Chapter 3 of The Lady of Fort St. John is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of The Lady of Fort St. John is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The elder La Tour frowned and flickered in his frame. "Yet he had a gracious presence," said Antonia. "Lady Dorinda says he was the handsomest man at the English court." "I doubt it not; the La Tours are a beautiful race. And it was that very graciousness which made him a weak prisoner in the hands of the English.
Chapter 3 of The Lady of Fort St. John is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who is older than you are
From this reading “The elder La Tour frowned and flickered in his frame.”
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading “The elder La Tour frowned and flickered in his frame.”
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading “The elder La Tour frowned and flickered in his frame.”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “The elder La Tour frowned and flickered in his frame.”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “"Yet he had a gracious presence," said Antonia.”
excellence of manners or social conduct
From this reading “And it was that very graciousness which made him a weak prisoner in the hands of the English.”
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading “The elder La Tour frowned and flickered in his frame.”
an industrial city in western France on the Loire River
From this reading “"I doubt it not; the La Tours are a beautiful race.”
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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 "Yet he had a gracious presence," said Antonia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The elder La Tour frowned and flickered in his frame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yet he had a gracious presence," said Antonia.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I doubt it not; the La Tours are a beautiful race.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Lady Dorinda says he was the handsomest man at the English court."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "I doubt it not; the La Tours are a beautiful race.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "Lady Dorinda says he was the handsomest man at the English court."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lady Dorinda says he was the handsomest man at the English court."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I doubt it not; the La Tours are a beautiful race.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder La Tour frowned and flickered in his frame.
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 "Lady Dorinda says he was the handsomest man at the English court."
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading The elder La Tour frowned and flickered in his frame.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The elder La Tour frowned and flickered in his frame.
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading The elder La Tour frowned and flickered in his frame.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "Yet he had a gracious presence," said Antonia.
excellence of manners or social conduct
From this reading And it was that very graciousness which made him a weak prisoner in the hands of the English.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yet he had a gracious presence," said Antonia.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And it was that very graciousness which made him a weak prisoner in the hands of the English.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lady Dorinda says he was the handsomest man at the English court."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yet he had a gracious presence," said Antonia.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And it was that very graciousness which made him a weak prisoner in the hands of the English.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The elder La Tour frowned and flickered in his frame.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I doubt it not; the La Tours are a beautiful race.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The elder La Tour frowned and flickered in his frame.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I doubt it not; the La Tours are a beautiful race.
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 elder La Tour frowned and flickered in his frame.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Lady Dorinda says he was the handsomest man at the English court."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And it was that very graciousness which made him a weak prisoner in the hands of the English.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Lady Dorinda says he was the handsomest man at the English court."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I doubt it not; the La Tours are a beautiful race.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And it was that very graciousness which made him a weak prisoner in the hands of the English.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "Yet he had a gracious presence," said Antonia.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading And it was that very graciousness which made him a weak prisoner in the hands of the English.
any competition
From this reading "I doubt it not; the La Tours are a beautiful race.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yet he had a gracious presence," said Antonia.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Lady Dorinda says he was the handsomest man at the English court."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it was that very graciousness which made him a weak prisoner in the hands of the English.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The elder La Tour frowned and flickered in his frame.
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading The elder La Tour frowned and flickered in his frame.
an industrial city in western France on the Loire River
From this reading "I doubt it not; the La Tours are a beautiful race.
precisely as stated
From this reading And it was that very graciousness which made him a weak prisoner in the hands of the English.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lady Dorinda says he was the handsomest man at the English court."
wanting in physical strength
From this reading And it was that very graciousness which made him a weak prisoner in the hands of the English.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And it was that very graciousness which made him a weak prisoner in the hands of the English.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yet he had a gracious presence," said Antonia.
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