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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 SOME years ago I stood on the battlements of Metz, once a French but now a German town.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There had come a report to the English court that Washington had been driven across the Jerseys, and that the American cause was lost.
ago
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From this reading SOME years ago I stood on the battlements of Metz, once a French but now a German town.
American
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From this reading It was here, near one of these old halls, that a young Frenchman saw, as it were, a vision, and the impression of that hour was never lost, but became a turning point in American history.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Below the town, with its grand esplanade, on which is a heroic statue of Marshal Ney, rolls the narrow Moselle, and around it are the remains of fortifications that are old in legend, song, and story.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER SIGNATURE.--THE STORY OF AUVERGNE SANS TACHE.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Below the town, with its grand esplanade, on which is a heroic statue of Marshal Ney, rolls the narrow Moselle, and around it are the remains of fortifications that are old in legend, song, and story.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Below the town, with its grand esplanade, on which is a heroic statue of Marshal Ney, rolls the narrow Moselle, and around it are the remains of fortifications that are old in legend, song, and story.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was here, near one of these old halls, that a young Frenchman saw, as it were, a vision, and the impression of that hour was never lost, but became a turning point in American history.
AUVERGNE
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From this reading ANOTHER SIGNATURE.--THE STORY OF AUVERGNE SANS TACHE.
battlements
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From this reading SOME years ago I stood on the battlements of Metz, once a French but now a German town.
became
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From this reading It was here, near one of these old halls, that a young Frenchman saw, as it were, a vision, and the impression of that hour was never lost, but became a turning point in American history.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had come a report to the English court that Washington had been driven across the Jerseys, and that the American cause was lost.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below the town, with its grand esplanade, on which is a heroic statue of Marshal Ney, rolls the narrow Moselle, and around it are the remains of fortifications that are old in legend, song, and story.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SOME years ago I stood on the battlements of Metz, once a French but now a German town.
cause
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From this reading There had come a report to the English court that Washington had been driven across the Jerseys, and that the American cause was lost.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had come a report to the English court that Washington had been driven across the Jerseys, and that the American cause was lost.
court
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From this reading There had come a report to the English court that Washington had been driven across the Jerseys, and that the American cause was lost.
driven
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From this reading There had come a report to the English court that Washington had been driven across the Jerseys, and that the American cause was lost.
English
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From this reading There had come a report to the English court that Washington had been driven across the Jerseys, and that the American cause was lost.
esplanade
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From this reading Below the town, with its grand esplanade, on which is a heroic statue of Marshal Ney, rolls the narrow Moselle, and around it are the remains of fortifications that are old in legend, song, and story.
fortifications
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From this reading Below the town, with its grand esplanade, on which is a heroic statue of Marshal Ney, rolls the narrow Moselle, and around it are the remains of fortifications that are old in legend, song, and story.
French
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From this reading SOME years ago I stood on the battlements of Metz, once a French but now a German town.
Frenchman
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From this reading It was here, near one of these old halls, that a young Frenchman saw, as it were, a vision, and the impression of that hour was never lost, but became a turning point in American history.
German
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From this reading SOME years ago I stood on the battlements of Metz, once a French but now a German town.
grand
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From this reading Below the town, with its grand esplanade, on which is a heroic statue of Marshal Ney, rolls the narrow Moselle, and around it are the remains of fortifications that are old in legend, song, and story.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had come a report to the English court that Washington had been driven across the Jerseys, and that the American cause was lost.
halls
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From this reading It was here, near one of these old halls, that a young Frenchman saw, as it were, a vision, and the impression of that hour was never lost, but became a turning point in American history.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was here, near one of these old halls, that a young Frenchman saw, as it were, a vision, and the impression of that hour was never lost, but became a turning point in American history.
heroic
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From this reading Below the town, with its grand esplanade, on which is a heroic statue of Marshal Ney, rolls the narrow Moselle, and around it are the remains of fortifications that are old in legend, song, and story.
history
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From this reading It was here, near one of these old halls, that a young Frenchman saw, as it were, a vision, and the impression of that hour was never lost, but became a turning point in American history.
hour
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From this reading It was here, near one of these old halls, that a young Frenchman saw, as it were, a vision, and the impression of that hour was never lost, but became a turning point in American history.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SOME years ago I stood on the battlements of Metz, once a French but now a German town.
impression
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From this reading It was here, near one of these old halls, that a young Frenchman saw, as it were, a vision, and the impression of that hour was never lost, but became a turning point in American history.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Below the town, with its grand esplanade, on which is a heroic statue of Marshal Ney, rolls the narrow Moselle, and around it are the remains of fortifications that are old in legend, song, and story.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Below the town, with its grand esplanade, on which is a heroic statue of Marshal Ney, rolls the narrow Moselle, and around it are the remains of fortifications that are old in legend, song, and story.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Below the town, with its grand esplanade, on which is a heroic statue of Marshal Ney, rolls the narrow Moselle, and around it are the remains of fortifications that are old in legend, song, and story.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Below the town, with its grand esplanade, on which is a heroic statue of Marshal Ney, rolls the narrow Moselle, and around it are the remains of fortifications that are old in legend, song, and story.
Jerseys
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From this reading There had come a report to the English court that Washington had been driven across the Jerseys, and that the American cause was lost.
legend
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From this reading Below the town, with its grand esplanade, on which is a heroic statue of Marshal Ney, rolls the narrow Moselle, and around it are the remains of fortifications that are old in legend, song, and story.
lost
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From this reading It was here, near one of these old halls, that a young Frenchman saw, as it were, a vision, and the impression of that hour was never lost, but became a turning point in American history.
