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Chapter XXXVIII
THE LEAGUER OF PARIS. By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North. Skirmishes took place between the advanced-guards of the two parties, and much slaughter ensued. “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other. This is by far the most economical way of getting rid of them.”
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Skirmishes took place between the advanced-guards of the two parties, and much slaughter ensued.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Skirmishes took place between the advanced-guards of the two parties, and much slaughter ensued.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
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From this reading Skirmishes took place between the advanced-guards of the two parties, and much slaughter ensued.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Skirmishes took place between the advanced-guards of the two parties, and much slaughter ensued.
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From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
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From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
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From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Skirmishes took place between the advanced-guards of the two parties, and much slaughter ensued.
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From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
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From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
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From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
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From this reading This is by far the most economical way of getting rid of them.”
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From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
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From this reading Skirmishes took place between the advanced-guards of the two parties, and much slaughter ensued.
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From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
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From this reading This is by far the most economical way of getting rid of them.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
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From this reading This is by far the most economical way of getting rid of them.”
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From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is by far the most economical way of getting rid of them.”
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From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
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From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
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From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
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From this reading THE LEAGUER OF PARIS.
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From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
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From this reading This is by far the most economical way of getting rid of them.”
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From this reading Skirmishes took place between the advanced-guards of the two parties, and much slaughter ensued.
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From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
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From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LEAGUER OF PARIS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
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From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
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From this reading THE LEAGUER OF PARIS.
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From this reading Skirmishes took place between the advanced-guards of the two parties, and much slaughter ensued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Skirmishes took place between the advanced-guards of the two parties, and much slaughter ensued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is by far the most economical way of getting rid of them.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Skirmishes took place between the advanced-guards of the two parties, and much slaughter ensued.
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From this reading Skirmishes took place between the advanced-guards of the two parties, and much slaughter ensued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LEAGUER OF PARIS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is by far the most economical way of getting rid of them.”
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From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Skirmishes took place between the advanced-guards of the two parties, and much slaughter ensued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Skirmishes took place between the advanced-guards of the two parties, and much slaughter ensued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is by far the most economical way of getting rid of them.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
at the time that
From this reading By a singular coincidence, on the very same day when the armies of Henri V. appeared before Paris from the Western Road, those of the Emperor John Thomas Napoleon arrived from the North.
which person or people
From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Bon!” thought King Louis Philippe, who examined them from his tower; “they will kill each other.
