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The Whites and the Blues

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of The Whites and the Blues is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.
The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.
General Bonaparte had demanded a reinforcement after his first victories, and two thousand men had been detached from Moreau's army, and sent, under command of Bernadotte, to the Army of Italy.
The six men made their way toward the eastern gate, walking in two separate groups, each at a little distance from the other.
This was the gate behind which occurred the numerous duels which resulted from personal rivalry of valor, and the differences of opinion between the soldiers from the North and those who had always fought in the South.
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The Whites and the Blues

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of The Whites and the Blues is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.
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The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.
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General Bonaparte had demanded a reinforcement after his first victories, and two thousand men had been detached from Moreau's army, and sent, under command of Bernadotte, to the Army of Italy.
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The six men made their way toward the eastern gate, walking in two separate groups, each at a little distance from the other.
/ðə sɪks men meɪd ðer weɪ təˈwɔːrd ðə ˈiːstərn ɡeɪt ˈwɔːkɪŋ ɪn tuː ˈsepəreɪt ɡruːps iːtʃ æt ə ˈlɪtəl ˈdɪstəns frʌm ðə ˈʌðər/
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This was the gate behind which occurred the numerous duels which resulted from personal rivalry of valor, and the differences of opinion between the soldiers from the North and those who had always fought in the South.
/ðɪs wɑːz ðə ɡeɪt bɪˈhaɪnd wɪtʃ əˈkɜːrd ðə ˈnuːmərəs ˈduːəlz wɪtʃ rɪˈzʌltɪd frʌm ˈpɜːrsɪnəl ˈraɪvəlri ʌv ˈvælər ənd ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz ʌv əˈpɪnjən bɪˈtwiːn ðə ˈsoʊldʒərz frʌm ðə nɔːrθ ənd ðoʊz huː hæd ˈɔːlweɪz fɔːt ɪn ðə saʊθ/

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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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adjacent adjective US /əˈdʒeɪsənt/

nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space

From this reading “The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.”

Bonaparte noun US /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/

French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

From this reading “IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.”

duels noun US /ˈduːəlz/

plural of “duel” — a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

From this reading “This was the gate behind which occurred the numerous duels which resulted from personal rivalry of valor, and the differences of opinion between the soldiers from the North and those who had always fought in the South.”

Milan noun US /məˈlɑːn/

the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages

From this reading “IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.”

reinforcement noun US /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/

a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

From this reading “General Bonaparte had demanded a reinforcement after his first victories, and two thousand men had been detached from Moreau's army, and sent, under command of Bernadotte, to the Army of Italy.”

rivalry noun US /ˈraɪvəlri/

the act of competing as for profit or a prize

From this reading “This was the gate behind which occurred the numerous duels which resulted from personal rivalry of valor, and the differences of opinion between the soldiers from the North and those who had always fought in the South.”

valor noun US /ˈvælər/

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading “This was the gate behind which occurred the numerous duels which resulted from personal rivalry of valor, and the differences of opinion between the soldiers from the North and those who had always fought in the South.”

victories noun US /ˈvɪktəriz/

plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading “General Bonaparte had demanded a reinforcement after his first victories, and two thousand men had been detached from Moreau's army, and sent, under command of Bernadotte, to the Army of Italy.”

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.

eastern gate adjective + noun

In this reading “The six men made their way toward the eastern gate, walking in two separate groups, each at a little distance from the other.”

OLD ACQUAINTANCES adjective + noun counted as “old acquaintance”

In this reading “IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.”

two thousand noun + noun

In this reading “General Bonaparte had demanded a reinforcement after his first victories, and two thousand men had been detached from Moreau's army, and sent, under command of Bernadotte, to the Army of Italy.”

issued from verb + particle counted as “issue from”

In this reading “The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.”

thousand men noun + noun

In this reading “General Bonaparte had demanded a reinforcement after his first victories, and two thousand men had been detached from Moreau's army, and sent, under command of Bernadotte, to the Army of Italy.”

little distance adjective + noun

In this reading “The six men made their way toward the eastern gate, walking in two separate groups, each at a little distance from the other.”

three men noun + noun

In this reading “The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.”

six men noun + noun

In this reading “The six men made their way toward the eastern gate, walking in two separate groups, each at a little distance from the other.”

