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Chapter XX

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ON THE ROAD TO PARIS.
On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.
Master Raimbaud, the armorer, one of the riders, was a man in robust middle age, and of an open and resolute countenance.
His headgear consisted of a broad-brimmed felt hat; he wore a coat of mail over his jacket, and large traveling boots on his sturdy legs.
A cutlass hung from his side, his holsters were furnished with pistols, and his wide brown coat flowed down over the crupper of his horse.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Pocket Bible

Chapter XX

Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ON THE ROAD TO PARIS.
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On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.
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Master Raimbaud, the armorer, one of the riders, was a man in robust middle age, and of an open and resolute countenance.
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His headgear consisted of a broad-brimmed felt hat; he wore a coat of mail over his jacket, and large traveling boots on his sturdy legs.
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A cutlass hung from his side, his holsters were furnished with pistols, and his wide brown coat flowed down over the crupper of his horse.

Learner Dictionary

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

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Master Raimbaud, the armorer, one of the riders, was a man in robust middle age, and of an open and resolute countenance.”

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “Master Raimbaud, the armorer, one of the riders, was a man in robust middle age, and of an open and resolute countenance.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “His headgear consisted of a broad-brimmed felt hat; he wore a coat of mail over his jacket, and large traveling boots on his sturdy legs.”

All words in this reading · 76

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1535

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From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

21st

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From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

age

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From this reading Master Raimbaud, the armorer, one of the riders, was a man in robust middle age, and of an open and resolute countenance.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Master Raimbaud, the armorer, one of the riders, was a man in robust middle age, and of an open and resolute countenance.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

armorer

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From this reading Master Raimbaud, the armorer, one of the riders, was a man in robust middle age, and of an open and resolute countenance.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

boots

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From this reading His headgear consisted of a broad-brimmed felt hat; he wore a coat of mail over his jacket, and large traveling boots on his sturdy legs.

bridge

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From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

broad-brimmed

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From this reading His headgear consisted of a broad-brimmed felt hat; he wore a coat of mail over his jacket, and large traveling boots on his sturdy legs.

brown

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From this reading A cutlass hung from his side, his holsters were furnished with pistols, and his wide brown coat flowed down over the crupper of his horse.

Charenton

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From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

coat

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From this reading His headgear consisted of a broad-brimmed felt hat; he wore a coat of mail over his jacket, and large traveling boots on his sturdy legs.

consisted

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From this reading His headgear consisted of a broad-brimmed felt hat; he wore a coat of mail over his jacket, and large traveling boots on his sturdy legs.

cottage

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From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

countenance

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From this reading Master Raimbaud, the armorer, one of the riders, was a man in robust middle age, and of an open and resolute countenance.

crossed

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From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

crupper

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From this reading A cutlass hung from his side, his holsters were furnished with pistols, and his wide brown coat flowed down over the crupper of his horse.

cutlass

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From this reading A cutlass hung from his side, his holsters were furnished with pistols, and his wide brown coat flowed down over the crupper of his horse.

down

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From this reading A cutlass hung from his side, his holsters were furnished with pistols, and his wide brown coat flowed down over the crupper of his horse.

Ernest

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From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

Estienne

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From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

felt

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From this reading His headgear consisted of a broad-brimmed felt hat; he wore a coat of mail over his jacket, and large traveling boots on his sturdy legs.

few

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From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

flowed

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From this reading A cutlass hung from his side, his holsters were furnished with pistols, and his wide brown coat flowed down over the crupper of his horse.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A cutlass hung from his side, his holsters were furnished with pistols, and his wide brown coat flowed down over the crupper of his horse.

furnished

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From this reading A cutlass hung from his side, his holsters were furnished with pistols, and his wide brown coat flowed down over the crupper of his horse.

hat

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From this reading His headgear consisted of a broad-brimmed felt hat; he wore a coat of mail over his jacket, and large traveling boots on his sturdy legs.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading His headgear consisted of a broad-brimmed felt hat; he wore a coat of mail over his jacket, and large traveling boots on his sturdy legs.

headgear

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From this reading His headgear consisted of a broad-brimmed felt hat; he wore a coat of mail over his jacket, and large traveling boots on his sturdy legs.

