Chapter 16 of The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Life upon the St. Lawrence and the Lakes Two Hundred Years Ago._ Birth of La Salle. His Parentage and Education. Emigrates to America. Enterprising Spirit. Grandeur of his Conceptions.
Chapter 16 of The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading “_Life upon the St. Lawrence and the Lakes Two Hundred Years Ago._ Birth of La Salle.”
plural of “conception” — an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading “Grandeur of his Conceptions.”
third-person singular of “emigrate” — leave one's country of residence for a new one
From this reading “Emigrates to America.”
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
From this reading “Enterprising Spirit.”
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading “Grandeur of his Conceptions.”
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “_Life upon the St. Lawrence and the Lakes Two Hundred Years Ago._ Birth of La Salle.”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “_Life upon the St. Lawrence and the Lakes Two Hundred Years Ago._ Birth of La Salle.”
the state of being a parent
From this reading “His Parentage and Education.”
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in the past
From this reading _Life upon the St. Lawrence and the Lakes Two Hundred Years Ago._ Birth of La Salle.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Emigrates to America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Life upon the St. Lawrence and the Lakes Two Hundred Years Ago._ Birth of La Salle.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading _Life upon the St. Lawrence and the Lakes Two Hundred Years Ago._ Birth of La Salle.
plural of “conception” — an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading Grandeur of his Conceptions.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading His Parentage and Education.
third-person singular of “emigrate” — leave one's country of residence for a new one
From this reading Emigrates to America.
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
From this reading Enterprising Spirit.
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading Grandeur of his Conceptions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Parentage and Education.
ten 10s
From this reading _Life upon the St. Lawrence and the Lakes Two Hundred Years Ago._ Birth of La Salle.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading _Life upon the St. Lawrence and the Lakes Two Hundred Years Ago._ Birth of La Salle.
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading _Life upon the St. Lawrence and the Lakes Two Hundred Years Ago._ Birth of La Salle.
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading _Life upon the St. Lawrence and the Lakes Two Hundred Years Ago._ Birth of La Salle.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Life upon the St. Lawrence and the Lakes Two Hundred Years Ago._ Birth of La Salle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Life upon the St. Lawrence and the Lakes Two Hundred Years Ago._ Birth of La Salle.
the state of being a parent
From this reading His Parentage and Education.
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From this reading _Life upon the St. Lawrence and the Lakes Two Hundred Years Ago._ Birth of La Salle.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Enterprising Spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Life upon the St. Lawrence and the Lakes Two Hundred Years Ago._ Birth of La Salle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Life upon the St. Lawrence and the Lakes Two Hundred Years Ago._ Birth of La Salle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Emigrates to America.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Life upon the St. Lawrence and the Lakes Two Hundred Years Ago._ Birth of La Salle.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Life upon the St. Lawrence and the Lakes Two Hundred Years Ago._ Birth of La Salle.
a late time of life
From this reading _Life upon the St. Lawrence and the Lakes Two Hundred Years Ago._ Birth of La Salle.
Chapter 16 of The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott holds 278 sentences, grouped into 56 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 16 holds 278 sentences of The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 16 of The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 278 sentences, grouped into 56 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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