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English Caricature and Satire on Napoleon I. Volume 2 (of 2)
English Caricature and Satire on Napoleon I. Volume 2 (of 2)

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of English Caricature and Satire on Napoleon I. Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John Ashton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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NAPOLEON ON BOARD THE ‘BELLEROPHON’--ARRIVAL AT TORBAY--CURIOSITY OF THE PEOPLE--THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT DETERMINE TO SEND HIM TO ST.
HELENA.
On board the ‘Bellerophon’ he was treated with every consideration by Captain Maitland.
He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.
On the 16th July they set sail for England, and at daybreak on the 24th they were close to Dartmouth.
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English Caricature and Satire on Napoleon I. Volume 2 (of 2)

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of English Caricature and Satire on Napoleon I. Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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NAPOLEON ON BOARD THE ‘BELLEROPHON’--ARRIVAL AT TORBAY--CURIOSITY OF THE PEOPLE--THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT DETERMINE TO SEND HIM TO ST.
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HELENA.
/ˈhelənə/
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On board the ‘Bellerophon’ he was treated with every consideration by Captain Maitland.
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He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.
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On the 16th July they set sail for England, and at daybreak on the 24th they were close to Dartmouth.

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accorded verb US /əˈkɔːrdɪd/

past form of “accord” — go together

From this reading “He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.”

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Dartmouth noun US /ˈdɑːrtməθ/

a college in New Hampshire

From this reading “On the 16th July they set sail for England, and at daybreak on the 24th they were close to Dartmouth.”

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daybreak noun US /ˈdeɪbreɪk/

the first light of day

From this reading “On the 16th July they set sail for England, and at daybreak on the 24th they were close to Dartmouth.”

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determine verb US /dəˈtɜːrmən/

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading “NAPOLEON ON BOARD THE ‘BELLEROPHON’--ARRIVAL AT TORBAY--CURIOSITY OF THE PEOPLE--THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT DETERMINE TO SEND HIM TO ST.”

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helena noun US /ˈhelənə/

capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana

From this reading “HELENA.”

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Maitland noun US /ˈmeɪtlənd/

English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)

From this reading “On board the ‘Bellerophon’ he was treated with every consideration by Captain Maitland.”

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royalty noun US /ˈrɔɪəlti/

payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property

From this reading “He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.”

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Superb adjective US /sʊˈpɜːrb/

of surpassing excellence

From this reading “He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

ON BOARD preposition + noun

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

In this reading “NAPOLEON ON BOARD THE ‘BELLEROPHON’--ARRIVAL AT TORBAY--CURIOSITY OF THE PEOPLE--THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT DETERMINE TO SEND HIM TO ST.”

68,280 times in 426,211 chapters
at daybreak preposition + noun

In this reading “On the 16th July they set sail for England, and at daybreak on the 24th they were close to Dartmouth.”

4,405 times in 426,211 chapters
gold plate noun + noun

tableware that is plated with gold

In this reading “He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.”

360 times in 426,211 chapters
with the exception preposition + article + noun counted as “with … exception”

In this reading “He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.”

9,246 times in 426,211 chapters
looked upon verb + particle counted as “look upon”

look on as or consider

In this reading “He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.”

39,120 times in 426,211 chapters
sail for verb + particle

In this reading “On the 16th July they set sail for England, and at daybreak on the 24th they were close to Dartmouth.”

5,697 times in 426,211 chapters

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16th

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From this reading On the 16th July they set sail for England, and at daybreak on the 24th they were close to Dartmouth.

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24th

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From this reading On the 16th July they set sail for England, and at daybreak on the 24th they were close to Dartmouth.

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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 He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

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accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/

past form of “accord” — go together

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ARRIVALnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading NAPOLEON ON BOARD THE ‘BELLEROPHON’--ARRIVAL AT TORBAY--CURIOSITY OF THE PEOPLE--THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT DETERMINE TO SEND HIM TO ST.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading NAPOLEON ON BOARD THE ‘BELLEROPHON’--ARRIVAL AT TORBAY--CURIOSITY OF THE PEOPLE--THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT DETERMINE TO SEND HIM TO ST.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BELLEROPHONnoun

(Greek mythology) a mythical hero of Corinth who performed miracles on the winged horse Pegasus (especially killing the monster Chimera)

From this reading NAPOLEON ON BOARD THE ‘BELLEROPHON’--ARRIVAL AT TORBAY--CURIOSITY OF THE PEOPLE--THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT DETERMINE TO SEND HIM TO ST.

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BOARDnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading NAPOLEON ON BOARD THE ‘BELLEROPHON’--ARRIVAL AT TORBAY--CURIOSITY OF THE PEOPLE--THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT DETERMINE TO SEND HIM TO ST.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On board the ‘Bellerophon’ he was treated with every consideration by Captain Maitland.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading On board the ‘Bellerophon’ he was treated with every consideration by Captain Maitland.

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closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading On the 16th July they set sail for England, and at daybreak on the 24th they were close to Dartmouth.

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considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading On board the ‘Bellerophon’ he was treated with every consideration by Captain Maitland.

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CURIOSITYnounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading NAPOLEON ON BOARD THE ‘BELLEROPHON’--ARRIVAL AT TORBAY--CURIOSITY OF THE PEOPLE--THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT DETERMINE TO SEND HIM TO ST.

