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88
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From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Napoleon--The Storm--The Cove--Up the Country--The Trembling Hand--Irish--Tough Battle--Tipperary Hills--Elegant Lodgings--A Speech--Fair Specimen--Orangemen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly, however, the sound of war was heard again, Napoleon had broken forth from Elba, and everything was in confusion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
anew
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From this reading Vast military preparations were again made, our own corps was levied anew, and my brother became an officer in it; but the danger was soon over, Napoleon was once more quelled, and chained for ever, like Prometheus, to his rock.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I shall pass over in silence the events of a year, which offer little of interest as far as connected with me and mine.
Battle
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From this reading Napoleon--The Storm--The Cove--Up the Country--The Trembling Hand--Irish--Tough Battle--Tipperary Hills--Elegant Lodgings--A Speech--Fair Specimen--Orangemen.
became
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From this reading Vast military preparations were again made, our own corps was levied anew, and my brother became an officer in it; but the danger was soon over, Napoleon was once more quelled, and chained for ever, like Prometheus, to his rock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
Bourbons
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From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly, however, the sound of war was heard again, Napoleon had broken forth from Elba, and everything was in confusion.
brother
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From this reading Vast military preparations were again made, our own corps was levied anew, and my brother became an officer in it; but the danger was soon over, Napoleon was once more quelled, and chained for ever, like Prometheus, to his rock.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Vast military preparations were again made, our own corps was levied anew, and my brother became an officer in it; but the danger was soon over, Napoleon was once more quelled, and chained for ever, like Prometheus, to his rock.
chained
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From this reading Vast military preparations were again made, our own corps was levied anew, and my brother became an officer in it; but the danger was soon over, Napoleon was once more quelled, and chained for ever, like Prometheus, to his rock.
confusion
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From this reading Suddenly, however, the sound of war was heard again, Napoleon had broken forth from Elba, and everything was in confusion.
connected
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From this reading I shall pass over in silence the events of a year, which offer little of interest as far as connected with me and mine.
Continental
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From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
corps
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From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
Country
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From this reading Napoleon--The Storm--The Cove--Up the Country--The Trembling Hand--Irish--Tough Battle--Tipperary Hills--Elegant Lodgings--A Speech--Fair Specimen--Orangemen.
Cove
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From this reading Napoleon--The Storm--The Cove--Up the Country--The Trembling Hand--Irish--Tough Battle--Tipperary Hills--Elegant Lodgings--A Speech--Fair Specimen--Orangemen.
danger
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From this reading Vast military preparations were again made, our own corps was levied anew, and my brother became an officer in it; but the danger was soon over, Napoleon was once more quelled, and chained for ever, like Prometheus, to his rock.
disbanded
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From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
dispensed
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From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
Elba
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From this reading Suddenly, however, the sound of war was heard again, Napoleon had broken forth from Elba, and everything was in confusion.
Elegant
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From this reading Napoleon--The Storm--The Cove--Up the Country--The Trembling Hand--Irish--Tough Battle--Tipperary Hills--Elegant Lodgings--A Speech--Fair Specimen--Orangemen.
end
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From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
England
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From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
events
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From this reading I shall pass over in silence the events of a year, which offer little of interest as far as connected with me and mine.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vast military preparations were again made, our own corps was levied anew, and my brother became an officer in it; but the danger was soon over, Napoleon was once more quelled, and chained for ever, like Prometheus, to his rock.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Suddenly, however, the sound of war was heard again, Napoleon had broken forth from Elba, and everything was in confusion.
FairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Napoleon--The Storm--The Cove--Up the Country--The Trembling Hand--Irish--Tough Battle--Tipperary Hills--Elegant Lodgings--A Speech--Fair Specimen--Orangemen.
family
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From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
far
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From this reading I shall pass over in silence the events of a year, which offer little of interest as far as connected with me and mine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
forth
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From this reading Suddenly, however, the sound of war was heard again, Napoleon had broken forth from Elba, and everything was in confusion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suddenly, however, the sound of war was heard again, Napoleon had broken forth from Elba, and everything was in confusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
Hand
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From this reading Napoleon--The Storm--The Cove--Up the Country--The Trembling Hand--Irish--Tough Battle--Tipperary Hills--Elegant Lodgings--A Speech--Fair Specimen--Orangemen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
heard
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From this reading Suddenly, however, the sound of war was heard again, Napoleon had broken forth from Elba, and everything was in confusion.
