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The Treasure of the Tigris

Chapter XIX

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IN CLOVER.
"Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."
We told him that, of course, we should obey any orders that he gave us, and at the same time asked him if he knew who we were.
To this he replied that his orders forbade him to converse with us on any subject whatever, and he begged us to understand that, disagreeable as his duty was, he was bound to carry out his instructions to the letter.
There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Treasure of the Tigris

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The Treasure of the Tigris is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN CLOVER.
/ɪn ˈkloʊvər/
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"Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."
/ˈdʒentəlmɪn sed ðə ˈtɜːrkɪʃ ˈɔːfəsər kəˈmændɪŋ ðə ˈpɑːrti æz hiː druː ʌp hɪz men ɪn frʌnt ʌv ðə hʌt ənd əˈdrest ʌs ɪn frentʃ maɪ ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz ɑːr tuː hæv ðə mæn huː ɪz ɪl riˈmuːvd tuː ðə ˈmɪləteri ˈhɑːspɪtəl ənd tuː rɪˈkwest ðæt juː wɪl kənˈsɪdər jʊrˈselvz æz maɪ ˈprɪzənərz ənd əˈkʌmpəni miː tuː ðə ˈbærəks/
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We told him that, of course, we should obey any orders that he gave us, and at the same time asked him if he knew who we were.
/wiː toʊld hɪm ðæt ʌv kɔːrs wiː ʃʊd oʊˈbeɪ ˈeni ˈɔːrdərz ðæt hiː ɡeɪv ʌs ənd æt ðə seɪm taɪm æskt hɪm ɪf hiː nuː huː wiː wɜːr/
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To this he replied that his orders forbade him to converse with us on any subject whatever, and he begged us to understand that, disagreeable as his duty was, he was bound to carry out his instructions to the letter.
/tuː ðɪs hiː rɪˈplaɪd ðæt hɪz ˈɔːrdərz fərˈbeɪd hɪm tuː ˈkɑːnvərs wɪð ʌs ɑːn ˈeni səbˈdʒekt ˌwʌˈtevər ənd hiː beɡd ʌs tuː ˌʌndərˈstænd ðæt ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl æz hɪz ˈduːti wɑːz hiː wɑːz baʊnd tuː ˈkæri aʊt hɪz ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz tuː ðə ˈletər/
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There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.

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

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barracks noun US /ˈbærəks/

plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel

From this reading “"Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."”

clover noun US /ˈkloʊvər/

a plant of the genus Trifolium

From this reading “IN CLOVER.”

commanding adjective US /kəˈmændɪŋ/

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading “"Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."”

converse verb US /ˈkɑːnvərs/

carry on a conversation

From this reading “To this he replied that his orders forbade him to converse with us on any subject whatever, and he begged us to understand that, disagreeable as his duty was, he was bound to carry out his instructions to the letter.”

forbade verb US /fərˈbeɪd/

inflected form of “forbid” — command against

From this reading “To this he replied that his orders forbade him to converse with us on any subject whatever, and he begged us to understand that, disagreeable as his duty was, he was bound to carry out his instructions to the letter.”

stretcher noun US /ˈstretʃər/

a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting

From this reading “There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.”

Turkish adjective US /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language

From this reading “"Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."”

yourselves pronoun US /jʊrˈselvz/

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading “"Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."”

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

comfortably settled adverb + adjective

In this reading “There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.”

same time adjective + noun

In this reading “We told him that, of course, we should obey any orders that he gave us, and at the same time asked him if he knew who we were.”

in the midst preposition + article + noun counted as “in … midst”

the middle or central part or point

In this reading “There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.”

converse with verb + particle

In this reading “To this he replied that his orders forbade him to converse with us on any subject whatever, and he begged us to understand that, disagreeable as his duty was, he was bound to carry out his instructions to the letter.”

in front preposition + noun

at or in the front

In this reading “"Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."”

carry out verb + adjective

put in effect

In this reading “To this he replied that his orders forbade him to converse with us on any subject whatever, and he begged us to understand that, disagreeable as his duty was, he was bound to carry out his instructions to the letter.”

on the stretcher preposition + article + noun counted as “on … stretcher”

In this reading “There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.”

of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “We told him that, of course, we should obey any orders that he gave us, and at the same time asked him if he knew who we were.”

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accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading We told him that, of course, we should obey any orders that he gave us, and at the same time asked him if he knew who we were.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading We told him that, of course, we should obey any orders that he gave us, and at the same time asked him if he knew who we were.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We told him that, of course, we should obey any orders that he gave us, and at the same time asked him if he knew who we were.

barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/

plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.

beggedverbUS /beɡd/

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading To this he replied that his orders forbade him to converse with us on any subject whatever, and he begged us to understand that, disagreeable as his duty was, he was bound to carry out his instructions to the letter.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading To this he replied that his orders forbade him to converse with us on any subject whatever, and he begged us to understand that, disagreeable as his duty was, he was bound to carry out his instructions to the letter.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading To this he replied that his orders forbade him to converse with us on any subject whatever, and he begged us to understand that, disagreeable as his duty was, he was bound to carry out his instructions to the letter.

