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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
Adolphe
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From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
Argenton
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From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
army
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From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
believed
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From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
chiefs
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From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
Clisson
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From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
Denot
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From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
destroyed
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From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
destroying
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From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
doing
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From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
Durbellière
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From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
four
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From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
gave
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From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
Generally
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From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
horrid
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From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
house
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From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
hurried
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From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
La
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From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
leagues
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From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
lost
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From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
made
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From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
main
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From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
making
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From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
men
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From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
moment
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From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
orders
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From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
people
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From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
positive
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From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
possible
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From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
preparations
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From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
republicans
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From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
royalists
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From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
SANTERRE
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From this reading SANTERRE.
see
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From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
sided
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From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
speaking
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From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
staying
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From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
supposed
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From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
surprise
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From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
there
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From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
Thouars
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From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
thousand
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From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
towns
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From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
Vendean
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From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
Vendée
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From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
want
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From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
way
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From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
Westerman
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From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
work
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From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
