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Chapter V
DARKNESS At about five o'clock on that aching day, Maroilles was reached. All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion. At last the members of the billeting party were sighted--here at last was rest and sleep.... Many a slip 'twixt cup and lip! The General, followed by the Brigade-Major and an orderly, came trotting down the road.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “DARKNESS At about five o'clock on that aching day, Maroilles was reached.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last the members of the billeting party were sighted--here at last was rest and sleep....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last the members of the billeting party were sighted--here at last was rest and sleep....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last the members of the billeting party were sighted--here at last was rest and sleep....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion.”
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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 All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading DARKNESS At about five o'clock on that aching day, Maroilles was reached.
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From this reading DARKNESS At about five o'clock on that aching day, Maroilles was reached.
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From this reading All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The General, followed by the Brigade-Major and an orderly, came trotting down the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DARKNESS At about five o'clock on that aching day, Maroilles was reached.
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From this reading All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion.
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From this reading At last the members of the billeting party were sighted--here at last was rest and sleep....
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From this reading The General, followed by the Brigade-Major and an orderly, came trotting down the road.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The General, followed by the Brigade-Major and an orderly, came trotting down the road.
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From this reading The General, followed by the Brigade-Major and an orderly, came trotting down the road.
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From this reading Many a slip 'twixt cup and lip!
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From this reading DARKNESS At about five o'clock on that aching day, Maroilles was reached.
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From this reading DARKNESS At about five o'clock on that aching day, Maroilles was reached.
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From this reading All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion.
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From this reading The General, followed by the Brigade-Major and an orderly, came trotting down the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DARKNESS At about five o'clock on that aching day, Maroilles was reached.
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From this reading The General, followed by the Brigade-Major and an orderly, came trotting down the road.
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From this reading The General, followed by the Brigade-Major and an orderly, came trotting down the road.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion.
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From this reading All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last the members of the billeting party were sighted--here at last was rest and sleep....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion.
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From this reading All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last the members of the billeting party were sighted--here at last was rest and sleep....
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From this reading Many a slip 'twixt cup and lip!
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From this reading Many a slip 'twixt cup and lip!
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From this reading DARKNESS At about five o'clock on that aching day, Maroilles was reached.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last the members of the billeting party were sighted--here at last was rest and sleep....
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From this reading DARKNESS At about five o'clock on that aching day, Maroilles was reached.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DARKNESS At about five o'clock on that aching day, Maroilles was reached.
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From this reading The General, followed by the Brigade-Major and an orderly, came trotting down the road.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last the members of the billeting party were sighted--here at last was rest and sleep....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DARKNESS At about five o'clock on that aching day, Maroilles was reached.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The General, followed by the Brigade-Major and an orderly, came trotting down the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last the members of the billeting party were sighted--here at last was rest and sleep....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last the members of the billeting party were sighted--here at last was rest and sleep....
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From this reading Many a slip 'twixt cup and lip!
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From this reading All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DARKNESS At about five o'clock on that aching day, Maroilles was reached.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion.
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From this reading All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The General, followed by the Brigade-Major and an orderly, came trotting down the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many a slip 'twixt cup and lip!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DARKNESS At about five o'clock on that aching day, Maroilles was reached.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All through the streets there were halts and delays, intolerable to those in whom the want of rest had become a positive passion.
