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Chapter V
There was a great ugly knife-wound. Captain Alexandrovitch had been stabbed to the heart! At that moment the loud rumble of cannon broke the stillness, and a second later there was a vivid flash of light, followed by a terrific explosion. The redoubts of Plevna had opened fire upon us again, and a shell had burst in unpleasant proximity to my tent. The sullen roar of the big guns, and the sharp rattle from the rifle-pits, quickly placed us on the defence.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The redoubts of Plevna had opened fire upon us again, and a shell had burst in unpleasant proximity to my tent.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Captain Alexandrovitch had been stabbed to the heart!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Captain Alexandrovitch had been stabbed to the heart!”
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading “At that moment the loud rumble of cannon broke the stillness, and a second later there was a vivid flash of light, followed by a terrific explosion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a great ugly knife-wound.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At that moment the loud rumble of cannon broke the stillness, and a second later there was a vivid flash of light, followed by a terrific explosion.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The redoubts of Plevna had opened fire upon us again, and a shell had burst in unpleasant proximity to my tent.”
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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 There was a great ugly knife-wound.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The redoubts of Plevna had opened fire upon us again, and a shell had burst in unpleasant proximity to my tent.
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From this reading Captain Alexandrovitch had been stabbed to the heart!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that moment the loud rumble of cannon broke the stillness, and a second later there was a vivid flash of light, followed by a terrific explosion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment the loud rumble of cannon broke the stillness, and a second later there was a vivid flash of light, followed by a terrific explosion.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain Alexandrovitch had been stabbed to the heart!
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From this reading The sullen roar of the big guns, and the sharp rattle from the rifle-pits, quickly placed us on the defence.
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From this reading At that moment the loud rumble of cannon broke the stillness, and a second later there was a vivid flash of light, followed by a terrific explosion.
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From this reading The redoubts of Plevna had opened fire upon us again, and a shell had burst in unpleasant proximity to my tent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At that moment the loud rumble of cannon broke the stillness, and a second later there was a vivid flash of light, followed by a terrific explosion.
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From this reading At that moment the loud rumble of cannon broke the stillness, and a second later there was a vivid flash of light, followed by a terrific explosion.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Alexandrovitch had been stabbed to the heart!
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From this reading The sullen roar of the big guns, and the sharp rattle from the rifle-pits, quickly placed us on the defence.
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading At that moment the loud rumble of cannon broke the stillness, and a second later there was a vivid flash of light, followed by a terrific explosion.
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From this reading The redoubts of Plevna had opened fire upon us again, and a shell had burst in unpleasant proximity to my tent.
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From this reading At that moment the loud rumble of cannon broke the stillness, and a second later there was a vivid flash of light, followed by a terrific explosion.
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From this reading At that moment the loud rumble of cannon broke the stillness, and a second later there was a vivid flash of light, followed by a terrific explosion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sullen roar of the big guns, and the sharp rattle from the rifle-pits, quickly placed us on the defence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a great ugly knife-wound.
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From this reading The sullen roar of the big guns, and the sharp rattle from the rifle-pits, quickly placed us on the defence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Alexandrovitch had been stabbed to the heart!
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From this reading Captain Alexandrovitch had been stabbed to the heart!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The redoubts of Plevna had opened fire upon us again, and a shell had burst in unpleasant proximity to my tent.
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From this reading There was a great ugly knife-wound.
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From this reading At that moment the loud rumble of cannon broke the stillness, and a second later there was a vivid flash of light, followed by a terrific explosion.
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From this reading At that moment the loud rumble of cannon broke the stillness, and a second later there was a vivid flash of light, followed by a terrific explosion.
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From this reading At that moment the loud rumble of cannon broke the stillness, and a second later there was a vivid flash of light, followed by a terrific explosion.
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From this reading At that moment the loud rumble of cannon broke the stillness, and a second later there was a vivid flash of light, followed by a terrific explosion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The redoubts of Plevna had opened fire upon us again, and a shell had burst in unpleasant proximity to my tent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At that moment the loud rumble of cannon broke the stillness, and a second later there was a vivid flash of light, followed by a terrific explosion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sullen roar of the big guns, and the sharp rattle from the rifle-pits, quickly placed us on the defence.
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From this reading The redoubts of Plevna had opened fire upon us again, and a shell had burst in unpleasant proximity to my tent.
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From this reading The sullen roar of the big guns, and the sharp rattle from the rifle-pits, quickly placed us on the defence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The redoubts of Plevna had opened fire upon us again, and a shell had burst in unpleasant proximity to my tent.
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From this reading The redoubts of Plevna had opened fire upon us again, and a shell had burst in unpleasant proximity to my tent.
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From this reading The sullen roar of the big guns, and the sharp rattle from the rifle-pits, quickly placed us on the defence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sullen roar of the big guns, and the sharp rattle from the rifle-pits, quickly placed us on the defence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The redoubts of Plevna had opened fire upon us again, and a shell had burst in unpleasant proximity to my tent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sullen roar of the big guns, and the sharp rattle from the rifle-pits, quickly placed us on the defence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sullen roar of the big guns, and the sharp rattle from the rifle-pits, quickly placed us on the defence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment the loud rumble of cannon broke the stillness, and a second later there was a vivid flash of light, followed by a terrific explosion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment the loud rumble of cannon broke the stillness, and a second later there was a vivid flash of light, followed by a terrific explosion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sullen roar of the big guns, and the sharp rattle from the rifle-pits, quickly placed us on the defence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The redoubts of Plevna had opened fire upon us again, and a shell had burst in unpleasant proximity to my tent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Alexandrovitch had been stabbed to the heart!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment the loud rumble of cannon broke the stillness, and a second later there was a vivid flash of light, followed by a terrific explosion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sullen roar of the big guns, and the sharp rattle from the rifle-pits, quickly placed us on the defence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The redoubts of Plevna had opened fire upon us again, and a shell had burst in unpleasant proximity to my tent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment the loud rumble of cannon broke the stillness, and a second later there was a vivid flash of light, followed by a terrific explosion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment the loud rumble of cannon broke the stillness, and a second later there was a vivid flash of light, followed by a terrific explosion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Alexandrovitch had been stabbed to the heart!
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From this reading There was a great ugly knife-wound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Alexandrovitch had been stabbed to the heart!
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From this reading There was a great ugly knife-wound.
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From this reading The redoubts of Plevna had opened fire upon us again, and a shell had burst in unpleasant proximity to my tent.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The redoubts of Plevna had opened fire upon us again, and a shell had burst in unpleasant proximity to my tent.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The redoubts of Plevna had opened fire upon us again, and a shell had burst in unpleasant proximity to my tent.
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From this reading At that moment the loud rumble of cannon broke the stillness, and a second later there was a vivid flash of light, followed by a terrific explosion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a great ugly knife-wound.
