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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 The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
action
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From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
always
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From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
any
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From this reading The taking Saumur frightened the Convention much more than any of the previous victories of the Vendeans.
arms
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From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
articles
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From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
aware
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From this reading The Convention began to be aware that some strong effort would be necessary to quell the spirit of the Vendeans.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Convention began to be aware that some strong effort would be necessary to quell the spirit of the Vendeans.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Convention began to be aware that some strong effort would be necessary to quell the spirit of the Vendeans.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
cannons
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From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
chief
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From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
clothing
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From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
collected
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From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
combated
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From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
COMMISSIONERS
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From this reading COMMISSIONERS OF THE REPUBLIC.
conquered
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From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
consisted
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From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
Convention
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From this reading The taking Saumur frightened the Convention much more than any of the previous victories of the Vendeans.
courage
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From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
determination
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From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
effort
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From this reading The Convention began to be aware that some strong effort would be necessary to quell the spirit of the Vendeans.
enemy
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From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
fallen
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From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
forces
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From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
frightened
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From this reading The taking Saumur frightened the Convention much more than any of the previous victories of the Vendeans.
fully
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From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
gunpowder
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From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
loss
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From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
lost
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From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
military
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From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
more
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From this reading The taking Saumur frightened the Convention much more than any of the previous victories of the Vendeans.
much
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From this reading The taking Saumur frightened the Convention much more than any of the previous victories of the Vendeans.
necessary
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From this reading The Convention began to be aware that some strong effort would be necessary to quell the spirit of the Vendeans.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
numbers
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From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COMMISSIONERS OF THE REPUBLIC.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
prepared
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From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
previous
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From this reading The taking Saumur frightened the Convention much more than any of the previous victories of the Vendeans.
quantity
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From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
quell
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From this reading The Convention began to be aware that some strong effort would be necessary to quell the spirit of the Vendeans.
REPUBLIC
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From this reading COMMISSIONERS OF THE REPUBLIC.
republicans
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From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
resistance
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From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
revolt
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From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
royalists
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From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
Saumur
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From this reading The taking Saumur frightened the Convention much more than any of the previous victories of the Vendeans.
shewn
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From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
signally
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From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
soldiers
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From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
some
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From this reading The Convention began to be aware that some strong effort would be necessary to quell the spirit of the Vendeans.
spirit
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From this reading The Convention began to be aware that some strong effort would be necessary to quell the spirit of the Vendeans.
stores
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From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
strong
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From this reading The Convention began to be aware that some strong effort would be necessary to quell the spirit of the Vendeans.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
taking
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From this reading The taking Saumur frightened the Convention much more than any of the previous victories of the Vendeans.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The taking Saumur frightened the Convention much more than any of the previous victories of the Vendeans.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Convention began to be aware that some strong effort would be necessary to quell the spirit of the Vendeans.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMMISSIONERS OF THE REPUBLIC.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Convention began to be aware that some strong effort would be necessary to quell the spirit of the Vendeans.
treasures
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From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
vast
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From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
Vendeans
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From this reading The taking Saumur frightened the Convention much more than any of the previous victories of the Vendeans.
victories
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From this reading The taking Saumur frightened the Convention much more than any of the previous victories of the Vendeans.
want
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From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The royalists since the beginning of the revolt had always shewn courage and determination in action; but they had never before been collected in such numbers, or combated with forces so fully prepared for resistance, as those whom they had so signally conquered at Saumur.
worse
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From this reading The republicans lost a vast quantity of military stores, arms, gunpowder, cannons, and soldiers' clothing; and, which was much worse than the loss itself these treasures had fallen into the hands of an enemy, whose chief weakness consisted in the want of such articles.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Convention began to be aware that some strong effort would be necessary to quell the spirit of the Vendeans.
