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Chapter CCCXX
All at once, the drum beat the charge. The attack was a hurricane. On the evening before, in the darkness, the barricade had been approached silently, as by a boa. Now, in broad daylight, in that widening street, surprise was decidedly impossible, rude force had, moreover, been unmasked, the cannon had begun the roar, the army hurled itself on the barricade. Fury now became skill.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “On the evening before, in the darkness, the barricade had been approached silently, as by a boa.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “On the evening before, in the darkness, the barricade had been approached silently, as by a boa.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Now, in broad daylight, in that widening street, surprise was decidedly impossible, rude force had, moreover, been unmasked, the cannon had begun the roar, the army hurled itself on the barricade.”
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading “Now, in broad daylight, in that widening street, surprise was decidedly impossible, rude force had, moreover, been unmasked, the cannon had begun the roar, the army hurled itself on the barricade.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All at once, the drum beat the charge.”
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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 The attack was a hurricane.
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From this reading All at once, the drum beat the charge.
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From this reading On the evening before, in the darkness, the barricade had been approached silently, as by a boa.
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From this reading Now, in broad daylight, in that widening street, surprise was decidedly impossible, rude force had, moreover, been unmasked, the cannon had begun the roar, the army hurled itself on the barricade.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the evening before, in the darkness, the barricade had been approached silently, as by a boa.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once, the drum beat the charge.
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From this reading The attack was a hurricane.
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From this reading On the evening before, in the darkness, the barricade had been approached silently, as by a boa.
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From this reading All at once, the drum beat the charge.
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From this reading Fury now became skill.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the evening before, in the darkness, the barricade had been approached silently, as by a boa.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the evening before, in the darkness, the barricade had been approached silently, as by a boa.
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From this reading Now, in broad daylight, in that widening street, surprise was decidedly impossible, rude force had, moreover, been unmasked, the cannon had begun the roar, the army hurled itself on the barricade.
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From this reading On the evening before, in the darkness, the barricade had been approached silently, as by a boa.
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From this reading Now, in broad daylight, in that widening street, surprise was decidedly impossible, rude force had, moreover, been unmasked, the cannon had begun the roar, the army hurled itself on the barricade.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the evening before, in the darkness, the barricade had been approached silently, as by a boa.
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From this reading Now, in broad daylight, in that widening street, surprise was decidedly impossible, rude force had, moreover, been unmasked, the cannon had begun the roar, the army hurled itself on the barricade.
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From this reading All at once, the drum beat the charge.
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From this reading On the evening before, in the darkness, the barricade had been approached silently, as by a boa.
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From this reading Now, in broad daylight, in that widening street, surprise was decidedly impossible, rude force had, moreover, been unmasked, the cannon had begun the roar, the army hurled itself on the barricade.
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From this reading Now, in broad daylight, in that widening street, surprise was decidedly impossible, rude force had, moreover, been unmasked, the cannon had begun the roar, the army hurled itself on the barricade.
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From this reading All at once, the drum beat the charge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the evening before, in the darkness, the barricade had been approached silently, as by a boa.
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From this reading Now, in broad daylight, in that widening street, surprise was decidedly impossible, rude force had, moreover, been unmasked, the cannon had begun the roar, the army hurled itself on the barricade.
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From this reading Fury now became skill.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the evening before, in the darkness, the barricade had been approached silently, as by a boa.
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From this reading Now, in broad daylight, in that widening street, surprise was decidedly impossible, rude force had, moreover, been unmasked, the cannon had begun the roar, the army hurled itself on the barricade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The attack was a hurricane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, in broad daylight, in that widening street, surprise was decidedly impossible, rude force had, moreover, been unmasked, the cannon had begun the roar, the army hurled itself on the barricade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the evening before, in the darkness, the barricade had been approached silently, as by a boa.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now, in broad daylight, in that widening street, surprise was decidedly impossible, rude force had, moreover, been unmasked, the cannon had begun the roar, the army hurled itself on the barricade.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Now, in broad daylight, in that widening street, surprise was decidedly impossible, rude force had, moreover, been unmasked, the cannon had begun the roar, the army hurled itself on the barricade.
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From this reading Now, in broad daylight, in that widening street, surprise was decidedly impossible, rude force had, moreover, been unmasked, the cannon had begun the roar, the army hurled itself on the barricade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening before, in the darkness, the barricade had been approached silently, as by a boa.
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From this reading All at once, the drum beat the charge.
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From this reading Now, in broad daylight, in that widening street, surprise was decidedly impossible, rude force had, moreover, been unmasked, the cannon had begun the roar, the army hurled itself on the barricade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, in broad daylight, in that widening street, surprise was decidedly impossible, rude force had, moreover, been unmasked, the cannon had begun the roar, the army hurled itself on the barricade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the evening before, in the darkness, the barricade had been approached silently, as by a boa.
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From this reading Fury now became skill.
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From this reading Now, in broad daylight, in that widening street, surprise was decidedly impossible, rude force had, moreover, been unmasked, the cannon had begun the roar, the army hurled itself on the barricade.
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From this reading Now, in broad daylight, in that widening street, surprise was decidedly impossible, rude force had, moreover, been unmasked, the cannon had begun the roar, the army hurled itself on the barricade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, in broad daylight, in that widening street, surprise was decidedly impossible, rude force had, moreover, been unmasked, the cannon had begun the roar, the army hurled itself on the barricade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All at once, the drum beat the charge.
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From this reading Now, in broad daylight, in that widening street, surprise was decidedly impossible, rude force had, moreover, been unmasked, the cannon had begun the roar, the army hurled itself on the barricade.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The attack was a hurricane.
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From this reading Now, in broad daylight, in that widening street, surprise was decidedly impossible, rude force had, moreover, been unmasked, the cannon had begun the roar, the army hurled itself on the barricade.
