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51st
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From this reading "The devil!" he muttered; "if they discover 'twas I who encountered their favourite Prince Xavier, and gave him that Lockerbie lick in front of the 51st, they will shoot me off hand like a hoodiecrow."
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
all
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From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
amazingly
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From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
Anglais
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From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of all my party I was the most depressed; but big Hob Elliot was the most vituperative, and swore at our bad luck and at our captors, in terms which fortunately they did not understand.
avail
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From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
bad
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From this reading Of all my party I was the most depressed; but big Hob Elliot was the most vituperative, and swore at our bad luck and at our captors, in terms which fortunately they did not understand.
bestrode
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From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
big
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From this reading Of all my party I was the most depressed; but big Hob Elliot was the most vituperative, and swore at our bad luck and at our captors, in terms which fortunately they did not understand.
boots
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From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of all my party I was the most depressed; but big Hob Elliot was the most vituperative, and swore at our bad luck and at our captors, in terms which fortunately they did not understand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
captors
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From this reading Of all my party I was the most depressed; but big Hob Elliot was the most vituperative, and swore at our bad luck and at our captors, in terms which fortunately they did not understand.
CLERMONT
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From this reading LES VOLONTAIRES DE CLERMONT.
Colonel
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From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
cord
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From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
courage
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From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
dapper
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From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
DE
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From this reading LES VOLONTAIRES DE CLERMONT.
depressed
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From this reading Of all my party I was the most depressed; but big Hob Elliot was the most vituperative, and swore at our bad luck and at our captors, in terms which fortunately they did not understand.
devil
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From this reading "The devil!" he muttered; "if they discover 'twas I who encountered their favourite Prince Xavier, and gave him that Lockerbie lick in front of the 51st, they will shoot me off hand like a hoodiecrow."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of all my party I was the most depressed; but big Hob Elliot was the most vituperative, and swore at our bad luck and at our captors, in terms which fortunately they did not understand.
discover
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From this reading "The devil!" he muttered; "if they discover 'twas I who encountered their favourite Prince Xavier, and gave him that Lockerbie lick in front of the 51st, they will shoot me off hand like a hoodiecrow."
Elliot
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From this reading Of all my party I was the most depressed; but big Hob Elliot was the most vituperative, and swore at our bad luck and at our captors, in terms which fortunately they did not understand.
encountered
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From this reading "The devil!" he muttered; "if they discover 'twas I who encountered their favourite Prince Xavier, and gave him that Lockerbie lick in front of the 51st, they will shoot me off hand like a hoodiecrow."
energy
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From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
enjoy
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From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
favourite
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From this reading "The devil!" he muttered; "if they discover 'twas I who encountered their favourite Prince Xavier, and gave him that Lockerbie lick in front of the 51st, they will shoot me off hand like a hoodiecrow."
Fords
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From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
fortunately
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From this reading Of all my party I was the most depressed; but big Hob Elliot was the most vituperative, and swore at our bad luck and at our captors, in terms which fortunately they did not understand.
French
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From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
front
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From this reading "The devil!" he muttered; "if they discover 'twas I who encountered their favourite Prince Xavier, and gave him that Lockerbie lick in front of the 51st, they will shoot me off hand like a hoodiecrow."
gave
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From this reading "The devil!" he muttered; "if they discover 'twas I who encountered their favourite Prince Xavier, and gave him that Lockerbie lick in front of the 51st, they will shoot me off hand like a hoodiecrow."
grey
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From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
hand
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From this reading "The devil!" he muttered; "if they discover 'twas I who encountered their favourite Prince Xavier, and gave him that Lockerbie lick in front of the 51st, they will shoot me off hand like a hoodiecrow."
handsome
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From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The devil!" he muttered; "if they discover 'twas I who encountered their favourite Prince Xavier, and gave him that Lockerbie lick in front of the 51st, they will shoot me off hand like a hoodiecrow."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The devil!" he muttered; "if they discover 'twas I who encountered their favourite Prince Xavier, and gave him that Lockerbie lick in front of the 51st, they will shoot me off hand like a hoodiecrow."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
Hob
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From this reading Of all my party I was the most depressed; but big Hob Elliot was the most vituperative, and swore at our bad luck and at our captors, in terms which fortunately they did not understand.
hoodiecrow
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From this reading "The devil!" he muttered; "if they discover 'twas I who encountered their favourite Prince Xavier, and gave him that Lockerbie lick in front of the 51st, they will shoot me off hand like a hoodiecrow."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The devil!" he muttered; "if they discover 'twas I who encountered their favourite Prince Xavier, and gave him that Lockerbie lick in front of the 51st, they will shoot me off hand like a hoodiecrow."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
knew
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From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
LES
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From this reading LES VOLONTAIRES DE CLERMONT.
