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Chapter XXXIX
THE RED FLAG. The first to fall was the Duc of Orleans (father of Louis Philippe, King of the French). He had done nothing against the interests of the republic, but his birth was a crime, and his death was decided on. The Prince and his sons were at table when the fatal indictment arrived. “So much the better,” said he.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “He had done nothing against the interests of the republic, but his birth was a crime, and his death was decided on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had done nothing against the interests of the republic, but his birth was a crime, and his death was decided on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first to fall was the Duc of Orleans (father of Louis Philippe, King of the French).”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “He had done nothing against the interests of the republic, but his birth was a crime, and his death was decided on.”
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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 He had done nothing against the interests of the republic, but his birth was a crime, and his death was decided on.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had done nothing against the interests of the republic, but his birth was a crime, and his death was decided on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had done nothing against the interests of the republic, but his birth was a crime, and his death was decided on.
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From this reading The Prince and his sons were at table when the fatal indictment arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Prince and his sons were at table when the fatal indictment arrived.
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From this reading “So much the better,” said he.
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From this reading He had done nothing against the interests of the republic, but his birth was a crime, and his death was decided on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had done nothing against the interests of the republic, but his birth was a crime, and his death was decided on.
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From this reading He had done nothing against the interests of the republic, but his birth was a crime, and his death was decided on.
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From this reading He had done nothing against the interests of the republic, but his birth was a crime, and his death was decided on.
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From this reading He had done nothing against the interests of the republic, but his birth was a crime, and his death was decided on.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had done nothing against the interests of the republic, but his birth was a crime, and his death was decided on.
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From this reading The first to fall was the Duc of Orleans (father of Louis Philippe, King of the French).
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From this reading The first to fall was the Duc of Orleans (father of Louis Philippe, King of the French).
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From this reading The Prince and his sons were at table when the fatal indictment arrived.
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From this reading The first to fall was the Duc of Orleans (father of Louis Philippe, King of the French).
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first to fall was the Duc of Orleans (father of Louis Philippe, King of the French).
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From this reading THE RED FLAG.
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From this reading The first to fall was the Duc of Orleans (father of Louis Philippe, King of the French).
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had done nothing against the interests of the republic, but his birth was a crime, and his death was decided on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had done nothing against the interests of the republic, but his birth was a crime, and his death was decided on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had done nothing against the interests of the republic, but his birth was a crime, and his death was decided on.
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From this reading The Prince and his sons were at table when the fatal indictment arrived.
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From this reading He had done nothing against the interests of the republic, but his birth was a crime, and his death was decided on.
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From this reading The first to fall was the Duc of Orleans (father of Louis Philippe, King of the French).
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From this reading The first to fall was the Duc of Orleans (father of Louis Philippe, King of the French).
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From this reading “So much the better,” said he.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had done nothing against the interests of the republic, but his birth was a crime, and his death was decided on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first to fall was the Duc of Orleans (father of Louis Philippe, King of the French).
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had done nothing against the interests of the republic, but his birth was a crime, and his death was decided on.
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From this reading The first to fall was the Duc of Orleans (father of Louis Philippe, King of the French).
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From this reading The first to fall was the Duc of Orleans (father of Louis Philippe, King of the French).
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From this reading The Prince and his sons were at table when the fatal indictment arrived.
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From this reading THE RED FLAG.
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From this reading He had done nothing against the interests of the republic, but his birth was a crime, and his death was decided on.
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From this reading “So much the better,” said he.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So much the better,” said he.
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From this reading The Prince and his sons were at table when the fatal indictment arrived.
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From this reading The Prince and his sons were at table when the fatal indictment arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED FLAG.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first to fall was the Duc of Orleans (father of Louis Philippe, King of the French).
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first to fall was the Duc of Orleans (father of Louis Philippe, King of the French).
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Prince and his sons were at table when the fatal indictment arrived.
at the time that
From this reading The Prince and his sons were at table when the fatal indictment arrived.