Marshal
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From this reading Below the town, with its grand esplanade, on which is a heroic statue of Marshal Ney, rolls the narrow Moselle, and around it are the remains of fortifications that are old in legend, song, and story.
Metz
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From this reading SOME years ago I stood on the battlements of Metz, once a French but now a German town.
Moselle
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From this reading Below the town, with its grand esplanade, on which is a heroic statue of Marshal Ney, rolls the narrow Moselle, and around it are the remains of fortifications that are old in legend, song, and story.
narrow
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From this reading Below the town, with its grand esplanade, on which is a heroic statue of Marshal Ney, rolls the narrow Moselle, and around it are the remains of fortifications that are old in legend, song, and story.
near
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From this reading It was here, near one of these old halls, that a young Frenchman saw, as it were, a vision, and the impression of that hour was never lost, but became a turning point in American history.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was here, near one of these old halls, that a young Frenchman saw, as it were, a vision, and the impression of that hour was never lost, but became a turning point in American history.
Ney
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From this reading Below the town, with its grand esplanade, on which is a heroic statue of Marshal Ney, rolls the narrow Moselle, and around it are the remains of fortifications that are old in legend, song, and story.
now
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From this reading SOME years ago I stood on the battlements of Metz, once a French but now a German town.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER SIGNATURE.--THE STORY OF AUVERGNE SANS TACHE.
old
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From this reading Below the town, with its grand esplanade, on which is a heroic statue of Marshal Ney, rolls the narrow Moselle, and around it are the remains of fortifications that are old in legend, song, and story.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOME years ago I stood on the battlements of Metz, once a French but now a German town.
once
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From this reading SOME years ago I stood on the battlements of Metz, once a French but now a German town.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was here, near one of these old halls, that a young Frenchman saw, as it were, a vision, and the impression of that hour was never lost, but became a turning point in American history.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading It was here, near one of these old halls, that a young Frenchman saw, as it were, a vision, and the impression of that hour was never lost, but became a turning point in American history.
remains
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From this reading Below the town, with its grand esplanade, on which is a heroic statue of Marshal Ney, rolls the narrow Moselle, and around it are the remains of fortifications that are old in legend, song, and story.
report
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From this reading There had come a report to the English court that Washington had been driven across the Jerseys, and that the American cause was lost.
rolls
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From this reading Below the town, with its grand esplanade, on which is a heroic statue of Marshal Ney, rolls the narrow Moselle, and around it are the remains of fortifications that are old in legend, song, and story.
SANS
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From this reading ANOTHER SIGNATURE.--THE STORY OF AUVERGNE SANS TACHE.
saw
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From this reading It was here, near one of these old halls, that a young Frenchman saw, as it were, a vision, and the impression of that hour was never lost, but became a turning point in American history.
SIGNATURE
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From this reading ANOTHER SIGNATURE.--THE STORY OF AUVERGNE SANS TACHE.
SOME
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From this reading SOME years ago I stood on the battlements of Metz, once a French but now a German town.
song
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From this reading Below the town, with its grand esplanade, on which is a heroic statue of Marshal Ney, rolls the narrow Moselle, and around it are the remains of fortifications that are old in legend, song, and story.
statue
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From this reading Below the town, with its grand esplanade, on which is a heroic statue of Marshal Ney, rolls the narrow Moselle, and around it are the remains of fortifications that are old in legend, song, and story.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOME years ago I stood on the battlements of Metz, once a French but now a German town.
STORY
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From this reading ANOTHER SIGNATURE.--THE STORY OF AUVERGNE SANS TACHE.
TACHE
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From this reading ANOTHER SIGNATURE.--THE STORY OF AUVERGNE SANS TACHE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Below the town, with its grand esplanade, on which is a heroic statue of Marshal Ney, rolls the narrow Moselle, and around it are the remains of fortifications that are old in legend, song, and story.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER SIGNATURE.--THE STORY OF AUVERGNE SANS TACHE.
There
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From this reading There had come a report to the English court that Washington had been driven across the Jerseys, and that the American cause was lost.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was here, near one of these old halls, that a young Frenchman saw, as it were, a vision, and the impression of that hour was never lost, but became a turning point in American history.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had come a report to the English court that Washington had been driven across the Jerseys, and that the American cause was lost.
town
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From this reading SOME years ago I stood on the battlements of Metz, once a French but now a German town.
turning
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From this reading It was here, near one of these old halls, that a young Frenchman saw, as it were, a vision, and the impression of that hour was never lost, but became a turning point in American history.
vision
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From this reading It was here, near one of these old halls, that a young Frenchman saw, as it were, a vision, and the impression of that hour was never lost, but became a turning point in American history.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was here, near one of these old halls, that a young Frenchman saw, as it were, a vision, and the impression of that hour was never lost, but became a turning point in American history.
Washington
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From this reading There had come a report to the English court that Washington had been driven across the Jerseys, and that the American cause was lost.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was here, near one of these old halls, that a young Frenchman saw, as it were, a vision, and the impression of that hour was never lost, but became a turning point in American history.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Below the town, with its grand esplanade, on which is a heroic statue of Marshal Ney, rolls the narrow Moselle, and around it are the remains of fortifications that are old in legend, song, and story.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Below the town, with its grand esplanade, on which is a heroic statue of Marshal Ney, rolls the narrow Moselle, and around it are the remains of fortifications that are old in legend, song, and story.
years
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From this reading SOME years ago I stood on the battlements of Metz, once a French but now a German town.
young
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From this reading It was here, near one of these old halls, that a young Frenchman saw, as it were, a vision, and the impression of that hour was never lost, but became a turning point in American history.
