Chapter 3 of The Chase of Saint-Castin and Other Stories is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Chase of Saint-Castin and Other Stories is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How do I know, monsieur the curé? My daughter commanded this expedition." Denys of Bonaventure shrugged his shoulders and spread his palms with a smile. "We were going to knock at the door of the curé of Petit Cap," said the lady. "There was nothing else for us to do; but the English appeared."
Chapter 3 of The Chase of Saint-Castin and Other Stories is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “"We were going to knock at the door of the curé of Petit Cap," said the lady.”
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “My daughter commanded this expedition."”
third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “Denys of Bonaventure shrugged his shoulders and spread his palms with a smile.”
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading “My daughter commanded this expedition."”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “"We were going to knock at the door of the curé of Petit Cap," said the lady.”
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading “Denys of Bonaventure shrugged his shoulders and spread his palms with a smile.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “Denys of Bonaventure shrugged his shoulders and spread his palms with a smile.”
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading “Denys of Bonaventure shrugged his shoulders and spread his palms with a smile.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Denys of Bonaventure shrugged his shoulders and spread his palms with a smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Denys of Bonaventure shrugged his shoulders and spread his palms with a smile.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "There was nothing else for us to do; but the English appeared."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We were going to knock at the door of the curé of Petit Cap," said the lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denys of Bonaventure shrugged his shoulders and spread his palms with a smile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There was nothing else for us to do; but the English appeared."
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading "We were going to knock at the door of the curé of Petit Cap," said the lady.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading My daughter commanded this expedition."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do I know, monsieur the curé?
a female human offspring
From this reading My daughter commanded this expedition."
third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Denys of Bonaventure shrugged his shoulders and spread his palms with a smile.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do I know, monsieur the curé?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "We were going to knock at the door of the curé of Petit Cap," said the lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There was nothing else for us to do; but the English appeared."
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "There was nothing else for us to do; but the English appeared."
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading My daughter commanded this expedition."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There was nothing else for us to do; but the English appeared."
the act of departing
From this reading "We were going to knock at the door of the curé of Petit Cap," said the lady.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Denys of Bonaventure shrugged his shoulders and spread his palms with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do I know, monsieur the curé?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How do I know, monsieur the curé?
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "We were going to knock at the door of the curé of Petit Cap," said the lady.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How do I know, monsieur the curé?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "We were going to knock at the door of the curé of Petit Cap," said the lady.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "How do I know, monsieur the curé?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My daughter commanded this expedition."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There was nothing else for us to do; but the English appeared."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Denys of Bonaventure shrugged his shoulders and spread his palms with a smile.
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Denys of Bonaventure shrugged his shoulders and spread his palms with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We were going to knock at the door of the curé of Petit Cap," said the lady.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We were going to knock at the door of the curé of Petit Cap," said the lady.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Denys of Bonaventure shrugged his shoulders and spread his palms with a smile.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Denys of Bonaventure shrugged his shoulders and spread his palms with a smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Denys of Bonaventure shrugged his shoulders and spread his palms with a smile.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Denys of Bonaventure shrugged his shoulders and spread his palms with a smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How do I know, monsieur the curé?
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There was nothing else for us to do; but the English appeared."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My daughter commanded this expedition."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We were going to knock at the door of the curé of Petit Cap," said the lady.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There was nothing else for us to do; but the English appeared."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There was nothing else for us to do; but the English appeared."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We were going to knock at the door of the curé of Petit Cap," said the lady.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We were going to knock at the door of the curé of Petit Cap," said the lady.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Denys of Bonaventure shrugged his shoulders and spread his palms with a smile.
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