In Search of Mademoiselle

Chapter XII

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TRUCE.

La Caille started and his cry was echoed from one end of the camp to the other.

Officers and men, aroused by the commotion, started up, seizing their weapons, running here and there in bewilderment.

The trumpets blared and there was a clanking of steel as the sick and starving men gladly arrayed themselves in the ranks of battle.

Ribault, aroused for the moment by the martial sounds and sights, marched before the company, his eyes flashing and his sword bare, giving orders in so inspiring a way that the men took great heart and stood strong and reliant.

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Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of In Search of Mademoiselle is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

TRUCE. La Caille started and his cry was echoed from one end of the camp to the other. Officers and men, aroused by the commotion, started up, seizing their weapons, running here and there in bewilderment. The trumpets blared and there was a clanking of steel as the sick and starving men gladly arrayed themselves in the ranks of battle. Ribault, aroused for the moment by the martial sounds and sights, marched before the company, his eyes flashing and his sword bare, giving orders in so inspiring a way that the men took great heart and stood strong and reliant.

In Search of Mademoiselle

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of In Search of Mademoiselle is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TRUCE.

/truːs/

Line 2

La Caille started and his cry was echoed from one end of the camp to the other.

Line 3

Officers and men, aroused by the commotion, started up, seizing their weapons, running here and there in bewilderment.

/ˈɔːfəsərz ənd men ərˈaʊzd baɪ ðə kəˈmoʊʃən ˈstɑːrtɪd ʌp ˈsiːzɪŋ ðer ˈwepənz ˈrʌnɪŋ hiːr ənd ðer ɪn bɪˈwɪldərmənt/

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The trumpets blared and there was a clanking of steel as the sick and starving men gladly arrayed themselves in the ranks of battle.

/ðə ˈtrʌmpəts blerd ənd ðer wɑːz ə ˈklæŋkɪŋ ʌv stiːl æz ðə sɪk ənd ˈstɑːrvɪŋ men ˈɡlædli ərˈeɪd ðemˈselvz ɪn ðə ræŋks ʌv ˈbætəl/

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arrayed adjective US /ərˈeɪd/

in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia

From this reading “The trumpets blared and there was a clanking of steel as the sick and starving men gladly arrayed themselves in the ranks of battle.”

blared verb US /blerd/

past form of “blare” — make a strident sound

From this reading “The trumpets blared and there was a clanking of steel as the sick and starving men gladly arrayed themselves in the ranks of battle.”

clanking adjective US /ˈklæŋkɪŋ/

having a hard nonresonant metallic sound

From this reading “The trumpets blared and there was a clanking of steel as the sick and starving men gladly arrayed themselves in the ranks of battle.”

inspiring adjective US /ˌɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/

stimulating or exalting to the spirit

From this reading “Ribault, aroused for the moment by the martial sounds and sights, marched before the company, his eyes flashing and his sword bare, giving orders in so inspiring a way that the men took great heart and stood strong and reliant.”

martial adjective US /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

(of persons) befitting a warrior

reliant adjective US /rɪˈlaɪənt/

relying on another for support

truce noun US /truːs/

a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

From this reading “TRUCE.”

trumpets noun US /ˈtrʌmpəts/

pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids

From this reading “The trumpets blared and there was a clanking of steel as the sick and starving men gladly arrayed themselves in the ranks of battle.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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eyes flashing noun + noun

In this reading “Ribault, aroused for the moment by the martial sounds and sights, marched before the company, his eyes flashing and his sword bare, giving orders in so inspiring a way that the men took great heart and stood strong and reliant.”

giving orders noun + noun counted as “giving order”

for the moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

starving men adjective + noun

In this reading “The trumpets blared and there was a clanking of steel as the sick and starving men gladly arrayed themselves in the ranks of battle.”

started up verb + adjective counted as “start up”

get going or set in motion

In this reading “Officers and men, aroused by the commotion, started up, seizing their weapons, running here and there in bewilderment.”

in bewilderment preposition + noun

In this reading “Officers and men, aroused by the commotion, started up, seizing their weapons, running here and there in bewilderment.”

echoed from verb + particle counted as “echo from”

In this reading “La Caille started and his cry was echoed from one end of the camp to the other.”

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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 The trumpets blared and there was a clanking of steel as the sick and starving men gladly arrayed themselves in the ranks of battle.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading La Caille started and his cry was echoed from one end of the camp to the other.

arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/

aroused to action

From this reading Officers and men, aroused by the commotion, started up, seizing their weapons, running here and there in bewilderment.

arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/

in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia

From this reading The trumpets blared and there was a clanking of steel as the sick and starving men gladly arrayed themselves in the ranks of battle.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The trumpets blared and there was a clanking of steel as the sick and starving men gladly arrayed themselves in the ranks of battle.

bareadjectiveUS /ber/

completely unclothed

From this reading Ribault, aroused for the moment by the martial sounds and sights, marched before the company, his eyes flashing and his sword bare, giving orders in so inspiring a way that the men took great heart and stood strong and reliant.

