15th
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From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These hostages were M. de La Duretiere, captain of the Fimarcon regiment, a captain of infantry, several other officers, and ten dragoons.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Lalande advanced to greet Cavalier and present the hostages to him.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The next day they set out for Nimes, and, as had been agreed upon, were met by Lalande between Saint-Cesaire and Carayrac.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They all passed the night at Langlade.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day they set out for Nimes, and, as had been agreed upon, were met by Lalande between Saint-Cesaire and Carayrac.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The next day they set out for Nimes, and, as had been agreed upon, were met by Lalande between Saint-Cesaire and Carayrac.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The next day they set out for Nimes, and, as had been agreed upon, were met by Lalande between Saint-Cesaire and Carayrac.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading These hostages were M. de La Duretiere, captain of the Fimarcon regiment, a captain of infantry, several other officers, and ten dragoons.
Carayrac
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From this reading The next day they set out for Nimes, and, as had been agreed upon, were met by Lalande between Saint-Cesaire and Carayrac.
CavaliernounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪr/
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
d'Aygaliers
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From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day they set out for Nimes, and, as had been agreed upon, were met by Lalande between Saint-Cesaire and Carayrac.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading These hostages were M. de La Duretiere, captain of the Fimarcon regiment, a captain of infantry, several other officers, and ten dragoons.
dragoons
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From this reading These hostages were M. de La Duretiere, captain of the Fimarcon regiment, a captain of infantry, several other officers, and ten dragoons.
Duretiere
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From this reading These hostages were M. de La Duretiere, captain of the Fimarcon regiment, a captain of infantry, several other officers, and ten dragoons.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
Fimarcon
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From this reading These hostages were M. de La Duretiere, captain of the Fimarcon regiment, a captain of infantry, several other officers, and ten dragoons.
foot-soldiers
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From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day they set out for Nimes, and, as had been agreed upon, were met by Lalande between Saint-Cesaire and Carayrac.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Lalande advanced to greet Cavalier and present the hostages to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day they set out for Nimes, and, as had been agreed upon, were met by Lalande between Saint-Cesaire and Carayrac.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lalande advanced to greet Cavalier and present the hostages to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
hostagesnounUS /ˈhɑːstədʒəz/
plural of “hostage” — a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
From this reading Lalande advanced to greet Cavalier and present the hostages to him.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading These hostages were M. de La Duretiere, captain of the Fimarcon regiment, a captain of infantry, several other officers, and ten dragoons.
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 These hostages were M. de La Duretiere, captain of the Fimarcon regiment, a captain of infantry, several other officers, and ten dragoons.
Lacombe
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From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
Lalande
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From this reading The next day they set out for Nimes, and, as had been agreed upon, were met by Lalande between Saint-Cesaire and Carayrac.
Langlade
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From this reading They all passed the night at Langlade.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading These hostages were M. de La Duretiere, captain of the Fimarcon regiment, a captain of infantry, several other officers, and ten dragoons.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The next day they set out for Nimes, and, as had been agreed upon, were met by Lalande between Saint-Cesaire and Carayrac.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day they set out for Nimes, and, as had been agreed upon, were met by Lalande between Saint-Cesaire and Carayrac.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They all passed the night at Langlade.
Nimes
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From this reading The next day they set out for Nimes, and, as had been agreed upon, were met by Lalande between Saint-Cesaire and Carayrac.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading These hostages were M. de La Duretiere, captain of the Fimarcon regiment, a captain of infantry, several other officers, and ten dragoons.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading These hostages were M. de La Duretiere, captain of the Fimarcon regiment, a captain of infantry, several other officers, and ten dragoons.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They all passed the night at Langlade.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Lalande advanced to greet Cavalier and present the hostages to him.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading These hostages were M. de La Duretiere, captain of the Fimarcon regiment, a captain of infantry, several other officers, and ten dragoons.
Saint-Cesaire
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From this reading The next day they set out for Nimes, and, as had been agreed upon, were met by Lalande between Saint-Cesaire and Carayrac.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading These hostages were M. de La Duretiere, captain of the Fimarcon regiment, a captain of infantry, several other officers, and ten dragoons.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
Tarnac
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From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading These hostages were M. de La Duretiere, captain of the Fimarcon regiment, a captain of infantry, several other officers, and ten dragoons.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These hostages were M. de La Duretiere, captain of the Fimarcon regiment, a captain of infantry, several other officers, and ten dragoons.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all passed the night at Langlade.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lalande advanced to greet Cavalier and present the hostages to him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The next day they set out for Nimes, and, as had been agreed upon, were met by Lalande between Saint-Cesaire and Carayrac.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day they set out for Nimes, and, as had been agreed upon, were met by Lalande between Saint-Cesaire and Carayrac.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On the 15th May Cavalier set out from Tarnac at the head of one hundred and sixty foot-soldiers and fifty horse; he was accompanied by his young brother and by d'Aygaliers and Lacombe.
