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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 Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
address
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From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
affected
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From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we moved off, the young officer began to sing gaily,-- Halte la! halte la!
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As we moved off, the young officer began to sing gaily,-- Halte la! halte la!
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
BLANK
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From this reading THE BLANK FUSILADE.
brigadier
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From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
came
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From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
cannon
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From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
captured
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From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
chief
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From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
conduct
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From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
deigned
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From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
desired
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From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
discovering
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From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
escort
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From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
est
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From this reading La Garde Royale est la!
few
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From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
froid
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From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
FUSILADE
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From this reading THE BLANK FUSILADE.
gaily
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From this reading As we moved off, the young officer began to sing gaily,-- Halte la! halte la!
galloping
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From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
Garde
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From this reading La Garde Royale est la!
gave
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From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
Halte
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From this reading As we moved off, the young officer began to sing gaily,-- Halte la! halte la!
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
importance
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From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
la
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From this reading As we moved off, the young officer began to sing gaily,-- Halte la! halte la!
man
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From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
men
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From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
mile
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From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
most
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From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
moved
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From this reading As we moved off, the young officer began to sing gaily,-- Halte la! halte la!
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
off
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From this reading As we moved off, the young officer began to sing gaily,-- Halte la! halte la!
officer
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From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
perfect
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From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
prisoner
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From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
range
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From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
rank
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From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
rear
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From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
recognize
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From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
redoubt
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From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
Rouvigny
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From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
Royale
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From this reading La Garde Royale est la!
ruined
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From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
sang
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From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
sing
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From this reading As we moved off, the young officer began to sing gaily,-- Halte la! halte la!
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
sugar-mill
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From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
sword
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From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLANK FUSILADE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
up
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From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
very
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From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
young
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From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
