1200
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From this reading _Property:_ 1200 francs in rentes.
18
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From this reading SERVADAC (_Hector_), born at St. Trelody in the district of Lesparre, department of the Gironde, July 19th, 18--.
19th
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From this reading SERVADAC (_Hector_), born at St. Trelody in the district of Lesparre, department of the Gironde, July 19th, 18--.
3rd
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From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
8th
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From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
AlgerianounUS /ælˈdʒɪriə/
a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s
From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Length of service:_ Fourteen years, three months, and five days.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading SERVADAC (_Hector_), born at St. Trelody in the district of Lesparre, department of the Gironde, July 19th, 18--.
CavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
Cyr
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From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
d'Application
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From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _Length of service:_ Fourteen years, three months, and five days.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading SERVADAC (_Hector_), born at St. Trelody in the district of Lesparre, department of the Gironde, July 19th, 18--.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading SERVADAC (_Hector_), born at St. Trelody in the district of Lesparre, department of the Gironde, July 19th, 18--.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading _Length of service:_ Fourteen years, three months, and five days.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
FourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading _Length of service:_ Fourteen years, three months, and five days.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading _Property:_ 1200 francs in rentes.
GirondenounUS /dʒərˈɔːnd/
the French moderate political party that was in power (1791-1793) during the French Revolution
From this reading SERVADAC (_Hector_), born at St. Trelody in the district of Lesparre, department of the Gironde, July 19th, 18--.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading SERVADAC (_Hector_), born at St. Trelody in the district of Lesparre, department of the Gironde, July 19th, 18--.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading SERVADAC (_Hector_), born at St. Trelody in the district of Lesparre, department of the Gironde, July 19th, 18--.
L'Ecole
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From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
LengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading _Length of service:_ Fourteen years, three months, and five days.
Lesparre
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From this reading SERVADAC (_Hector_), born at St. Trelody in the district of Lesparre, department of the Gironde, July 19th, 18--.
LightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
LinenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
MinisternounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading _Length of service:_ Fourteen years, three months, and five days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
PropertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading _Property:_ 1200 francs in rentes.
RegimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
registersnounUS /ˈredʒəstərz/
plural of “register” — an official written record of names or events or transactions
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
rentes
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From this reading _Property:_ 1200 francs in rentes.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
SERVADAC
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From this reading SERVADAC (_Hector_), born at St. Trelody in the district of Lesparre, department of the Gironde, July 19th, 18--.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading _Length of service:_ Fourteen years, three months, and five days.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
St
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From this reading SERVADAC (_Hector_), born at St. Trelody in the district of Lesparre, department of the Gironde, July 19th, 18--.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Length of service:_ Fourteen years, three months, and five days.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
Trelody
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From this reading SERVADAC (_Hector_), born at St. Trelody in the district of Lesparre, department of the Gironde, July 19th, 18--.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Service:_ Two years at school at St. Cyr; two years at L’Ecole d’Application; two years in the 8th Regiment of the Line; two years in the 3rd Light Cavalry; seven years in Algeria.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading At the time of which I write, there might be seen in the registers of the Minister of War the following entry:
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading _Length of service:_ Fourteen years, three months, and five days.
