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Chapter X
“Those who give him money.” “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers. Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon. A brave man, he was! and he paid on the nail.” A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
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made dark by burning or soot made dark by soot, burning, or black marks
From this reading “Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ““Those who give him money.””
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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 “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
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From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
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From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A brave man, he was! and he paid on the nail.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
made dark by burning or soot made dark by soot, burning, or black marks
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
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From this reading A brave man, he was! and he paid on the nail.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
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From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
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From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
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From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
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From this reading “Those who give him money.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
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From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Those who give him money.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
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From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A brave man, he was! and he paid on the nail.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Those who give him money.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A brave man, he was! and he paid on the nail.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A brave man, he was! and he paid on the nail.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A brave man, he was! and he paid on the nail.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those who give him money.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A brave man, he was! and he paid on the nail.”
which person or people
From this reading “Those who give him money.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
