Chapter I
Chapter 1
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_The Emperor had left for Paris_ .
Waterloo: A sequel to The Conscript of 1813
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Waterloo: A sequel to The Conscript of 1813 is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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_The
Emperor
had
left
for
Paris_ .
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Waterloo: A sequel to The Conscript of 1813
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Waterloo: A sequel to The Conscript of 1813 is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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_The
Emperor
had
left
for
Paris_ .
/ðə ˈempərər hæd left fɔːr ˈperɪs/
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Learner Dictionary
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the male ruler of an empire
From this reading “_The Emperor had left for Paris_ .”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “_The Emperor had left for Paris_ .”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
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the male ruler of an empire
From this reading _The Emperor had left for Paris_ .
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Emperor had left for Paris_ .
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Emperor had left for Paris_ .
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _The Emperor had left for Paris_ .
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading _The Emperor had left for Paris_ .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Emperor had left for Paris_ .
Chapter 1 of Waterloo: A sequel to The Conscript of 1813 by Erckmann-Chatrian holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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Vocabulary met early in Waterloo: A sequel to The Conscript of 1813
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- Emperor
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- Paris
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- People
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