'Jena' or 'Sedan'?

Chapter XII

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"Reservists they may rest, Reservists may rest, And if reservists rest may have, Then may reservists rest."

(_Song of the Reserve._) Thursday, September 19th, four P.M., was fixed for the funeral of Gunner Heinrich Karl Klitzing, "accidentally killed on September 16th, and to be buried in the nearest convenient churchyard."

The order ended with the words; "The cost of the funeral shall be provisionally defrayed by the regiment."

During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.

On foot this would mean a march of four hours, and it was therefore impossible to allow many of the men to take part in the funeral.

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'Jena' or 'Sedan'? Franz Adam Beyerlein

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of 'Jena' or 'Sedan'? is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

"Reservists they may rest, Reservists may rest, And if reservists rest may have, Then may reservists rest." (_Song of the Reserve._) Thursday, September 19th, four P.M., was fixed for the funeral of Gunner Heinrich Karl Klitzing, "accidentally killed on September 16th, and to be buried in the nearest convenient churchyard." The order ended with the words; "The cost of the funeral shall be provisionally defrayed by the regiment." During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle. On foot this would mean a march of four hours, and it was therefore impossible to allow many of the men to take part in the funeral.

'Jena' or 'Sedan'?

Chapter XII

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"Reservists they may rest, Reservists may rest, And if reservists rest may have, Then may reservists rest."

/rɪˈzɜːrvɪsts ðeɪ meɪ rest rɪˈzɜːrvɪsts meɪ rest ənd ɪf rɪˈzɜːrvɪsts rest meɪ hæv ðen meɪ rɪˈzɜːrvɪsts rest/

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The order ended with the words; "The cost of the funeral shall be provisionally defrayed by the regiment."

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During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.

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On foot this would mean a march of four hours, and it was therefore impossible to allow many of the men to take part in the funeral.

/ɑːn fʊt ðɪs wʊd miːn ə mɑːrtʃ ʌv fɔːr ˈaʊərz ənd ɪt wɑːz ˈðerfɔːr ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl tuː əˈlaʊ ˈmeni ʌv ðə men tuː teɪk pɑːrt ɪn ðə ˈfjuːnərəl/

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accidentally adverb US /ˌæksəˈdentəli/

without advance planning

From this reading “(_Song of the Reserve._) Thursday, September 19th, four P.M., was fixed for the funeral of Gunner Heinrich Karl Klitzing, "accidentally killed on September 16th, and to be buried in the nearest convenient churchyard."”

churchyard noun US /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/

the yard associated with a church

convenient adjective US /kənˈviːnjənt/

suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

Gunner noun US /ˈɡʌnər/

a serviceman in the artillery

intervening adjective US /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/

occurring or falling between events or points in time

From this reading “During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.”

provisionally adverb US /prəˈvɪʒənəli/

temporarily and conditionally

From this reading “The order ended with the words; "The cost of the funeral shall be provisionally defrayed by the regiment."”

reservists noun US /rɪˈzɜːrvɪsts/

plural of “reservist” — a member of a military reserve

From this reading “"Reservists they may rest, Reservists may rest, And if reservists rest may have, Then may reservists rest."”

Thursday noun US /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

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fifteen miles noun + noun counted as “fifteen mile”

In this reading “During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.”

three days noun + noun

In this reading “During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.”

four hours noun + noun

In this reading “On foot this would mean a march of four hours, and it was therefore impossible to allow many of the men to take part in the funeral.”

at a distance preposition + article + noun counted as “at … distance”

In this reading “During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.”

take part verb + noun

share in something

In this reading “On foot this would mean a march of four hours, and it was therefore impossible to allow many of the men to take part in the funeral.”

On foot preposition + noun

In this reading “On foot this would mean a march of four hours, and it was therefore impossible to allow many of the men to take part in the funeral.”

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16th

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From this reading (_Song of the Reserve._) Thursday, September 19th, four P.M., was fixed for the funeral of Gunner Heinrich Karl Klitzing, "accidentally killed on September 16th, and to be buried in the nearest convenient churchyard."

