Chapter 9 of The Road to Frontenac is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Road to Frontenac is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAID MAKES NEW FRIENDS. The prisoners were allowed some freedom in the Onondaga village. They were not bound, and they could wander about within call of the low hut which had been assigned to them. This laxity misled Danton into supposing that escape was practicable. "See," he said to Menard, "no one is watching.
Chapter 9 of The Road to Frontenac is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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appointed to a post or duty
From this reading “They were not bound, and they could wander about within call of the low hut which had been assigned to them.”
French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794)
From this reading “This laxity misled Danton into supposing that escape was practicable.”
the condition of being physiologically lax
From this reading “This laxity misled Danton into supposing that escape was practicable.”
inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
From this reading “This laxity misled Danton into supposing that escape was practicable.”
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living between Lake Champlain and the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading “The prisoners were allowed some freedom in the Onondaga village.”
usable for a specific purpose
From this reading “This laxity misled Danton into supposing that escape was practicable.”
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading “This laxity misled Danton into supposing that escape was practicable.”
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “They were not bound, and they could wander about within call of the low hut which had been assigned to them.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were not bound, and they could wander about within call of the low hut which had been assigned to them.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The prisoners were allowed some freedom in the Onondaga village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were not bound, and they could wander about within call of the low hut which had been assigned to them.
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading They were not bound, and they could wander about within call of the low hut which had been assigned to them.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were not bound, and they could wander about within call of the low hut which had been assigned to them.
confined by bonds
From this reading They were not bound, and they could wander about within call of the low hut which had been assigned to them.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They were not bound, and they could wander about within call of the low hut which had been assigned to them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were not bound, and they could wander about within call of the low hut which had been assigned to them.
French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794)
From this reading This laxity misled Danton into supposing that escape was practicable.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading This laxity misled Danton into supposing that escape was practicable.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The prisoners were allowed some freedom in the Onondaga village.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE MAID MAKES NEW FRIENDS.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were not bound, and they could wander about within call of the low hut which had been assigned to them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "See," he said to Menard, "no one is watching.
temporary military shelter
From this reading They were not bound, and they could wander about within call of the low hut which had been assigned to them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The prisoners were allowed some freedom in the Onondaga village.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This laxity misled Danton into supposing that escape was practicable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "See," he said to Menard, "no one is watching.
the condition of being physiologically lax
From this reading This laxity misled Danton into supposing that escape was practicable.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They were not bound, and they could wander about within call of the low hut which had been assigned to them.
a female domestic
From this reading THE MAID MAKES NEW FRIENDS.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading THE MAID MAKES NEW FRIENDS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "See," he said to Menard, "no one is watching.
inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
From this reading This laxity misled Danton into supposing that escape was practicable.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE MAID MAKES NEW FRIENDS.
not any; not one
From this reading "See," he said to Menard, "no one is watching.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not bound, and they could wander about within call of the low hut which had been assigned to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were not bound, and they could wander about within call of the low hut which had been assigned to them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "See," he said to Menard, "no one is watching.
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living between Lake Champlain and the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading The prisoners were allowed some freedom in the Onondaga village.
usable for a specific purpose
From this reading This laxity misled Danton into supposing that escape was practicable.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The prisoners were allowed some freedom in the Onondaga village.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "See," he said to Menard, "no one is watching.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See," he said to Menard, "no one is watching.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The prisoners were allowed some freedom in the Onondaga village.
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading This laxity misled Danton into supposing that escape was practicable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This laxity misled Danton into supposing that escape was practicable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAID MAKES NEW FRIENDS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were not bound, and they could wander about within call of the low hut which had been assigned to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not bound, and they could wander about within call of the low hut which had been assigned to them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This laxity misled Danton into supposing that escape was practicable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were not bound, and they could wander about within call of the low hut which had been assigned to them.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The prisoners were allowed some freedom in the Onondaga village.
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading They were not bound, and they could wander about within call of the low hut which had been assigned to them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This laxity misled Danton into supposing that escape was practicable.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "See," he said to Menard, "no one is watching.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The prisoners were allowed some freedom in the Onondaga village.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were not bound, and they could wander about within call of the low hut which had been assigned to them.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They were not bound, and they could wander about within call of the low hut which had been assigned to them.
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