Chapter 28 of The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Last Days of La Salle._ Plan for the New Journey. Magnitude of the Enterprise. Affecting Leave-taking. The Journey Commenced. Adventures by the Way.
Chapter 28 of The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 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.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “Adventures by the Way.”
arousing affect
From this reading “Affecting Leave-taking.”
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The Journey Commenced.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “_The Last Days of La Salle._ Plan for the New Journey.”
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading “Magnitude of the Enterprise.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “_The Last Days of La Salle._ Plan for the New Journey.”
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading “Magnitude of the Enterprise.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “_The Last Days of La Salle._ Plan for the New Journey.”
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.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Adventures by the Way.
arousing affect
From this reading Affecting Leave-taking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Adventures by the Way.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Journey Commenced.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _The Last Days of La Salle._ Plan for the New Journey.
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Magnitude of the Enterprise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Last Days of La Salle._ Plan for the New Journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading _The Last Days of La Salle._ Plan for the New Journey.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading _The Last Days of La Salle._ Plan for the New Journey.
immediately past
From this reading _The Last Days of La Salle._ Plan for the New Journey.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Affecting Leave-taking.
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading Magnitude of the Enterprise.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _The Last Days of La Salle._ Plan for the New Journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Last Days of La Salle._ Plan for the New Journey.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading _The Last Days of La Salle._ Plan for the New Journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Last Days of La Salle._ Plan for the New Journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Last Days of La Salle._ Plan for the New Journey.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Adventures by the Way.
Chapter 28 of The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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 28 holds 266 sentences of The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 28 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 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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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