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advanced
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From this reading If he advanced upon the rear of the English instead of following the Prussians all would be well.
all
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From this reading If he advanced upon the rear of the English instead of following the Prussians all would be well.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not the first time, my friends, as you are well aware, and you know the reasons that I had to trust that neither nerve nor judgment would ever fail me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not the first time, my friends, as you are well aware, and you know the reasons that I had to trust that neither nerve nor judgment would ever fail me.
aware
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From this reading It was not the first time, my friends, as you are well aware, and you know the reasons that I had to trust that neither nerve nor judgment would ever fail me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he advanced upon the rear of the English instead of following the Prussians all would be well.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
best
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From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
Certainly
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From this reading Certainly, the Emperor had chosen the right man for his mission.
chosen
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From this reading Certainly, the Emperor had chosen the right man for his mission.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
depended
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From this reading The fate of France depended upon my judgment and my nerve.
Emperor
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From this reading Certainly, the Emperor had chosen the right man for his mission.
English
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From this reading If he advanced upon the rear of the English instead of following the Prussians all would be well.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not the first time, my friends, as you are well aware, and you know the reasons that I had to trust that neither nerve nor judgment would ever fail me.
fail
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From this reading It was not the first time, my friends, as you are well aware, and you know the reasons that I had to trust that neither nerve nor judgment would ever fail me.
fate
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From this reading The fate of France depended upon my judgment and my nerve.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not the first time, my friends, as you are well aware, and you know the reasons that I had to trust that neither nerve nor judgment would ever fail me.
following
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From this reading If he advanced upon the rear of the English instead of following the Prussians all would be well.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Certainly, the Emperor had chosen the right man for his mission.
France
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From this reading The fate of France depended upon my judgment and my nerve.
friends
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From this reading It was not the first time, my friends, as you are well aware, and you know the reasons that I had to trust that neither nerve nor judgment would ever fail me.
give
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From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
Grouchy
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From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not the first time, my friends, as you are well aware, and you know the reasons that I had to trust that neither nerve nor judgment would ever fail me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he advanced upon the rear of the English instead of following the Prussians all would be well.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he advanced upon the rear of the English instead of following the Prussians all would be well.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
instead
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From this reading If he advanced upon the rear of the English instead of following the Prussians all would be well.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the first time, my friends, as you are well aware, and you know the reasons that I had to trust that neither nerve nor judgment would ever fail me.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
judgment
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From this reading The fate of France depended upon my judgment and my nerve.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not the first time, my friends, as you are well aware, and you know the reasons that I had to trust that neither nerve nor judgment would ever fail me.
man
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From this reading Certainly, the Emperor had chosen the right man for his mission.
Marshal
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From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not the first time, my friends, as you are well aware, and you know the reasons that I had to trust that neither nerve nor judgment would ever fail me.
mission
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From this reading Certainly, the Emperor had chosen the right man for his mission.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was not the first time, my friends, as you are well aware, and you know the reasons that I had to trust that neither nerve nor judgment would ever fail me.
nerve
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From this reading The fate of France depended upon my judgment and my nerve.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was not the first time, my friends, as you are well aware, and you know the reasons that I had to trust that neither nerve nor judgment would ever fail me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the first time, my friends, as you are well aware, and you know the reasons that I had to trust that neither nerve nor judgment would ever fail me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he advanced upon the rear of the English instead of following the Prussians all would be well.
orders
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From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
past
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From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
Prussians
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From this reading If he advanced upon the rear of the English instead of following the Prussians all would be well.
rear
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From this reading If he advanced upon the rear of the English instead of following the Prussians all would be well.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was not the first time, my friends, as you are well aware, and you know the reasons that I had to trust that neither nerve nor judgment would ever fail me.
resume
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From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Certainly, the Emperor had chosen the right man for his mission.
see
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From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
serve
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From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not the first time, my friends, as you are well aware, and you know the reasons that I had to trust that neither nerve nor judgment would ever fail me.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
then
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From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not the first time, my friends, as you are well aware, and you know the reasons that I had to trust that neither nerve nor judgment would ever fail me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
trust
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From this reading It was not the first time, my friends, as you are well aware, and you know the reasons that I had to trust that neither nerve nor judgment would ever fail me.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If he advanced upon the rear of the English instead of following the Prussians all would be well.
wait
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From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
way
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From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
well
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From this reading If he advanced upon the rear of the English instead of following the Prussians all would be well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The best way in which I could serve him, since Grouchy was behind, was to wait here until they were past, and then to resume my journey, to see the Marshal, and to give him his orders.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he advanced upon the rear of the English instead of following the Prussians all would be well.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was not the first time, my friends, as you are well aware, and you know the reasons that I had to trust that neither nerve nor judgment would ever fail me.
