AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A yet bolder flight than any which has been mentioned follows.
adherentsnounUS /ædˈhɪrənts/
plural of “adherent” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
Andromache
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From this reading The Duke of Wellington goes to take leave of the duchess; and a scene passes quite equal to the famous interview of Hector and Andromache.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A yet bolder flight than any which has been mentioned follows.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
arrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In this book intelligence arrives at London of the flight of the Duchess d'Angouleme from France.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Deserted by her followers, she at last, like Turnus, plunged, armed as she was, into the Garonne, and swam to an English ship which lay off the coast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In this book intelligence arrives at London of the flight of the Duchess d'Angouleme from France.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A yet bolder flight than any which has been mentioned follows.
begsverbUS /beɡz/
third-person singular of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Lord Douro is frightened at his father's feather, but begs for his epaulette.
bolderadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldər/
comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading A yet bolder flight than any which has been mentioned follows.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In this book intelligence arrives at London of the flight of the Duchess d'Angouleme from France.
BordeauxnounUS /bɔːrˈdoʊ/
a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade
From this reading It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lord Douro is frightened at his father's feather, but begs for his epaulette.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Deserted by her followers, she at last, like Turnus, plunged, armed as she was, into the Garonne, and swam to an English ship which lay off the coast.
Clausel
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From this reading It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Deserted by her followers, she at last, like Turnus, plunged, armed as she was, into the Garonne, and swam to an English ship which lay off the coast.
d'Angouleme
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From this reading In this book intelligence arrives at London of the flight of the Duchess d'Angouleme from France.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
DesertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Deserted by her followers, she at last, like Turnus, plunged, armed as she was, into the Garonne, and swam to an English ship which lay off the coast.
Douro
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From this reading Lord Douro is frightened at his father's feather, but begs for his epaulette.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading In this book intelligence arrives at London of the flight of the Duchess d'Angouleme from France.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke of Wellington goes to take leave of the duchess; and a scene passes quite equal to the famous interview of Hector and Andromache.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Deserted by her followers, she at last, like Turnus, plunged, armed as she was, into the Garonne, and swam to an English ship which lay off the coast.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
epaulettenoun
adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder
From this reading Lord Douro is frightened at his father's feather, but begs for his epaulette.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The Duke of Wellington goes to take leave of the duchess; and a scene passes quite equal to the famous interview of Hector and Andromache.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The Duke of Wellington goes to take leave of the duchess; and a scene passes quite equal to the famous interview of Hector and Andromache.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Lord Douro is frightened at his father's feather, but begs for his epaulette.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading Lord Douro is frightened at his father's feather, but begs for his epaulette.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading In this book intelligence arrives at London of the flight of the Duchess d'Angouleme from France.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading Deserted by her followers, she at last, like Turnus, plunged, armed as she was, into the Garonne, and swam to an English ship which lay off the coast.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A yet bolder flight than any which has been mentioned follows.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Douro is frightened at his father's feather, but begs for his epaulette.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading In this book intelligence arrives at London of the flight of the Duchess d'Angouleme from France.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Lord Douro is frightened at his father's feather, but begs for his epaulette.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In this book intelligence arrives at London of the flight of the Duchess d'Angouleme from France.
Garonnenoun
a river that rises in the Pyrenees and flows northwest to the Bay of Biscay
From this reading Deserted by her followers, she at last, like Turnus, plunged, armed as she was, into the Garonne, and swam to an English ship which lay off the coast.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The Duke of Wellington goes to take leave of the duchess; and a scene passes quite equal to the famous interview of Hector and Andromache.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A yet bolder flight than any which has been mentioned follows.
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 It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading The Duke of Wellington goes to take leave of the duchess; and a scene passes quite equal to the famous interview of Hector and Andromache.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Deserted by her followers, she at last, like Turnus, plunged, armed as she was, into the Garonne, and swam to an English ship which lay off the coast.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Douro is frightened at his father's feather, but begs for his epaulette.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this book intelligence arrives at London of the flight of the Duchess d'Angouleme from France.
inflamesverbUS /ɪnˈfleɪmz/
third-person singular of “inflame” — cause inflammation in
From this reading This intelligence yet more inflames the English to war.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading In this book intelligence arrives at London of the flight of the Duchess d'Angouleme from France.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The Duke of Wellington goes to take leave of the duchess; and a scene passes quite equal to the famous interview of Hector and Andromache.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Deserted by her followers, she at last, like Turnus, plunged, armed as she was, into the Garonne, and swam to an English ship which lay off the coast.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Deserted by her followers, she at last, like Turnus, plunged, armed as she was, into the Garonne, and swam to an English ship which lay off the coast.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Deserted by her followers, she at last, like Turnus, plunged, armed as she was, into the Garonne, and swam to an English ship which lay off the coast.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading The Duke of Wellington goes to take leave of the duchess; and a scene passes quite equal to the famous interview of Hector and Andromache.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Deserted by her followers, she at last, like Turnus, plunged, armed as she was, into the Garonne, and swam to an English ship which lay off the coast.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In this book intelligence arrives at London of the flight of the Duchess d'Angouleme from France.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Douro is frightened at his father's feather, but begs for his epaulette.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading A yet bolder flight than any which has been mentioned follows.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This intelligence yet more inflames the English to war.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this book intelligence arrives at London of the flight of the Duchess d'Angouleme from France.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Deserted by her followers, she at last, like Turnus, plunged, armed as she was, into the Garonne, and swam to an English ship which lay off the coast.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading The Duke of Wellington goes to take leave of the duchess; and a scene passes quite equal to the famous interview of Hector and Andromache.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Deserted by her followers, she at last, like Turnus, plunged, armed as she was, into the Garonne, and swam to an English ship which lay off the coast.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The Duke of Wellington goes to take leave of the duchess; and a scene passes quite equal to the famous interview of Hector and Andromache.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The Duke of Wellington goes to take leave of the duchess; and a scene passes quite equal to the famous interview of Hector and Andromache.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Deserted by her followers, she at last, like Turnus, plunged, armed as she was, into the Garonne, and swam to an English ship which lay off the coast.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Deserted by her followers, she at last, like Turnus, plunged, armed as she was, into the Garonne, and swam to an English ship which lay off the coast.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The Duke of Wellington goes to take leave of the duchess; and a scene passes quite equal to the famous interview of Hector and Andromache.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A yet bolder flight than any which has been mentioned follows.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this book intelligence arrives at London of the flight of the Duchess d'Angouleme from France.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this book intelligence arrives at London of the flight of the Duchess d'Angouleme from France.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
Turnus
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From this reading Deserted by her followers, she at last, like Turnus, plunged, armed as she was, into the Garonne, and swam to an English ship which lay off the coast.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading This intelligence yet more inflames the English to war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Deserted by her followers, she at last, like Turnus, plunged, armed as she was, into the Garonne, and swam to an English ship which lay off the coast.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading The Duke of Wellington goes to take leave of the duchess; and a scene passes quite equal to the famous interview of Hector and Andromache.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Deserted by her followers, she at last, like Turnus, plunged, armed as she was, into the Garonne, and swam to an English ship which lay off the coast.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is stated that this heroine, armed from head to foot, defended Bordeaux against the adherents of Napoleon, and that she fought hand to hand with Clausel, and beat him down with an enormous stone.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading This intelligence yet more inflames the English to war.
