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The Companions of Jehu

Chapter XLV · Chapter 45

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That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:
Washington is dead!
That great man fought against tyranny.
He consolidated the liberty of America.
His memory will ever be dear to the French people, to all free men in both hemispheres, but especially to the French soldiers, who, like Washington and his soldiers, have fought for Liberty and Equality.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Companions of Jehu

Chapter XLV · Chapter 45

Chapter 45 of The Companions of Jehu is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:
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Washington is dead!
/ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən ɪz ded/
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That great man fought against tyranny.
/ðæt ɡreɪt mæn fɔːt əˈɡenst ˈtɪrəni/
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He consolidated the liberty of America.
/hiː kənˈsɑːlədeɪtəd ðə ˈlɪb.ər.ti ʌv əˈmerəkə/
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His memory will ever be dear to the French people, to all free men in both hemispheres, but especially to the French soldiers, who, like Washington and his soldiers, have fought for Liberty and Equality.

Learner Dictionary

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consolidated adjective US /kənˈsɑːlədeɪtəd/

joined together into a whole

From this reading “He consolidated the liberty of America.”

Consul noun US /ˈkɑːnsəl/

a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country

From this reading “That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:”

Consulate noun US /ˈkɑːnsələt/

diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul

From this reading “That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:”

dictated adjective US /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/

determined or decided upon as by an authority

From this reading “That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:”

Equality noun US /ɪˈkwɑːləti/

the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status

From this reading “His memory will ever be dear to the French people, to all free men in both hemispheres, but especially to the French soldiers, who, like Washington and his soldiers, have fought for Liberty and Equality.”

fought verb US /fɔːt/

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading “That great man fought against tyranny.”

tyranny noun US /ˈtɪrəni/

a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

From this reading “That great man fought against tyranny.”

Washington noun US /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading “Washington is dead!”

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addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading That great man fought against tyranny.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading His memory will ever be dear to the French people, to all free men in both hemispheres, but especially to the French soldiers, who, like Washington and his soldiers, have fought for Liberty and Equality.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading He consolidated the liberty of America.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading His memory will ever be dear to the French people, to all free men in both hemispheres, but especially to the French soldiers, who, like Washington and his soldiers, have fought for Liberty and Equality.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading His memory will ever be dear to the French people, to all free men in both hemispheres, but especially to the French soldiers, who, like Washington and his soldiers, have fought for Liberty and Equality.

Bourrienne

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From this reading That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His memory will ever be dear to the French people, to all free men in both hemispheres, but especially to the French soldiers, who, like Washington and his soldiers, have fought for Liberty and Equality.

consolidatedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɑːlədeɪtəd/

joined together into a whole

From this reading He consolidated the liberty of America.

ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/

a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country

From this reading That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:

ConsulatenounUS /ˈkɑːnsələt/

diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul

From this reading That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Washington is dead!

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading His memory will ever be dear to the French people, to all free men in both hemispheres, but especially to the French soldiers, who, like Washington and his soldiers, have fought for Liberty and Equality.

dictatedadjectiveUS /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/

determined or decided upon as by an authority

From this reading That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:

EqualitynounUS /ɪˈkwɑːləti/

the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status

From this reading His memory will ever be dear to the French people, to all free men in both hemispheres, but especially to the French soldiers, who, like Washington and his soldiers, have fought for Liberty and Equality.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading His memory will ever be dear to the French people, to all free men in both hemispheres, but especially to the French soldiers, who, like Washington and his soldiers, have fought for Liberty and Equality.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading His memory will ever be dear to the French people, to all free men in both hemispheres, but especially to the French soldiers, who, like Washington and his soldiers, have fought for Liberty and Equality.

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His memory will ever be dear to the French people, to all free men in both hemispheres, but especially to the French soldiers, who, like Washington and his soldiers, have fought for Liberty and Equality.

foughtverbUS /fɔːt/

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading That great man fought against tyranny.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading His memory will ever be dear to the French people, to all free men in both hemispheres, but especially to the French soldiers, who, like Washington and his soldiers, have fought for Liberty and Equality.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading His memory will ever be dear to the French people, to all free men in both hemispheres, but especially to the French soldiers, who, like Washington and his soldiers, have fought for Liberty and Equality.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading That great man fought against tyranny.

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading His memory will ever be dear to the French people, to all free men in both hemispheres, but especially to the French soldiers, who, like Washington and his soldiers, have fought for Liberty and Equality.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He consolidated the liberty of America.

hemispheres

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From this reading His memory will ever be dear to the French people, to all free men in both hemispheres, but especially to the French soldiers, who, like Washington and his soldiers, have fought for Liberty and Equality.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His memory will ever be dear to the French people, to all free men in both hemispheres, but especially to the French soldiers, who, like Washington and his soldiers, have fought for Liberty and Equality.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading His memory will ever be dear to the French people, to all free men in both hemispheres, but especially to the French soldiers, who, like Washington and his soldiers, have fought for Liberty and Equality.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Washington is dead!

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:

libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading He consolidated the liberty of America.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading His memory will ever be dear to the French people, to all free men in both hemispheres, but especially to the French soldiers, who, like Washington and his soldiers, have fought for Liberty and Equality.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading That great man fought against tyranny.

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading His memory will ever be dear to the French people, to all free men in both hemispheres, but especially to the French soldiers, who, like Washington and his soldiers, have fought for Liberty and Equality.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading His memory will ever be dear to the French people, to all free men in both hemispheres, but especially to the French soldiers, who, like Washington and his soldiers, have fought for Liberty and Equality.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He consolidated the liberty of America.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading His memory will ever be dear to the French people, to all free men in both hemispheres, but especially to the French soldiers, who, like Washington and his soldiers, have fought for Liberty and Equality.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:

soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading His memory will ever be dear to the French people, to all free men in both hemispheres, but especially to the French soldiers, who, like Washington and his soldiers, have fought for Liberty and Equality.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:

tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/

a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

From this reading That great man fought against tyranny.

WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading Washington is dead!

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading His memory will ever be dear to the French people, to all free men in both hemispheres, but especially to the French soldiers, who, like Washington and his soldiers, have fought for Liberty and Equality.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading His memory will ever be dear to the French people, to all free men in both hemispheres, but especially to the French soldiers, who, like Washington and his soldiers, have fought for Liberty and Equality.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading That same day, the First Consul, left alone with Bourrienne, dictated the following order, addressed to the Consulate guard and to the army at large:

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