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Chapter XIII
More fortifications, more soldiering and drumming, more basins of soup, more little loaves of bread, more bottles of wine, more caraffes of brandy, more time for refreshment. Everything good, and everything ready. Bright, unsubstantial-looking, scenic sort of station. People waiting. Houses, uniforms, beards, moustaches, some sabots, plenty of neat women, and a few old-visaged children.
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a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading “More fortifications, more soldiering and drumming, more basins of soup, more little loaves of bread, more bottles of wine, more caraffes of brandy, more time for refreshment.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything good, and everything ready.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Everything good, and everything ready.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “More fortifications, more soldiering and drumming, more basins of soup, more little loaves of bread, more bottles of wine, more caraffes of brandy, more time for refreshment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “More fortifications, more soldiering and drumming, more basins of soup, more little loaves of bread, more bottles of wine, more caraffes of brandy, more time for refreshment.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “People waiting.”
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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 Houses, uniforms, beards, moustaches, some sabots, plenty of neat women, and a few old-visaged children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More fortifications, more soldiering and drumming, more basins of soup, more little loaves of bread, more bottles of wine, more caraffes of brandy, more time for refreshment.
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From this reading More fortifications, more soldiering and drumming, more basins of soup, more little loaves of bread, more bottles of wine, more caraffes of brandy, more time for refreshment.
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From this reading Houses, uniforms, beards, moustaches, some sabots, plenty of neat women, and a few old-visaged children.
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From this reading More fortifications, more soldiering and drumming, more basins of soup, more little loaves of bread, more bottles of wine, more caraffes of brandy, more time for refreshment.
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading More fortifications, more soldiering and drumming, more basins of soup, more little loaves of bread, more bottles of wine, more caraffes of brandy, more time for refreshment.
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From this reading More fortifications, more soldiering and drumming, more basins of soup, more little loaves of bread, more bottles of wine, more caraffes of brandy, more time for refreshment.
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From this reading Bright, unsubstantial-looking, scenic sort of station.
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From this reading More fortifications, more soldiering and drumming, more basins of soup, more little loaves of bread, more bottles of wine, more caraffes of brandy, more time for refreshment.
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From this reading Houses, uniforms, beards, moustaches, some sabots, plenty of neat women, and a few old-visaged children.
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From this reading More fortifications, more soldiering and drumming, more basins of soup, more little loaves of bread, more bottles of wine, more caraffes of brandy, more time for refreshment.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything good, and everything ready.
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From this reading Houses, uniforms, beards, moustaches, some sabots, plenty of neat women, and a few old-visaged children.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading More fortifications, more soldiering and drumming, more basins of soup, more little loaves of bread, more bottles of wine, more caraffes of brandy, more time for refreshment.
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From this reading More fortifications, more soldiering and drumming, more basins of soup, more little loaves of bread, more bottles of wine, more caraffes of brandy, more time for refreshment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything good, and everything ready.
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From this reading Houses, uniforms, beards, moustaches, some sabots, plenty of neat women, and a few old-visaged children.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More fortifications, more soldiering and drumming, more basins of soup, more little loaves of bread, more bottles of wine, more caraffes of brandy, more time for refreshment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More fortifications, more soldiering and drumming, more basins of soup, more little loaves of bread, more bottles of wine, more caraffes of brandy, more time for refreshment.
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From this reading More fortifications, more soldiering and drumming, more basins of soup, more little loaves of bread, more bottles of wine, more caraffes of brandy, more time for refreshment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Houses, uniforms, beards, moustaches, some sabots, plenty of neat women, and a few old-visaged children.
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From this reading Houses, uniforms, beards, moustaches, some sabots, plenty of neat women, and a few old-visaged children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More fortifications, more soldiering and drumming, more basins of soup, more little loaves of bread, more bottles of wine, more caraffes of brandy, more time for refreshment.
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From this reading Houses, uniforms, beards, moustaches, some sabots, plenty of neat women, and a few old-visaged children.
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From this reading People waiting.
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From this reading Houses, uniforms, beards, moustaches, some sabots, plenty of neat women, and a few old-visaged children.
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From this reading Everything good, and everything ready.
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From this reading More fortifications, more soldiering and drumming, more basins of soup, more little loaves of bread, more bottles of wine, more caraffes of brandy, more time for refreshment.
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From this reading Houses, uniforms, beards, moustaches, some sabots, plenty of neat women, and a few old-visaged children.
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From this reading Bright, unsubstantial-looking, scenic sort of station.
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From this reading More fortifications, more soldiering and drumming, more basins of soup, more little loaves of bread, more bottles of wine, more caraffes of brandy, more time for refreshment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Houses, uniforms, beards, moustaches, some sabots, plenty of neat women, and a few old-visaged children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bright, unsubstantial-looking, scenic sort of station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More fortifications, more soldiering and drumming, more basins of soup, more little loaves of bread, more bottles of wine, more caraffes of brandy, more time for refreshment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bright, unsubstantial-looking, scenic sort of station.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More fortifications, more soldiering and drumming, more basins of soup, more little loaves of bread, more bottles of wine, more caraffes of brandy, more time for refreshment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Houses, uniforms, beards, moustaches, some sabots, plenty of neat women, and a few old-visaged children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bright, unsubstantial-looking, scenic sort of station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People waiting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More fortifications, more soldiering and drumming, more basins of soup, more little loaves of bread, more bottles of wine, more caraffes of brandy, more time for refreshment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Houses, uniforms, beards, moustaches, some sabots, plenty of neat women, and a few old-visaged children.
