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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 A few days later the government despatched to Mayenne so strong a force of “patriotic conscripts,” that Hulot was able to fill the ranks of his brigade.
able
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From this reading A few days later the government despatched to Mayenne so strong a force of “patriotic conscripts,” that Hulot was able to fill the ranks of his brigade.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Disquieting rumors began to circulate about the insurrection.
all
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From this reading A rising had taken place at all the points where, during the late war, the Chouans and Bretons had made their chief centres of insurrection.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A rising had taken place at all the points where, during the late war, the Chouans and Bretons had made their chief centres of insurrection.
apparently
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From this reading The little town of Saint-James, between Pontorson and Fougeres was occupied by them, apparently for the purpose of making it for the time being a headquarters of operations and supplies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A rising had taken place at all the points where, during the late war, the Chouans and Bretons had made their chief centres of insurrection.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Disquieting rumors began to circulate about the insurrection.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The little town of Saint-James, between Pontorson and Fougeres was occupied by them, apparently for the purpose of making it for the time being a headquarters of operations and supplies.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The little town of Saint-James, between Pontorson and Fougeres was occupied by them, apparently for the purpose of making it for the time being a headquarters of operations and supplies.
Bretons
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From this reading A rising had taken place at all the points where, during the late war, the Chouans and Bretons had made their chief centres of insurrection.
brigade
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From this reading A few days later the government despatched to Mayenne so strong a force of “patriotic conscripts,” that Hulot was able to fill the ranks of his brigade.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The little town of Saint-James, between Pontorson and Fougeres was occupied by them, apparently for the purpose of making it for the time being a headquarters of operations and supplies.
centres
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From this reading A rising had taken place at all the points where, during the late war, the Chouans and Bretons had made their chief centres of insurrection.
chief
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From this reading A rising had taken place at all the points where, during the late war, the Chouans and Bretons had made their chief centres of insurrection.
Chouans
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From this reading A rising had taken place at all the points where, during the late war, the Chouans and Bretons had made their chief centres of insurrection.
circulate
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From this reading Disquieting rumors began to circulate about the insurrection.
communicate
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From this reading From there they were able to communicate with Normandy and the Morbihan without risk.
conscripts
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From this reading A few days later the government despatched to Mayenne so strong a force of “patriotic conscripts,” that Hulot was able to fill the ranks of his brigade.
days
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From this reading A few days later the government despatched to Mayenne so strong a force of “patriotic conscripts,” that Hulot was able to fill the ranks of his brigade.
despatched
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From this reading A few days later the government despatched to Mayenne so strong a force of “patriotic conscripts,” that Hulot was able to fill the ranks of his brigade.
Disquieting
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From this reading Disquieting rumors began to circulate about the insurrection.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A rising had taken place at all the points where, during the late war, the Chouans and Bretons had made their chief centres of insurrection.
few
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From this reading A few days later the government despatched to Mayenne so strong a force of “patriotic conscripts,” that Hulot was able to fill the ranks of his brigade.
fill
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From this reading A few days later the government despatched to Mayenne so strong a force of “patriotic conscripts,” that Hulot was able to fill the ranks of his brigade.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little town of Saint-James, between Pontorson and Fougeres was occupied by them, apparently for the purpose of making it for the time being a headquarters of operations and supplies.
force
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From this reading A few days later the government despatched to Mayenne so strong a force of “patriotic conscripts,” that Hulot was able to fill the ranks of his brigade.
Fougeres
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From this reading The little town of Saint-James, between Pontorson and Fougeres was occupied by them, apparently for the purpose of making it for the time being a headquarters of operations and supplies.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From there they were able to communicate with Normandy and the Morbihan without risk.
government
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From this reading A few days later the government despatched to Mayenne so strong a force of “patriotic conscripts,” that Hulot was able to fill the ranks of his brigade.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A rising had taken place at all the points where, during the late war, the Chouans and Bretons had made their chief centres of insurrection.
headquarters
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From this reading The little town of Saint-James, between Pontorson and Fougeres was occupied by them, apparently for the purpose of making it for the time being a headquarters of operations and supplies.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days later the government despatched to Mayenne so strong a force of “patriotic conscripts,” that Hulot was able to fill the ranks of his brigade.
Hulot
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From this reading A few days later the government despatched to Mayenne so strong a force of “patriotic conscripts,” that Hulot was able to fill the ranks of his brigade.
insurrection
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From this reading Disquieting rumors began to circulate about the insurrection.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The little town of Saint-James, between Pontorson and Fougeres was occupied by them, apparently for the purpose of making it for the time being a headquarters of operations and supplies.
late
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From this reading A rising had taken place at all the points where, during the late war, the Chouans and Bretons had made their chief centres of insurrection.
later
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From this reading A few days later the government despatched to Mayenne so strong a force of “patriotic conscripts,” that Hulot was able to fill the ranks of his brigade.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little town of Saint-James, between Pontorson and Fougeres was occupied by them, apparently for the purpose of making it for the time being a headquarters of operations and supplies.
made
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From this reading A rising had taken place at all the points where, during the late war, the Chouans and Bretons had made their chief centres of insurrection.
making
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From this reading The little town of Saint-James, between Pontorson and Fougeres was occupied by them, apparently for the purpose of making it for the time being a headquarters of operations and supplies.
