Chapter 27 of The Children's Pilgrimage is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Children's Pilgrimage is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FAUBOURG ST. G----. Pericard was a genuine French lad. Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat. True, his old grandmother gave him what she could, both of love and kindness.
Chapter 27 of The Children's Pilgrimage is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading “Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.”
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading “Pericard was a genuine French lad.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “True, his old grandmother gave him what she could, both of love and kindness.”
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading “Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.”
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading “Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.”
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.”
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading “Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.”
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.”
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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 Pericard was a genuine French lad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading True, his old grandmother gave him what she could, both of love and kindness.
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.
a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city
From this reading THE FAUBOURG ST.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Pericard was a genuine French lad.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading G----.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading True, his old grandmother gave him what she could, both of love and kindness.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Pericard was a genuine French lad.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading True, his old grandmother gave him what she could, both of love and kindness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading True, his old grandmother gave him what she could, both of love and kindness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading True, his old grandmother gave him what she could, both of love and kindness.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.
a boy or man
From this reading Pericard was a genuine French lad.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading True, his old grandmother gave him what she could, both of love and kindness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading True, his old grandmother gave him what she could, both of love and kindness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading True, his old grandmother gave him what she could, both of love and kindness.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.
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From this reading Pericard was a genuine French lad.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, his old grandmother gave him what she could, both of love and kindness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FAUBOURG ST.
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAUBOURG ST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, his old grandmother gave him what she could, both of love and kindness.
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pericard was a genuine French lad.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading True, his old grandmother gave him what she could, both of love and kindness.
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Perhaps few boys had undergone more hardships in his life; he had known starvation, he had known blows, he had felt in their extremity both winter's cold and summer's heat.
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