Chapter 17 of The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHEZ NOUS. "Bonjour le maitre et la maitresse Et tous les gens de la maison." --THE GUIGNOLEE CAROL. The crimson and gold of sunset were stained richly across the west. Chrysler was walking leisurely out in the country.
Chapter 17 of The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading “--THE GUIGNOLEE CAROL.”
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “The crimson and gold of sunset were stained richly across the west.”
family based on male descent
From this reading “"Bonjour le maitre et la maitresse Et tous les gens de la maison."”
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading “Chrysler was walking leisurely out in the country.”
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “"Bonjour le maitre et la maitresse Et tous les gens de la maison."”
common sense
From this reading “CHEZ NOUS.”
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading “The crimson and gold of sunset were stained richly across the west.”
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading “The crimson and gold of sunset were stained richly across the west.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading The crimson and gold of sunset were stained richly across the west.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crimson and gold of sunset were stained richly across the west.
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From this reading "Bonjour le maitre et la maitresse Et tous les gens de la maison."
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading --THE GUIGNOLEE CAROL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHEZ NOUS.
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From this reading Chrysler was walking leisurely out in the country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Chrysler was walking leisurely out in the country.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The crimson and gold of sunset were stained richly across the west.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Bonjour le maitre et la maitresse Et tous les gens de la maison."
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From this reading "Bonjour le maitre et la maitresse Et tous les gens de la maison."
family based on male descent
From this reading "Bonjour le maitre et la maitresse Et tous les gens de la maison."
coins made of gold
From this reading The crimson and gold of sunset were stained richly across the west.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --THE GUIGNOLEE CAROL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chrysler was walking leisurely out in the country.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Bonjour le maitre et la maitresse Et tous les gens de la maison."
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Bonjour le maitre et la maitresse Et tous les gens de la maison."
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Chrysler was walking leisurely out in the country.
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Bonjour le maitre et la maitresse Et tous les gens de la maison."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bonjour le maitre et la maitresse Et tous les gens de la maison."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bonjour le maitre et la maitresse Et tous les gens de la maison."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bonjour le maitre et la maitresse Et tous les gens de la maison."
common sense
From this reading CHEZ NOUS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crimson and gold of sunset were stained richly across the west.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Chrysler was walking leisurely out in the country.
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading The crimson and gold of sunset were stained richly across the west.
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading The crimson and gold of sunset were stained richly across the west.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The crimson and gold of sunset were stained richly across the west.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --THE GUIGNOLEE CAROL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bonjour le maitre et la maitresse Et tous les gens de la maison."
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Chrysler was walking leisurely out in the country.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chrysler was walking leisurely out in the country.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The crimson and gold of sunset were stained richly across the west.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The crimson and gold of sunset were stained richly across the west.
Chapter 17 of The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making by W. D. (William Douw) Lighthall holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 17 holds 142 sentences of The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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