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10
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From this reading He served in the Imperial Guards, took part in the Italian and Franco-German Wars and was promoted Chief of Squadron, Fifth Regiment, Chasseurs a Cheval, September 10, 1871.
1831
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From this reading MARQUIS DE MASSA, soldier, composer, and French dramatist, was born in Paris, December 5, 1831.
1871
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5
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He selected the military career and received a commission in the cavalry after leaving the school of St. Cyr.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARQUIS DE MASSA, soldier, composer, and French dramatist, was born in Paris, December 5, 1831.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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author's
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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bookmarks
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bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MARQUIS DE MASSA, soldier, composer, and French dramatist, was born in Paris, December 5, 1831.
career
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cavalry
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Chasseurs
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Cheval
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Chief
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commission
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composer
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Cyr
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D
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DE
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December
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From this reading MARQUIS DE MASSA, soldier, composer, and French dramatist, was born in Paris, December 5, 1831.
dramatist
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From this reading MARQUIS DE MASSA, soldier, composer, and French dramatist, was born in Paris, December 5, 1831.
end
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entire
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Fifth
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file
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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Franco-German
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French
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From this reading MARQUIS DE MASSA, soldier, composer, and French dramatist, was born in Paris, December 5, 1831.
Guards
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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ideas
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Imperial
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARQUIS DE MASSA, soldier, composer, and French dramatist, was born in Paris, December 5, 1831.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Italian
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leaving
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list
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making
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MARQUIS
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From this reading MARQUIS DE MASSA, soldier, composer, and French dramatist, was born in Paris, December 5, 1831.
MASSA
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From this reading MARQUIS DE MASSA, soldier, composer, and French dramatist, was born in Paris, December 5, 1831.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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meal
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military
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NOTE
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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Paris
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partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He served in the Imperial Guards, took part in the Italian and Franco-German Wars and was promoted Chief of Squadron, Fifth Regiment, Chasseurs a Cheval, September 10, 1871.
pointers
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promoted
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received
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Regiment
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sample
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school
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selected
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September
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served
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shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
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soldier
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Squadron
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St
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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There
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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He served in the Imperial Guards, took part in the Italian and Franco-German Wars and was promoted Chief of Squadron, Fifth Regiment, Chasseurs a Cheval, September 10, 1871.
W
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Wars
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From this reading He served in the Imperial Guards, took part in the Italian and Franco-German Wars and was promoted Chief of Squadron, Fifth Regiment, Chasseurs a Cheval, September 10, 1871.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARQUIS DE MASSA, soldier, composer, and French dramatist, was born in Paris, December 5, 1831.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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wish
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