lick
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From this reading "The devil!" he muttered; "if they discover 'twas I who encountered their favourite Prince Xavier, and gave him that Lockerbie lick in front of the 51st, they will shoot me off hand like a hoodiecrow."
like
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From this reading "The devil!" he muttered; "if they discover 'twas I who encountered their favourite Prince Xavier, and gave him that Lockerbie lick in front of the 51st, they will shoot me off hand like a hoodiecrow."
little
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From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
Lockerbie
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From this reading "The devil!" he muttered; "if they discover 'twas I who encountered their favourite Prince Xavier, and gave him that Lockerbie lick in front of the 51st, they will shoot me off hand like a hoodiecrow."
luck
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From this reading Of all my party I was the most depressed; but big Hob Elliot was the most vituperative, and swore at our bad luck and at our captors, in terms which fortunately they did not understand.
marched
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From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The devil!" he muttered; "if they discover 'twas I who encountered their favourite Prince Xavier, and gave him that Lockerbie lick in front of the 51st, they will shoot me off hand like a hoodiecrow."
more
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From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
most
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From this reading Of all my party I was the most depressed; but big Hob Elliot was the most vituperative, and swore at our bad luck and at our captors, in terms which fortunately they did not understand.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "The devil!" he muttered; "if they discover 'twas I who encountered their favourite Prince Xavier, and gave him that Lockerbie lick in front of the 51st, they will shoot me off hand like a hoodiecrow."
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
near
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From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of all my party I was the most depressed; but big Hob Elliot was the most vituperative, and swore at our bad luck and at our captors, in terms which fortunately they did not understand.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
off
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From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
party
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From this reading Of all my party I was the most depressed; but big Hob Elliot was the most vituperative, and swore at our bad luck and at our captors, in terms which fortunately they did not understand.
Preston
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From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
Prince
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From this reading "The devil!" he muttered; "if they discover 'twas I who encountered their favourite Prince Xavier, and gave him that Lockerbie lick in front of the 51st, they will shoot me off hand like a hoodiecrow."
ride
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From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
river
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From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
sacré
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From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
secured
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From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
seemed
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From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
shoot
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From this reading "The devil!" he muttered; "if they discover 'twas I who encountered their favourite Prince Xavier, and gave him that Lockerbie lick in front of the 51st, they will shoot me off hand like a hoodiecrow."
side
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From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
skill
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From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
sous-lieutenant
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From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
stirrup-leather
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From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
swore
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From this reading Of all my party I was the most depressed; but big Hob Elliot was the most vituperative, and swore at our bad luck and at our captors, in terms which fortunately they did not understand.
terms
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From this reading Of all my party I was the most depressed; but big Hob Elliot was the most vituperative, and swore at our bad luck and at our captors, in terms which fortunately they did not understand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The devil!" he muttered; "if they discover 'twas I who encountered their favourite Prince Xavier, and gave him that Lockerbie lick in front of the 51st, they will shoot me off hand like a hoodiecrow."
there
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From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of all my party I was the most depressed; but big Hob Elliot was the most vituperative, and swore at our bad luck and at our captors, in terms which fortunately they did not understand.
thus
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From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
trooper
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From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
trudged
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From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
twas
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From this reading "The devil!" he muttered; "if they discover 'twas I who encountered their favourite Prince Xavier, and gave him that Lockerbie lick in front of the 51st, they will shoot me off hand like a hoodiecrow."
understand
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From this reading Of all my party I was the most depressed; but big Hob Elliot was the most vituperative, and swore at our bad luck and at our captors, in terms which fortunately they did not understand.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
vituperative
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From this reading Of all my party I was the most depressed; but big Hob Elliot was the most vituperative, and swore at our bad luck and at our captors, in terms which fortunately they did not understand.
VOLONTAIRES
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From this reading LES VOLONTAIRES DE CLERMONT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fords on the river there were none near; thus, as we were marched off, we knew that all the courage of our comrades, and the skill and energy of Colonel Preston, could avail us nothing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of all my party I was the most depressed; but big Hob Elliot was the most vituperative, and swore at our bad luck and at our captors, in terms which fortunately they did not understand.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My handsome grey trooper was bestrode by a dapper little French sous-lieutenant, who seemed to enjoy the ride amazingly, all the more that I, a _sacré Anglais_, trudged by his side in my boots, secured to the stirrup-leather by a cord.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The devil!" he muttered; "if they discover 'twas I who encountered their favourite Prince Xavier, and gave him that Lockerbie lick in front of the 51st, they will shoot me off hand like a hoodiecrow."
Xavier
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From this reading "The devil!" he muttered; "if they discover 'twas I who encountered their favourite Prince Xavier, and gave him that Lockerbie lick in front of the 51st, they will shoot me off hand like a hoodiecrow."