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading The trumpets blared and there was a clanking of steel as the sick and starving men gladly arrayed themselves in the ranks of battle.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/

confusion resulting from failure to understand

From this reading Officers and men, aroused by the commotion, started up, seizing their weapons, running here and there in bewilderment.

blaredverbUS /blerd/

past form of “blare” — make a strident sound

From this reading The trumpets blared and there was a clanking of steel as the sick and starving men gladly arrayed themselves in the ranks of battle.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Officers and men, aroused by the commotion, started up, seizing their weapons, running here and there in bewilderment.

Caille

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

From this reading La Caille started and his cry was echoed from one end of the camp to the other.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading La Caille started and his cry was echoed from one end of the camp to the other.

clankingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋkɪŋ/

having a hard nonresonant metallic sound

From this reading The trumpets blared and there was a clanking of steel as the sick and starving men gladly arrayed themselves in the ranks of battle.

commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/

a disorderly outburst or tumult

From this reading Officers and men, aroused by the commotion, started up, seizing their weapons, running here and there in bewilderment.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading La Caille started and his cry was echoed from one end of the camp to the other.

echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading La Caille started and his cry was echoed from one end of the camp to the other.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading La Caille started and his cry was echoed from one end of the camp to the other.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/

a short vivid experience

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading La Caille started and his cry was echoed from one end of the camp to the other.

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/

in a willing manner

From this reading The trumpets blared and there was a clanking of steel as the sick and starving men gladly arrayed themselves in the ranks of battle.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading Officers and men, aroused by the commotion, started up, seizing their weapons, running here and there in bewilderment.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading La Caille started and his cry was echoed from one end of the camp to the other.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Officers and men, aroused by the commotion, started up, seizing their weapons, running here and there in bewilderment.

inspiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/

stimulating or exalting to the spirit

LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading La Caille started and his cry was echoed from one end of the camp to the other.

marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/

past form of “march” — march in a procession

martialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

(of persons) befitting a warrior

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Officers and men, aroused by the commotion, started up, seizing their weapons, running here and there in bewilderment.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading La Caille started and his cry was echoed from one end of the camp to the other.

OfficersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Officers and men, aroused by the commotion, started up, seizing their weapons, running here and there in bewilderment.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading La Caille started and his cry was echoed from one end of the camp to the other.

ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading La Caille started and his cry was echoed from one end of the camp to the other.

ranksnounUS /ræŋks/

plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading The trumpets blared and there was a clanking of steel as the sick and starving men gladly arrayed themselves in the ranks of battle.

reliantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪənt/

relying on another for support

Ribault

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runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Officers and men, aroused by the commotion, started up, seizing their weapons, running here and there in bewilderment.

seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/

small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together

From this reading Officers and men, aroused by the commotion, started up, seizing their weapons, running here and there in bewilderment.

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The trumpets blared and there was a clanking of steel as the sick and starving men gladly arrayed themselves in the ranks of battle.

sightsnounUS /saɪts/

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

soundsnounUS /saʊndz/

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading La Caille started and his cry was echoed from one end of the camp to the other.

starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/

suffering from lack of food

From this reading The trumpets blared and there was a clanking of steel as the sick and starving men gladly arrayed themselves in the ranks of battle.

steelnounUS /stiːl/

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading The trumpets blared and there was a clanking of steel as the sick and starving men gladly arrayed themselves in the ranks of battle.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

swordnounUS /sɔːrd/

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading La Caille started and his cry was echoed from one end of the camp to the other.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Officers and men, aroused by the commotion, started up, seizing their weapons, running here and there in bewilderment.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The trumpets blared and there was a clanking of steel as the sick and starving men gladly arrayed themselves in the ranks of battle.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Officers and men, aroused by the commotion, started up, seizing their weapons, running here and there in bewilderment.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading La Caille started and his cry was echoed from one end of the camp to the other.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

TRUCEnounUS /truːs/

a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

From this reading TRUCE.

trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/

pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids

From this reading The trumpets blared and there was a clanking of steel as the sick and starving men gladly arrayed themselves in the ranks of battle.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Officers and men, aroused by the commotion, started up, seizing their weapons, running here and there in bewilderment.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading La Caille started and his cry was echoed from one end of the camp to the other.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading Officers and men, aroused by the commotion, started up, seizing their weapons, running here and there in bewilderment.

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