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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 A quarter of an hour after, Henri returned; he had seen a considerable detachment of French troops intrenched on a hill at some distance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, Henri returned; he had seen a considerable detachment of French troops intrenched on a hill at some distance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, Henri returned; he had seen a considerable detachment of French troops intrenched on a hill at some distance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The slimy mud brought by the rolling waters had covered the whole country, and it was a sad spectacle to see, as the wind cleared the mist, a number of cavaliers stuck in the mud, and trying vainly to reach either of the hills.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, Henri returned; he had seen a considerable detachment of French troops intrenched on a hill at some distance.
Aunis
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the other hill, on which the flag of France waved, their cries of distress had been heard, and that was why the trumpets had sounded.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
begun
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
BROTHERS
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From this reading THE TWO BROTHERS.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The slimy mud brought by the rolling waters had covered the whole country, and it was a sad spectacle to see, as the wind cleared the mist, a number of cavaliers stuck in the mud, and trying vainly to reach either of the hills.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
cavaliers
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From this reading The slimy mud brought by the rolling waters had covered the whole country, and it was a sad spectacle to see, as the wind cleared the mist, a number of cavaliers stuck in the mud, and trying vainly to reach either of the hills.
cleared
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From this reading The slimy mud brought by the rolling waters had covered the whole country, and it was a sad spectacle to see, as the wind cleared the mist, a number of cavaliers stuck in the mud, and trying vainly to reach either of the hills.
considerable
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after, Henri returned; he had seen a considerable detachment of French troops intrenched on a hill at some distance.
country
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From this reading The slimy mud brought by the rolling waters had covered the whole country, and it was a sad spectacle to see, as the wind cleared the mist, a number of cavaliers stuck in the mud, and trying vainly to reach either of the hills.
covered
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From this reading The slimy mud brought by the rolling waters had covered the whole country, and it was a sad spectacle to see, as the wind cleared the mist, a number of cavaliers stuck in the mud, and trying vainly to reach either of the hills.
cries
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From this reading From the other hill, on which the flag of France waved, their cries of distress had been heard, and that was why the trumpets had sounded.
detachment
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after, Henri returned; he had seen a considerable detachment of French troops intrenched on a hill at some distance.
disappear
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
distance
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after, Henri returned; he had seen a considerable detachment of French troops intrenched on a hill at some distance.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading From the other hill, on which the flag of France waved, their cries of distress had been heard, and that was why the trumpets had sounded.
ditch
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
earth
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The slimy mud brought by the rolling waters had covered the whole country, and it was a sad spectacle to see, as the wind cleared the mist, a number of cavaliers stuck in the mud, and trying vainly to reach either of the hills.
Excepting
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
flag
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From this reading From the other hill, on which the flag of France waved, their cries of distress had been heard, and that was why the trumpets had sounded.
France
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From this reading From the other hill, on which the flag of France waved, their cries of distress had been heard, and that was why the trumpets had sounded.
French
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after, Henri returned; he had seen a considerable detachment of French troops intrenched on a hill at some distance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
gendarmes
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
ground
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, Henri returned; he had seen a considerable detachment of French troops intrenched on a hill at some distance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, Henri returned; he had seen a considerable detachment of French troops intrenched on a hill at some distance.
heard
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From this reading From the other hill, on which the flag of France waved, their cries of distress had been heard, and that was why the trumpets had sounded.
Henri
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after, Henri returned; he had seen a considerable detachment of French troops intrenched on a hill at some distance.
higher
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
hill
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after, Henri returned; he had seen a considerable detachment of French troops intrenched on a hill at some distance.
hills
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From this reading The slimy mud brought by the rolling waters had covered the whole country, and it was a sad spectacle to see, as the wind cleared the mist, a number of cavaliers stuck in the mud, and trying vainly to reach either of the hills.
hour
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after, Henri returned; he had seen a considerable detachment of French troops intrenched on a hill at some distance.
immediate
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
intrenched
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after, Henri returned; he had seen a considerable detachment of French troops intrenched on a hill at some distance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The slimy mud brought by the rolling waters had covered the whole country, and it was a sad spectacle to see, as the wind cleared the mist, a number of cavaliers stuck in the mud, and trying vainly to reach either of the hills.
large
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
making
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
mist
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From this reading The slimy mud brought by the rolling waters had covered the whole country, and it was a sad spectacle to see, as the wind cleared the mist, a number of cavaliers stuck in the mud, and trying vainly to reach either of the hills.
mud
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From this reading The slimy mud brought by the rolling waters had covered the whole country, and it was a sad spectacle to see, as the wind cleared the mist, a number of cavaliers stuck in the mud, and trying vainly to reach either of the hills.