Hills
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From this reading Napoleon--The Storm--The Cove--Up the Country--The Trembling Hand--Irish--Tough Battle--Tipperary Hills--Elegant Lodgings--A Speech--Fair Specimen--Orangemen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vast military preparations were again made, our own corps was levied anew, and my brother became an officer in it; but the danger was soon over, Napoleon was once more quelled, and chained for ever, like Prometheus, to his rock.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Suddenly, however, the sound of war was heard again, Napoleon had broken forth from Elba, and everything was in confusion.
humbled
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From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall pass over in silence the events of a year, which offer little of interest as far as connected with me and mine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
interest
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From this reading I shall pass over in silence the events of a year, which offer little of interest as far as connected with me and mine.
Irish
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From this reading Napoleon--The Storm--The Cove--Up the Country--The Trembling Hand--Irish--Tough Battle--Tipperary Hills--Elegant Lodgings--A Speech--Fair Specimen--Orangemen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Vast military preparations were again made, our own corps was levied anew, and my brother became an officer in it; but the danger was soon over, Napoleon was once more quelled, and chained for ever, like Prometheus, to his rock.
land
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From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
levied
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From this reading Vast military preparations were again made, our own corps was levied anew, and my brother became an officer in it; but the danger was soon over, Napoleon was once more quelled, and chained for ever, like Prometheus, to his rock.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
like
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From this reading Vast military preparations were again made, our own corps was levied anew, and my brother became an officer in it; but the danger was soon over, Napoleon was once more quelled, and chained for ever, like Prometheus, to his rock.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shall pass over in silence the events of a year, which offer little of interest as far as connected with me and mine.
Lodgings
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From this reading Napoleon--The Storm--The Cove--Up the Country--The Trembling Hand--Irish--Tough Battle--Tipperary Hills--Elegant Lodgings--A Speech--Fair Specimen--Orangemen.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
made
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From this reading Vast military preparations were again made, our own corps was levied anew, and my brother became an officer in it; but the danger was soon over, Napoleon was once more quelled, and chained for ever, like Prometheus, to his rock.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall pass over in silence the events of a year, which offer little of interest as far as connected with me and mine.
military
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From this reading Vast military preparations were again made, our own corps was levied anew, and my brother became an officer in it; but the danger was soon over, Napoleon was once more quelled, and chained for ever, like Prometheus, to his rock.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall pass over in silence the events of a year, which offer little of interest as far as connected with me and mine.
more
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From this reading Vast military preparations were again made, our own corps was levied anew, and my brother became an officer in it; but the danger was soon over, Napoleon was once more quelled, and chained for ever, like Prometheus, to his rock.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
Napoleon
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From this reading Napoleon--The Storm--The Cove--Up the Country--The Trembling Hand--Irish--Tough Battle--Tipperary Hills--Elegant Lodgings--A Speech--Fair Specimen--Orangemen.
nearly
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From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shall pass over in silence the events of a year, which offer little of interest as far as connected with me and mine.
offer
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From this reading I shall pass over in silence the events of a year, which offer little of interest as far as connected with me and mine.
officer
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From this reading Vast military preparations were again made, our own corps was levied anew, and my brother became an officer in it; but the danger was soon over, Napoleon was once more quelled, and chained for ever, like Prometheus, to his rock.
once
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From this reading Vast military preparations were again made, our own corps was levied anew, and my brother became an officer in it; but the danger was soon over, Napoleon was once more quelled, and chained for ever, like Prometheus, to his rock.
Onward
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From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
Orangemen
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From this reading Napoleon--The Storm--The Cove--Up the Country--The Trembling Hand--Irish--Tough Battle--Tipperary Hills--Elegant Lodgings--A Speech--Fair Specimen--Orangemen.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Vast military preparations were again made, our own corps was levied anew, and my brother became an officer in it; but the danger was soon over, Napoleon was once more quelled, and chained for ever, like Prometheus, to his rock.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I shall pass over in silence the events of a year, which offer little of interest as far as connected with me and mine.
own
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From this reading Vast military preparations were again made, our own corps was levied anew, and my brother became an officer in it; but the danger was soon over, Napoleon was once more quelled, and chained for ever, like Prometheus, to his rock.
