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INFALLIBLE MARKSMANSHIP WHICH INFLUENCED THE CONDEMNATION OF 1796 Opinions were exchanged in the barricade. The firing from the gun was about to begin again. Against that grape-shot, they could not hold out a quarter of an hour longer. It was absolutely necessary to deaden the blows. Enjolras issued this command: “We must place a mattress there.”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The firing from the gun was about to begin again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The firing from the gun was about to begin again.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Against that grape-shot, they could not hold out a quarter of an hour longer.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Against that grape-shot, they could not hold out a quarter of an hour longer.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “INFALLIBLE MARKSMANSHIP WHICH INFLUENCED THE CONDEMNATION OF 1796 Opinions were exchanged in the barricade.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Enjolras issued this command: “We must place a mattress there.””
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Enjolras issued this command: “We must place a mattress there.””
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From this reading INFALLIBLE MARKSMANSHIP WHICH INFLUENCED THE CONDEMNATION OF 1796 Opinions were exchanged in the barricade.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Against that grape-shot, they could not hold out a quarter of an hour longer.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The firing from the gun was about to begin again.
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From this reading It was absolutely necessary to deaden the blows.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The firing from the gun was about to begin again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against that grape-shot, they could not hold out a quarter of an hour longer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Against that grape-shot, they could not hold out a quarter of an hour longer.
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From this reading INFALLIBLE MARKSMANSHIP WHICH INFLUENCED THE CONDEMNATION OF 1796 Opinions were exchanged in the barricade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The firing from the gun was about to begin again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was absolutely necessary to deaden the blows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Enjolras issued this command: “We must place a mattress there.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INFALLIBLE MARKSMANSHIP WHICH INFLUENCED THE CONDEMNATION OF 1796 Opinions were exchanged in the barricade.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Against that grape-shot, they could not hold out a quarter of an hour longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was absolutely necessary to deaden the blows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Enjolras issued this command: “We must place a mattress there.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading INFALLIBLE MARKSMANSHIP WHICH INFLUENCED THE CONDEMNATION OF 1796 Opinions were exchanged in the barricade.
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From this reading The firing from the gun was about to begin again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The firing from the gun was about to begin again.
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From this reading Against that grape-shot, they could not hold out a quarter of an hour longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The firing from the gun was about to begin again.
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From this reading Against that grape-shot, they could not hold out a quarter of an hour longer.
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From this reading Against that grape-shot, they could not hold out a quarter of an hour longer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INFALLIBLE MARKSMANSHIP WHICH INFLUENCED THE CONDEMNATION OF 1796 Opinions were exchanged in the barricade.
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From this reading INFALLIBLE MARKSMANSHIP WHICH INFLUENCED THE CONDEMNATION OF 1796 Opinions were exchanged in the barricade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INFALLIBLE MARKSMANSHIP WHICH INFLUENCED THE CONDEMNATION OF 1796 Opinions were exchanged in the barricade.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Enjolras issued this command: “We must place a mattress there.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was absolutely necessary to deaden the blows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Against that grape-shot, they could not hold out a quarter of an hour longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INFALLIBLE MARKSMANSHIP WHICH INFLUENCED THE CONDEMNATION OF 1796 Opinions were exchanged in the barricade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Enjolras issued this command: “We must place a mattress there.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Enjolras issued this command: “We must place a mattress there.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was absolutely necessary to deaden the blows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Against that grape-shot, they could not hold out a quarter of an hour longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INFALLIBLE MARKSMANSHIP WHICH INFLUENCED THE CONDEMNATION OF 1796 Opinions were exchanged in the barricade.
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From this reading INFALLIBLE MARKSMANSHIP WHICH INFLUENCED THE CONDEMNATION OF 1796 Opinions were exchanged in the barricade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Against that grape-shot, they could not hold out a quarter of an hour longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Enjolras issued this command: “We must place a mattress there.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Against that grape-shot, they could not hold out a quarter of an hour longer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Against that grape-shot, they could not hold out a quarter of an hour longer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INFALLIBLE MARKSMANSHIP WHICH INFLUENCED THE CONDEMNATION OF 1796 Opinions were exchanged in the barricade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Enjolras issued this command: “We must place a mattress there.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Against that grape-shot, they could not hold out a quarter of an hour longer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Enjolras issued this command: “We must place a mattress there.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The firing from the gun was about to begin again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The firing from the gun was about to begin again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Enjolras issued this command: “We must place a mattress there.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading INFALLIBLE MARKSMANSHIP WHICH INFLUENCED THE CONDEMNATION OF 1796 Opinions were exchanged in the barricade.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading INFALLIBLE MARKSMANSHIP WHICH INFLUENCED THE CONDEMNATION OF 1796 Opinions were exchanged in the barricade.
