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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 With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
Agatha
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From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
animal
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From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
approach
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From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
blues
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From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
bring
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From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
carry
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From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
Chapeau
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From this reading He knew that Chapeau was at the smith's forge, with his own pony.
Chevalier
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From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
clambered
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From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
deserting
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From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
door
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From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
Durbellière
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From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
Echanbroignes
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From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
fast
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From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
few
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From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
forge
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From this reading He knew that Chapeau was at the smith's forge, with his own pony.
friends
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From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
front
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From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
garden
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From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
garden-wall
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From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
go
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From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
ground
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From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
house
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From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
idea
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From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
intention
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From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
knew
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From this reading He knew that Chapeau was at the smith's forge, with his own pony.
knowing
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From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
leaving
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From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
Marquis
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From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
minutes
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From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
object
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From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
occupied
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From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
off
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From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
own
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From this reading He knew that Chapeau was at the smith's forge, with his own pony.
perceived
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From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
pony
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From this reading He knew that Chapeau was at the smith's forge, with his own pony.
ran
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From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
reached
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From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
RESCUE
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From this reading THE RESCUE.
ride
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From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
round
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From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
royalists
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From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
Santerre's
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From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
saving
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From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
sent
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From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
side
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From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
smith's
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From this reading He knew that Chapeau was at the smith's forge, with his own pony.
soon
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From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that Chapeau was at the smith's forge, with his own pony.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
there
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From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew that Chapeau was at the smith's forge, with his own pony.
well
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From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
whole
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From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew that Chapeau was at the smith's forge, with his own pony.
