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Chapter XC
Let us return—it is a necessity in this book—to that fatal battle-field. On the 18th of June the moon was full. Its light favored Blücher’s ferocious pursuit, betrayed the traces of the fugitives, delivered up that disastrous mass to the eager Prussian cavalry, and aided the massacre. Such tragic favors of the night do occur sometimes during catastrophes. After the last cannon-shot had been fired, the plain of Mont-Saint-Jean remained deserted.
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go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Let us return—it is a necessity in this book—to that fatal battle-field.”
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From this reading On the 18th of June the moon was full.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let us return—it is a necessity in this book—to that fatal battle-field.
later than; following
From this reading After the last cannon-shot had been fired, the plain of Mont-Saint-Jean remained deserted.
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From this reading Its light favored Blücher’s ferocious pursuit, betrayed the traces of the fugitives, delivered up that disastrous mass to the eager Prussian cavalry, and aided the massacre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its light favored Blücher’s ferocious pursuit, betrayed the traces of the fugitives, delivered up that disastrous mass to the eager Prussian cavalry, and aided the massacre.
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From this reading Let us return—it is a necessity in this book—to that fatal battle-field.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the last cannon-shot had been fired, the plain of Mont-Saint-Jean remained deserted.
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From this reading Its light favored Blücher’s ferocious pursuit, betrayed the traces of the fugitives, delivered up that disastrous mass to the eager Prussian cavalry, and aided the massacre.
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From this reading Its light favored Blücher’s ferocious pursuit, betrayed the traces of the fugitives, delivered up that disastrous mass to the eager Prussian cavalry, and aided the massacre.
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From this reading Let us return—it is a necessity in this book—to that fatal battle-field.
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From this reading After the last cannon-shot had been fired, the plain of Mont-Saint-Jean remained deserted.
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From this reading Such tragic favors of the night do occur sometimes during catastrophes.
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From this reading Its light favored Blücher’s ferocious pursuit, betrayed the traces of the fugitives, delivered up that disastrous mass to the eager Prussian cavalry, and aided the massacre.
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From this reading Its light favored Blücher’s ferocious pursuit, betrayed the traces of the fugitives, delivered up that disastrous mass to the eager Prussian cavalry, and aided the massacre.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading After the last cannon-shot had been fired, the plain of Mont-Saint-Jean remained deserted.
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From this reading Its light favored Blücher’s ferocious pursuit, betrayed the traces of the fugitives, delivered up that disastrous mass to the eager Prussian cavalry, and aided the massacre.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Such tragic favors of the night do occur sometimes during catastrophes.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Such tragic favors of the night do occur sometimes during catastrophes.
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From this reading Its light favored Blücher’s ferocious pursuit, betrayed the traces of the fugitives, delivered up that disastrous mass to the eager Prussian cavalry, and aided the massacre.
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From this reading Let us return—it is a necessity in this book—to that fatal battle-field.
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From this reading Its light favored Blücher’s ferocious pursuit, betrayed the traces of the fugitives, delivered up that disastrous mass to the eager Prussian cavalry, and aided the massacre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such tragic favors of the night do occur sometimes during catastrophes.
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From this reading Its light favored Blücher’s ferocious pursuit, betrayed the traces of the fugitives, delivered up that disastrous mass to the eager Prussian cavalry, and aided the massacre.
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From this reading After the last cannon-shot had been fired, the plain of Mont-Saint-Jean remained deserted.
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From this reading Its light favored Blücher’s ferocious pursuit, betrayed the traces of the fugitives, delivered up that disastrous mass to the eager Prussian cavalry, and aided the massacre.
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From this reading On the 18th of June the moon was full.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the last cannon-shot had been fired, the plain of Mont-Saint-Jean remained deserted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let us return—it is a necessity in this book—to that fatal battle-field.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let us return—it is a necessity in this book—to that fatal battle-field.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let us return—it is a necessity in this book—to that fatal battle-field.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its light favored Blücher’s ferocious pursuit, betrayed the traces of the fugitives, delivered up that disastrous mass to the eager Prussian cavalry, and aided the massacre.
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From this reading On the 18th of June the moon was full.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the last cannon-shot had been fired, the plain of Mont-Saint-Jean remained deserted.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us return—it is a necessity in this book—to that fatal battle-field.
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From this reading Its light favored Blücher’s ferocious pursuit, betrayed the traces of the fugitives, delivered up that disastrous mass to the eager Prussian cavalry, and aided the massacre.
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From this reading Its light favored Blücher’s ferocious pursuit, betrayed the traces of the fugitives, delivered up that disastrous mass to the eager Prussian cavalry, and aided the massacre.
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From this reading Its light favored Blücher’s ferocious pursuit, betrayed the traces of the fugitives, delivered up that disastrous mass to the eager Prussian cavalry, and aided the massacre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the last cannon-shot had been fired, the plain of Mont-Saint-Jean remained deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the 18th of June the moon was full.
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From this reading Let us return—it is a necessity in this book—to that fatal battle-field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such tragic favors of the night do occur sometimes during catastrophes.
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From this reading Such tragic favors of the night do occur sometimes during catastrophes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 18th of June the moon was full.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 18th of June the moon was full.
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From this reading After the last cannon-shot had been fired, the plain of Mont-Saint-Jean remained deserted.
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From this reading Its light favored Blücher’s ferocious pursuit, betrayed the traces of the fugitives, delivered up that disastrous mass to the eager Prussian cavalry, and aided the massacre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its light favored Blücher’s ferocious pursuit, betrayed the traces of the fugitives, delivered up that disastrous mass to the eager Prussian cavalry, and aided the massacre.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After the last cannon-shot had been fired, the plain of Mont-Saint-Jean remained deserted.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Let us return—it is a necessity in this book—to that fatal battle-field.
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From this reading Such tragic favors of the night do occur sometimes during catastrophes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such tragic favors of the night do occur sometimes during catastrophes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let us return—it is a necessity in this book—to that fatal battle-field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the 18th of June the moon was full.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Let us return—it is a necessity in this book—to that fatal battle-field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us return—it is a necessity in this book—to that fatal battle-field.
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From this reading Its light favored Blücher’s ferocious pursuit, betrayed the traces of the fugitives, delivered up that disastrous mass to the eager Prussian cavalry, and aided the massacre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such tragic favors of the night do occur sometimes during catastrophes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its light favored Blücher’s ferocious pursuit, betrayed the traces of the fugitives, delivered up that disastrous mass to the eager Prussian cavalry, and aided the massacre.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us return—it is a necessity in this book—to that fatal battle-field.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the 18th of June the moon was full.