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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 The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

ACQUAINTANCESnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/

nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading General Bonaparte had demanded a reinforcement after his first victories, and two thousand men had been detached from Moreau's army, and sent, under command of Bernadotte, to the Army of Italy.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading This was the gate behind which occurred the numerous duels which resulted from personal rivalry of valor, and the differences of opinion between the soldiers from the North and those who had always fought in the South.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

ArmynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/

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

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading General Bonaparte had demanded a reinforcement after his first victories, and two thousand men had been detached from Moreau's army, and sent, under command of Bernadotte, to the Army of Italy.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading This was the gate behind which occurred the numerous duels which resulted from personal rivalry of valor, and the differences of opinion between the soldiers from the North and those who had always fought in the South.

Bernadotte

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From this reading General Bonaparte had demanded a reinforcement after his first victories, and two thousand men had been detached from Moreau's army, and sent, under command of Bernadotte, to the Army of Italy.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading This was the gate behind which occurred the numerous duels which resulted from personal rivalry of valor, and the differences of opinion between the soldiers from the North and those who had always fought in the South.

BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/

French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

Buonaparte

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From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading General Bonaparte had demanded a reinforcement after his first victories, and two thousand men had been detached from Moreau's army, and sent, under command of Bernadotte, to the Army of Italy.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading General Bonaparte had demanded a reinforcement after his first victories, and two thousand men had been detached from Moreau's army, and sent, under command of Bernadotte, to the Army of Italy.

detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/

showing lack of emotional involvement

From this reading General Bonaparte had demanded a reinforcement after his first victories, and two thousand men had been detached from Moreau's army, and sent, under command of Bernadotte, to the Army of Italy.

Diane

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

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

differencesnounUS /ˈdɪfərənsɪz/

plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading This was the gate behind which occurred the numerous duels which resulted from personal rivalry of valor, and the differences of opinion between the soldiers from the North and those who had always fought in the South.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The six men made their way toward the eastern gate, walking in two separate groups, each at a little distance from the other.

duelsnounUS /ˈduːəlz/

plural of “duel” — a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

From this reading This was the gate behind which occurred the numerous duels which resulted from personal rivalry of valor, and the differences of opinion between the soldiers from the North and those who had always fought in the South.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The six men made their way toward the eastern gate, walking in two separate groups, each at a little distance from the other.

easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading The six men made their way toward the eastern gate, walking in two separate groups, each at a little distance from the other.

Fargas

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

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading General Bonaparte had demanded a reinforcement after his first victories, and two thousand men had been detached from Moreau's army, and sent, under command of Bernadotte, to the Army of Italy.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

foughtverbUS /fɔːt/

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading This was the gate behind which occurred the numerous duels which resulted from personal rivalry of valor, and the differences of opinion between the soldiers from the North and those who had always fought in the South.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading The six men made their way toward the eastern gate, walking in two separate groups, each at a little distance from the other.

GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading General Bonaparte had demanded a reinforcement after his first victories, and two thousand men had been detached from Moreau's army, and sent, under command of Bernadotte, to the Army of Italy.

groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading The six men made their way toward the eastern gate, walking in two separate groups, each at a little distance from the other.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The six men made their way toward the eastern gate, walking in two separate groups, each at a little distance from the other.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The six men made their way toward the eastern gate, walking in two separate groups, each at a little distance from the other.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

MEETverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/

the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

Moreau's

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From this reading General Bonaparte had demanded a reinforcement after his first victories, and two thousand men had been detached from Moreau's army, and sent, under command of Bernadotte, to the Army of Italy.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

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

From this reading This was the gate behind which occurred the numerous duels which resulted from personal rivalry of valor, and the differences of opinion between the soldiers from the North and those who had always fought in the South.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading This was the gate behind which occurred the numerous duels which resulted from personal rivalry of valor, and the differences of opinion between the soldiers from the North and those who had always fought in the South.

occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

held or filled or in use

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading This was the gate behind which occurred the numerous duels which resulted from personal rivalry of valor, and the differences of opinion between the soldiers from the North and those who had always fought in the South.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading This was the gate behind which occurred the numerous duels which resulted from personal rivalry of valor, and the differences of opinion between the soldiers from the North and those who had always fought in the South.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The six men made their way toward the eastern gate, walking in two separate groups, each at a little distance from the other.

others

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From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading This was the gate behind which occurred the numerous duels which resulted from personal rivalry of valor, and the differences of opinion between the soldiers from the North and those who had always fought in the South.

pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/

inspiring mixed contempt and pity

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

READERnounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

reinforcementnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/

a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

From this reading General Bonaparte had demanded a reinforcement after his first victories, and two thousand men had been detached from Moreau's army, and sent, under command of Bernadotte, to the Army of Italy.

resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/

past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading This was the gate behind which occurred the numerous duels which resulted from personal rivalry of valor, and the differences of opinion between the soldiers from the North and those who had always fought in the South.

RhinenounUS /raɪn/

United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

rivalrynounUS /ˈraɪvəlri/

the act of competing as for profit or a prize

From this reading This was the gate behind which occurred the numerous duels which resulted from personal rivalry of valor, and the differences of opinion between the soldiers from the North and those who had always fought in the South.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading General Bonaparte had demanded a reinforcement after his first victories, and two thousand men had been detached from Moreau's army, and sent, under command of Bernadotte, to the Army of Italy.

separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading The six men made their way toward the eastern gate, walking in two separate groups, each at a little distance from the other.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The six men made their way toward the eastern gate, walking in two separate groups, each at a little distance from the other.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

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

From this reading This was the gate behind which occurred the numerous duels which resulted from personal rivalry of valor, and the differences of opinion between the soldiers from the North and those who had always fought in the South.

SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

SouthnounUS /saʊθ/

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

From this reading This was the gate behind which occurred the numerous duels which resulted from personal rivalry of valor, and the differences of opinion between the soldiers from the North and those who had always fought in the South.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The six men made their way toward the eastern gate, walking in two separate groups, each at a little distance from the other.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This was the gate behind which occurred the numerous duels which resulted from personal rivalry of valor, and the differences of opinion between the soldiers from the North and those who had always fought in the South.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading This was the gate behind which occurred the numerous duels which resulted from personal rivalry of valor, and the differences of opinion between the soldiers from the North and those who had always fought in the South.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading General Bonaparte had demanded a reinforcement after his first victories, and two thousand men had been detached from Moreau's army, and sent, under command of Bernadotte, to the Army of Italy.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading The six men made their way toward the eastern gate, walking in two separate groups, each at a little distance from the other.

tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading General Bonaparte had demanded a reinforcement after his first victories, and two thousand men had been detached from Moreau's army, and sent, under command of Bernadotte, to the Army of Italy.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading General Bonaparte had demanded a reinforcement after his first victories, and two thousand men had been detached from Moreau's army, and sent, under command of Bernadotte, to the Army of Italy.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

valornounUS /ˈvælər/

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading This was the gate behind which occurred the numerous duels which resulted from personal rivalry of valor, and the differences of opinion between the soldiers from the North and those who had always fought in the South.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

victoriesnounUS /ˈvɪktəriz/

plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading General Bonaparte had demanded a reinforcement after his first victories, and two thousand men had been detached from Moreau's army, and sent, under command of Bernadotte, to the Army of Italy.

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading The six men made their way toward the eastern gate, walking in two separate groups, each at a little distance from the other.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This was the gate behind which occurred the numerous duels which resulted from personal rivalry of valor, and the differences of opinion between the soldiers from the North and those who had always fought in the South.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The six men made their way toward the eastern gate, walking in two separate groups, each at a little distance from the other.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading The same day, and at the very hour when Diane de Fargas recovered her brother in so pitiful and tragic a manner, three men came out of the barracks of the Army of Italy, while three others issued from the adjacent barracks, which were occupied by the Army of the Rhine.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading IN WHICH THE READER WILL MEET SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES We must now ask our readers to follow us to Milan, where, as we have said, Bonaparte, who no longer called himself _Buonaparte_, had his headquarters.

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