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The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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THE COMBAT On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.
The second musketeer, arriving at Nangis at the same moment, placed himself at the head of thirty-three more.
The third guest of the landlord of Provins arrived at Nangis in time to assemble together thirty-three other musketeers.
The first stranger led the troops of his Eminence.
The second led the troops of the Queen.
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The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE COMBAT On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.
Line 2
The second musketeer, arriving at Nangis at the same moment, placed himself at the head of thirty-three more.
Line 3
The third guest of the landlord of Provins arrived at Nangis in time to assemble together thirty-three other musketeers.
Line 4
The first stranger led the troops of his Eminence.
/ðə fɜːrst ˈstreɪndʒər led ðə truːps ʌv hɪz ˈemənəns/
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The second led the troops of the Queen.
/ðə ˈsekənd led ðə truːps ʌv ðə kwiːn/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

arriving verb US /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading “The second musketeer, arriving at Nangis at the same moment, placed himself at the head of thirty-three more.”

assemble verb US /əˈsembəl/

create by putting components or members together

From this reading “The third guest of the landlord of Provins arrived at Nangis in time to assemble together thirty-three other musketeers.”

combat noun US /ˈkɑːmbæt/

an engagement fought between two military forces

From this reading “THE COMBAT On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.”

Eminence noun US /ˈemənəns/

high status importance owing to marked superiority

From this reading “The first stranger led the troops of his Eminence.”

followers noun US /ˈfɑːloʊərz/

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading “THE COMBAT On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.”

musketeer noun US /ˌmʌskəˈtiːr/

a foot soldier armed with a musket

From this reading “THE COMBAT On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.”

musketeers noun US /ˌmʌskəˈtiːrz/

plural of “musketeer” — a foot soldier armed with a musket

From this reading “The third guest of the landlord of Provins arrived at Nangis in time to assemble together thirty-three other musketeers.”

reinforced adjective US /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrst/

given added strength or support

From this reading “THE COMBAT On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.”

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arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The third guest of the landlord of Provins arrived at Nangis in time to assemble together thirty-three other musketeers.

arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The second musketeer, arriving at Nangis at the same moment, placed himself at the head of thirty-three more.

assembleverbUS /əˈsembəl/

create by putting components or members together

From this reading The third guest of the landlord of Provins arrived at Nangis in time to assemble together thirty-three other musketeers.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The second musketeer, arriving at Nangis at the same moment, placed himself at the head of thirty-three more.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE COMBAT On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.

COMBATnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/

an engagement fought between two military forces

From this reading THE COMBAT On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.

EminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/

high status importance owing to marked superiority

From this reading The first stranger led the troops of his Eminence.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE COMBAT On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.

followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading THE COMBAT On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.

guestnounUS /ɡest/

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading The third guest of the landlord of Provins arrived at Nangis in time to assemble together thirty-three other musketeers.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE COMBAT On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The second musketeer, arriving at Nangis at the same moment, placed himself at the head of thirty-three more.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The second musketeer, arriving at Nangis at the same moment, placed himself at the head of thirty-three more.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The first stranger led the troops of his Eminence.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The third guest of the landlord of Provins arrived at Nangis in time to assemble together thirty-three other musketeers.

landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading The third guest of the landlord of Provins arrived at Nangis in time to assemble together thirty-three other musketeers.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading THE COMBAT On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The first stranger led the troops of his Eminence.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading The second musketeer, arriving at Nangis at the same moment, placed himself at the head of thirty-three more.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The second musketeer, arriving at Nangis at the same moment, placed himself at the head of thirty-three more.

musketeernounUS /ˌmʌskəˈtiːr/

a foot soldier armed with a musket

From this reading THE COMBAT On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.

musketeersnounUS /ˌmʌskəˈtiːrz/

plural of “musketeer” — a foot soldier armed with a musket

From this reading The third guest of the landlord of Provins arrived at Nangis in time to assemble together thirty-three other musketeers.

Nangis

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE COMBAT On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The second musketeer, arriving at Nangis at the same moment, placed himself at the head of thirty-three more.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE COMBAT On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The third guest of the landlord of Provins arrived at Nangis in time to assemble together thirty-three other musketeers.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The second musketeer, arriving at Nangis at the same moment, placed himself at the head of thirty-three more.

proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading THE COMBAT On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.

Provins

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE COMBAT On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.

QueennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading The second led the troops of the Queen.

reinforcedadjectiveUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrst/

given added strength or support

From this reading THE COMBAT On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading The second musketeer, arriving at Nangis at the same moment, placed himself at the head of thirty-three more.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The second musketeer, arriving at Nangis at the same moment, placed himself at the head of thirty-three more.

strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading The first stranger led the troops of his Eminence.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE COMBAT On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The third guest of the landlord of Provins arrived at Nangis in time to assemble together thirty-three other musketeers.

thirty-threeadjective

being three more than thirty

From this reading THE COMBAT On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The third guest of the landlord of Provins arrived at Nangis in time to assemble together thirty-three other musketeers.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE COMBAT On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The third guest of the landlord of Provins arrived at Nangis in time to assemble together thirty-three other musketeers.

troopsnounUS /truːps/

soldiers collectively

From this reading The first stranger led the troops of his Eminence.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE COMBAT On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading THE COMBAT On leaving Provins the first musketeer proceeded to Nangis, where he was reinforced by thirty-three followers.

Chapter 8 of The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales by Bret Harte holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 8 holds 137 sentences of The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.

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