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Chapter I

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THE SCOTTISH MUSKETEERS.
AUTHOR OF "ROMANCE OF WAR," "JANE SETON," &c.
&c.
"'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Philip Rollo

Chapter I

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THE SCOTTISH MUSKETEERS.
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AUTHOR OF "ROMANCE OF WAR," "JANE SETON," &c.
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&c.
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"'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."
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Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “"'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."”

All words in this reading · 43

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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 "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

advancing

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

AUTHOR

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ROMANCE OF WAR," "JANE SETON," &c.

batteries

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

bivouacs

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

breaches

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

c

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ROMANCE OF WAR," "JANE SETON," &c.

campaigning

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

columns

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

days

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

divisions

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

enfilading

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

fighting

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

howitzers

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

intrenchments

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

invading

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

JANE

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ROMANCE OF WAR," "JANE SETON," &c.

line

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

love

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

marches

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

mortars

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

MUSKETEERS

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From this reading THE SCOTTISH MUSKETEERS.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF "ROMANCE OF WAR," "JANE SETON," &c.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

out

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

posts

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

provisions

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

quarters

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

ROMANCE

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ROMANCE OF WAR," "JANE SETON," &c.

routes

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

rum

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

SCOTTISH

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From this reading THE SCOTTISH MUSKETEERS.

SETON

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ROMANCE OF WAR," "JANE SETON," &c.

tale

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SCOTTISH MUSKETEERS.

Tis

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

VOL

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From this reading VOL.

WAR

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ROMANCE OF WAR," "JANE SETON," &c.

whole

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From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "'Tis a tale of campaigning, of love, and invading, Of marches, of routes, bivouacs, enfilading; Of batteries and breaches, howitzers and mortars, Of posts and intrenchments; of in and out quarters; Of advancing in line, by columns, divisions, And fighting whole days without rum or provisions."