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A Book of American Explorers
A Book of American Explorers

Chapter V

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THE FRENCH IN CANADA.
(A.D.
1534‒1536.)
THE extracts from Cartier’s narratives are taken from an old translation, to be found in Hakluyt’s “Voyages” (edition of 1810), vol.
3, pp. 250, 257, 259, 266‒269, 271‒274.
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A Book of American Explorers

Chapter V

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE FRENCH IN CANADA.
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(A.D.
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1534‒1536.)
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THE extracts from Cartier’s narratives are taken from an old translation, to be found in Hakluyt’s “Voyages” (edition of 1810), vol.
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3, pp. 250, 257, 259, 266‒269, 271‒274.

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Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE extracts from Cartier’s narratives are taken from an old translation, to be found in Hakluyt’s “Voyages” (edition of 1810), vol.”

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1534

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From this reading 1534‒1536.)

1536

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From this reading 1534‒1536.)

1810

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From this reading THE extracts from Cartier’s narratives are taken from an old translation, to be found in Hakluyt’s “Voyages” (edition of 1810), vol.

250

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From this reading 3, pp. 250, 257, 259, 266‒269, 271‒274.

257

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259

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266

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269

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271

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274

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3

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From this reading 3, pp. 250, 257, 259, 266‒269, 271‒274.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading (A.D.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE extracts from Cartier’s narratives are taken from an old translation, to be found in Hakluyt’s “Voyages” (edition of 1810), vol.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE extracts from Cartier’s narratives are taken from an old translation, to be found in Hakluyt’s “Voyages” (edition of 1810), vol.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE extracts from Cartier’s narratives are taken from an old translation, to be found in Hakluyt’s “Voyages” (edition of 1810), vol.

CANADA

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From this reading THE FRENCH IN CANADA.

Cartier's

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From this reading THE extracts from Cartier’s narratives are taken from an old translation, to be found in Hakluyt’s “Voyages” (edition of 1810), vol.

D

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From this reading (A.D.

edition

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From this reading THE extracts from Cartier’s narratives are taken from an old translation, to be found in Hakluyt’s “Voyages” (edition of 1810), vol.

extracts

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From this reading THE extracts from Cartier’s narratives are taken from an old translation, to be found in Hakluyt’s “Voyages” (edition of 1810), vol.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE extracts from Cartier’s narratives are taken from an old translation, to be found in Hakluyt’s “Voyages” (edition of 1810), vol.

FRENCH

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From this reading THE FRENCH IN CANADA.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE extracts from Cartier’s narratives are taken from an old translation, to be found in Hakluyt’s “Voyages” (edition of 1810), vol.

Hakluyt's

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From this reading THE extracts from Cartier’s narratives are taken from an old translation, to be found in Hakluyt’s “Voyages” (edition of 1810), vol.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE FRENCH IN CANADA.

narratives

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From this reading THE extracts from Cartier’s narratives are taken from an old translation, to be found in Hakluyt’s “Voyages” (edition of 1810), vol.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE extracts from Cartier’s narratives are taken from an old translation, to be found in Hakluyt’s “Voyages” (edition of 1810), vol.

old

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From this reading THE extracts from Cartier’s narratives are taken from an old translation, to be found in Hakluyt’s “Voyages” (edition of 1810), vol.

pp

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From this reading 3, pp. 250, 257, 259, 266‒269, 271‒274.

taken

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From this reading THE extracts from Cartier’s narratives are taken from an old translation, to be found in Hakluyt’s “Voyages” (edition of 1810), vol.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FRENCH IN CANADA.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE extracts from Cartier’s narratives are taken from an old translation, to be found in Hakluyt’s “Voyages” (edition of 1810), vol.

translation

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From this reading THE extracts from Cartier’s narratives are taken from an old translation, to be found in Hakluyt’s “Voyages” (edition of 1810), vol.

vol

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From this reading THE extracts from Cartier’s narratives are taken from an old translation, to be found in Hakluyt’s “Voyages” (edition of 1810), vol.

Voyages

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From this reading THE extracts from Cartier’s narratives are taken from an old translation, to be found in Hakluyt’s “Voyages” (edition of 1810), vol.