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1815
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From this reading It was in the month after the capture of Paris, in 1815, that the adventures I am about to relate occurred.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FLORIDAN; OR, THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was in the month after the capture of Paris, in 1815, that the adventures I am about to relate occurred.
advance
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
ADVENTURES
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From this reading FLORIDAN; OR, THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was in the month after the capture of Paris, in 1815, that the adventures I am about to relate occurred.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
all
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From this reading The night was dark, and the lamps of the Rue du Temple had nearly all been extinguished by a high wind; there was no moon visible.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It was in the month after the capture of Paris, in 1815, that the adventures I am about to relate occurred.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night was dark, and the lamps of the Rue du Temple had nearly all been extinguished by a high wind; there was no moon visible.
animosity
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The night was dark, and the lamps of the Rue du Temple had nearly all been extinguished by a high wind; there was no moon visible.
Brigade
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
British
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The night was dark, and the lamps of the Rue du Temple had nearly all been extinguished by a high wind; there was no moon visible.
Cambray
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
capture
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From this reading It was in the month after the capture of Paris, in 1815, that the adventures I am about to relate occurred.
Charles
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
city
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
Colville
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
dark
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From this reading The night was dark, and the lamps of the Rue du Temple had nearly all been extinguished by a high wind; there was no moon visible.
defeat
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
du
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From this reading The night was dark, and the lamps of the Rue du Temple had nearly all been extinguished by a high wind; there was no moon visible.
exasperated
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
extinguished
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From this reading The night was dark, and the lamps of the Rue du Temple had nearly all been extinguished by a high wind; there was no moon visible.
FLORIDAN
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From this reading FLORIDAN; OR, THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT.
France
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
French
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
glorious
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
Guards
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night was dark, and the lamps of the Rue du Temple had nearly all been extinguished by a high wind; there was no moon visible.
heart
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
high
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From this reading The night was dark, and the lamps of the Rue du Temple had nearly all been extinguished by a high wind; there was no moon visible.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was in the month after the capture of Paris, in 1815, that the adventures I am about to relate occurred.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the month after the capture of Paris, in 1815, that the adventures I am about to relate occurred.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the month after the capture of Paris, in 1815, that the adventures I am about to relate occurred.
lamps
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From this reading The night was dark, and the lamps of the Rue du Temple had nearly all been extinguished by a high wind; there was no moon visible.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
Maitland
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
Major-General
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
military
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
month
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From this reading It was in the month after the capture of Paris, in 1815, that the adventures I am about to relate occurred.
moon
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From this reading The night was dark, and the lamps of the Rue du Temple had nearly all been extinguished by a high wind; there was no moon visible.
Napoleon
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
nearly
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From this reading The night was dark, and the lamps of the Rue du Temple had nearly all been extinguished by a high wind; there was no moon visible.
NIGHT
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From this reading FLORIDAN; OR, THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The night was dark, and the lamps of the Rue du Temple had nearly all been extinguished by a high wind; there was no moon visible.
occupation
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
occurred
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From this reading It was in the month after the capture of Paris, in 1815, that the adventures I am about to relate occurred.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLORIDAN; OR, THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT.
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FLORIDAN; OR, THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT.
Paris
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From this reading It was in the month after the capture of Paris, in 1815, that the adventures I am about to relate occurred.
Peronne
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
rapid
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
relate
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From this reading It was in the month after the capture of Paris, in 1815, that the adventures I am about to relate occurred.
Rue
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From this reading The night was dark, and the lamps of the Rue du Temple had nearly all been extinguished by a high wind; there was no moon visible.
seizure
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
Sir
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
ST
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From this reading ST.
Temple
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From this reading The night was dark, and the lamps of the Rue du Temple had nearly all been extinguished by a high wind; there was no moon visible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the month after the capture of Paris, in 1815, that the adventures I am about to relate occurred.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLORIDAN; OR, THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
there
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From this reading The night was dark, and the lamps of the Rue du Temple had nearly all been extinguished by a high wind; there was no moon visible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in the month after the capture of Paris, in 1815, that the adventures I am about to relate occurred.
troops
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
visible
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From this reading The night was dark, and the lamps of the Rue du Temple had nearly all been extinguished by a high wind; there was no moon visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was dark, and the lamps of the Rue du Temple had nearly all been extinguished by a high wind; there was no moon visible.
Waterloo
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From this reading The defeat at Waterloo, the rapid advance of the British troops, the capture of Cambray by Sir Charles Colville, of Peronne, by the Brigade of Guards under Major-General Maitland, and, last of all, the seizure and military occupation of the great and glorious city of Paris--the citadel of Napoleon--the heart of France, had exasperated the French, and excited their animosity against us.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night was dark, and the lamps of the Rue du Temple had nearly all been extinguished by a high wind; there was no moon visible.