CLOVERnounUS /ˈkloʊvər/

a plant of the genus Trifolium

From this reading IN CLOVER.

comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.

commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/

deem to be

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/

carry on a conversation

From this reading To this he replied that his orders forbade him to converse with us on any subject whatever, and he begged us to understand that, disagreeable as his duty was, he was bound to carry out his instructions to the letter.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading We told him that, of course, we should obey any orders that he gave us, and at the same time asked him if he knew who we were.

disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/

not to your liking

From this reading To this he replied that his orders forbade him to converse with us on any subject whatever, and he begged us to understand that, disagreeable as his duty was, he was bound to carry out his instructions to the letter.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading To this he replied that his orders forbade him to converse with us on any subject whatever, and he begged us to understand that, disagreeable as his duty was, he was bound to carry out his instructions to the letter.

forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/

inflected form of “forbid” — command against

From this reading To this he replied that his orders forbade him to converse with us on any subject whatever, and he begged us to understand that, disagreeable as his duty was, he was bound to carry out his instructions to the letter.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading We told him that, of course, we should obey any orders that he gave us, and at the same time asked him if he knew who we were.

GentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We told him that, of course, we should obey any orders that he gave us, and at the same time asked him if he knew who we were.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.

hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

hutnounUS /hʌt/

temporary military shelter

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading We told him that, of course, we should obey any orders that he gave us, and at the same time asked him if he knew who we were.

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN CLOVER.

instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

Kellner

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From this reading There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading We told him that, of course, we should obey any orders that he gave us, and at the same time asked him if he knew who we were.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading To this he replied that his orders forbade him to converse with us on any subject whatever, and he begged us to understand that, disagreeable as his duty was, he was bound to carry out his instructions to the letter.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

midstnounUS /mɪdst/

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.

militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.

mountverbUS /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.

obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/

be obedient to

From this reading We told him that, of course, we should obey any orders that he gave us, and at the same time asked him if he knew who we were.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To this he replied that his orders forbade him to converse with us on any subject whatever, and he begged us to understand that, disagreeable as his duty was, he was bound to carry out his instructions to the letter.

orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.

ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading We told him that, of course, we should obey any orders that he gave us, and at the same time asked him if he knew who we were.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading To this he replied that his orders forbade him to converse with us on any subject whatever, and he begged us to understand that, disagreeable as his duty was, he was bound to carry out his instructions to the letter.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.

prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.

removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading To this he replied that his orders forbade him to converse with us on any subject whatever, and he begged us to understand that, disagreeable as his duty was, he was bound to carry out his instructions to the letter.

requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/

express the need or desire for

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading We told him that, of course, we should obey any orders that he gave us, and at the same time asked him if he knew who we were.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.

settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading We told him that, of course, we should obey any orders that he gave us, and at the same time asked him if he knew who we were.

stretchernounUS /ˈstretʃər/

a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting

From this reading There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading To this he replied that his orders forbade him to converse with us on any subject whatever, and he begged us to understand that, disagreeable as his duty was, he was bound to carry out his instructions to the letter.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading To this he replied that his orders forbade him to converse with us on any subject whatever, and he begged us to understand that, disagreeable as his duty was, he was bound to carry out his instructions to the letter.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading There was nothing more to be said, and though we were permitted to see that Kellner was comfortably settled on the stretcher, we were afterwards ordered to mount our horses, and ride, like real prisoners, in the midst of the guard.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading We told him that, of course, we should obey any orders that he gave us, and at the same time asked him if he knew who we were.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading We told him that, of course, we should obey any orders that he gave us, and at the same time asked him if he knew who we were.

TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading To this he replied that his orders forbade him to converse with us on any subject whatever, and he begged us to understand that, disagreeable as his duty was, he was bound to carry out his instructions to the letter.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading To this he replied that his orders forbade him to converse with us on any subject whatever, and he begged us to understand that, disagreeable as his duty was, he was bound to carry out his instructions to the letter.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We told him that, of course, we should obey any orders that he gave us, and at the same time asked him if he knew who we were.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading We told him that, of course, we should obey any orders that he gave us, and at the same time asked him if he knew who we were.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading To this he replied that his orders forbade him to converse with us on any subject whatever, and he begged us to understand that, disagreeable as his duty was, he was bound to carry out his instructions to the letter.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading To this he replied that his orders forbade him to converse with us on any subject whatever, and he begged us to understand that, disagreeable as his duty was, he was bound to carry out his instructions to the letter.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading "Gentlemen," said the Turkish officer commanding the party, as he drew up his men in front of the hut, and addressed us in French, "my instructions are to have the man who is ill removed to the military hospital, and to request that you will consider yourselves as my prisoners, and accompany me to the barracks."

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