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1200
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From this reading _Property:_ 1200 francs in rentes.
18
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From this reading SERVADAC (_Hector_), born at St. Trelody in the district of Lesparre, department of the Gironde, July 19th, 18--.
19th
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From this reading SERVADAC (_Hector_), born at St. Trelody in the district of Lesparre, department of the Gironde, July 19th, 18--.
3rd
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From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
8th
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From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
Algeria
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From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Length of service:_ Fourteen years, three months, and five days.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SERVADAC (_Hector_), born at St. Trelody in the district of Lesparre, department of the Gironde, July 19th, 18--.
Cavalry
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From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
Cyr
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From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
d'Application
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From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
days
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From this reading _Length of service:_ Fourteen years, three months, and five days.
department
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From this reading SERVADAC (_Hector_), born at St. Trelody in the district of Lesparre, department of the Gironde, July 19th, 18--.
district
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From this reading SERVADAC (_Hector_), born at St. Trelody in the district of Lesparre, department of the Gironde, July 19th, 18--.
entry
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From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
five
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From this reading _Length of service:_ Fourteen years, three months, and five days.
following
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From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
Fourteen
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From this reading _Length of service:_ Fourteen years, three months, and five days.
francs
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From this reading _Property:_ 1200 francs in rentes.
Gironde
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From this reading SERVADAC (_Hector_), born at St. Trelody in the district of Lesparre, department of the Gironde, July 19th, 18--.
Hector
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From this reading SERVADAC (_Hector_), born at St. Trelody in the district of Lesparre, department of the Gironde, July 19th, 18--.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
July
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From this reading SERVADAC (_Hector_), born at St. Trelody in the district of Lesparre, department of the Gironde, July 19th, 18--.
L'Ecole
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From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
LengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading _Length of service:_ Fourteen years, three months, and five days.
Lesparre
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From this reading SERVADAC (_Hector_), born at St. Trelody in the district of Lesparre, department of the Gironde, July 19th, 18--.
Light
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From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
Line
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From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
Minister
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From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
months
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From this reading _Length of service:_ Fourteen years, three months, and five days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
Property
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From this reading _Property:_ 1200 francs in rentes.
Regiment
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From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
registers
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From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
rentes
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From this reading _Property:_ 1200 francs in rentes.
school
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From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
seen
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From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
SERVADAC
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From this reading SERVADAC (_Hector_), born at St. Trelody in the district of Lesparre, department of the Gironde, July 19th, 18--.
service
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From this reading _Length of service:_ Fourteen years, three months, and five days.
seven
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From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
St
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From this reading SERVADAC (_Hector_), born at St. Trelody in the district of Lesparre, department of the Gironde, July 19th, 18--.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
there
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From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
three
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From this reading _Length of service:_ Fourteen years, three months, and five days.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
Trelody
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From this reading SERVADAC (_Hector_), born at St. Trelody in the district of Lesparre, department of the Gironde, July 19th, 18--.
Two
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From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
War
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From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
write
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From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
years
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From this reading _Length of service:_ Fourteen years, three months, and five days.