natural
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
neighborhood
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
number
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From this reading The slimy mud brought by the rolling waters had covered the whole country, and it was a sad spectacle to see, as the wind cleared the mist, a number of cavaliers stuck in the mud, and trying vainly to reach either of the hills.
occupied
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, Henri returned; he had seen a considerable detachment of French troops intrenched on a hill at some distance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, Henri returned; he had seen a considerable detachment of French troops intrenched on a hill at some distance.
other
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From this reading From the other hill, on which the flag of France waved, their cries of distress had been heard, and that was why the trumpets had sounded.
place
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
plain
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
points
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
quarter
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after, Henri returned; he had seen a considerable detachment of French troops intrenched on a hill at some distance.
reach
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From this reading The slimy mud brought by the rolling waters had covered the whole country, and it was a sad spectacle to see, as the wind cleared the mist, a number of cavaliers stuck in the mud, and trying vainly to reach either of the hills.
reappear
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, Henri returned; he had seen a considerable detachment of French troops intrenched on a hill at some distance.
rolling
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From this reading The slimy mud brought by the rolling waters had covered the whole country, and it was a sad spectacle to see, as the wind cleared the mist, a number of cavaliers stuck in the mud, and trying vainly to reach either of the hills.
run
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
sad
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From this reading The slimy mud brought by the rolling waters had covered the whole country, and it was a sad spectacle to see, as the wind cleared the mist, a number of cavaliers stuck in the mud, and trying vainly to reach either of the hills.
sea
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
see
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From this reading The slimy mud brought by the rolling waters had covered the whole country, and it was a sad spectacle to see, as the wind cleared the mist, a number of cavaliers stuck in the mud, and trying vainly to reach either of the hills.
seen
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after, Henri returned; he had seen a considerable detachment of French troops intrenched on a hill at some distance.
several
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
slimy
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From this reading The slimy mud brought by the rolling waters had covered the whole country, and it was a sad spectacle to see, as the wind cleared the mist, a number of cavaliers stuck in the mud, and trying vainly to reach either of the hills.
slope
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
some
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after, Henri returned; he had seen a considerable detachment of French troops intrenched on a hill at some distance.
sounded
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From this reading From the other hill, on which the flag of France waved, their cries of distress had been heard, and that was why the trumpets had sounded.
spectacle
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From this reading The slimy mud brought by the rolling waters had covered the whole country, and it was a sad spectacle to see, as the wind cleared the mist, a number of cavaliers stuck in the mud, and trying vainly to reach either of the hills.
stuck
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From this reading The slimy mud brought by the rolling waters had covered the whole country, and it was a sad spectacle to see, as the wind cleared the mist, a number of cavaliers stuck in the mud, and trying vainly to reach either of the hills.
surrounded
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the other hill, on which the flag of France waved, their cries of distress had been heard, and that was why the trumpets had sounded.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO BROTHERS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From the other hill, on which the flag of France waved, their cries of distress had been heard, and that was why the trumpets had sounded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
troops
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after, Henri returned; he had seen a considerable detachment of French troops intrenched on a hill at some distance.
trumpets
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From this reading From the other hill, on which the flag of France waved, their cries of distress had been heard, and that was why the trumpets had sounded.
trying
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From this reading The slimy mud brought by the rolling waters had covered the whole country, and it was a sad spectacle to see, as the wind cleared the mist, a number of cavaliers stuck in the mud, and trying vainly to reach either of the hills.
TWO
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From this reading THE TWO BROTHERS.
vainly
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From this reading The slimy mud brought by the rolling waters had covered the whole country, and it was a sad spectacle to see, as the wind cleared the mist, a number of cavaliers stuck in the mud, and trying vainly to reach either of the hills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The slimy mud brought by the rolling waters had covered the whole country, and it was a sad spectacle to see, as the wind cleared the mist, a number of cavaliers stuck in the mud, and trying vainly to reach either of the hills.
water
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
waters
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From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
waved
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From this reading From the other hill, on which the flag of France waved, their cries of distress had been heard, and that was why the trumpets had sounded.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Excepting a large ditch, which surrounded the place occupied by the gendarmes of Aunis, the water had begun to disappear from the plain, the natural slope of the ground in the immediate neighborhood making the waters run toward the sea, and several points of earth, higher than the rest, began to reappear.
whole
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From this reading The slimy mud brought by the rolling waters had covered the whole country, and it was a sad spectacle to see, as the wind cleared the mist, a number of cavaliers stuck in the mud, and trying vainly to reach either of the hills.
why
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From this reading From the other hill, on which the flag of France waved, their cries of distress had been heard, and that was why the trumpets had sounded.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The slimy mud brought by the rolling waters had covered the whole country, and it was a sad spectacle to see, as the wind cleared the mist, a number of cavaliers stuck in the mud, and trying vainly to reach either of the hills.