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d'hôtel

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From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

Pending verification
DartmouthnounUS /ˈdɑːrtməθ/

a college in New Hampshire

From this reading On the 16th July they set sail for England, and at daybreak on the 24th they were close to Dartmouth.

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daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/

the first light of day

From this reading On the 16th July they set sail for England, and at daybreak on the 24th they were close to Dartmouth.

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DETERMINEverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading NAPOLEON ON BOARD THE ‘BELLEROPHON’--ARRIVAL AT TORBAY--CURIOSITY OF THE PEOPLE--THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT DETERMINE TO SEND HIM TO ST.

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dinedverbUS /daɪnd/

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

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dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

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EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

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EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading On the 16th July they set sail for England, and at daybreak on the 24th they were close to Dartmouth.

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ENGLISHnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading NAPOLEON ON BOARD THE ‘BELLEROPHON’--ARRIVAL AT TORBAY--CURIOSITY OF THE PEOPLE--THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT DETERMINE TO SEND HIM TO ST.

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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading On board the ‘Bellerophon’ he was treated with every consideration by Captain Maitland.

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exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

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firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/

having lost your job

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On the 16th July they set sail for England, and at daybreak on the 24th they were close to Dartmouth.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

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GOVERNMENTnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading NAPOLEON ON BOARD THE ‘BELLEROPHON’--ARRIVAL AT TORBAY--CURIOSITY OF THE PEOPLE--THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT DETERMINE TO SEND HIM TO ST.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading On board the ‘Bellerophon’ he was treated with every consideration by Captain Maitland.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HELENAnounUS /ˈhelənə/

capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana

From this reading HELENA.

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HIMpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading NAPOLEON ON BOARD THE ‘BELLEROPHON’--ARRIVAL AT TORBAY--CURIOSITY OF THE PEOPLE--THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT DETERMINE TO SEND HIM TO ST.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
honoursnoun

a university degree with honors

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading On the 16th July they set sail for England, and at daybreak on the 24th they were close to Dartmouth.

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lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MaitlandnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/

English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)

From this reading On board the ‘Bellerophon’ he was treated with every consideration by Captain Maitland.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
maître

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

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

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NAPOLEONnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/

French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

From this reading NAPOLEON ON BOARD THE ‘BELLEROPHON’--ARRIVAL AT TORBAY--CURIOSITY OF THE PEOPLE--THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT DETERMINE TO SEND HIM TO ST.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NAPOLEON ON BOARD THE ‘BELLEROPHON’--ARRIVAL AT TORBAY--CURIOSITY OF THE PEOPLE--THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT DETERMINE TO SEND HIM TO ST.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

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ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading NAPOLEON ON BOARD THE ‘BELLEROPHON’--ARRIVAL AT TORBAY--CURIOSITY OF THE PEOPLE--THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT DETERMINE TO SEND HIM TO ST.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

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PEOPLEnounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading NAPOLEON ON BOARD THE ‘BELLEROPHON’--ARRIVAL AT TORBAY--CURIOSITY OF THE PEOPLE--THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT DETERMINE TO SEND HIM TO ST.

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platenounUS /pleɪt/

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

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royaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/

payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sailverbUS /seɪl/

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading On the 16th July they set sail for England, and at daybreak on the 24th they were close to Dartmouth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/

propose a toast to

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

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SENDverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading NAPOLEON ON BOARD THE ‘BELLEROPHON’--ARRIVAL AT TORBAY--CURIOSITY OF THE PEOPLE--THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT DETERMINE TO SEND HIM TO ST.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading On the 16th July they set sail for England, and at daybreak on the 24th they were close to Dartmouth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ST

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From this reading NAPOLEON ON BOARD THE ‘BELLEROPHON’--ARRIVAL AT TORBAY--CURIOSITY OF THE PEOPLE--THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT DETERMINE TO SEND HIM TO ST.

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stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

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SuperbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/

of surpassing excellence

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading NAPOLEON ON BOARD THE ‘BELLEROPHON’--ARRIVAL AT TORBAY--CURIOSITY OF THE PEOPLE--THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT DETERMINE TO SEND HIM TO ST.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On the 16th July they set sail for England, and at daybreak on the 24th they were close to Dartmouth.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading NAPOLEON ON BOARD THE ‘BELLEROPHON’--ARRIVAL AT TORBAY--CURIOSITY OF THE PEOPLE--THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT DETERMINE TO SEND HIM TO ST.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TORBAY

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

From this reading NAPOLEON ON BOARD THE ‘BELLEROPHON’--ARRIVAL AT TORBAY--CURIOSITY OF THE PEOPLE--THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT DETERMINE TO SEND HIM TO ST.

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treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading On board the ‘Bellerophon’ he was treated with every consideration by Captain Maitland.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

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visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading On board the ‘Bellerophon’ he was treated with every consideration by Captain Maitland.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading On the 16th July they set sail for England, and at daybreak on the 24th they were close to Dartmouth.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He was still looked upon as Emperor, and dined off his own gold plate, the dinner being ordered by his own _maître d’hôtel_; and when he visited the ‘Superb’ he was received with all the honours accorded to royalty, with the exception of a salute being fired.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading On board the ‘Bellerophon’ he was treated with every consideration by Captain Maitland.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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