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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 There may be some who refuse to take seriously a person like Albert de Chantonnay because, forsooth, he happened to possess a sense of the picturesque.
Albert
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From this reading There may be some who refuse to take seriously a person like Albert de Chantonnay because, forsooth, he happened to possess a sense of the picturesque.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the English comprehension it is, for instance, surprising that in time of stress--when Paris was besieged by a German army--a hundred franc-tireur corps should spring into existence, who gravely decked themselves in sombreros and red waist-cloths, and called themselves the “Companions of Death,” or some claptrap title of a similar sound.
any
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From this reading Nevertheless, these “Companions of Death” fought at Orleans as few have fought since man walked this earth, and died as bravely as any in a government uniform.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are, as a matter of fact, thousands of sensible persons in the British Isles who fail completely to understand the average Frenchman.
army
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are, as a matter of fact, thousands of sensible persons in the British Isles who fail completely to understand the average Frenchman.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nevertheless, these “Companions of Death” fought at Orleans as few have fought since man walked this earth, and died as bravely as any in a government uniform.
average
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From this reading There are, as a matter of fact, thousands of sensible persons in the British Isles who fail completely to understand the average Frenchman.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There may be some who refuse to take seriously a person like Albert de Chantonnay because, forsooth, he happened to possess a sense of the picturesque.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading There may be some who refuse to take seriously a person like Albert de Chantonnay because, forsooth, he happened to possess a sense of the picturesque.
besieged
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bravely
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From this reading Nevertheless, these “Companions of Death” fought at Orleans as few have fought since man walked this earth, and died as bravely as any in a government uniform.
British
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To the English comprehension it is, for instance, surprising that in time of stress--when Paris was besieged by a German army--a hundred franc-tireur corps should spring into existence, who gravely decked themselves in sombreros and red waist-cloths, and called themselves the “Companions of Death,” or some claptrap title of a similar sound.
called
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Chantonnay
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claptrap
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Companions
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completely
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comprehension
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corps
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de
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Death
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decked
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died
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From this reading Nevertheless, these “Companions of Death” fought at Orleans as few have fought since man walked this earth, and died as bravely as any in a government uniform.
earth
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From this reading Nevertheless, these “Companions of Death” fought at Orleans as few have fought since man walked this earth, and died as bravely as any in a government uniform.
English
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EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the stolid German foe forgot, at last, to laugh at the sombrero worn in midwinter.
existence
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fact
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From this reading There are, as a matter of fact, thousands of sensible persons in the British Isles who fail completely to understand the average Frenchman.
fail
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From this reading There are, as a matter of fact, thousands of sensible persons in the British Isles who fail completely to understand the average Frenchman.
few
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From this reading Nevertheless, these “Companions of Death” fought at Orleans as few have fought since man walked this earth, and died as bravely as any in a government uniform.
foe
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From this reading Even the stolid German foe forgot, at last, to laugh at the sombrero worn in midwinter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To the English comprehension it is, for instance, surprising that in time of stress--when Paris was besieged by a German army--a hundred franc-tireur corps should spring into existence, who gravely decked themselves in sombreros and red waist-cloths, and called themselves the “Companions of Death,” or some claptrap title of a similar sound.
forgot
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From this reading Even the stolid German foe forgot, at last, to laugh at the sombrero worn in midwinter.
forsooth
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From this reading There may be some who refuse to take seriously a person like Albert de Chantonnay because, forsooth, he happened to possess a sense of the picturesque.
fought
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From this reading Nevertheless, these “Companions of Death” fought at Orleans as few have fought since man walked this earth, and died as bravely as any in a government uniform.
franc-tireur
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Frenchman
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German
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government
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From this reading Nevertheless, these “Companions of Death” fought at Orleans as few have fought since man walked this earth, and died as bravely as any in a government uniform.
gravely
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happened
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From this reading There may be some who refuse to take seriously a person like Albert de Chantonnay because, forsooth, he happened to possess a sense of the picturesque.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nevertheless, these “Companions of Death” fought at Orleans as few have fought since man walked this earth, and died as bravely as any in a government uniform.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There may be some who refuse to take seriously a person like Albert de Chantonnay because, forsooth, he happened to possess a sense of the picturesque.
hundred
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are, as a matter of fact, thousands of sensible persons in the British Isles who fail completely to understand the average Frenchman.
instance
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To the English comprehension it is, for instance, surprising that in time of stress--when Paris was besieged by a German army--a hundred franc-tireur corps should spring into existence, who gravely decked themselves in sombreros and red waist-cloths, and called themselves the “Companions of Death,” or some claptrap title of a similar sound.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the English comprehension it is, for instance, surprising that in time of stress--when Paris was besieged by a German army--a hundred franc-tireur corps should spring into existence, who gravely decked themselves in sombreros and red waist-cloths, and called themselves the “Companions of Death,” or some claptrap title of a similar sound.