Hena

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From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His headgear consisted of a broad-brimmed felt hat; he wore a coat of mail over his jacket, and large traveling boots on his sturdy legs.

holsters

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From this reading A cutlass hung from his side, his holsters were furnished with pistols, and his wide brown coat flowed down over the crupper of his horse.

horse

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From this reading A cutlass hung from his side, his holsters were furnished with pistols, and his wide brown coat flowed down over the crupper of his horse.

hung

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From this reading A cutlass hung from his side, his holsters were furnished with pistols, and his wide brown coat flowed down over the crupper of his horse.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Master Raimbaud, the armorer, one of the riders, was a man in robust middle age, and of an open and resolute countenance.

jacket

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From this reading His headgear consisted of a broad-brimmed felt hat; he wore a coat of mail over his jacket, and large traveling boots on his sturdy legs.

January

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From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

large

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From this reading His headgear consisted of a broad-brimmed felt hat; he wore a coat of mail over his jacket, and large traveling boots on his sturdy legs.

Lebrenn

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From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

legs

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From this reading His headgear consisted of a broad-brimmed felt hat; he wore a coat of mail over his jacket, and large traveling boots on his sturdy legs.

mail

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From this reading His headgear consisted of a broad-brimmed felt hat; he wore a coat of mail over his jacket, and large traveling boots on his sturdy legs.

man

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From this reading Master Raimbaud, the armorer, one of the riders, was a man in robust middle age, and of an open and resolute countenance.

Master

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From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

middle

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From this reading Master Raimbaud, the armorer, one of the riders, was a man in robust middle age, and of an open and resolute countenance.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON THE ROAD TO PARIS.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Master Raimbaud, the armorer, one of the riders, was a man in robust middle age, and of an open and resolute countenance.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Master Raimbaud, the armorer, one of the riders, was a man in robust middle age, and of an open and resolute countenance.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading His headgear consisted of a broad-brimmed felt hat; he wore a coat of mail over his jacket, and large traveling boots on his sturdy legs.

PARIS

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From this reading ON THE ROAD TO PARIS.

pistols

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From this reading A cutlass hung from his side, his holsters were furnished with pistols, and his wide brown coat flowed down over the crupper of his horse.

Raimbaud

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From this reading Master Raimbaud, the armorer, one of the riders, was a man in robust middle age, and of an open and resolute countenance.

Rennepont

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From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

resolute

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From this reading Master Raimbaud, the armorer, one of the riders, was a man in robust middle age, and of an open and resolute countenance.

riders

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From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

ROAD

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From this reading ON THE ROAD TO PARIS.

Robert

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From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

robust

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From this reading Master Raimbaud, the armorer, one of the riders, was a man in robust middle age, and of an open and resolute countenance.

seizure

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From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

side

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From this reading A cutlass hung from his side, his holsters were furnished with pistols, and his wide brown coat flowed down over the crupper of his horse.

sturdy

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From this reading His headgear consisted of a broad-brimmed felt hat; he wore a coat of mail over his jacket, and large traveling boots on his sturdy legs.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ON THE ROAD TO PARIS.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ON THE ROAD TO PARIS.

traveling

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From this reading His headgear consisted of a broad-brimmed felt hat; he wore a coat of mail over his jacket, and large traveling boots on his sturdy legs.

two

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From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Master Raimbaud, the armorer, one of the riders, was a man in robust middle age, and of an open and resolute countenance.

way

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From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

weeks

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From this reading On the 21st of January, 1535, a few weeks after the seizure of Hena Lebrenn and Ernest Rennepont at the cottage of Master Robert Estienne, two riders crossed the Charenton bridge on their way to Paris.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A cutlass hung from his side, his holsters were furnished with pistols, and his wide brown coat flowed down over the crupper of his horse.

wide

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From this reading A cutlass hung from his side, his holsters were furnished with pistols, and his wide brown coat flowed down over the crupper of his horse.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A cutlass hung from his side, his holsters were furnished with pistols, and his wide brown coat flowed down over the crupper of his horse.

wore

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From this reading His headgear consisted of a broad-brimmed felt hat; he wore a coat of mail over his jacket, and large traveling boots on his sturdy legs.