Chapter 12 of The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Close of the Drama._ Ludicrous Scene. Death of M. Marle. Sympathy of the Savages. Barbaric Ceremonies. The Mississippi Reached.
Chapter 12 of The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without civilizing influences
From this reading “Barbaric Ceremonies.”
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading “Barbaric Ceremonies.”
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “_The Close of the Drama._ Ludicrous Scene.”
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading “_The Close of the Drama._ Ludicrous Scene.”
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading “The Mississippi Reached.”
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading “Sympathy of the Savages.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “_The Close of the Drama._ Ludicrous Scene.”
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “Sympathy of the Savages.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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without civilizing influences
From this reading Barbaric Ceremonies.
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Barbaric Ceremonies.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading _The Close of the Drama._ Ludicrous Scene.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death of M. Marle.
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading _The Close of the Drama._ Ludicrous Scene.
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading _The Close of the Drama._ Ludicrous Scene.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Death of M. Marle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Death of M. Marle.
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading The Mississippi Reached.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Close of the Drama._ Ludicrous Scene.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Mississippi Reached.
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Sympathy of the Savages.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading _The Close of the Drama._ Ludicrous Scene.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Sympathy of the Savages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Close of the Drama._ Ludicrous Scene.
Chapter 12 of The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott holds 15 sentences, grouped into 3 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 12 holds 15 sentences of The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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