aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
Adolphe
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From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
Argenton
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From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
Clisson
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From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
Denot
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From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
destroyingverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
Durbellière
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From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
GenerallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
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 Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
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
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
republicansnounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkənz/
plural of “republican” — a member of the Republican Party
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
royalists
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From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
SANTERRE
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From this reading SANTERRE.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
sidedverbUS /ˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “side” — take sides for or against
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
Thouars
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From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
Vendean
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From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
Vendée
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From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Generally speaking, the people of the towns, even in La Vendée sided with the republicans; but the people of Argenton were supposed to be royalists, and Santerre therefore gave positive orders that every house in it should be destroyed.
Westerman
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From this reading From thence, Durbellière was distant about four leagues; and Santerre lost no time in making his preparations for destroying that château, as Westerman was at the same moment doing at Clisson.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Santerre and Adolphe Denot left the main army at Thouars, and made their way to Argenton with about four thousand men.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He did not, however, himself want to see the horrid work done, but hurried on to Durbellière, that he might, if possible, surprise the Vendean chiefs, whom he believed to be staying there.
