Chapter 22 of The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOW-COUNTRY SUNRISE. "Chacun son gout. Moi, j'aime mieux la nature primitive qui n'est pas a la mode du jour mais que l'on ne pourra jamais demoder ... J'aime ce que j'aime, et vous, vous aimez autre chose. Grand bien vous fasse--je vous admire, Monsieur Tout-le-Monde."
Chapter 22 of The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feel admiration for
From this reading “Grand bien vous fasse--je vous admire, Monsieur Tout-le-Monde."”
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “J'aime ce que j'aime, et vous, vous aimez autre chose.”
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading “"Chacun son gout.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “Grand bien vous fasse--je vous admire, Monsieur Tout-le-Monde."”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Moi, j'aime mieux la nature primitive qui n'est pas a la mode du jour mais que l'on ne pourra jamais demoder ...”
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading “Moi, j'aime mieux la nature primitive qui n'est pas a la mode du jour mais que l'on ne pourra jamais demoder ...”
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading “Moi, j'aime mieux la nature primitive qui n'est pas a la mode du jour mais que l'on ne pourra jamais demoder ...”
the first light of day
From this reading “THE LOW-COUNTRY SUNRISE.”
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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 Moi, j'aime mieux la nature primitive qui n'est pas a la mode du jour mais que l'on ne pourra jamais demoder ...
feel admiration for
From this reading Grand bien vous fasse--je vous admire, Monsieur Tout-le-Monde."
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From this reading J'aime ce que j'aime, et vous, vous aimez autre chose.
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From this reading J'aime ce que j'aime, et vous, vous aimez autre chose.
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From this reading Grand bien vous fasse--je vous admire, Monsieur Tout-le-Monde."
a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group
From this reading J'aime ce que j'aime, et vous, vous aimez autre chose.
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From this reading "Chacun son gout.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading J'aime ce que j'aime, et vous, vous aimez autre chose.
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From this reading Moi, j'aime mieux la nature primitive qui n'est pas a la mode du jour mais que l'on ne pourra jamais demoder ...
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From this reading Moi, j'aime mieux la nature primitive qui n'est pas a la mode du jour mais que l'on ne pourra jamais demoder ...
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From this reading J'aime ce que j'aime, et vous, vous aimez autre chose.
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From this reading Grand bien vous fasse--je vous admire, Monsieur Tout-le-Monde."
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading "Chacun son gout.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Grand bien vous fasse--je vous admire, Monsieur Tout-le-Monde."
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From this reading Moi, j'aime mieux la nature primitive qui n'est pas a la mode du jour mais que l'on ne pourra jamais demoder ...
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From this reading Moi, j'aime mieux la nature primitive qui n'est pas a la mode du jour mais que l'on ne pourra jamais demoder ...
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From this reading Grand bien vous fasse--je vous admire, Monsieur Tout-le-Monde."
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From this reading Moi, j'aime mieux la nature primitive qui n'est pas a la mode du jour mais que l'on ne pourra jamais demoder ...
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From this reading Moi, j'aime mieux la nature primitive qui n'est pas a la mode du jour mais que l'on ne pourra jamais demoder ...
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Moi, j'aime mieux la nature primitive qui n'est pas a la mode du jour mais que l'on ne pourra jamais demoder ...
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From this reading THE LOW-COUNTRY SUNRISE.
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From this reading Moi, j'aime mieux la nature primitive qui n'est pas a la mode du jour mais que l'on ne pourra jamais demoder ...
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From this reading Moi, j'aime mieux la nature primitive qui n'est pas a la mode du jour mais que l'on ne pourra jamais demoder ...
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Moi, j'aime mieux la nature primitive qui n'est pas a la mode du jour mais que l'on ne pourra jamais demoder ...
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From this reading Moi, j'aime mieux la nature primitive qui n'est pas a la mode du jour mais que l'on ne pourra jamais demoder ...
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Grand bien vous fasse--je vous admire, Monsieur Tout-le-Monde."
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From this reading Moi, j'aime mieux la nature primitive qui n'est pas a la mode du jour mais que l'on ne pourra jamais demoder ...
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Moi, j'aime mieux la nature primitive qui n'est pas a la mode du jour mais que l'on ne pourra jamais demoder ...
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading Moi, j'aime mieux la nature primitive qui n'est pas a la mode du jour mais que l'on ne pourra jamais demoder ...
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading Moi, j'aime mieux la nature primitive qui n'est pas a la mode du jour mais que l'on ne pourra jamais demoder ...
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From this reading Moi, j'aime mieux la nature primitive qui n'est pas a la mode du jour mais que l'on ne pourra jamais demoder ...
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading Moi, j'aime mieux la nature primitive qui n'est pas a la mode du jour mais que l'on ne pourra jamais demoder ...
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From this reading Moi, j'aime mieux la nature primitive qui n'est pas a la mode du jour mais que l'on ne pourra jamais demoder ...
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From this reading Moi, j'aime mieux la nature primitive qui n'est pas a la mode du jour mais que l'on ne pourra jamais demoder ...
a male human offspring
From this reading "Chacun son gout.
the first light of day
From this reading THE LOW-COUNTRY SUNRISE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOW-COUNTRY SUNRISE.
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From this reading Grand bien vous fasse--je vous admire, Monsieur Tout-le-Monde."
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From this reading J'aime ce que j'aime, et vous, vous aimez autre chose.
Chapter 22 of The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making by W. D. (William Douw) Lighthall holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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.
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