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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 It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.
Accustomed
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From this reading Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.
act
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From this reading The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.
BATTLE
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF RHEIMS.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.
bravery
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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.
British
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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.
campaign
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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.
Champagne
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From this reading Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.
country
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From this reading Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.
courage
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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.
easily
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From this reading Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.
effect
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From this reading The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.
element
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From this reading The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.
expected
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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.
firma
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From this reading Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.
fleet
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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.
flight
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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.
Frenchmen
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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.
Horse
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From this reading The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.
Imperial
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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.
insufficient
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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.
irresistible
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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.
Joinville
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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.
King
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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.
like
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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.
man
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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.
Marines
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From this reading The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.
met
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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.
misfortunes
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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.
native
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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.
now
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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF RHEIMS.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.
own
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From this reading The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.
Pretender
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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.
Prince
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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.
put
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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.
RHEIMS
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF RHEIMS.
seas
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From this reading Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.
successful
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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.
swelling
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From this reading Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.
terra
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From this reading Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF RHEIMS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.
then
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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.
tumult
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From this reading Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.
undergo
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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.
unsaddled
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From this reading Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.
usual
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From this reading The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.
