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La Vendée

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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LE MOUCHOIR ROUGE.
Nothing interfered to oppose the advance of the royalist troops towards Saumur.
At Coron, as had been proposed, Larochejaquelin and Denot joined Father Jerome; and Cathelineau also, and M. d'Elbée joined them there.
Every house in the town was open to them, and the provisions, which by the care of M. de Larochejaquelin had been sent there, were almost unneeded.
If there was any remnant of republican feeling in Coron, at any rate it did not dare to shew itself.
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La Vendée

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of La Vendée is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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LE MOUCHOIR ROUGE.
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Nothing interfered to oppose the advance of the royalist troops towards Saumur.
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At Coron, as had been proposed, Larochejaquelin and Denot joined Father Jerome; and Cathelineau also, and M. d'Elbée joined them there.
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Every house in the town was open to them, and the provisions, which by the care of M. de Larochejaquelin had been sent there, were almost unneeded.
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If there was any remnant of republican feeling in Coron, at any rate it did not dare to shew itself.

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interfered verb US /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/

past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle

From this reading “Nothing interfered to oppose the advance of the royalist troops towards Saumur.”

Jerome noun US /dʒərˈoʊm/

(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)

From this reading “At Coron, as had been proposed, Larochejaquelin and Denot joined Father Jerome; and Cathelineau also, and M. d'Elbée joined them there.”

remnant noun US /ˈremnənt/

a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists

From this reading “If there was any remnant of republican feeling in Coron, at any rate it did not dare to shew itself.”

republican noun US /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/

a member of the Republican Party

From this reading “If there was any remnant of republican feeling in Coron, at any rate it did not dare to shew itself.”

rouge noun US /ruːʒ/

makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

From this reading “LE MOUCHOIR ROUGE.”

royalist noun US /ˈrɔɪəlɪst/

an advocate of the principles of monarchy

From this reading “Nothing interfered to oppose the advance of the royalist troops towards Saumur.”

shew verb US /ʃuː/

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

From this reading “If there was any remnant of republican feeling in Coron, at any rate it did not dare to shew itself.”

unneeded adjective US /ənˈniːdɪd/

not necessary

From this reading “Every house in the town was open to them, and the provisions, which by the care of M. de Larochejaquelin had been sent there, were almost unneeded.”

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advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading Nothing interfered to oppose the advance of the royalist troops towards Saumur.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

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

From this reading Every house in the town was open to them, and the provisions, which by the care of M. de Larochejaquelin had been sent there, were almost unneeded.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading At Coron, as had been proposed, Larochejaquelin and Denot joined Father Jerome; and Cathelineau also, and M. d'Elbée joined them there.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At Coron, as had been proposed, Larochejaquelin and Denot joined Father Jerome; and Cathelineau also, and M. d'Elbée joined them there.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading If there was any remnant of republican feeling in Coron, at any rate it did not dare to shew itself.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading At Coron, as had been proposed, Larochejaquelin and Denot joined Father Jerome; and Cathelineau also, and M. d'Elbée joined them there.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Coron, as had been proposed, Larochejaquelin and Denot joined Father Jerome; and Cathelineau also, and M. d'Elbée joined them there.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At Coron, as had been proposed, Larochejaquelin and Denot joined Father Jerome; and Cathelineau also, and M. d'Elbée joined them there.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Every house in the town was open to them, and the provisions, which by the care of M. de Larochejaquelin had been sent there, were almost unneeded.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Every house in the town was open to them, and the provisions, which by the care of M. de Larochejaquelin had been sent there, were almost unneeded.

Cathelineau

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

From this reading At Coron, as had been proposed, Larochejaquelin and Denot joined Father Jerome; and Cathelineau also, and M. d'Elbée joined them there.

Coron

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From this reading At Coron, as had been proposed, Larochejaquelin and Denot joined Father Jerome; and Cathelineau also, and M. d'Elbée joined them there.

d'Elbée

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From this reading At Coron, as had been proposed, Larochejaquelin and Denot joined Father Jerome; and Cathelineau also, and M. d'Elbée joined them there.

dareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading If there was any remnant of republican feeling in Coron, at any rate it did not dare to shew itself.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Every house in the town was open to them, and the provisions, which by the care of M. de Larochejaquelin had been sent there, were almost unneeded.

