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The Whites and the Blues

Chapter XII

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A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.
The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.
The time had therefore come for Pichegru to keep his promises.
Estève's accounts had been rendered, and the twenty-five thousand francs, deposited to the credit of the battalion of the Indre with the general, had been increased by twelve hundred, the price of the two cannon which the battalion had captured.
This sum of twenty-six thousand two hundred francs was enormous, for it was all in gold; and the gold louis at that time was worth seven hundred and twelve francs in paper money.
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The Whites and the Blues

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Whites and the Blues is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.
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The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.
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The time had therefore come for Pichegru to keep his promises.
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Estève's accounts had been rendered, and the twenty-five thousand francs, deposited to the credit of the battalion of the Indre with the general, had been increased by twelve hundred, the price of the two cannon which the battalion had captured.
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This sum of twenty-six thousand two hundred francs was enormous, for it was all in gold; and the gold louis at that time was worth seven hundred and twelve francs in paper money.

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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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battalion noun US /bəˈtæljən/

an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

From this reading “Estève's accounts had been rendered, and the twenty-five thousand francs, deposited to the credit of the battalion of the Indre with the general, had been increased by twelve hundred, the price of the two cannon which the battalion had captured.”

campaign noun US /kæmˈpeɪn/

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading “A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.”

comforters noun US /ˈkʌmfərtərz/

plural of “comforter” — a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune

From this reading “The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.”

deposited verb US /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/

past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading “Estève's accounts had been rendered, and the twenty-five thousand francs, deposited to the credit of the battalion of the Indre with the general, had been increased by twelve hundred, the price of the two cannon which the battalion had captured.”

forage noun US /ˈfɔːrɪdʒ/

bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle

From this reading “The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.”

Landau noun US /ˈlændaʊ/

Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968)

From this reading “A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.”

recapture verb US /riˈkæptʃər/

experience anew

From this reading “A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.”

woollen noun US /ˈwʊlən/

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading “The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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

thousand francs noun + noun counted as “thousand franc”

In this reading “Estève's accounts had been rendered, and the twenty-five thousand francs, deposited to the credit of the battalion of the Indre with the general, had been increased by twelve hundred, the price of the two cannon which the battalion had captured.”

hundred francs noun + noun counted as “hundred franc”

In this reading “This sum of twenty-six thousand two hundred francs was enormous, for it was all in gold; and the gold louis at that time was worth seven hundred and twelve francs in paper money.”

twenty-five thousand adjective + noun

In this reading “Estève's accounts had been rendered, and the twenty-five thousand francs, deposited to the credit of the battalion of the Indre with the general, had been increased by twelve hundred, the price of the two cannon which the battalion had captured.”

seven hundred noun + noun

In this reading “This sum of twenty-six thousand two hundred francs was enormous, for it was all in gold; and the gold louis at that time was worth seven hundred and twelve francs in paper money.”

twelve hundred noun + noun

In this reading “Estève's accounts had been rendered, and the twenty-five thousand francs, deposited to the credit of the battalion of the Indre with the general, had been increased by twelve hundred, the price of the two cannon which the battalion had captured.”

ten days noun + noun

In this reading “A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.”

two hundred noun + noun

being ten more than one hundred ninety

In this reading “This sum of twenty-six thousand two hundred francs was enormous, for it was all in gold; and the gold louis at that time was worth seven hundred and twelve francs in paper money.”

FOLLOWING CHAPTER adjective + noun

In this reading “A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/

highly skilled

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Estève's accounts had been rendered, and the twenty-five thousand francs, deposited to the credit of the battalion of the Indre with the general, had been increased by twelve hundred, the price of the two cannon which the battalion had captured.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading This sum of twenty-six thousand two hundred francs was enormous, for it was all in gold; and the gold louis at that time was worth seven hundred and twelve francs in paper money.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/

an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

From this reading Estève's accounts had been rendered, and the twenty-five thousand francs, deposited to the credit of the battalion of the Indre with the general, had been increased by twelve hundred, the price of the two cannon which the battalion had captured.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Estève's accounts had been rendered, and the twenty-five thousand francs, deposited to the credit of the battalion of the Indre with the general, had been increased by twelve hundred, the price of the two cannon which the battalion had captured.

campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

From this reading Estève's accounts had been rendered, and the twenty-five thousand francs, deposited to the credit of the battalion of the Indre with the general, had been increased by twelve hundred, the price of the two cannon which the battalion had captured.

capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading Estève's accounts had been rendered, and the twenty-five thousand francs, deposited to the credit of the battalion of the Indre with the general, had been increased by twelve hundred, the price of the two cannon which the battalion had captured.

CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

clothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The time had therefore come for Pichegru to keep his promises.

comfortersnounUS /ˈkʌmfərtərz/

plural of “comforter” — a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune

From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

creditnounUS /ˈkredət/

approval

From this reading Estève's accounts had been rendered, and the twenty-five thousand francs, deposited to the credit of the battalion of the Indre with the general, had been increased by twelve hundred, the price of the two cannon which the battalion had captured.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/

past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading Estève's accounts had been rendered, and the twenty-five thousand francs, deposited to the credit of the battalion of the Indre with the general, had been increased by twelve hundred, the price of the two cannon which the battalion had captured.

drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading This sum of twenty-six thousand two hundred francs was enormous, for it was all in gold; and the gold louis at that time was worth seven hundred and twelve francs in paper money.

Estève's

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From this reading Estève's accounts had been rendered, and the twenty-five thousand francs, deposited to the credit of the battalion of the Indre with the general, had been increased by twelve hundred, the price of the two cannon which the battalion had captured.

FOLLOWINGadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

foodnounUS /fuːd/

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The time had therefore come for Pichegru to keep his promises.

foragenounUS /ˈfɔːrɪdʒ/

bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle

From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

francsnounUS /fræŋks/

plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes

From this reading Estève's accounts had been rendered, and the twenty-five thousand francs, deposited to the credit of the battalion of the Indre with the general, had been increased by twelve hundred, the price of the two cannon which the battalion had captured.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Estève's accounts had been rendered, and the twenty-five thousand francs, deposited to the credit of the battalion of the Indre with the general, had been increased by twelve hundred, the price of the two cannon which the battalion had captured.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading This sum of twenty-six thousand two hundred francs was enormous, for it was all in gold; and the gold louis at that time was worth seven hundred and twelve francs in paper money.

Guermesheim

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From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The time had therefore come for Pichegru to keep his promises.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading Estève's accounts had been rendered, and the twenty-five thousand francs, deposited to the credit of the battalion of the Indre with the general, had been increased by twelve hundred, the price of the two cannon which the battalion had captured.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading Estève's accounts had been rendered, and the twenty-five thousand francs, deposited to the credit of the battalion of the Indre with the general, had been increased by twelve hundred, the price of the two cannon which the battalion had captured.

Indre

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From this reading Estève's accounts had been rendered, and the twenty-five thousand francs, deposited to the credit of the battalion of the Indre with the general, had been increased by twelve hundred, the price of the two cannon which the battalion had captured.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This sum of twenty-six thousand two hundred francs was enormous, for it was all in gold; and the gold louis at that time was worth seven hundred and twelve francs in paper money.

Kaiserlauten

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From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

Kaiserlautern

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From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading The time had therefore come for Pichegru to keep his promises.

LandaunounUS /ˈlændaʊ/

Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968)

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

louisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading This sum of twenty-six thousand two hundred francs was enormous, for it was all in gold; and the gold louis at that time was worth seven hundred and twelve francs in paper money.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading This sum of twenty-six thousand two hundred francs was enormous, for it was all in gold; and the gold louis at that time was worth seven hundred and twelve francs in paper money.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading This sum of twenty-six thousand two hundred francs was enormous, for it was all in gold; and the gold louis at that time was worth seven hundred and twelve francs in paper money.

Pichegru

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From this reading The time had therefore come for Pichegru to keep his promises.

pricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Estève's accounts had been rendered, and the twenty-five thousand francs, deposited to the credit of the battalion of the Indre with the general, had been increased by twelve hundred, the price of the two cannon which the battalion had captured.

promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/

plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

From this reading The time had therefore come for Pichegru to keep his promises.

recaptureverbUS /riˈkæptʃər/

experience anew

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading Estève's accounts had been rendered, and the twenty-five thousand francs, deposited to the credit of the battalion of the Indre with the general, had been increased by twelve hundred, the price of the two cannon which the battalion had captured.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading This sum of twenty-six thousand two hundred francs was enormous, for it was all in gold; and the gold louis at that time was worth seven hundred and twelve francs in paper money.

shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/

a particular situation

From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

SouthnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

spacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

storesnounUS /stɔːrz/

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

sumnounUS /sʌm/

a quantity of money

From this reading This sum of twenty-six thousand two hundred francs was enormous, for it was all in gold; and the gold louis at that time was worth seven hundred and twelve francs in paper money.

suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This sum of twenty-six thousand two hundred francs was enormous, for it was all in gold; and the gold louis at that time was worth seven hundred and twelve francs in paper money.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This sum of twenty-six thousand two hundred francs was enormous, for it was all in gold; and the gold louis at that time was worth seven hundred and twelve francs in paper money.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The time had therefore come for Pichegru to keep his promises.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

Toulonnoun

a port city and naval base in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

twelvenounUS /twelv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Estève's accounts had been rendered, and the twenty-five thousand francs, deposited to the credit of the battalion of the Indre with the general, had been increased by twelve hundred, the price of the two cannon which the battalion had captured.

twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/

being five more than twenty

From this reading Estève's accounts had been rendered, and the twenty-five thousand francs, deposited to the credit of the battalion of the Indre with the general, had been increased by twelve hundred, the price of the two cannon which the battalion had captured.

twenty-sixadjective

being six more than twenty

From this reading This sum of twenty-six thousand two hundred francs was enormous, for it was all in gold; and the gold louis at that time was worth seven hundred and twelve francs in paper money.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Estève's accounts had been rendered, and the twenty-five thousand francs, deposited to the credit of the battalion of the Indre with the general, had been increased by twelve hundred, the price of the two cannon which the battalion had captured.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This sum of twenty-six thousand two hundred francs was enormous, for it was all in gold; and the gold louis at that time was worth seven hundred and twelve francs in paper money.

Weissembourg

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From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A CHAPTER WHICH IS BUT ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER The object of the campaign, to recapture the lines of Weissembourg, had been accomplished; the enemy had been driven from France in the North and in the South, at Toulon and at Landau, in the space of ten days.

woollennounUS /ˈwʊlən/

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading The soldiers were therefore enabled to enjoy a much needed rest; besides they had found stores of cloth, shoes, food and forage at Guermesheim, at Kaiserlauten, and at Landau; a single store at Kaiserlautern having supplied them with one thousand woollen comforters.

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading This sum of twenty-six thousand two hundred francs was enormous, for it was all in gold; and the gold louis at that time was worth seven hundred and twelve francs in paper money.

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