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Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.
The details of that expedition, in the course of which he put to death ten or twelve of the more disorderly, will be found in another place.
It remains for me only to add here that Bareilles was not of them.
He escaped a fate he richly deserved by flying betimes with Bassignac to Sedan.
Of his ultimate fate I know nothing; but a week after my return to the Arsenal, a man called on me who turned out to be the astrologer.
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From the Memoirs of a Minister of France

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.
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The details of that expedition, in the course of which he put to death ten or twelve of the more disorderly, will be found in another place.
/ðə dɪˈteɪlz ʌv ðæt ˌekspəˈdɪʃən ɪn ðə kɔːrs ʌv wɪtʃ hiː pʊt tuː deθ ten ɔːr twelv ʌv ðə mɔːr dɪˈsɔːrdərli wɪl biː faʊnd ɪn əˈnʌðər pleɪs/
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It remains for me only to add here that Bareilles was not of them.
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He escaped a fate he richly deserved by flying betimes with Bassignac to Sedan.
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Of his ultimate fate I know nothing; but a week after my return to the Arsenal, a man called on me who turned out to be the astrologer.
/ʌv hɪz ˈʌltəmət feɪt aɪ noʊ ˈnʌθɪŋ bʌt ə wiːk ˈæftər maɪ rɪˈtɜːrn tuː ðə ˈɑːrsənəl ə mæn kɔːld ɑːn miː huː tɜːrnd aʊt tuː biː ðə əˈstrɑːlədʒər/

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Arsenal noun US /ˈɑːrsənəl/

all the weapons and equipment that a country has

From this reading “Of his ultimate fate I know nothing; but a week after my return to the Arsenal, a man called on me who turned out to be the astrologer.”

astrologer noun US /əˈstrɑːlədʒər/

someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon

From this reading “Of his ultimate fate I know nothing; but a week after my return to the Arsenal, a man called on me who turned out to be the astrologer.”

disorderly adjective US /dɪˈsɔːrdərli/

undisciplined and unruly

From this reading “The details of that expedition, in the course of which he put to death ten or twelve of the more disorderly, will be found in another place.”

governors noun US /ˈɡʌvərnərz/

plural of “governor” — the head of a state government

From this reading “It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.”

richly adverb US /ˈrɪtʃli/

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading “He escaped a fate he richly deserved by flying betimes with Bassignac to Sedan.”

Sedan noun US /səˈdæn/

a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors

From this reading “He escaped a fate he richly deserved by flying betimes with Bassignac to Sedan.”

submission noun US /səbˈmɪʃən/

something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

From this reading “It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.”

ultimate adjective US /ˈʌltəmət/

furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme

From this reading “Of his ultimate fate I know nothing; but a week after my return to the Arsenal, a man called on me who turned out to be the astrologer.”

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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 chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

addverbUS /æd/

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading It remains for me only to add here that Bareilles was not of them.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Of his ultimate fate I know nothing; but a week after my return to the Arsenal, a man called on me who turned out to be the astrologer.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The details of that expedition, in the course of which he put to death ten or twelve of the more disorderly, will be found in another place.

ArsenalnounUS /ˈɑːrsənəl/

all the weapons and equipment that a country has

From this reading Of his ultimate fate I know nothing; but a week after my return to the Arsenal, a man called on me who turned out to be the astrologer.

astrologernounUS /əˈstrɑːlədʒər/

someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon

From this reading Of his ultimate fate I know nothing; but a week after my return to the Arsenal, a man called on me who turned out to be the astrologer.

Bareilles

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From this reading It remains for me only to add here that Bareilles was not of them.

Bassignac

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From this reading He escaped a fate he richly deserved by flying betimes with Bassignac to Sedan.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The details of that expedition, in the course of which he put to death ten or twelve of the more disorderly, will be found in another place.

betimesadverb

in good time

From this reading He escaped a fate he richly deserved by flying betimes with Bassignac to Sedan.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Of his ultimate fate I know nothing; but a week after my return to the Arsenal, a man called on me who turned out to be the astrologer.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He escaped a fate he richly deserved by flying betimes with Bassignac to Sedan.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Of his ultimate fate I know nothing; but a week after my return to the Arsenal, a man called on me who turned out to be the astrologer.

chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/

for the most part

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The details of that expedition, in the course of which he put to death ten or twelve of the more disorderly, will be found in another place.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The details of that expedition, in the course of which he put to death ten or twelve of the more disorderly, will be found in another place.

deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/

properly deserved

From this reading He escaped a fate he richly deserved by flying betimes with Bassignac to Sedan.

detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/

true confidential information

From this reading The details of that expedition, in the course of which he put to death ten or twelve of the more disorderly, will be found in another place.

disorderlyadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərli/

undisciplined and unruly

From this reading The details of that expedition, in the course of which he put to death ten or twelve of the more disorderly, will be found in another place.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading He escaped a fate he richly deserved by flying betimes with Bassignac to Sedan.

expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading The details of that expedition, in the course of which he put to death ten or twelve of the more disorderly, will be found in another place.

fatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading He escaped a fate he richly deserved by flying betimes with Bassignac to Sedan.

flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/

moving swiftly

From this reading He escaped a fate he richly deserved by flying betimes with Bassignac to Sedan.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It remains for me only to add here that Bareilles was not of them.

forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading The details of that expedition, in the course of which he put to death ten or twelve of the more disorderly, will be found in another place.

governorsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/

plural of “governor” — the head of a state government

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The details of that expedition, in the course of which he put to death ten or twelve of the more disorderly, will be found in another place.

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading It remains for me only to add here that Bareilles was not of them.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Of his ultimate fate I know nothing; but a week after my return to the Arsenal, a man called on me who turned out to be the astrologer.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Of his ultimate fate I know nothing; but a week after my return to the Arsenal, a man called on me who turned out to be the astrologer.

Limousinnoun

a region of central France to the west of the Auvergne mountains

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Of his ultimate fate I know nothing; but a week after my return to the Arsenal, a man called on me who turned out to be the astrologer.

marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It remains for me only to add here that Bareilles was not of them.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The details of that expedition, in the course of which he put to death ten or twelve of the more disorderly, will be found in another place.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Of his ultimate fate I know nothing; but a week after my return to the Arsenal, a man called on me who turned out to be the astrologer.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It remains for me only to add here that Bareilles was not of them.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Of his ultimate fate I know nothing; but a week after my return to the Arsenal, a man called on me who turned out to be the astrologer.

observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/

plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Of his ultimate fate I know nothing; but a week after my return to the Arsenal, a man called on me who turned out to be the astrologer.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading It remains for me only to add here that Bareilles was not of them.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The details of that expedition, in the course of which he put to death ten or twelve of the more disorderly, will be found in another place.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Of his ultimate fate I know nothing; but a week after my return to the Arsenal, a man called on me who turned out to be the astrologer.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The details of that expedition, in the course of which he put to death ten or twelve of the more disorderly, will be found in another place.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The details of that expedition, in the course of which he put to death ten or twelve of the more disorderly, will be found in another place.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading It remains for me only to add here that Bareilles was not of them.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Of his ultimate fate I know nothing; but a week after my return to the Arsenal, a man called on me who turned out to be the astrologer.

richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading He escaped a fate he richly deserved by flying betimes with Bassignac to Sedan.

SedannounUS /səˈdæn/

a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors

From this reading He escaped a fate he richly deserved by flying betimes with Bassignac to Sedan.

submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/

something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The details of that expedition, in the course of which he put to death ten or twelve of the more disorderly, will be found in another place.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It remains for me only to add here that Bareilles was not of them.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The details of that expedition, in the course of which he put to death ten or twelve of the more disorderly, will be found in another place.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Of his ultimate fate I know nothing; but a week after my return to the Arsenal, a man called on me who turned out to be the astrologer.

twelvenounUS /twelv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading The details of that expedition, in the course of which he put to death ten or twelve of the more disorderly, will be found in another place.

ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/

furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme

From this reading Of his ultimate fate I know nothing; but a week after my return to the Arsenal, a man called on me who turned out to be the astrologer.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Of his ultimate fate I know nothing; but a week after my return to the Arsenal, a man called on me who turned out to be the astrologer.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The details of that expedition, in the course of which he put to death ten or twelve of the more disorderly, will be found in another place.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Of his ultimate fate I know nothing; but a week after my return to the Arsenal, a man called on me who turned out to be the astrologer.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The details of that expedition, in the course of which he put to death ten or twelve of the more disorderly, will be found in another place.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was chiefly in consequence of the observations I made during this journey that Henry, in the following October, marched into the Limousin with a considerable force and received the submission of the governors.

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