Isles
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From this reading There are, as a matter of fact, thousands of sensible persons in the British Isles who fail completely to understand the average Frenchman.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To the English comprehension it is, for instance, surprising that in time of stress--when Paris was besieged by a German army--a hundred franc-tireur corps should spring into existence, who gravely decked themselves in sombreros and red waist-cloths, and called themselves the “Companions of Death,” or some claptrap title of a similar sound.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the stolid German foe forgot, at last, to laugh at the sombrero worn in midwinter.
laugh
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From this reading Even the stolid German foe forgot, at last, to laugh at the sombrero worn in midwinter.
like
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From this reading There may be some who refuse to take seriously a person like Albert de Chantonnay because, forsooth, he happened to possess a sense of the picturesque.
man
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From this reading Nevertheless, these “Companions of Death” fought at Orleans as few have fought since man walked this earth, and died as bravely as any in a government uniform.
matter
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From this reading There are, as a matter of fact, thousands of sensible persons in the British Isles who fail completely to understand the average Frenchman.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There may be some who refuse to take seriously a person like Albert de Chantonnay because, forsooth, he happened to possess a sense of the picturesque.
midwinter
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From this reading Even the stolid German foe forgot, at last, to laugh at the sombrero worn in midwinter.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, these “Companions of Death” fought at Orleans as few have fought since man walked this earth, and died as bravely as any in a government uniform.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There may be some who refuse to take seriously a person like Albert de Chantonnay because, forsooth, he happened to possess a sense of the picturesque.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To the English comprehension it is, for instance, surprising that in time of stress--when Paris was besieged by a German army--a hundred franc-tireur corps should spring into existence, who gravely decked themselves in sombreros and red waist-cloths, and called themselves the “Companions of Death,” or some claptrap title of a similar sound.
Orleans
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From this reading Nevertheless, these “Companions of Death” fought at Orleans as few have fought since man walked this earth, and died as bravely as any in a government uniform.
Paris
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person
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persons
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picturesque
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From this reading There may be some who refuse to take seriously a person like Albert de Chantonnay because, forsooth, he happened to possess a sense of the picturesque.
possess
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red
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refuse
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sense
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From this reading There may be some who refuse to take seriously a person like Albert de Chantonnay because, forsooth, he happened to possess a sense of the picturesque.
sensible
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seriously
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From this reading There may be some who refuse to take seriously a person like Albert de Chantonnay because, forsooth, he happened to possess a sense of the picturesque.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To the English comprehension it is, for instance, surprising that in time of stress--when Paris was besieged by a German army--a hundred franc-tireur corps should spring into existence, who gravely decked themselves in sombreros and red waist-cloths, and called themselves the “Companions of Death,” or some claptrap title of a similar sound.
similar
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nevertheless, these “Companions of Death” fought at Orleans as few have fought since man walked this earth, and died as bravely as any in a government uniform.
sombrero
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From this reading Even the stolid German foe forgot, at last, to laugh at the sombrero worn in midwinter.
sombreros
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some
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sound
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spring
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stolid
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From this reading Even the stolid German foe forgot, at last, to laugh at the sombrero worn in midwinter.
stress
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surprising
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takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There may be some who refuse to take seriously a person like Albert de Chantonnay because, forsooth, he happened to possess a sense of the picturesque.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the English comprehension it is, for instance, surprising that in time of stress--when Paris was besieged by a German army--a hundred franc-tireur corps should spring into existence, who gravely decked themselves in sombreros and red waist-cloths, and called themselves the “Companions of Death,” or some claptrap title of a similar sound.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There may be some who refuse to take seriously a person like Albert de Chantonnay because, forsooth, he happened to possess a sense of the picturesque.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading To the English comprehension it is, for instance, surprising that in time of stress--when Paris was besieged by a German army--a hundred franc-tireur corps should spring into existence, who gravely decked themselves in sombreros and red waist-cloths, and called themselves the “Companions of Death,” or some claptrap title of a similar sound.
There
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From this reading There may be some who refuse to take seriously a person like Albert de Chantonnay because, forsooth, he happened to possess a sense of the picturesque.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, these “Companions of Death” fought at Orleans as few have fought since man walked this earth, and died as bravely as any in a government uniform.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, these “Companions of Death” fought at Orleans as few have fought since man walked this earth, and died as bravely as any in a government uniform.
thousands
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From this reading There are, as a matter of fact, thousands of sensible persons in the British Isles who fail completely to understand the average Frenchman.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the English comprehension it is, for instance, surprising that in time of stress--when Paris was besieged by a German army--a hundred franc-tireur corps should spring into existence, who gravely decked themselves in sombreros and red waist-cloths, and called themselves the “Companions of Death,” or some claptrap title of a similar sound.
title
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There may be some who refuse to take seriously a person like Albert de Chantonnay because, forsooth, he happened to possess a sense of the picturesque.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are, as a matter of fact, thousands of sensible persons in the British Isles who fail completely to understand the average Frenchman.
uniform
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From this reading Nevertheless, these “Companions of Death” fought at Orleans as few have fought since man walked this earth, and died as bravely as any in a government uniform.
waist-cloths
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walked
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From this reading Nevertheless, these “Companions of Death” fought at Orleans as few have fought since man walked this earth, and died as bravely as any in a government uniform.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the English comprehension it is, for instance, surprising that in time of stress--when Paris was besieged by a German army--a hundred franc-tireur corps should spring into existence, who gravely decked themselves in sombreros and red waist-cloths, and called themselves the “Companions of Death,” or some claptrap title of a similar sound.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To the English comprehension it is, for instance, surprising that in time of stress--when Paris was besieged by a German army--a hundred franc-tireur corps should spring into existence, who gravely decked themselves in sombreros and red waist-cloths, and called themselves the “Companions of Death,” or some claptrap title of a similar sound.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There may be some who refuse to take seriously a person like Albert de Chantonnay because, forsooth, he happened to possess a sense of the picturesque.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Even the stolid German foe forgot, at last, to laugh at the sombrero worn in midwinter.