parents
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From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
pass
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From this reading I shall pass over in silence the events of a year, which offer little of interest as far as connected with me and mine.
preparations
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From this reading Vast military preparations were again made, our own corps was levied anew, and my brother became an officer in it; but the danger was soon over, Napoleon was once more quelled, and chained for ever, like Prometheus, to his rock.
private
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From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
Prometheus
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From this reading Vast military preparations were again made, our own corps was levied anew, and my brother became an officer in it; but the danger was soon over, Napoleon was once more quelled, and chained for ever, like Prometheus, to his rock.
quelled
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From this reading Vast military preparations were again made, our own corps was levied anew, and my brother became an officer in it; but the danger was soon over, Napoleon was once more quelled, and chained for ever, like Prometheus, to his rock.
restored
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From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
rock
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From this reading Vast military preparations were again made, our own corps was levied anew, and my brother became an officer in it; but the danger was soon over, Napoleon was once more quelled, and chained for ever, like Prometheus, to his rock.
Scotland
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From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall pass over in silence the events of a year, which offer little of interest as far as connected with me and mine.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I shall pass over in silence the events of a year, which offer little of interest as far as connected with me and mine.
sojourned
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From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
soon
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From this reading Vast military preparations were again made, our own corps was levied anew, and my brother became an officer in it; but the danger was soon over, Napoleon was once more quelled, and chained for ever, like Prometheus, to his rock.
sound
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From this reading Suddenly, however, the sound of war was heard again, Napoleon had broken forth from Elba, and everything was in confusion.
Specimen
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From this reading Napoleon--The Storm--The Cove--Up the Country--The Trembling Hand--Irish--Tough Battle--Tipperary Hills--Elegant Lodgings--A Speech--Fair Specimen--Orangemen.
Speech
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From this reading Napoleon--The Storm--The Cove--Up the Country--The Trembling Hand--Irish--Tough Battle--Tipperary Hills--Elegant Lodgings--A Speech--Fair Specimen--Orangemen.
Storm
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From this reading Napoleon--The Storm--The Cove--Up the Country--The Trembling Hand--Irish--Tough Battle--Tipperary Hills--Elegant Lodgings--A Speech--Fair Specimen--Orangemen.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly, however, the sound of war was heard again, Napoleon had broken forth from Elba, and everything was in confusion.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Napoleon--The Storm--The Cove--Up the Country--The Trembling Hand--Irish--Tough Battle--Tipperary Hills--Elegant Lodgings--A Speech--Fair Specimen--Orangemen.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
Tipperary
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From this reading Napoleon--The Storm--The Cove--Up the Country--The Trembling Hand--Irish--Tough Battle--Tipperary Hills--Elegant Lodgings--A Speech--Fair Specimen--Orangemen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
Tough
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From this reading Napoleon--The Storm--The Cove--Up the Country--The Trembling Hand--Irish--Tough Battle--Tipperary Hills--Elegant Lodgings--A Speech--Fair Specimen--Orangemen.
Trembling
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From this reading Napoleon--The Storm--The Cove--Up the Country--The Trembling Hand--Irish--Tough Battle--Tipperary Hills--Elegant Lodgings--A Speech--Fair Specimen--Orangemen.
two
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From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
Up
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From this reading Napoleon--The Storm--The Cove--Up the Country--The Trembling Hand--Irish--Tough Battle--Tipperary Hills--Elegant Lodgings--A Speech--Fair Specimen--Orangemen.
Vast
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From this reading Vast military preparations were again made, our own corps was levied anew, and my brother became an officer in it; but the danger was soon over, Napoleon was once more quelled, and chained for ever, like Prometheus, to his rock.
war
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From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
well
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From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Vast military preparations were again made, our own corps was levied anew, and my brother became an officer in it; but the danger was soon over, Napoleon was once more quelled, and chained for ever, like Prometheus, to his rock.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
year
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From this reading I shall pass over in silence the events of a year, which offer little of interest as far as connected with me and mine.
years
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From this reading Onward, onward! and after we had sojourned in Scotland nearly two years, {88} the long Continental war had been brought to an end, Napoleon was humbled for a time, and the Bourbons restored to a land which could well have dispensed with them; we returned to England, where the corps was disbanded, and my parents with their family retired to private life.
