Chapter 16 of The Road to Frontenac is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Road to Frontenac is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BAD DOCTOR. At the edge of the thicket they stopped and stood face to face, each waiting for the other to pass ahead. Tegakwita slightly bowed, with an unconscious imitation of the Frenchmen he had seen at Fort Frontenac and Montreal. "Pass on," said Menard, sternly. "You know the trail, Tegakwita; I do not.
Chapter 16 of The Road to Frontenac is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “Tegakwita slightly bowed, with an unconscious imitation of the Frenchmen he had seen at Fort Frontenac and Montreal.”
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading “Tegakwita slightly bowed, with an unconscious imitation of the Frenchmen he had seen at Fort Frontenac and Montreal.”
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading “Tegakwita slightly bowed, with an unconscious imitation of the Frenchmen he had seen at Fort Frontenac and Montreal.”
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading “Tegakwita slightly bowed, with an unconscious imitation of the Frenchmen he had seen at Fort Frontenac and Montreal.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Tegakwita slightly bowed, with an unconscious imitation of the Frenchmen he had seen at Fort Frontenac and Montreal.”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “"Pass on," said Menard, sternly.”
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading “At the edge of the thicket they stopped and stood face to face, each waiting for the other to pass ahead.”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “Tegakwita slightly bowed, with an unconscious imitation of the Frenchmen he had seen at Fort Frontenac and Montreal.”
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at or in the front
From this reading At the edge of the thicket they stopped and stood face to face, each waiting for the other to pass ahead.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tegakwita slightly bowed, with an unconscious imitation of the Frenchmen he had seen at Fort Frontenac and Montreal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the edge of the thicket they stopped and stood face to face, each waiting for the other to pass ahead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the edge of the thicket they stopped and stood face to face, each waiting for the other to pass ahead.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE BAD DOCTOR.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Tegakwita slightly bowed, with an unconscious imitation of the Frenchmen he had seen at Fort Frontenac and Montreal.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You know the trail, Tegakwita; I do not.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE BAD DOCTOR.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At the edge of the thicket they stopped and stood face to face, each waiting for the other to pass ahead.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading At the edge of the thicket they stopped and stood face to face, each waiting for the other to pass ahead.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At the edge of the thicket they stopped and stood face to face, each waiting for the other to pass ahead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the edge of the thicket they stopped and stood face to face, each waiting for the other to pass ahead.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Tegakwita slightly bowed, with an unconscious imitation of the Frenchmen he had seen at Fort Frontenac and Montreal.
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading Tegakwita slightly bowed, with an unconscious imitation of the Frenchmen he had seen at Fort Frontenac and Montreal.
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From this reading Tegakwita slightly bowed, with an unconscious imitation of the Frenchmen he had seen at Fort Frontenac and Montreal.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tegakwita slightly bowed, with an unconscious imitation of the Frenchmen he had seen at Fort Frontenac and Montreal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tegakwita slightly bowed, with an unconscious imitation of the Frenchmen he had seen at Fort Frontenac and Montreal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You know the trail, Tegakwita; I do not.
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading Tegakwita slightly bowed, with an unconscious imitation of the Frenchmen he had seen at Fort Frontenac and Montreal.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know the trail, Tegakwita; I do not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pass on," said Menard, sternly.
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading Tegakwita slightly bowed, with an unconscious imitation of the Frenchmen he had seen at Fort Frontenac and Montreal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You know the trail, Tegakwita; I do not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the edge of the thicket they stopped and stood face to face, each waiting for the other to pass ahead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Pass on," said Menard, sternly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At the edge of the thicket they stopped and stood face to face, each waiting for the other to pass ahead.
go across or through
From this reading At the edge of the thicket they stopped and stood face to face, each waiting for the other to pass ahead.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Pass on," said Menard, sternly.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Tegakwita slightly bowed, with an unconscious imitation of the Frenchmen he had seen at Fort Frontenac and Montreal.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Tegakwita slightly bowed, with an unconscious imitation of the Frenchmen he had seen at Fort Frontenac and Montreal.
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "Pass on," said Menard, sternly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the edge of the thicket they stopped and stood face to face, each waiting for the other to pass ahead.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At the edge of the thicket they stopped and stood face to face, each waiting for the other to pass ahead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tegakwita slightly bowed, with an unconscious imitation of the Frenchmen he had seen at Fort Frontenac and Montreal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAD DOCTOR.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the edge of the thicket they stopped and stood face to face, each waiting for the other to pass ahead.
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading At the edge of the thicket they stopped and stood face to face, each waiting for the other to pass ahead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the edge of the thicket they stopped and stood face to face, each waiting for the other to pass ahead.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "You know the trail, Tegakwita; I do not.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Tegakwita slightly bowed, with an unconscious imitation of the Frenchmen he had seen at Fort Frontenac and Montreal.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading At the edge of the thicket they stopped and stood face to face, each waiting for the other to pass ahead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tegakwita slightly bowed, with an unconscious imitation of the Frenchmen he had seen at Fort Frontenac and Montreal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know the trail, Tegakwita; I do not.
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