Denot

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From this reading At Coron, as had been proposed, Larochejaquelin and Denot joined Father Jerome; and Cathelineau also, and M. d'Elbée joined them there.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading If there was any remnant of republican feeling in Coron, at any rate it did not dare to shew itself.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every house in the town was open to them, and the provisions, which by the care of M. de Larochejaquelin had been sent there, were almost unneeded.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading At Coron, as had been proposed, Larochejaquelin and Denot joined Father Jerome; and Cathelineau also, and M. d'Elbée joined them there.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading If there was any remnant of republican feeling in Coron, at any rate it did not dare to shew itself.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading At Coron, as had been proposed, Larochejaquelin and Denot joined Father Jerome; and Cathelineau also, and M. d'Elbée joined them there.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Every house in the town was open to them, and the provisions, which by the care of M. de Larochejaquelin had been sent there, were almost unneeded.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If there was any remnant of republican feeling in Coron, at any rate it did not dare to shew itself.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Every house in the town was open to them, and the provisions, which by the care of M. de Larochejaquelin had been sent there, were almost unneeded.

interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/

past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle

From this reading Nothing interfered to oppose the advance of the royalist troops towards Saumur.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If there was any remnant of republican feeling in Coron, at any rate it did not dare to shew itself.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading If there was any remnant of republican feeling in Coron, at any rate it did not dare to shew itself.

JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/

(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)

From this reading At Coron, as had been proposed, Larochejaquelin and Denot joined Father Jerome; and Cathelineau also, and M. d'Elbée joined them there.

joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading At Coron, as had been proposed, Larochejaquelin and Denot joined Father Jerome; and Cathelineau also, and M. d'Elbée joined them there.

Larochejaquelin

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

From this reading At Coron, as had been proposed, Larochejaquelin and Denot joined Father Jerome; and Cathelineau also, and M. d'Elbée joined them there.

LEnounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading LE MOUCHOIR ROUGE.

MnounUS /em/

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

From this reading At Coron, as had been proposed, Larochejaquelin and Denot joined Father Jerome; and Cathelineau also, and M. d'Elbée joined them there.

MOUCHOIR

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

From this reading LE MOUCHOIR ROUGE.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If there was any remnant of republican feeling in Coron, at any rate it did not dare to shew itself.

NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing interfered to oppose the advance of the royalist troops towards Saumur.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nothing interfered to oppose the advance of the royalist troops towards Saumur.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Every house in the town was open to them, and the provisions, which by the care of M. de Larochejaquelin had been sent there, were almost unneeded.

opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/

be against; express opposition to

From this reading Nothing interfered to oppose the advance of the royalist troops towards Saumur.

proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading At Coron, as had been proposed, Larochejaquelin and Denot joined Father Jerome; and Cathelineau also, and M. d'Elbée joined them there.

provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading Every house in the town was open to them, and the provisions, which by the care of M. de Larochejaquelin had been sent there, were almost unneeded.

ratenounUS /reɪt/

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading If there was any remnant of republican feeling in Coron, at any rate it did not dare to shew itself.

remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/

a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists

From this reading If there was any remnant of republican feeling in Coron, at any rate it did not dare to shew itself.

republicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/

a member of the Republican Party

From this reading If there was any remnant of republican feeling in Coron, at any rate it did not dare to shew itself.

ROUGEnounUS /ruːʒ/

makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

From this reading LE MOUCHOIR ROUGE.

royalistnounUS /ˈrɔɪəlɪst/

an advocate of the principles of monarchy

From this reading Nothing interfered to oppose the advance of the royalist troops towards Saumur.

Saumur

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

From this reading Nothing interfered to oppose the advance of the royalist troops towards Saumur.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Every house in the town was open to them, and the provisions, which by the care of M. de Larochejaquelin had been sent there, were almost unneeded.

shewverbUS /ʃuː/

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

From this reading If there was any remnant of republican feeling in Coron, at any rate it did not dare to shew itself.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Nothing interfered to oppose the advance of the royalist troops towards Saumur.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At Coron, as had been proposed, Larochejaquelin and Denot joined Father Jerome; and Cathelineau also, and M. d'Elbée joined them there.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading At Coron, as had been proposed, Larochejaquelin and Denot joined Father Jerome; and Cathelineau also, and M. d'Elbée joined them there.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Nothing interfered to oppose the advance of the royalist troops towards Saumur.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading Nothing interfered to oppose the advance of the royalist troops towards Saumur.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Every house in the town was open to them, and the provisions, which by the care of M. de Larochejaquelin had been sent there, were almost unneeded.

troopsnounUS /truːps/

soldiers collectively

From this reading Nothing interfered to oppose the advance of the royalist troops towards Saumur.

unneededadjectiveUS /ənˈniːdɪd/

not necessary

From this reading Every house in the town was open to them, and the provisions, which by the care of M. de Larochejaquelin had been sent there, were almost unneeded.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Every house in the town was open to them, and the provisions, which by the care of M. de Larochejaquelin had been sent there, were almost unneeded.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Every house in the town was open to them, and the provisions, which by the care of M. de Larochejaquelin had been sent there, were almost unneeded.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Every house in the town was open to them, and the provisions, which by the care of M. de Larochejaquelin had been sent there, were almost unneeded.

Chapter 8 of La Vendée by Anthony Trollope holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Florent
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Nothing
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Occurred
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Provinces
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