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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 MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
accommodation
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From this reading I had sent forward two of my men, with instructions to make arrangements for our accommodation for the night at Les Barres.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I made a mental note of this, and years after I was to use this knowledge to some purpose when I stood by Coligny's side before Poitiers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
angle
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From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
arose
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From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
arrangements
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From this reading I had sent forward two of my men, with instructions to make arrangements for our accommodation for the night at Les Barres.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had sent forward two of my men, with instructions to make arrangements for our accommodation for the night at Les Barres.
bank
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From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
Barres
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From this reading I had sent forward two of my men, with instructions to make arrangements for our accommodation for the night at Les Barres.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I made a mental note of this, and years after I was to use this knowledge to some purpose when I stood by Coligny's side before Poitiers.
Berri
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From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
Boivre
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From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
bridge
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From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
Chatellerault
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From this reading I deemed it inadvisable to go on to Chatellerault, and Les Barres was a convenient halting-place, as there was no moon now, and there could be little travelling after sundown.
check
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From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
Clain
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From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
Coligny's
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From this reading I made a mental note of this, and years after I was to use this knowledge to some purpose when I stood by Coligny's side before Poitiers.
commanded
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From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
convenient
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From this reading I deemed it inadvisable to go on to Chatellerault, and Les Barres was a convenient halting-place, as there was no moon now, and there could be little travelling after sundown.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I deemed it inadvisable to go on to Chatellerault, and Les Barres was a convenient halting-place, as there was no moon now, and there could be little travelling after sundown.
crossing
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From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
de
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From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
deemed
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From this reading I deemed it inadvisable to go on to Chatellerault, and Les Barres was a convenient halting-place, as there was no moon now, and there could be little travelling after sundown.
difficult
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From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
escape
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From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
eyes
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From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
faubourg
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From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
fell
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From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had sent forward two of my men, with instructions to make arrangements for our accommodation for the night at Les Barres.
fortress
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From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had sent forward two of my men, with instructions to make arrangements for our accommodation for the night at Les Barres.
go
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From this reading I deemed it inadvisable to go on to Chatellerault, and Les Barres was a convenient halting-place, as there was no moon now, and there could be little travelling after sundown.
guarded
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From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
halting-place
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From this reading I deemed it inadvisable to go on to Chatellerault, and Les Barres was a convenient halting-place, as there was no moon now, and there could be little travelling after sundown.
held
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From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
inadvisable
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From this reading I deemed it inadvisable to go on to Chatellerault, and Les Barres was a convenient halting-place, as there was no moon now, and there could be little travelling after sundown.
instructions
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From this reading I had sent forward two of my men, with instructions to make arrangements for our accommodation for the night at Les Barres.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I deemed it inadvisable to go on to Chatellerault, and Les Barres was a convenient halting-place, as there was no moon now, and there could be little travelling after sundown.
Jean
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From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
junction
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From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
knowledge
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From this reading I made a mental note of this, and years after I was to use this knowledge to some purpose when I stood by Coligny's side before Poitiers.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
Les
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From this reading I had sent forward two of my men, with instructions to make arrangements for our accommodation for the night at Les Barres.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I deemed it inadvisable to go on to Chatellerault, and Les Barres was a convenient halting-place, as there was no moon now, and there could be little travelling after sundown.
made
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From this reading I made a mental note of this, and years after I was to use this knowledge to some purpose when I stood by Coligny's side before Poitiers.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had sent forward two of my men, with instructions to make arrangements for our accommodation for the night at Les Barres.
matter
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From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
men
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From this reading I had sent forward two of my men, with instructions to make arrangements for our accommodation for the night at Les Barres.
mental
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From this reading I made a mental note of this, and years after I was to use this knowledge to some purpose when I stood by Coligny's side before Poitiers.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
moon
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From this reading I deemed it inadvisable to go on to Chatellerault, and Les Barres was a convenient halting-place, as there was no moon now, and there could be little travelling after sundown.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
night
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From this reading I had sent forward two of my men, with instructions to make arrangements for our accommodation for the night at Les Barres.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
note
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From this reading I made a mental note of this, and years after I was to use this knowledge to some purpose when I stood by Coligny's side before Poitiers.
now
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From this reading I deemed it inadvisable to go on to Chatellerault, and Les Barres was a convenient halting-place, as there was no moon now, and there could be little travelling after sundown.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
old
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From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
opposite
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From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
Poitiers
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From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
Porte
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From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
PRISONER
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From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
purpose
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From this reading I made a mental note of this, and years after I was to use this knowledge to some purpose when I stood by Coligny's side before Poitiers.
river
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From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
Rochereuil
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From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
rock
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From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
sent
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From this reading I had sent forward two of my men, with instructions to make arrangements for our accommodation for the night at Les Barres.
shut
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From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
side
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From this reading I made a mental note of this, and years after I was to use this knowledge to some purpose when I stood by Coligny's side before Poitiers.
some
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From this reading I made a mental note of this, and years after I was to use this knowledge to some purpose when I stood by Coligny's side before Poitiers.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I made a mental note of this, and years after I was to use this knowledge to some purpose when I stood by Coligny's side before Poitiers.
sundown
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From this reading I deemed it inadvisable to go on to Chatellerault, and Les Barres was a convenient halting-place, as there was no moon now, and there could be little travelling after sundown.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
there
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From this reading I deemed it inadvisable to go on to Chatellerault, and Les Barres was a convenient halting-place, as there was no moon now, and there could be little travelling after sundown.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I made a mental note of this, and years after I was to use this knowledge to some purpose when I stood by Coligny's side before Poitiers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
travelling
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From this reading I deemed it inadvisable to go on to Chatellerault, and Les Barres was a convenient halting-place, as there was no moon now, and there could be little travelling after sundown.
trouble
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From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
two
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From this reading I had sent forward two of my men, with instructions to make arrangements for our accommodation for the night at Les Barres.
use
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From this reading I made a mental note of this, and years after I was to use this knowledge to some purpose when I stood by Coligny's side before Poitiers.
Vienne
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From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I made a mental note of this, and years after I was to use this knowledge to some purpose when I stood by Coligny's side before Poitiers.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I made a mental note of this, and years after I was to use this knowledge to some purpose when I stood by Coligny's side before Poitiers.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
WhilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst crossing the bridge my eyes fell on a rock on the opposite bank of the river which commanded the faubourg, and even held in check the old fortress of Jean de Berri, which guarded the junction of the Clain and Boivre on our left.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had sent forward two of my men, with instructions to make arrangements for our accommodation for the night at Les Barres.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading MY PRISONER We left Poitiers by the Porte de Rochereuil, as I had no mind to be shut within the angle between the Clain and the Vienne, whence escape would be a difficult matter if trouble arose.
years
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From this reading I made a mental note of this, and years after I was to use this knowledge to some purpose when I stood by Coligny's side before Poitiers.
