOCSIN'S STORY LaSalle!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That old French inscription on the ring: “SONNEZ LE TOCSIN!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOCSIN'S STORY LaSalle!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes; he began to understand now.
the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)
From this reading That old French inscription on the ring: “SONNEZ LE TOCSIN!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TOCSIN'S STORY LaSalle!
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Yes; he began to understand now.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was Marie LaSalle!
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; he began to understand now.
Chapter 20 of The Adventures of Jimmie Dale by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard holds 283 sentences, grouped into 57 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 20 holds 283 sentences of The Adventures of Jimmie Dale, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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