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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 The first battle of any importance was fought at Bercheim; it was there that they had captured the Comte de Sainte-Hermine, in a charge in which his horse had been killed under him.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At that time General Carles had been obliged to move his headquarters across the river from Souffel to Schiltigheim; that is to say, to the very gates of Strasbourg.
actions
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From this reading It was there that Pichegru, chosen because of his plebeian birth, had taken command of the army, and, thanks to several successful actions, had carried his headquarters as far as Auenheim.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was there that Pichegru, chosen because of his plebeian birth, had taken command of the army, and, thanks to several successful actions, had carried his headquarters as far as Auenheim.
any
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From this reading The first battle of any importance was fought at Bercheim; it was there that they had captured the Comte de Sainte-Hermine, in a charge in which his horse had been killed under him.
appointed
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From this reading For the same reason--plebeian birth--Hoche had been appointed to the command of the Army of the Moselle, and had been ordered to combine his movements with those of Pichegru.
army
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From this reading It was there that Pichegru, chosen because of his plebeian birth, had taken command of the army, and, thanks to several successful actions, had carried his headquarters as far as Auenheim.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was there that Pichegru, chosen because of his plebeian birth, had taken command of the army, and, thanks to several successful actions, had carried his headquarters as far as Auenheim.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE Pichegru proposed to recover the ground lost by his predecessor at the battle of Haguenau, which had followed the evacuation of the lines of Wissembourg.
Auenheim
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From this reading It was there that Pichegru, chosen because of his plebeian birth, had taken command of the army, and, thanks to several successful actions, had carried his headquarters as far as Auenheim.
BATTLE
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From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE Pichegru proposed to recover the ground lost by his predecessor at the battle of Haguenau, which had followed the evacuation of the lines of Wissembourg.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It was there that Pichegru, chosen because of his plebeian birth, had taken command of the army, and, thanks to several successful actions, had carried his headquarters as far as Auenheim.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At that time General Carles had been obliged to move his headquarters across the river from Souffel to Schiltigheim; that is to say, to the very gates of Strasbourg.
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE Pichegru proposed to recover the ground lost by his predecessor at the battle of Haguenau, which had followed the evacuation of the lines of Wissembourg.
Bercheim
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From this reading The first battle of any importance was fought at Bercheim; it was there that they had captured the Comte de Sainte-Hermine, in a charge in which his horse had been killed under him.
birth
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From this reading It was there that Pichegru, chosen because of his plebeian birth, had taken command of the army, and, thanks to several successful actions, had carried his headquarters as far as Auenheim.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE Pichegru proposed to recover the ground lost by his predecessor at the battle of Haguenau, which had followed the evacuation of the lines of Wissembourg.
captured
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From this reading The first battle of any importance was fought at Bercheim; it was there that they had captured the Comte de Sainte-Hermine, in a charge in which his horse had been killed under him.
Carles
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From this reading At that time General Carles had been obliged to move his headquarters across the river from Souffel to Schiltigheim; that is to say, to the very gates of Strasbourg.
carried
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From this reading It was there that Pichegru, chosen because of his plebeian birth, had taken command of the army, and, thanks to several successful actions, had carried his headquarters as far as Auenheim.
charge
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From this reading The first battle of any importance was fought at Bercheim; it was there that they had captured the Comte de Sainte-Hermine, in a charge in which his horse had been killed under him.
chosen
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From this reading It was there that Pichegru, chosen because of his plebeian birth, had taken command of the army, and, thanks to several successful actions, had carried his headquarters as far as Auenheim.
combine
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From this reading For the same reason--plebeian birth--Hoche had been appointed to the command of the Army of the Moselle, and had been ordered to combine his movements with those of Pichegru.
command
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From this reading It was there that Pichegru, chosen because of his plebeian birth, had taken command of the army, and, thanks to several successful actions, had carried his headquarters as far as Auenheim.
Comte
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From this reading The first battle of any importance was fought at Bercheim; it was there that they had captured the Comte de Sainte-Hermine, in a charge in which his horse had been killed under him.
de
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From this reading The first battle of any importance was fought at Bercheim; it was there that they had captured the Comte de Sainte-Hermine, in a charge in which his horse had been killed under him.
evacuation
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From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE Pichegru proposed to recover the ground lost by his predecessor at the battle of Haguenau, which had followed the evacuation of the lines of Wissembourg.
far
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From this reading It was there that Pichegru, chosen because of his plebeian birth, had taken command of the army, and, thanks to several successful actions, had carried his headquarters as far as Auenheim.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first battle of any importance was fought at Bercheim; it was there that they had captured the Comte de Sainte-Hermine, in a charge in which his horse had been killed under him.
