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Chapter XIV
THE BATTLE OF THE BEUNE. LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley. The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition. A sufficient garrison must be left in Domme. Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
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in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.”
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading “A sufficient garrison must be left in Domme.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A sufficient garrison must be left in Domme.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “A sufficient garrison must be left in Domme.”
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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 A sufficient garrison must be left in Domme.
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From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BEUNE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A sufficient garrison must be left in Domme.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BEUNE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
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From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
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From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
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From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
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From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
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From this reading A sufficient garrison must be left in Domme.
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From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
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From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading A sufficient garrison must be left in Domme.
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From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
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From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
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From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
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From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
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From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sufficient garrison must be left in Domme.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
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From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
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From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A sufficient garrison must be left in Domme.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A sufficient garrison must be left in Domme.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
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From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BEUNE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
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From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sufficient garrison must be left in Domme.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BEUNE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
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From this reading Besides, to deal with peasants, a handful of soldiers with steel caps and swords was certain to suffice; hitherto it had sufficed, and that at all times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
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From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
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From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
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From this reading LE GROS GUILLEM, at the head of fifty men, was on his way to chastise the peasants of the Vézère Valley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The number he had with him was not large, but he was unable to spare more for this expedition.
