Chapter 15 of The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 4 (of 7) is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 4 (of 7) is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Quits Paris with Sir Charles, and arrives at St. Jean Maurienne. Description of the country. Mr. Lowther is detained by indisposition. Sir Charles and he proceed on their journey. Account of the manner of crossing the mountains.
Chapter 15 of The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 4 (of 7) is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Quits Paris with Sir Charles, and arrives at St. Jean Maurienne.”
traveling across
From this reading “Account of the manner of crossing the mountains.”
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading “Description of the country.”
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading “Mr. Lowther is detained by indisposition.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Quits Paris with Sir Charles, and arrives at St. Jean Maurienne.”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “Account of the manner of crossing the mountains.”
continue talking
From this reading “Sir Charles and he proceed on their journey.”
on equal terms by payment or requital
From this reading “Quits Paris with Sir Charles, and arrives at St. Jean Maurienne.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Account of the manner of crossing the mountains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quits Paris with Sir Charles, and arrives at St. Jean Maurienne.
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Quits Paris with Sir Charles, and arrives at St. Jean Maurienne.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Quits Paris with Sir Charles, and arrives at St. Jean Maurienne.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Lowther is detained by indisposition.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Quits Paris with Sir Charles, and arrives at St. Jean Maurienne.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Description of the country.
traveling across
From this reading Account of the manner of crossing the mountains.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Description of the country.
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Mr. Lowther is detained by indisposition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Charles and he proceed on their journey.
a slight illness
From this reading Mr. Lowther is detained by indisposition.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Lowther is detained by indisposition.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Quits Paris with Sir Charles, and arrives at St. Jean Maurienne.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Sir Charles and he proceed on their journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Lowther is detained by indisposition.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Account of the manner of crossing the mountains.
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From this reading Quits Paris with Sir Charles, and arrives at St. Jean Maurienne.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Account of the manner of crossing the mountains.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lowther is detained by indisposition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Description of the country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Charles and he proceed on their journey.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Quits Paris with Sir Charles, and arrives at St. Jean Maurienne.
continue talking
From this reading Sir Charles and he proceed on their journey.
on equal terms by payment or requital
From this reading Quits Paris with Sir Charles, and arrives at St. Jean Maurienne.
term of address for a man
From this reading Quits Paris with Sir Charles, and arrives at St. Jean Maurienne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quits Paris with Sir Charles, and arrives at St. Jean Maurienne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Description of the country.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sir Charles and he proceed on their journey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Quits Paris with Sir Charles, and arrives at St. Jean Maurienne.
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