followed
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From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE Pichegru proposed to recover the ground lost by his predecessor at the battle of Haguenau, which had followed the evacuation of the lines of Wissembourg.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the same reason--plebeian birth--Hoche had been appointed to the command of the Army of the Moselle, and had been ordered to combine his movements with those of Pichegru.
fought
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From this reading The first battle of any importance was fought at Bercheim; it was there that they had captured the Comte de Sainte-Hermine, in a charge in which his horse had been killed under him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At that time General Carles had been obliged to move his headquarters across the river from Souffel to Schiltigheim; that is to say, to the very gates of Strasbourg.
gates
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From this reading At that time General Carles had been obliged to move his headquarters across the river from Souffel to Schiltigheim; that is to say, to the very gates of Strasbourg.
General
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From this reading At that time General Carles had been obliged to move his headquarters across the river from Souffel to Schiltigheim; that is to say, to the very gates of Strasbourg.
ground
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From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE Pichegru proposed to recover the ground lost by his predecessor at the battle of Haguenau, which had followed the evacuation of the lines of Wissembourg.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE Pichegru proposed to recover the ground lost by his predecessor at the battle of Haguenau, which had followed the evacuation of the lines of Wissembourg.
Haguenau
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From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE Pichegru proposed to recover the ground lost by his predecessor at the battle of Haguenau, which had followed the evacuation of the lines of Wissembourg.
headquarters
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From this reading At that time General Carles had been obliged to move his headquarters across the river from Souffel to Schiltigheim; that is to say, to the very gates of Strasbourg.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first battle of any importance was fought at Bercheim; it was there that they had captured the Comte de Sainte-Hermine, in a charge in which his horse had been killed under him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE Pichegru proposed to recover the ground lost by his predecessor at the battle of Haguenau, which had followed the evacuation of the lines of Wissembourg.
Hoche
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From this reading For the same reason--plebeian birth--Hoche had been appointed to the command of the Army of the Moselle, and had been ordered to combine his movements with those of Pichegru.
horse
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From this reading The first battle of any importance was fought at Bercheim; it was there that they had captured the Comte de Sainte-Hermine, in a charge in which his horse had been killed under him.
importance
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From this reading The first battle of any importance was fought at Bercheim; it was there that they had captured the Comte de Sainte-Hermine, in a charge in which his horse had been killed under him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first battle of any importance was fought at Bercheim; it was there that they had captured the Comte de Sainte-Hermine, in a charge in which his horse had been killed under him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that time General Carles had been obliged to move his headquarters across the river from Souffel to Schiltigheim; that is to say, to the very gates of Strasbourg.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was there that Pichegru, chosen because of his plebeian birth, had taken command of the army, and, thanks to several successful actions, had carried his headquarters as far as Auenheim.
killed
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From this reading The first battle of any importance was fought at Bercheim; it was there that they had captured the Comte de Sainte-Hermine, in a charge in which his horse had been killed under him.
lines
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From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE Pichegru proposed to recover the ground lost by his predecessor at the battle of Haguenau, which had followed the evacuation of the lines of Wissembourg.
lost
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From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE Pichegru proposed to recover the ground lost by his predecessor at the battle of Haguenau, which had followed the evacuation of the lines of Wissembourg.
Moselle
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From this reading For the same reason--plebeian birth--Hoche had been appointed to the command of the Army of the Moselle, and had been ordered to combine his movements with those of Pichegru.
move
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From this reading At that time General Carles had been obliged to move his headquarters across the river from Souffel to Schiltigheim; that is to say, to the very gates of Strasbourg.
movements
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From this reading For the same reason--plebeian birth--Hoche had been appointed to the command of the Army of the Moselle, and had been ordered to combine his movements with those of Pichegru.
NIGHT
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From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE Pichegru proposed to recover the ground lost by his predecessor at the battle of Haguenau, which had followed the evacuation of the lines of Wissembourg.
obliged
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From this reading At that time General Carles had been obliged to move his headquarters across the river from Souffel to Schiltigheim; that is to say, to the very gates of Strasbourg.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE Pichegru proposed to recover the ground lost by his predecessor at the battle of Haguenau, which had followed the evacuation of the lines of Wissembourg.
ordered
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From this reading For the same reason--plebeian birth--Hoche had been appointed to the command of the Army of the Moselle, and had been ordered to combine his movements with those of Pichegru.
