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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
advanced
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From this reading The angles, you say, were boldly advanced?"
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AGAIN THE WHITE TUNIC.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
angles
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From this reading The angles, you say, were boldly advanced?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
boldly
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From this reading The angles, you say, were boldly advanced?"
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
Commandant
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From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
commanded
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
Courmontaigne
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's, he would doubtless follow Courmontaigne rather than Vauban.
crept
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From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
curtain-wall
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
de
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
doubtless
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's, he would doubtless follow Courmontaigne rather than Vauban.
embrasures
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
enjoy
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From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
facing
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
few
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From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
follow
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's, he would doubtless follow Courmontaigne rather than Vauban.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
form
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
fro
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From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
ground
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
gun
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From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
guns
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's, he would doubtless follow Courmontaigne rather than Vauban.
held
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From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
high
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
HitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
John
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From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
M
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
minutes
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From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
Montcalm's
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
mounted
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
now
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From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
pauses
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From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
platform
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
polygon
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
rather
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's, he would doubtless follow Courmontaigne rather than Vauban.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
river
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
say
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From this reading The angles, you say, were boldly advanced?"
six
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
stick
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From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
sunshine
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From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
talk
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From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
terraced
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
terre-plein
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's, he would doubtless follow Courmontaigne rather than Vauban.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AGAIN THE WHITE TUNIC.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
touching
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
TUNIC
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From this reading AGAIN THE WHITE TUNIC.
up
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
Vauban
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's, he would doubtless follow Courmontaigne rather than Vauban.
view
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From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
walking
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From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
waterside
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From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The angles, you say, were boldly advanced?"
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
WHITE
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From this reading AGAIN THE WHITE TUNIC.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hither John had crept, with the support of a stick, to enjoy the sunshine and the view, and here the Commandant had found him and held him in talk, walking him to and fro, with pauses now and again beside a gun for a few minutes' rest.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's--" Within the curtain-wall facing the waterside the ground had been terraced up to form a high platform or _terre-plein_, whence six guns, mounted in embrasures, commanded the river.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But touching this polygon of M. de Montcalm's, he would doubtless follow Courmontaigne rather than Vauban.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The angles, you say, were boldly advanced?"
