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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 route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
actual
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From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
any
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From this reading Half the original followers of the royal escort had thrown themselves down under hedges and in ditches, unable any longer to proceed.
apparently
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From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
arid
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From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
arrived
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From this reading The royal family arrived at Châlons fatigued, dispirited and worn out, at ten in the evening.
arriving
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From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The royal family arrived at Châlons fatigued, dispirited and worn out, at ten in the evening.
barrels
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From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
blades
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From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
Châlons
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From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
darting
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From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
dispirited
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From this reading The royal family arrived at Châlons fatigued, dispirited and worn out, at ten in the evening.
ditches
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From this reading Half the original followers of the royal escort had thrown themselves down under hedges and in ditches, unable any longer to proceed.
down
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From this reading Half the original followers of the royal escort had thrown themselves down under hedges and in ditches, unable any longer to proceed.
escort
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From this reading Half the original followers of the royal escort had thrown themselves down under hedges and in ditches, unable any longer to proceed.
ETERNAL
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From this reading IS LOVE ETERNAL?
evening
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From this reading The royal family arrived at Châlons fatigued, dispirited and worn out, at ten in the evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
family
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From this reading The royal family arrived at Châlons fatigued, dispirited and worn out, at ten in the evening.
fatigued
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From this reading The royal family arrived at Châlons fatigued, dispirited and worn out, at ten in the evening.
fatiguing
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From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
flat
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From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
followers
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From this reading Half the original followers of the royal escort had thrown themselves down under hedges and in ditches, unable any longer to proceed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
Guard
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From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half the original followers of the royal escort had thrown themselves down under hedges and in ditches, unable any longer to proceed.
HalfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half the original followers of the royal escort had thrown themselves down under hedges and in ditches, unable any longer to proceed.
hedges
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From this reading Half the original followers of the royal escort had thrown themselves down under hedges and in ditches, unable any longer to proceed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The royal family arrived at Châlons fatigued, dispirited and worn out, at ten in the evening.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS LOVE ETERNAL?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈlɛdən/
heavy, dull, or grey in appearance or movement
From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
leagues
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From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
leaving
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From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
longer
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From this reading Half the original followers of the royal escort had thrown themselves down under hedges and in ditches, unable any longer to proceed.
LOVE
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From this reading IS LOVE ETERNAL?
lustre
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From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
Menehould
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From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
musketnounUS /ˈmusket/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
National
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From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
never-ending
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From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
nine
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From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half the original followers of the royal escort had thrown themselves down under hedges and in ditches, unable any longer to proceed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
original
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From this reading Half the original followers of the royal escort had thrown themselves down under hedges and in ditches, unable any longer to proceed.
out
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From this reading The royal family arrived at Châlons fatigued, dispirited and worn out, at ten in the evening.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
plains
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From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
pretty
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From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
proceed
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From this reading Half the original followers of the royal escort had thrown themselves down under hedges and in ditches, unable any longer to proceed.
rays
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From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
recruited
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From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
reflected
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From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
road
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From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
route
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From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
royal
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From this reading The royal family arrived at Châlons fatigued, dispirited and worn out, at ten in the evening.
scattered
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From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
scorching
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From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
sky
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From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
St
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From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
strong
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From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
sun
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From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
sword
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From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
ten
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From this reading The royal family arrived at Châlons fatigued, dispirited and worn out, at ten in the evening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Half the original followers of the royal escort had thrown themselves down under hedges and in ditches, unable any longer to proceed.
thickly
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From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
thrown
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From this reading Half the original followers of the royal escort had thrown themselves down under hedges and in ditches, unable any longer to proceed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
traversing
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From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
unable
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From this reading Half the original followers of the royal escort had thrown themselves down under hedges and in ditches, unable any longer to proceed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
village
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From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
villages
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From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the actual escort was as strong on arriving at Châlons as when leaving St. Menehould, since it was recruited by the National Guard of every village through which it passed; and the villages were pretty thickly scattered on the right and left of that road.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The route from St. Menehould to Châlons is long and fatiguing—nine apparently never-ending leagues, traversing flat and arid plains under a leaden sky, with a sun darting his scorching rays with reflected lustre on the musket barrels and sword blades.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The royal family arrived at Châlons fatigued, dispirited and worn out, at ten in the evening.
