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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
All
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From this reading All eyes were fixed anxiously on them as they came straight for the north of the Island, and just as we came up Amice Le Couteur gave the word to move on to Eperquerie.
Amice
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From this reading All eyes were fixed anxiously on them as they came straight for the north of the Island, and just as we came up Amice Le Couteur gave the word to move on to Eperquerie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All eyes were fixed anxiously on them as they came straight for the north of the Island, and just as we came up Amice Le Couteur gave the word to move on to Eperquerie.
anxiously
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From this reading All eyes were fixed anxiously on them as they came straight for the north of the Island, and just as we came up Amice Le Couteur gave the word to move on to Eperquerie.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All eyes were fixed anxiously on them as they came straight for the north of the Island, and just as we came up Amice Le Couteur gave the word to move on to Eperquerie.
ask
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From this reading HOW WE HELD OUR HOMES There was no need to ask how the boats were heading.
Autelets
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From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
bank
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From this reading The colours had long since faded out of the sky, and the bank of clouds in which the sun had set was creeping heavily up the west.
Bay
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From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
Belfontaine
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From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
boats
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From this reading HOW WE HELD OUR HOMES There was no need to ask how the boats were heading.
Boutiques
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From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
came
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From this reading All eyes were fixed anxiously on them as they came straight for the north of the Island, and just as we came up Amice Le Couteur gave the word to move on to Eperquerie.
clouds
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From this reading The colours had long since faded out of the sky, and the bank of clouds in which the sun had set was creeping heavily up the west.
coloursnounUS /ˈcolours/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The colours had long since faded out of the sky, and the bank of clouds in which the sun had set was creeping heavily up the west.
coming
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From this reading Stragglers from the more distant houses were coming up every few minutes.
Common
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From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
Couteur
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From this reading All eyes were fixed anxiously on them as they came straight for the north of the Island, and just as we came up Amice Le Couteur gave the word to move on to Eperquerie.
creeping
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From this reading The colours had long since faded out of the sky, and the bank of clouds in which the sun had set was creeping heavily up the west.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Stragglers from the more distant houses were coming up every few minutes.
Eperquerie
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From this reading All eyes were fixed anxiously on them as they came straight for the north of the Island, and just as we came up Amice Le Couteur gave the word to move on to Eperquerie.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Stragglers from the more distant houses were coming up every few minutes.
eyes
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From this reading All eyes were fixed anxiously on them as they came straight for the north of the Island, and just as we came up Amice Le Couteur gave the word to move on to Eperquerie.
faded
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From this reading The colours had long since faded out of the sky, and the bank of clouds in which the sun had set was creeping heavily up the west.
few
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From this reading Stragglers from the more distant houses were coming up every few minutes.
fixed
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From this reading All eyes were fixed anxiously on them as they came straight for the north of the Island, and just as we came up Amice Le Couteur gave the word to move on to Eperquerie.
flask
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From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All eyes were fixed anxiously on them as they came straight for the north of the Island, and just as we came up Amice Le Couteur gave the word to move on to Eperquerie.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stragglers from the more distant houses were coming up every few minutes.
gave
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From this reading All eyes were fixed anxiously on them as they came straight for the north of the Island, and just as we came up Amice Le Couteur gave the word to move on to Eperquerie.
Godfray
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From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
ground
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From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The colours had long since faded out of the sky, and the bank of clouds in which the sun had set was creeping heavily up the west.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
heading
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From this reading HOW WE HELD OUR HOMES There was no need to ask how the boats were heading.
heavily
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From this reading The colours had long since faded out of the sky, and the bank of clouds in which the sun had set was creeping heavily up the west.
HELD
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From this reading HOW WE HELD OUR HOMES There was no need to ask how the boats were heading.
high
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From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
HOMES
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From this reading HOW WE HELD OUR HOMES There was no need to ask how the boats were heading.
houses
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From this reading Stragglers from the more distant houses were coming up every few minutes.
