Chapter 14 of The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The First Exploration of the Mississippi River._ River Scenery. The Missouri. Its Distant Banks. The Mosquito Pest. Meeting the Indians.
Chapter 14 of The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading “Its Distant Banks.”
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading “_The First Exploration of the Mississippi River._ River Scenery.”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “Meeting the Indians.”
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 First Exploration of the Mississippi River._ River Scenery.”
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading “The Missouri.”
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading “The Mosquito Pest.”
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading “The Mosquito Pest.”
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading “_The First Exploration of the Mississippi River._ River Scenery.”
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.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Its Distant Banks.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Its Distant Banks.
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading _The First Exploration of the Mississippi River._ River Scenery.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _The First Exploration of the Mississippi River._ River Scenery.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Meeting the Indians.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its Distant Banks.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Meeting the Indians.
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 First Exploration of the Mississippi River._ River Scenery.
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading The Missouri.
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading The Mosquito Pest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The First Exploration of the Mississippi River._ River Scenery.
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading The Mosquito Pest.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading _The First Exploration of the Mississippi River._ River Scenery.
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading _The First Exploration of the Mississippi River._ River Scenery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The First Exploration of the Mississippi River._ River Scenery.
Chapter 14 of The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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 14 holds 223 sentences of The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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