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Chapter LXXXII
The painful surprise of Napoleon is well known. Grouchy hoped for, Blücher arriving. Death instead of life. Fate has these turns; the throne of the world was expected; it was Saint Helena that was seen. If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
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causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading “The painful surprise of Napoleon is well known.”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
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From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
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From this reading Grouchy hoped for, Blücher arriving.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
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From this reading Grouchy hoped for, Blücher arriving.
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From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
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From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
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From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
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From this reading Death instead of life.
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From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
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From this reading Fate has these turns; the throne of the world was expected; it was Saint Helena that was seen.
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From this reading Fate has these turns; the throne of the world was expected; it was Saint Helena that was seen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grouchy hoped for, Blücher arriving.
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From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
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From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
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From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
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From this reading Grouchy hoped for, Blücher arriving.
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From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fate has these turns; the throne of the world was expected; it was Saint Helena that was seen.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
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From this reading Fate has these turns; the throne of the world was expected; it was Saint Helena that was seen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
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From this reading Grouchy hoped for, Blücher arriving.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
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From this reading Death instead of life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The painful surprise of Napoleon is well known.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fate has these turns; the throne of the world was expected; it was Saint Helena that was seen.
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From this reading The painful surprise of Napoleon is well known.
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From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Death instead of life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
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From this reading The painful surprise of Napoleon is well known.
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From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The painful surprise of Napoleon is well known.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The painful surprise of Napoleon is well known.
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From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
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From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fate has these turns; the throne of the world was expected; it was Saint Helena that was seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fate has these turns; the throne of the world was expected; it was Saint Helena that was seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
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From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
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From this reading The painful surprise of Napoleon is well known.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fate has these turns; the throne of the world was expected; it was Saint Helena that was seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The painful surprise of Napoleon is well known.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Fate has these turns; the throne of the world was expected; it was Saint Helena that was seen.
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From this reading Fate has these turns; the throne of the world was expected; it was Saint Helena that was seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
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From this reading Fate has these turns; the throne of the world was expected; it was Saint Helena that was seen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fate has these turns; the throne of the world was expected; it was Saint Helena that was seen.
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From this reading The painful surprise of Napoleon is well known.
which person or people
From this reading If the little shepherd who served as guide to Bülow, Blücher’s lieutenant, had advised him to debouch from the forest above Frischemont, instead of below Plancenoit, the form of the nineteenth century might, perhaps, have been different.
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From this reading Fate has these turns; the throne of the world was expected; it was Saint Helena that was seen.
