Chapter 25 of The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GRANDMOULIN. "Que Demosthenes, En haranguant, Entraine Athenes, Come un torrent!" --JACQUES VIORR--LE JARGON DU BEL-ESPRIT. The events to which all others were leading now began to happen. The great nomination day,--Sunday--is here.
Chapter 25 of The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The events to which all others were leading now began to happen.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “The events to which all others were leading now began to happen.”
come to pass
From this reading “The events to which all others were leading now began to happen.”
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading “--JACQUES VIORR--LE JARGON DU BEL-ESPRIT.”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “The events to which all others were leading now began to happen.”
the act of officially naming a candidate
From this reading “The great nomination day,--Sunday--is here.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “The great nomination day,--Sunday--is here.”
a heavy rain
From this reading “"Que Demosthenes, En haranguant, Entraine Athenes, Come un torrent!"”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The events to which all others were leading now began to happen.
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From this reading "Que Demosthenes, En haranguant, Entraine Athenes, Come un torrent!"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The events to which all others were leading now began to happen.
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From this reading --JACQUES VIORR--LE JARGON DU BEL-ESPRIT.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Que Demosthenes, En haranguant, Entraine Athenes, Come un torrent!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The great nomination day,--Sunday--is here.
Athenian statesman and orator (circa 385-322 BC)
From this reading "Que Demosthenes, En haranguant, Entraine Athenes, Come un torrent!"
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From this reading --JACQUES VIORR--LE JARGON DU BEL-ESPRIT.
half the width of an em
From this reading "Que Demosthenes, En haranguant, Entraine Athenes, Come un torrent!"
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From this reading "Que Demosthenes, En haranguant, Entraine Athenes, Come un torrent!"
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events to which all others were leading now began to happen.
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From this reading GRANDMOULIN.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great nomination day,--Sunday--is here.
come to pass
From this reading The events to which all others were leading now began to happen.
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From this reading "Que Demosthenes, En haranguant, Entraine Athenes, Come un torrent!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The great nomination day,--Sunday--is here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great nomination day,--Sunday--is here.
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From this reading --JACQUES VIORR--LE JARGON DU BEL-ESPRIT.
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading --JACQUES VIORR--LE JARGON DU BEL-ESPRIT.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading --JACQUES VIORR--LE JARGON DU BEL-ESPRIT.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The events to which all others were leading now began to happen.
the act of officially naming a candidate
From this reading The great nomination day,--Sunday--is here.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The events to which all others were leading now began to happen.
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From this reading The events to which all others were leading now began to happen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Que Demosthenes, En haranguant, Entraine Athenes, Come un torrent!"
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The great nomination day,--Sunday--is here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The events to which all others were leading now began to happen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The events to which all others were leading now began to happen.
a heavy rain
From this reading "Que Demosthenes, En haranguant, Entraine Athenes, Come un torrent!"
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading "Que Demosthenes, En haranguant, Entraine Athenes, Come un torrent!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --JACQUES VIORR--LE JARGON DU BEL-ESPRIT.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The events to which all others were leading now began to happen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The events to which all others were leading now began to happen.
Chapter 25 of The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making by W. D. (William Douw) Lighthall holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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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