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Chapter VIII
At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers. The name of one was Cortex and of the other Duplessis. They were senior to me in age, but junior in every other respect. Cortex was a small, dark man, very quick and eager. He was a fine soldier, but he was ruined by his conceit.
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all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “They were senior to me in age, but junior in every other respect.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was a fine soldier, but he was ruined by his conceit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The name of one was Cortex and of the other Duplessis.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The name of one was Cortex and of the other Duplessis.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.”
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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 Cortex was a small, dark man, very quick and eager.
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From this reading They were senior to me in age, but junior in every other respect.
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From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
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From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
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From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were senior to me in age, but junior in every other respect.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a fine soldier, but he was ruined by his conceit.
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From this reading He was a fine soldier, but he was ruined by his conceit.
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From this reading The name of one was Cortex and of the other Duplessis.
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From this reading Cortex was a small, dark man, very quick and eager.
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From this reading The name of one was Cortex and of the other Duplessis.
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From this reading Cortex was a small, dark man, very quick and eager.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were senior to me in age, but junior in every other respect.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a fine soldier, but he was ruined by his conceit.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a fine soldier, but he was ruined by his conceit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were senior to me in age, but junior in every other respect.
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From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
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From this reading They were senior to me in age, but junior in every other respect.
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From this reading Cortex was a small, dark man, very quick and eager.
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From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were senior to me in age, but junior in every other respect.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The name of one was Cortex and of the other Duplessis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The name of one was Cortex and of the other Duplessis.
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From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The name of one was Cortex and of the other Duplessis.
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From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
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From this reading Cortex was a small, dark man, very quick and eager.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were senior to me in age, but junior in every other respect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a fine soldier, but he was ruined by his conceit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were senior to me in age, but junior in every other respect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cortex was a small, dark man, very quick and eager.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a fine soldier, but he was ruined by his conceit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The name of one was Cortex and of the other Duplessis.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were senior to me in age, but junior in every other respect.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were senior to me in age, but junior in every other respect.
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From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
which person or people
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
