Chapter 57 of The Companions of Jehu is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 57 of The Companions of Jehu is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the meantime the French army continued its march, and on the 5th of June it entered Milan. There was little resistance. The fort of Milan was invested. Murat, sent to Piacenza, had taken the city without a blow. Lannes had defeated General Ott at Montebello.
Chapter 57 of The Companions of Jehu is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading “Lannes had defeated General Ott at Montebello.”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “The fort of Milan was invested.”
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading “The fort of Milan was invested.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “In the meantime the French army continued its march, and on the 5th of June it entered Milan.”
march in a procession
From this reading “In the meantime the French army continued its march, and on the 5th of June it entered Milan.”
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading “In the meantime the French army continued its march, and on the 5th of June it entered Milan.”
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading “In the meantime the French army continued its march, and on the 5th of June it entered Milan.”
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading “There was little resistance.”
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From this reading In the meantime the French army continued its march, and on the 5th of June it entered Milan.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Murat, sent to Piacenza, had taken the city without a blow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meantime the French army continued its march, and on the 5th of June it entered Milan.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading In the meantime the French army continued its march, and on the 5th of June it entered Milan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lannes had defeated General Ott at Montebello.
exhale hard
From this reading Murat, sent to Piacenza, had taken the city without a blow.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Murat, sent to Piacenza, had taken the city without a blow.
without stop or interruption
From this reading In the meantime the French army continued its march, and on the 5th of June it entered Milan.
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading Lannes had defeated General Ott at Montebello.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading In the meantime the French army continued its march, and on the 5th of June it entered Milan.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The fort of Milan was invested.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading In the meantime the French army continued its march, and on the 5th of June it entered Milan.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Lannes had defeated General Ott at Montebello.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Murat, sent to Piacenza, had taken the city without a blow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime the French army continued its march, and on the 5th of June it entered Milan.
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading The fort of Milan was invested.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime the French army continued its march, and on the 5th of June it entered Milan.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime the French army continued its march, and on the 5th of June it entered Milan.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading In the meantime the French army continued its march, and on the 5th of June it entered Milan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lannes had defeated General Ott at Montebello.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little resistance.
march in a procession
From this reading In the meantime the French army continued its march, and on the 5th of June it entered Milan.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime the French army continued its march, and on the 5th of June it entered Milan.
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading In the meantime the French army continued its march, and on the 5th of June it entered Milan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lannes had defeated General Ott at Montebello.
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From this reading Murat, sent to Piacenza, had taken the city without a blow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meantime the French army continued its march, and on the 5th of June it entered Milan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the meantime the French army continued its march, and on the 5th of June it entered Milan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lannes had defeated General Ott at Montebello.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Murat, sent to Piacenza, had taken the city without a blow.
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading There was little resistance.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Murat, sent to Piacenza, had taken the city without a blow.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Murat, sent to Piacenza, had taken the city without a blow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime the French army continued its march, and on the 5th of June it entered Milan.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little resistance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Murat, sent to Piacenza, had taken the city without a blow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was little resistance.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Murat, sent to Piacenza, had taken the city without a blow.
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