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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ROAD TO POITIERS We reined up on the edge of a shelving bank, and the Mable swirled before us.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Beyond the alders on the opposite shore, but about a mile higher upstream, lay Richelieu.
alders
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From this reading Beyond the alders on the opposite shore, but about a mile higher upstream, lay Richelieu.
All
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From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROAD TO POITIERS We reined up on the edge of a shelving bank, and the Mable swirled before us.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
bank
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From this reading THE ROAD TO POITIERS We reined up on the edge of a shelving bank, and the Mable swirled before us.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE ROAD TO POITIERS We reined up on the edge of a shelving bank, and the Mable swirled before us.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the alders on the opposite shore, but about a mile higher upstream, lay Richelieu.
burning
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From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Beyond the alders on the opposite shore, but about a mile higher upstream, lay Richelieu.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
called
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From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
case
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From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
chalks
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From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
Chatellerault
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From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
Christaudins
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From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
country
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From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
edge
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From this reading THE ROAD TO POITIERS We reined up on the edge of a shelving bank, and the Mable swirled before us.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
fitful
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From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
flare
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From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
Fontenaye
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From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
heavy
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From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
held
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From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
Heraye
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From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It must be remembered that the King's Writ was waste-paper here.
higher
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From this reading Beyond the alders on the opposite shore, but about a mile higher upstream, lay Richelieu.
houses
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From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
Huguenots
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From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
ill
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From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
King's
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From this reading It must be remembered that the King's Writ was waste-paper here.
La
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From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
land
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From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
Late
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From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
lay
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From this reading Beyond the alders on the opposite shore, but about a mile higher upstream, lay Richelieu.
led
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From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
lights
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From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
loose
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From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
Mable
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From this reading THE ROAD TO POITIERS We reined up on the edge of a shelving bank, and the Mable swirled before us.
made
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From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
many
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From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
marauders
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From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
mile
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From this reading Beyond the alders on the opposite shore, but about a mile higher upstream, lay Richelieu.
moment
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From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
Montluc
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From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
Montpensier
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From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
Mothe
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From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be remembered that the King's Writ was waste-paper here.
north
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From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
now
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From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
occupied
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From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROAD TO POITIERS We reined up on the edge of a shelving bank, and the Mable swirled before us.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ROAD TO POITIERS We reined up on the edge of a shelving bank, and the Mable swirled before us.
opposite
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From this reading Beyond the alders on the opposite shore, but about a mile higher upstream, lay Richelieu.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
out
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From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
place
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From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
POITIERS
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From this reading THE ROAD TO POITIERS We reined up on the edge of a shelving bank, and the Mable swirled before us.
redly
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From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
reined
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From this reading THE ROAD TO POITIERS We reined up on the edge of a shelving bank, and the Mable swirled before us.
remembered
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From this reading It must be remembered that the King's Writ was waste-paper here.
result
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From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
Richelieu
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From this reading Beyond the alders on the opposite shore, but about a mile higher upstream, lay Richelieu.
ROAD
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From this reading THE ROAD TO POITIERS We reined up on the edge of a shelving bank, and the Mable swirled before us.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
Saumur
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From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
shelving
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From this reading THE ROAD TO POITIERS We reined up on the edge of a shelving bank, and the Mable swirled before us.
shore
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From this reading Beyond the alders on the opposite shore, but about a mile higher upstream, lay Richelieu.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
south
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From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
St
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From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
stand
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From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
swirled
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From this reading THE ROAD TO POITIERS We reined up on the edge of a shelving bank, and the Mable swirled before us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROAD TO POITIERS We reined up on the edge of a shelving bank, and the Mable swirled before us.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
then
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From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
there
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From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
Thouars
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From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROAD TO POITIERS We reined up on the edge of a shelving bank, and the Mable swirled before us.
town
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From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
troops
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From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
up
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From this reading THE ROAD TO POITIERS We reined up on the edge of a shelving bank, and the Mable swirled before us.
upstreamnounUS /ˈupstream/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Beyond the alders on the opposite shore, but about a mile higher upstream, lay Richelieu.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ROAD TO POITIERS We reined up on the edge of a shelving bank, and the Mable swirled before us.
ventured
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From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
waste-paper
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From this reading It must be remembered that the King's Writ was waste-paper here.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE ROAD TO POITIERS We reined up on the edge of a shelving bank, and the Mable swirled before us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All that was ill was loose in the land, and though Montpensier from the north and Montluc from the south struck with heavy hands, the Christaudins--or Huguenots, as they called them--held all the country from the chalks of Chatellerault to Saumur, and from Fontenaye to Thouars and La Mothe St. Heraye.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Late though it was there were many lights still burning, and now and then a fitful flare, that made the houses stand out redly for a moment, led me to think that the place was occupied by troops or marauders; and if so, the result would in either case be the same for the town, or for ourselves if we ventured thither.
Writ
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From this reading It must be remembered that the King's Writ was waste-paper here.