HOW
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From this reading HOW WE HELD OUR HOMES There was no need to ask how the boats were heading.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The colours had long since faded out of the sky, and the bank of clouds in which the sun had set was creeping heavily up the west.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
Island
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From this reading All eyes were fixed anxiously on them as they came straight for the north of the Island, and just as we came up Amice Le Couteur gave the word to move on to Eperquerie.
just
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From this reading All eyes were fixed anxiously on them as they came straight for the north of the Island, and just as we came up Amice Le Couteur gave the word to move on to Eperquerie.
Le
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From this reading All eyes were fixed anxiously on them as they came straight for the north of the Island, and just as we came up Amice Le Couteur gave the word to move on to Eperquerie.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
loaded
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From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The colours had long since faded out of the sky, and the bank of clouds in which the sun had set was creeping heavily up the west.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
minutes
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From this reading Stragglers from the more distant houses were coming up every few minutes.
more
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From this reading Stragglers from the more distant houses were coming up every few minutes.
move
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From this reading All eyes were fixed anxiously on them as they came straight for the north of the Island, and just as we came up Amice Le Couteur gave the word to move on to Eperquerie.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW WE HELD OUR HOMES There was no need to ask how the boats were heading.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading HOW WE HELD OUR HOMES There was no need to ask how the boats were heading.
north
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From this reading All eyes were fixed anxiously on them as they came straight for the north of the Island, and just as we came up Amice Le Couteur gave the word to move on to Eperquerie.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All eyes were fixed anxiously on them as they came straight for the north of the Island, and just as we came up Amice Le Couteur gave the word to move on to Eperquerie.
off
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From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All eyes were fixed anxiously on them as they came straight for the north of the Island, and just as we came up Amice Le Couteur gave the word to move on to Eperquerie.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HOW WE HELD OUR HOMES There was no need to ask how the boats were heading.
out
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From this reading The colours had long since faded out of the sky, and the bank of clouds in which the sun had set was creeping heavily up the west.
own
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From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
past
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From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
pistols
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From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
road
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From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
Saignie
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From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
send
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From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
set
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From this reading The colours had long since faded out of the sky, and the bank of clouds in which the sun had set was creeping heavily up the west.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The colours had long since faded out of the sky, and the bank of clouds in which the sun had set was creeping heavily up the west.
sky
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From this reading The colours had long since faded out of the sky, and the bank of clouds in which the sun had set was creeping heavily up the west.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
stand
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From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
straggled
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From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
Stragglers
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From this reading Stragglers from the more distant houses were coming up every few minutes.
straight
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From this reading All eyes were fixed anxiously on them as they came straight for the north of the Island, and just as we came up Amice Le Couteur gave the word to move on to Eperquerie.
sun
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From this reading The colours had long since faded out of the sky, and the bank of clouds in which the sun had set was creeping heavily up the west.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW WE HELD OUR HOMES There was no need to ask how the boats were heading.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All eyes were fixed anxiously on them as they came straight for the north of the Island, and just as we came up Amice Le Couteur gave the word to move on to Eperquerie.
There
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From this reading HOW WE HELD OUR HOMES There was no need to ask how the boats were heading.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All eyes were fixed anxiously on them as they came straight for the north of the Island, and just as we came up Amice Le Couteur gave the word to move on to Eperquerie.
Thomas
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From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
Tintageu
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From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW WE HELD OUR HOMES There was no need to ask how the boats were heading.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
up
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From this reading All eyes were fixed anxiously on them as they came straight for the north of the Island, and just as we came up Amice Le Couteur gave the word to move on to Eperquerie.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW WE HELD OUR HOMES There was no need to ask how the boats were heading.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW WE HELD OUR HOMES There was no need to ask how the boats were heading.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left one to send them all on after us, and we straggled off past Belfontaine and Tintageu and the Autelets and Saignie Bay, and so into the road to the Common, and took our stand on the high ground above the Boutiques, and as we went Thomas Godfray loaded my pistols for me from his own flask.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW WE HELD OUR HOMES There was no need to ask how the boats were heading.
west
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From this reading The colours had long since faded out of the sky, and the bank of clouds in which the sun had set was creeping heavily up the west.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The colours had long since faded out of the sky, and the bank of clouds in which the sun had set was creeping heavily up the west.
word
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From this reading All eyes were fixed anxiously on them as they came straight for the north of the Island, and just as we came up Amice Le Couteur gave the word to move on to Eperquerie.
