Chapter 3 of The Bastonnais Tale of the American Invasion is here in full — 1674 sentences across 335 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Bastonnais Tale of the American Invasion is here in full — 1674 sentences across 335 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I. QUEBEC IN 1775-76. Quebec is the most picturesque city in America. Its scenery is unrivalled. Rock, forest and water combine to make its position an unfailing charm to the student of landscape art.
Chapter 3 of The Bastonnais Tale of the American Invasion is here in full — 1674 sentences across 335 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “Rock, forest and water combine to make its position an unfailing charm to the student of landscape art.”
have or possess in combination
From this reading “Rock, forest and water combine to make its position an unfailing charm to the student of landscape art.”
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading “Rock, forest and water combine to make its position an unfailing charm to the student of landscape art.”
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading “Quebec is the most picturesque city in America.”
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading “QUEBEC IN 1775-76.”
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading “Its scenery is unrivalled.”
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “Rock, forest and water combine to make its position an unfailing charm to the student of landscape art.”
not liable to failure
From this reading “Rock, forest and water combine to make its position an unfailing charm to the student of landscape art.”
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From this reading QUEBEC IN 1775-76.
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From this reading QUEBEC IN 1775-76.
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 Quebec is the most picturesque city in America.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rock, forest and water combine to make its position an unfailing charm to the student of landscape art.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rock, forest and water combine to make its position an unfailing charm to the student of landscape art.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Rock, forest and water combine to make its position an unfailing charm to the student of landscape art.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Rock, forest and water combine to make its position an unfailing charm to the student of landscape art.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Quebec is the most picturesque city in America.
have or possess in combination
From this reading Rock, forest and water combine to make its position an unfailing charm to the student of landscape art.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Rock, forest and water combine to make its position an unfailing charm to the student of landscape art.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading QUEBEC IN 1775-76.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quebec is the most picturesque city in America.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its scenery is unrivalled.
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Rock, forest and water combine to make its position an unfailing charm to the student of landscape art.
engage in
From this reading Rock, forest and water combine to make its position an unfailing charm to the student of landscape art.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Quebec is the most picturesque city in America.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rock, forest and water combine to make its position an unfailing charm to the student of landscape art.
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Quebec is the most picturesque city in America.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Rock, forest and water combine to make its position an unfailing charm to the student of landscape art.
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading QUEBEC IN 1775-76.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Rock, forest and water combine to make its position an unfailing charm to the student of landscape art.
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Its scenery is unrivalled.
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Rock, forest and water combine to make its position an unfailing charm to the student of landscape art.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quebec is the most picturesque city in America.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rock, forest and water combine to make its position an unfailing charm to the student of landscape art.
not liable to failure
From this reading Rock, forest and water combine to make its position an unfailing charm to the student of landscape art.
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading Its scenery is unrivalled.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Rock, forest and water combine to make its position an unfailing charm to the student of landscape art.
Chapter 3 of The Bastonnais Tale of the American Invasion by John Lespérance holds 1674 sentences, grouped into 335 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 3 holds 1674 sentences of The Bastonnais Tale of the American Invasion, unabridged, divided into 335 reading sections.
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