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Chapter IV
NAPOLEON IN GOOD HUMOR. The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day. From the morning his impenetrability had been smiling, and on June 18, 1815, this profound soul, coated with granite, was radiant. The man who had been sombre at Austerlitz was gay at Waterloo. The greatest predestined men offer these contradictions, for our joys are a shadow, and the supreme smile belongs to God.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NAPOLEON IN GOOD HUMOR.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the morning his impenetrability had been smiling, and on June 18, 1815, this profound soul, coated with granite, was radiant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day.”
shining brightly
From this reading “From the morning his impenetrability had been smiling, and on June 18, 1815, this profound soul, coated with granite, was radiant.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “The greatest predestined men offer these contradictions, for our joys are a shadow, and the supreme smile belongs to God.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The greatest predestined men offer these contradictions, for our joys are a shadow, and the supreme smile belongs to God.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day.”
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From this reading From the morning his impenetrability had been smiling, and on June 18, 1815, this profound soul, coated with granite, was radiant.
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From this reading From the morning his impenetrability had been smiling, and on June 18, 1815, this profound soul, coated with granite, was radiant.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The greatest predestined men offer these contradictions, for our joys are a shadow, and the supreme smile belongs to God.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man who had been sombre at Austerlitz was gay at Waterloo.
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From this reading The man who had been sombre at Austerlitz was gay at Waterloo.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day.
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From this reading The greatest predestined men offer these contradictions, for our joys are a shadow, and the supreme smile belongs to God.
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From this reading From the morning his impenetrability had been smiling, and on June 18, 1815, this profound soul, coated with granite, was radiant.
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From this reading The greatest predestined men offer these contradictions, for our joys are a shadow, and the supreme smile belongs to God.
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From this reading The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day.
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From this reading The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The greatest predestined men offer these contradictions, for our joys are a shadow, and the supreme smile belongs to God.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the morning his impenetrability had been smiling, and on June 18, 1815, this profound soul, coated with granite, was radiant.
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From this reading The man who had been sombre at Austerlitz was gay at Waterloo.
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From this reading The greatest predestined men offer these contradictions, for our joys are a shadow, and the supreme smile belongs to God.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NAPOLEON IN GOOD HUMOR.
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From this reading The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day.
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From this reading From the morning his impenetrability had been smiling, and on June 18, 1815, this profound soul, coated with granite, was radiant.
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From this reading The greatest predestined men offer these contradictions, for our joys are a shadow, and the supreme smile belongs to God.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the morning his impenetrability had been smiling, and on June 18, 1815, this profound soul, coated with granite, was radiant.
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From this reading NAPOLEON IN GOOD HUMOR.
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From this reading The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day.
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From this reading From the morning his impenetrability had been smiling, and on June 18, 1815, this profound soul, coated with granite, was radiant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NAPOLEON IN GOOD HUMOR.
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From this reading The greatest predestined men offer these contradictions, for our joys are a shadow, and the supreme smile belongs to God.
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From this reading From the morning his impenetrability had been smiling, and on June 18, 1815, this profound soul, coated with granite, was radiant.
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From this reading The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day.
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From this reading The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day.
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From this reading The man who had been sombre at Austerlitz was gay at Waterloo.
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From this reading The greatest predestined men offer these contradictions, for our joys are a shadow, and the supreme smile belongs to God.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the morning his impenetrability had been smiling, and on June 18, 1815, this profound soul, coated with granite, was radiant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NAPOLEON IN GOOD HUMOR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day.
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From this reading The greatest predestined men offer these contradictions, for our joys are a shadow, and the supreme smile belongs to God.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The greatest predestined men offer these contradictions, for our joys are a shadow, and the supreme smile belongs to God.
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From this reading The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day.
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From this reading The greatest predestined men offer these contradictions, for our joys are a shadow, and the supreme smile belongs to God.
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From this reading From the morning his impenetrability had been smiling, and on June 18, 1815, this profound soul, coated with granite, was radiant.
shining brightly
From this reading From the morning his impenetrability had been smiling, and on June 18, 1815, this profound soul, coated with granite, was radiant.
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From this reading The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The greatest predestined men offer these contradictions, for our joys are a shadow, and the supreme smile belongs to God.
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From this reading The greatest predestined men offer these contradictions, for our joys are a shadow, and the supreme smile belongs to God.
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From this reading From the morning his impenetrability had been smiling, and on June 18, 1815, this profound soul, coated with granite, was radiant.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day.
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From this reading The man who had been sombre at Austerlitz was gay at Waterloo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the morning his impenetrability had been smiling, and on June 18, 1815, this profound soul, coated with granite, was radiant.
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From this reading The greatest predestined men offer these contradictions, for our joys are a shadow, and the supreme smile belongs to God.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The greatest predestined men offer these contradictions, for our joys are a shadow, and the supreme smile belongs to God.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The greatest predestined men offer these contradictions, for our joys are a shadow, and the supreme smile belongs to God.
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From this reading The Emperor, although ill, and though a local pain made riding uncomfortable, had never been so good-tempered as on this day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the morning his impenetrability had been smiling, and on June 18, 1815, this profound soul, coated with granite, was radiant.
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From this reading The man who had been sombre at Austerlitz was gay at Waterloo.
which person or people
From this reading The man who had been sombre at Austerlitz was gay at Waterloo.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the morning his impenetrability had been smiling, and on June 18, 1815, this profound soul, coated with granite, was radiant.