19th

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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 During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.

accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/

without advance planning

allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading On foot this would mean a march of four hours, and it was therefore impossible to allow many of the men to take part in the funeral.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Reservists they may rest, Reservists may rest, And if reservists rest may have, Then may reservists rest."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/

placed in a grave

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The order ended with the words; "The cost of the funeral shall be provisionally defrayed by the regiment."

castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.

churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/

the yard associated with a church

convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/

suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

costnounUS /kɑːst/

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading The order ended with the words; "The cost of the funeral shall be provisionally defrayed by the regiment."

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.

defrayed

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From this reading The order ended with the words; "The cost of the funeral shall be provisionally defrayed by the regiment."

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.

DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.

endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading The order ended with the words; "The cost of the funeral shall be provisionally defrayed by the regiment."

fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.

fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading On foot this would mean a march of four hours, and it was therefore impossible to allow many of the men to take part in the funeral.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.

funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

GunnernounUS /ˈɡʌnər/

a serviceman in the artillery

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Reservists they may rest, Reservists may rest, And if reservists rest may have, Then may reservists rest."

Heinrich

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hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading On foot this would mean a march of four hours, and it was therefore impossible to allow many of the men to take part in the funeral.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Reservists they may rest, Reservists may rest, And if reservists rest may have, Then may reservists rest."

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading On foot this would mean a march of four hours, and it was therefore impossible to allow many of the men to take part in the funeral.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/

occurring or falling between events or points in time

From this reading During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On foot this would mean a march of four hours, and it was therefore impossible to allow many of the men to take part in the funeral.

Karl

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killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

Klitzing

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layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading On foot this would mean a march of four hours, and it was therefore impossible to allow many of the men to take part in the funeral.

manœuvring

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From this reading During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.

marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading On foot this would mean a march of four hours, and it was therefore impossible to allow many of the men to take part in the funeral.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Reservists they may rest, Reservists may rest, And if reservists rest may have, Then may reservists rest."

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading On foot this would mean a march of four hours, and it was therefore impossible to allow many of the men to take part in the funeral.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading On foot this would mean a march of four hours, and it was therefore impossible to allow many of the men to take part in the funeral.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.

nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

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

From this reading The order ended with the words; "The cost of the funeral shall be provisionally defrayed by the regiment."

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading On foot this would mean a march of four hours, and it was therefore impossible to allow many of the men to take part in the funeral.

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.

provisionallyadverbUS /prəˈvɪʒənəli/

temporarily and conditionally

From this reading The order ended with the words; "The cost of the funeral shall be provisionally defrayed by the regiment."

regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading The order ended with the words; "The cost of the funeral shall be provisionally defrayed by the regiment."

ReservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/

formality and propriety of manner

ReservistsnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrvɪsts/

plural of “reservist” — a member of a military reserve

From this reading "Reservists they may rest, Reservists may rest, And if reservists rest may have, Then may reservists rest."

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "Reservists they may rest, Reservists may rest, And if reservists rest may have, Then may reservists rest."

SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading The order ended with the words; "The cost of the funeral shall be provisionally defrayed by the regiment."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.

SongnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading On foot this would mean a march of four hours, and it was therefore impossible to allow many of the men to take part in the funeral.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Reservists they may rest, Reservists may rest, And if reservists rest may have, Then may reservists rest."

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading On foot this would mean a march of four hours, and it was therefore impossible to allow many of the men to take part in the funeral.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading "Reservists they may rest, Reservists may rest, And if reservists rest may have, Then may reservists rest."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading On foot this would mean a march of four hours, and it was therefore impossible to allow many of the men to take part in the funeral.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading During the intervening three days the manœuvring force had moved on to the plain, so that they lay at a distance of nearly fifteen miles from the castle.

ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The order ended with the words; "The cost of the funeral shall be provisionally defrayed by the regiment."

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading The order ended with the words; "The cost of the funeral shall be provisionally defrayed by the regiment."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading On foot this would mean a march of four hours, and it was therefore impossible to allow many of the men to take part in the funeral.

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