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Chapter VII
THE FIRST BLOOD. Night was thickening as the two travelers reached La Villette, a suburb of Paris. A great flame rose before them. Billet pointed out the ruddy glare. "They are troops camping out," said Pitou; "Can't you see that, and they have lighted campfires.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A great flame rose before them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST BLOOD.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST BLOOD.”
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading “A great flame rose before them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Billet pointed out the ruddy glare.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A great flame rose before them.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"They are troops camping out," said Pitou; "Can't you see that, and they have lighted campfires.”
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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 Night was thickening as the two travelers reached La Villette, a suburb of Paris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They are troops camping out," said Pitou; "Can't you see that, and they have lighted campfires.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are troops camping out," said Pitou; "Can't you see that, and they have lighted campfires.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Night was thickening as the two travelers reached La Villette, a suburb of Paris.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A great flame rose before them.
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From this reading Billet pointed out the ruddy glare.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST BLOOD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They are troops camping out," said Pitou; "Can't you see that, and they have lighted campfires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They are troops camping out," said Pitou; "Can't you see that, and they have lighted campfires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They are troops camping out," said Pitou; "Can't you see that, and they have lighted campfires.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST BLOOD.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading A great flame rose before them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Billet pointed out the ruddy glare.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great flame rose before them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They are troops camping out," said Pitou; "Can't you see that, and they have lighted campfires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Night was thickening as the two travelers reached La Villette, a suburb of Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They are troops camping out," said Pitou; "Can't you see that, and they have lighted campfires.
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From this reading Night was thickening as the two travelers reached La Villette, a suburb of Paris.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Night was thickening as the two travelers reached La Villette, a suburb of Paris.
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From this reading Billet pointed out the ruddy glare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Night was thickening as the two travelers reached La Villette, a suburb of Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They are troops camping out," said Pitou; "Can't you see that, and they have lighted campfires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billet pointed out the ruddy glare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Night was thickening as the two travelers reached La Villette, a suburb of Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great flame rose before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billet pointed out the ruddy glare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They are troops camping out," said Pitou; "Can't you see that, and they have lighted campfires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They are troops camping out," said Pitou; "Can't you see that, and they have lighted campfires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Night was thickening as the two travelers reached La Villette, a suburb of Paris.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They are troops camping out," said Pitou; "Can't you see that, and they have lighted campfires.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST BLOOD.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A great flame rose before them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are troops camping out," said Pitou; "Can't you see that, and they have lighted campfires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Night was thickening as the two travelers reached La Villette, a suburb of Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Night was thickening as the two travelers reached La Villette, a suburb of Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They are troops camping out," said Pitou; "Can't you see that, and they have lighted campfires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Night was thickening as the two travelers reached La Villette, a suburb of Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Night was thickening as the two travelers reached La Villette, a suburb of Paris.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Night was thickening as the two travelers reached La Villette, a suburb of Paris.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They are troops camping out," said Pitou; "Can't you see that, and they have lighted campfires.
