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Barbarians

Chapter XV

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CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.
A peloton of the Train-des-Equipages and three Remount troopers arrived at Sainte Lesse to take over the corral.
John Burley remained to explain and interpret the American mule to these perplexed troopers.
Morning, noon, and night he went clanking down to the corral, his cartridge belt and holster swinging at his hip.
But sometimes he had a little leisure.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Barbarians

Chapter XV

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.
Line 2
A peloton of the Train-des-Equipages and three Remount troopers arrived at Sainte Lesse to take over the corral.
Line 3
John Burley remained to explain and interpret the American mule to these perplexed troopers.
Line 4
Morning, noon, and night he went clanking down to the corral, his cartridge belt and holster swinging at his hip.
Line 5
But sometimes he had a little leisure.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.”

Help noun US /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.”

John noun US /john/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “John Burley remained to explain and interpret the American mule to these perplexed troopers.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But sometimes he had a little leisure.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Morning, noon, and night he went clanking down to the corral, his cartridge belt and holster swinging at his hip.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “A peloton of the Train-des-Equipages and three Remount troopers arrived at Sainte Lesse to take over the corral.”

Remained noun US /ˈremained/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.”

Sometimes noun US /sometimes/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But sometimes he had a little leisure.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A peloton of the Train-des-Equipages and three Remount troopers arrived at Sainte Lesse to take over the corral.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “John Burley remained to explain and interpret the American mule to these perplexed troopers.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Morning, noon, and night he went clanking down to the corral, his cartridge belt and holster swinging at his hip.”

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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 CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

American

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From this reading John Burley remained to explain and interpret the American mule to these perplexed troopers.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

arrival

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From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

arrived

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From this reading A peloton of the Train-des-Equipages and three Remount troopers arrived at Sainte Lesse to take over the corral.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

belt

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From this reading Morning, noon, and night he went clanking down to the corral, his cartridge belt and holster swinging at his hip.

bring

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From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

Burley

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From this reading John Burley remained to explain and interpret the American mule to these perplexed troopers.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But sometimes he had a little leisure.

Calais

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From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

cargo

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From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

CARILLONETTE

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From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

cartridge

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From this reading Morning, noon, and night he went clanking down to the corral, his cartridge belt and holster swinging at his hip.

clanking

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From this reading Morning, noon, and night he went clanking down to the corral, his cartridge belt and holster swinging at his hip.

corral

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From this reading A peloton of the Train-des-Equipages and three Remount troopers arrived at Sainte Lesse to take over the corral.

daily

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From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

down

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From this reading Morning, noon, and night he went clanking down to the corral, his cartridge belt and holster swinging at his hip.

expected

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

explain

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From this reading John Burley remained to explain and interpret the American mule to these perplexed troopers.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

Glenn

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From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But sometimes he had a little leisure.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Morning, noon, and night he went clanking down to the corral, his cartridge belt and holster swinging at his hip.

helpnounUS /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

hip

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From this reading Morning, noon, and night he went clanking down to the corral, his cartridge belt and holster swinging at his hip.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Morning, noon, and night he went clanking down to the corral, his cartridge belt and holster swinging at his hip.

holster

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From this reading Morning, noon, and night he went clanking down to the corral, his cartridge belt and holster swinging at his hip.

interpret

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From this reading John Burley remained to explain and interpret the American mule to these perplexed troopers.

John

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From this reading John Burley remained to explain and interpret the American mule to these perplexed troopers.

Kid

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From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

leisure

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From this reading But sometimes he had a little leisure.

Lesse

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From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But sometimes he had a little leisure.

MorningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Morning, noon, and night he went clanking down to the corral, his cartridge belt and holster swinging at his hip.

mule

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From this reading John Burley remained to explain and interpret the American mule to these perplexed troopers.

mules

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From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

negroes

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From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

night

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From this reading Morning, noon, and night he went clanking down to the corral, his cartridge belt and holster swinging at his hip.

noon

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From this reading Morning, noon, and night he went clanking down to the corral, his cartridge belt and holster swinging at his hip.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading A peloton of the Train-des-Equipages and three Remount troopers arrived at Sainte Lesse to take over the corral.

peloton

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From this reading A peloton of the Train-des-Equipages and three Remount troopers arrived at Sainte Lesse to take over the corral.

perplexed

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From this reading John Burley remained to explain and interpret the American mule to these perplexed troopers.

remainednounUS /ˈremained/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

Remount

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A peloton of the Train-des-Equipages and three Remount troopers arrived at Sainte Lesse to take over the corral.

Sainte

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From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

Smith

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From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

sometimes

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From this reading But sometimes he had a little leisure.

Sticky

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From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

swinging

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Morning, noon, and night he went clanking down to the corral, his cartridge belt and holster swinging at his hip.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A peloton of the Train-des-Equipages and three Remount troopers arrived at Sainte Lesse to take over the corral.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

then

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From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading John Burley remained to explain and interpret the American mule to these perplexed troopers.

three

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From this reading A peloton of the Train-des-Equipages and three Remount troopers arrived at Sainte Lesse to take over the corral.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

Train-des-Equipages

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A peloton of the Train-des-Equipages and three Remount troopers arrived at Sainte Lesse to take over the corral.

troopers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A peloton of the Train-des-Equipages and three Remount troopers arrived at Sainte Lesse to take over the corral.

up

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From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

week

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From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Morning, noon, and night he went clanking down to the corral, his cartridge belt and holster swinging at his hip.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading CARILLONETTE Sticky Smith and Kid Glenn remained a week at Sainte Lesse, then left with the negroes for Calais to help bring up another cargo of mules, the arrival of which was daily expected.