Chapter 18 of The Road to Frontenac is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Road to Frontenac is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NORTHWARD. Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank. Menard and Father Claude supported the maid, who was trembling and clinging to them. At the bank she sank to the ground. "It is hard, Mademoiselle, but we must not stop.
Chapter 18 of The Road to Frontenac is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.”
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.”
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading “Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.”
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “Menard and Father Claude supported the maid, who was trembling and clinging to them.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “"It is hard, Mademoiselle, but we must not stop.”
in a northern direction
From this reading “NORTHWARD.”
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading “Menard and Father Claude supported the maid, who was trembling and clinging to them.”
travel through water
From this reading “Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the bank she sank to the ground.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is hard, Mademoiselle, but we must not stop.
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Menard and Father Claude supported the maid, who was trembling and clinging to them.
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Menard and Father Claude supported the maid, who was trembling and clinging to them.
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 Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Menard and Father Claude supported the maid, who was trembling and clinging to them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading At the bank she sank to the ground.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It is hard, Mademoiselle, but we must not stop.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is hard, Mademoiselle, but we must not stop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is hard, Mademoiselle, but we must not stop.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "It is hard, Mademoiselle, but we must not stop.
a female domestic
From this reading Menard and Father Claude supported the maid, who was trembling and clinging to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Menard and Father Claude supported the maid, who was trembling and clinging to them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It is hard, Mademoiselle, but we must not stop.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.
in a northern direction
From this reading NORTHWARD.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is hard, Mademoiselle, but we must not stop.
above and across; more than
From this reading Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading At the bank she sank to the ground.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the bank she sank to the ground.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "It is hard, Mademoiselle, but we must not stop.
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading Menard and Father Claude supported the maid, who was trembling and clinging to them.
travel through water
From this reading Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Menard and Father Claude supported the maid, who was trembling and clinging to them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.
a shaky motion
From this reading Menard and Father Claude supported the maid, who was trembling and clinging to them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Menard and Father Claude supported the maid, who was trembling and clinging to them.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It is hard, Mademoiselle, but we must not stop.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Weak and chilled from the long swim through the cold water they dragged themselves across the narrow beach to the bushes that hung over the bank.
which person or people
From this reading Menard and Father Claude supported the maid, who was trembling and clinging to them.
Chapter 18 of The Road to Frontenac by Samuel Merwin holds 289 sentences, grouped into 58 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 18 holds 289 sentences of The Road to Frontenac, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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