Chapter VI of The Wounded Name, “The Road to the Beech Tree,” is here in full — 1669 sentences across 334 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VI
Chapter VI of The Wounded Name, “The Road to the Beech Tree,” is here in full — 1669 sentences across 334 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Là-haut sur la montagne Il y a un pré; Les perdrix et les cailles Y vont chanter. J'ai pris mon arbalète, J'y suis allé; Croyant en tuer quatre, J'ai tout manqué. C'est le coeur de ma mie Que j'ai blessé .
Chapter VI of The Wounded Name, “The Road to the Beech Tree,” is here in full — 1669 sentences across 334 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “"Là-haut sur la montagne Il y a un pré; Les perdrix et les cailles Y vont chanter.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “J'ai pris mon arbalète, J'y suis allé; Croyant en tuer quatre, J'ai tout manqué.”
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading “"Là-haut sur la montagne Il y a un pré; Les perdrix et les cailles Y vont chanter.”
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
From this reading “J'ai pris mon arbalète, J'y suis allé; Croyant en tuer quatre, J'ai tout manqué.”
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In this reading “"Là-haut sur la montagne Il y a un pré; Les perdrix et les cailles Y vont chanter.”
In this reading “C'est le coeur de ma mie Que j'ai blessé .”
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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 "Là-haut sur la montagne Il y a un pré; Les perdrix et les cailles Y vont chanter.
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From this reading J'ai pris mon arbalète, J'y suis allé; Croyant en tuer quatre, J'ai tout manqué.
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From this reading J'ai pris mon arbalète, J'y suis allé; Croyant en tuer quatre, J'ai tout manqué.
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From this reading C'est le coeur de ma mie Que j'ai blessé .
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From this reading C'est le coeur de ma mie Que j'ai blessé .
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From this reading "Là-haut sur la montagne Il y a un pré; Les perdrix et les cailles Y vont chanter.
reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played
From this reading "Là-haut sur la montagne Il y a un pré; Les perdrix et les cailles Y vont chanter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading C'est le coeur de ma mie Que j'ai blessé .
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From this reading J'ai pris mon arbalète, J'y suis allé; Croyant en tuer quatre, J'ai tout manqué.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading C'est le coeur de ma mie Que j'ai blessé .
half the width of an em
From this reading J'ai pris mon arbalète, J'y suis allé; Croyant en tuer quatre, J'ai tout manqué.
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From this reading "Là-haut sur la montagne Il y a un pré; Les perdrix et les cailles Y vont chanter.
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading "Là-haut sur la montagne Il y a un pré; Les perdrix et les cailles Y vont chanter.
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From this reading J'ai pris mon arbalète, J'y suis allé; Croyant en tuer quatre, J'ai tout manqué.
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From this reading J'ai pris mon arbalète, J'y suis allé; Croyant en tuer quatre, J'ai tout manqué.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Là-haut sur la montagne Il y a un pré; Les perdrix et les cailles Y vont chanter.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading C'est le coeur de ma mie Que j'ai blessé .
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Là-haut sur la montagne Il y a un pré; Les perdrix et les cailles Y vont chanter.
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From this reading "Là-haut sur la montagne Il y a un pré; Les perdrix et les cailles Y vont chanter.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading C'est le coeur de ma mie Que j'ai blessé .
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From this reading J'ai pris mon arbalète, J'y suis allé; Croyant en tuer quatre, J'ai tout manqué.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading C'est le coeur de ma mie Que j'ai blessé .
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading J'ai pris mon arbalète, J'y suis allé; Croyant en tuer quatre, J'ai tout manqué.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Là-haut sur la montagne Il y a un pré; Les perdrix et les cailles Y vont chanter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Là-haut sur la montagne Il y a un pré; Les perdrix et les cailles Y vont chanter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading J'ai pris mon arbalète, J'y suis allé; Croyant en tuer quatre, J'ai tout manqué.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Là-haut sur la montagne Il y a un pré; Les perdrix et les cailles Y vont chanter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading J'ai pris mon arbalète, J'y suis allé; Croyant en tuer quatre, J'ai tout manqué.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading C'est le coeur de ma mie Que j'ai blessé .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading J'ai pris mon arbalète, J'y suis allé; Croyant en tuer quatre, J'ai tout manqué.
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading "Là-haut sur la montagne Il y a un pré; Les perdrix et les cailles Y vont chanter.
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
From this reading J'ai pris mon arbalète, J'y suis allé; Croyant en tuer quatre, J'ai tout manqué.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading J'ai pris mon arbalète, J'y suis allé; Croyant en tuer quatre, J'ai tout manqué.
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading "Là-haut sur la montagne Il y a un pré; Les perdrix et les cailles Y vont chanter.
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From this reading "Là-haut sur la montagne Il y a un pré; Les perdrix et les cailles Y vont chanter.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading "Là-haut sur la montagne Il y a un pré; Les perdrix et les cailles Y vont chanter.
Chapter 6 of The Wounded Name by D. K. (Dorothy Kathleen) Broster holds 1669 sentences, grouped into 334 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 6 holds 1669 sentences of The Wounded Name, unabridged, divided into 334 reading sections.
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