Mayenne
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From this reading A few days later the government despatched to Mayenne so strong a force of “patriotic conscripts,” that Hulot was able to fill the ranks of his brigade.
Morbihan
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From this reading From there they were able to communicate with Normandy and the Morbihan without risk.
Normandy
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From this reading From there they were able to communicate with Normandy and the Morbihan without risk.
occupied
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From this reading The little town of Saint-James, between Pontorson and Fougeres was occupied by them, apparently for the purpose of making it for the time being a headquarters of operations and supplies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few days later the government despatched to Mayenne so strong a force of “patriotic conscripts,” that Hulot was able to fill the ranks of his brigade.
operations
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From this reading The little town of Saint-James, between Pontorson and Fougeres was occupied by them, apparently for the purpose of making it for the time being a headquarters of operations and supplies.
patriotic
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From this reading A few days later the government despatched to Mayenne so strong a force of “patriotic conscripts,” that Hulot was able to fill the ranks of his brigade.
place
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From this reading A rising had taken place at all the points where, during the late war, the Chouans and Bretons had made their chief centres of insurrection.
points
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From this reading A rising had taken place at all the points where, during the late war, the Chouans and Bretons had made their chief centres of insurrection.
Pontorson
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From this reading The little town of Saint-James, between Pontorson and Fougeres was occupied by them, apparently for the purpose of making it for the time being a headquarters of operations and supplies.
purpose
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From this reading The little town of Saint-James, between Pontorson and Fougeres was occupied by them, apparently for the purpose of making it for the time being a headquarters of operations and supplies.
ranks
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From this reading A few days later the government despatched to Mayenne so strong a force of “patriotic conscripts,” that Hulot was able to fill the ranks of his brigade.
rising
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From this reading A rising had taken place at all the points where, during the late war, the Chouans and Bretons had made their chief centres of insurrection.
risk
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From this reading From there they were able to communicate with Normandy and the Morbihan without risk.
rumors
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From this reading Disquieting rumors began to circulate about the insurrection.
Saint-James
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From this reading The little town of Saint-James, between Pontorson and Fougeres was occupied by them, apparently for the purpose of making it for the time being a headquarters of operations and supplies.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A few days later the government despatched to Mayenne so strong a force of “patriotic conscripts,” that Hulot was able to fill the ranks of his brigade.
strong
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From this reading A few days later the government despatched to Mayenne so strong a force of “patriotic conscripts,” that Hulot was able to fill the ranks of his brigade.
supplies
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From this reading The little town of Saint-James, between Pontorson and Fougeres was occupied by them, apparently for the purpose of making it for the time being a headquarters of operations and supplies.
taken
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From this reading A rising had taken place at all the points where, during the late war, the Chouans and Bretons had made their chief centres of insurrection.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few days later the government despatched to Mayenne so strong a force of “patriotic conscripts,” that Hulot was able to fill the ranks of his brigade.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days later the government despatched to Mayenne so strong a force of “patriotic conscripts,” that Hulot was able to fill the ranks of his brigade.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A rising had taken place at all the points where, during the late war, the Chouans and Bretons had made their chief centres of insurrection.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The little town of Saint-James, between Pontorson and Fougeres was occupied by them, apparently for the purpose of making it for the time being a headquarters of operations and supplies.
there
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From this reading From there they were able to communicate with Normandy and the Morbihan without risk.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From there they were able to communicate with Normandy and the Morbihan without risk.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little town of Saint-James, between Pontorson and Fougeres was occupied by them, apparently for the purpose of making it for the time being a headquarters of operations and supplies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days later the government despatched to Mayenne so strong a force of “patriotic conscripts,” that Hulot was able to fill the ranks of his brigade.
town
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From this reading The little town of Saint-James, between Pontorson and Fougeres was occupied by them, apparently for the purpose of making it for the time being a headquarters of operations and supplies.
war
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From this reading A rising had taken place at all the points where, during the late war, the Chouans and Bretons had made their chief centres of insurrection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days later the government despatched to Mayenne so strong a force of “patriotic conscripts,” that Hulot was able to fill the ranks of his brigade.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From there they were able to communicate with Normandy and the Morbihan without risk.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A rising had taken place at all the points where, during the late war, the Chouans and Bretons had made their chief centres of insurrection.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From there they were able to communicate with Normandy and the Morbihan without risk.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading From there they were able to communicate with Normandy and the Morbihan without risk.
