Chapter I
THE HUNDRED CUIRASSIERS. AUTHOR OF 'THE ROMANCE OF WAR,' ETC. 'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!' _Old Proverb._ LONDON: J. & C. BROWN & CO., AVE MARIA LANE.
Arthur Blane
Chapter I
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THE
HUNDRED
CUIRASSIERS.
AUTHOR
OF
'THE
ROMANCE
OF
WAR,'
ETC.
'He
that
would
France
win,
Must
at
Scotland
first
begin!'
_Old
Proverb._
LONDON:
J.
& C.
BROWN &
CO.,
AVE
MARIA
LANE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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THE
HUNDRED
CUIRASSIERS.
Line 2
AUTHOR
OF
'THE
ROMANCE
OF
WAR,'
ETC.
Line 3
'He
that
would
France
win,
Must
at
Scotland
first
begin!'
Line 4
_Old
Proverb._
LONDON:
J.
Line 5
& C.
BROWN &
CO.,
AVE
MARIA
LANE.
Learner Dictionary
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First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!'”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!'”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!'”
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!'
AUTHOR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF 'THE ROMANCE OF WAR,' ETC.
AVE
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From this reading & C. BROWN & CO., AVE MARIA LANE.
begin
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BROWN
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C
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CO
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CUIRASSIERS
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From this reading THE HUNDRED CUIRASSIERS.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF 'THE ROMANCE OF WAR,' ETC.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!'
France
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From this reading 'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!'
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!'
HUNDRED
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From this reading THE HUNDRED CUIRASSIERS.
J
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LANE
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From this reading & C. BROWN & CO., AVE MARIA LANE.
LONDON
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MARIA
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Mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!'
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'THE ROMANCE OF WAR,' ETC.
Old
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From this reading _Old Proverb._ LONDON: J.
Proverb
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From this reading _Old Proverb._ LONDON: J.
ROMANCE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF 'THE ROMANCE OF WAR,' ETC.
Scotland
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From this reading 'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!'
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNDRED CUIRASSIERS.
WAR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF 'THE ROMANCE OF WAR,' ETC.
win
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From this reading 'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!'
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'He that would France win, Must at Scotland first begin!'