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Il lit toutes les pages une fois.

Il lit toutes les pages une fois.
He reads all the pages once.
From Lesson 76:The indefinite adjective (tout, tous)·French

Questions & Answers about Il lit toutes les pages une fois.

Why is it toutes les instead of tous les?
Tout changes its spelling to match the gender and number of the noun it describes. Because page is feminine and plural in this sentence (les pages), we must use the feminine plural form toutes.
Can I skip the les and just say toutes pages to mean 'all pages'?
No, unlike in English where we can sometimes just say 'all pages', French requires the definite article (le, la, les) between the form of tout and the noun. It must be toutes les pages.
Why do we use une fois for 'once' rather than a word like temps?
In French, une fois literally means 'one time'. You use fois when counting occurrences or repeating actions (one time, two times, sometimes). You use temps when talking about time as a duration or concept, like having enough time to read a book.
Is lit a regular verb here?
No, lire (to read) is an irregular verb. For il, elle, and on, it takes a t at the end to become lit. Remember that this final t is completely silent.

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