Chapter 3 of The Young Fur Traders is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Young Fur Traders is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Did Francois get better?" said Charley Kennedy, in a voice of great concern. Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest. "Recover! Oh oui, monsieur, he soon got well again." "Oh, I'm so glad," cried Charley.
Chapter 3 of The Young Fur Traders is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading “Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest.”
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “"Did Francois get better?" said Charley Kennedy, in a voice of great concern.”
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest.”
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “"Did Francois get better?" said Charley Kennedy, in a voice of great concern.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Oh oui, monsieur, he soon got well again."”
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “"Recover!”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest.”
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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 "Did Francois get better?" said Charley Kennedy, in a voice of great concern.
anew
From this reading Oh oui, monsieur, he soon got well again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Did Francois get better?" said Charley Kennedy, in a voice of great concern.
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did Francois get better?" said Charley Kennedy, in a voice of great concern.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading "Did Francois get better?" said Charley Kennedy, in a voice of great concern.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad," cried Charley.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did Francois get better?" said Charley Kennedy, in a voice of great concern.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did Francois get better?" said Charley Kennedy, in a voice of great concern.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Did Francois get better?" said Charley Kennedy, in a voice of great concern.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad," cried Charley.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Oh oui, monsieur, he soon got well again."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Did Francois get better?" said Charley Kennedy, in a voice of great concern.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh oui, monsieur, he soon got well again."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad," cried Charley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Did Francois get better?" said Charley Kennedy, in a voice of great concern.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest.
and nothing more
From this reading Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest.
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading "Did Francois get better?" said Charley Kennedy, in a voice of great concern.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Oh oui, monsieur, he soon got well again."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Did Francois get better?" said Charley Kennedy, in a voice of great concern.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh oui, monsieur, he soon got well again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh oui, monsieur, he soon got well again."
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "Recover!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Did Francois get better?" said Charley Kennedy, in a voice of great concern.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad," cried Charley.
in the near future
From this reading Oh oui, monsieur, he soon got well again."
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest.
not seen or observed
From this reading Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Did Francois get better?" said Charley Kennedy, in a voice of great concern.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Oh oui, monsieur, he soon got well again."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charley had entered the store by another door, just as the guide began his story, and had listened to it unobserved with breathless interest.
Chapter 3 of The Young Fur Traders by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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 3 holds 389 sentences of The Young Fur Traders, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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