Pichegru
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From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE Pichegru proposed to recover the ground lost by his predecessor at the battle of Haguenau, which had followed the evacuation of the lines of Wissembourg.
plebeian
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From this reading It was there that Pichegru, chosen because of his plebeian birth, had taken command of the army, and, thanks to several successful actions, had carried his headquarters as far as Auenheim.
predecessor
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From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE Pichegru proposed to recover the ground lost by his predecessor at the battle of Haguenau, which had followed the evacuation of the lines of Wissembourg.
proposed
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From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE Pichegru proposed to recover the ground lost by his predecessor at the battle of Haguenau, which had followed the evacuation of the lines of Wissembourg.
reason
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From this reading For the same reason--plebeian birth--Hoche had been appointed to the command of the Army of the Moselle, and had been ordered to combine his movements with those of Pichegru.
recover
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From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE Pichegru proposed to recover the ground lost by his predecessor at the battle of Haguenau, which had followed the evacuation of the lines of Wissembourg.
river
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From this reading At that time General Carles had been obliged to move his headquarters across the river from Souffel to Schiltigheim; that is to say, to the very gates of Strasbourg.
Sainte-Hermine
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From this reading The first battle of any importance was fought at Bercheim; it was there that they had captured the Comte de Sainte-Hermine, in a charge in which his horse had been killed under him.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the same reason--plebeian birth--Hoche had been appointed to the command of the Army of the Moselle, and had been ordered to combine his movements with those of Pichegru.
say
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From this reading At that time General Carles had been obliged to move his headquarters across the river from Souffel to Schiltigheim; that is to say, to the very gates of Strasbourg.
Schiltigheim
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From this reading At that time General Carles had been obliged to move his headquarters across the river from Souffel to Schiltigheim; that is to say, to the very gates of Strasbourg.
several
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From this reading It was there that Pichegru, chosen because of his plebeian birth, had taken command of the army, and, thanks to several successful actions, had carried his headquarters as far as Auenheim.
Souffel
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From this reading At that time General Carles had been obliged to move his headquarters across the river from Souffel to Schiltigheim; that is to say, to the very gates of Strasbourg.
Strasbourg
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From this reading At that time General Carles had been obliged to move his headquarters across the river from Souffel to Schiltigheim; that is to say, to the very gates of Strasbourg.
successful
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From this reading It was there that Pichegru, chosen because of his plebeian birth, had taken command of the army, and, thanks to several successful actions, had carried his headquarters as far as Auenheim.
taken
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From this reading It was there that Pichegru, chosen because of his plebeian birth, had taken command of the army, and, thanks to several successful actions, had carried his headquarters as far as Auenheim.
thanks
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From this reading It was there that Pichegru, chosen because of his plebeian birth, had taken command of the army, and, thanks to several successful actions, had carried his headquarters as far as Auenheim.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time General Carles had been obliged to move his headquarters across the river from Souffel to Schiltigheim; that is to say, to the very gates of Strasbourg.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE Pichegru proposed to recover the ground lost by his predecessor at the battle of Haguenau, which had followed the evacuation of the lines of Wissembourg.
there
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From this reading It was there that Pichegru, chosen because of his plebeian birth, had taken command of the army, and, thanks to several successful actions, had carried his headquarters as far as Auenheim.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first battle of any importance was fought at Bercheim; it was there that they had captured the Comte de Sainte-Hermine, in a charge in which his horse had been killed under him.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For the same reason--plebeian birth--Hoche had been appointed to the command of the Army of the Moselle, and had been ordered to combine his movements with those of Pichegru.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that time General Carles had been obliged to move his headquarters across the river from Souffel to Schiltigheim; that is to say, to the very gates of Strasbourg.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE Pichegru proposed to recover the ground lost by his predecessor at the battle of Haguenau, which had followed the evacuation of the lines of Wissembourg.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The first battle of any importance was fought at Bercheim; it was there that they had captured the Comte de Sainte-Hermine, in a charge in which his horse had been killed under him.
very
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From this reading At that time General Carles had been obliged to move his headquarters across the river from Souffel to Schiltigheim; that is to say, to the very gates of Strasbourg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was there that Pichegru, chosen because of his plebeian birth, had taken command of the army, and, thanks to several successful actions, had carried his headquarters as far as Auenheim.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE Pichegru proposed to recover the ground lost by his predecessor at the battle of Haguenau, which had followed the evacuation of the lines of Wissembourg.
Wissembourg
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From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE Pichegru proposed to recover the ground lost by his predecessor at the battle of Haguenau, which had followed the evacuation of the lines of Wissembourg.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the same reason--plebeian birth--Hoche had been appointed to the command of the Army of the Moselle, and had been ordered to combine his movements with those of Pichegru.
