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Chapter XV
VII. How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost. At Waterloo, although, in a sense, I was present, I was unable to fight, and the enemy was victorious. It is not for me to say that there is a connection between these two things. You know me too well, my friends, to imagine that I would make such a claim.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At Waterloo, although, in a sense, I was present, I was unable to fight, and the enemy was victorious.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “It is not for me to say that there is a connection between these two things.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You know me too well, my friends, to imagine that I would make such a claim.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know me too well, my friends, to imagine that I would make such a claim.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know me too well, my friends, to imagine that I would make such a claim.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “It is not for me to say that there is a connection between these two things.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know me too well, my friends, to imagine that I would make such a claim.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You know me too well, my friends, to imagine that I would make such a claim.”
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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 At Waterloo, although, in a sense, I was present, I was unable to fight, and the enemy was victorious.
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From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At Waterloo, although, in a sense, I was present, I was unable to fight, and the enemy was victorious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
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From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It is not for me to say that there is a connection between these two things.
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From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
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From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
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From this reading You know me too well, my friends, to imagine that I would make such a claim.
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From this reading It is not for me to say that there is a connection between these two things.
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From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
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From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
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From this reading At Waterloo, although, in a sense, I was present, I was unable to fight, and the enemy was victorious.
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From this reading At Waterloo, although, in a sense, I was present, I was unable to fight, and the enemy was victorious.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
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From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
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From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
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From this reading You know me too well, my friends, to imagine that I would make such a claim.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
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From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
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From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You know me too well, my friends, to imagine that I would make such a claim.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
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From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not for me to say that there is a connection between these two things.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not for me to say that there is a connection between these two things.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know me too well, my friends, to imagine that I would make such a claim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know me too well, my friends, to imagine that I would make such a claim.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is not for me to say that there is a connection between these two things.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Waterloo, although, in a sense, I was present, I was unable to fight, and the enemy was victorious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not for me to say that there is a connection between these two things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Waterloo, although, in a sense, I was present, I was unable to fight, and the enemy was victorious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You know me too well, my friends, to imagine that I would make such a claim.
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From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not for me to say that there is a connection between these two things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
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From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is not for me to say that there is a connection between these two things.
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From this reading It is not for me to say that there is a connection between these two things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Waterloo, although, in a sense, I was present, I was unable to fight, and the enemy was victorious.
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From this reading You know me too well, my friends, to imagine that I would make such a claim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not for me to say that there is a connection between these two things.
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From this reading At Waterloo, although, in a sense, I was present, I was unable to fight, and the enemy was victorious.
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From this reading At Waterloo, although, in a sense, I was present, I was unable to fight, and the enemy was victorious.
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the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
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From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
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From this reading You know me too well, my friends, to imagine that I would make such a claim.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo I. THE STORY OF THE FOREST INN Of all the great battles in which I had the honour of drawing my sword for the Emperor and for France there was not one which was lost.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You know me too well, my friends, to imagine that I would make such a claim.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know me too well, my friends, to imagine that I would make such a claim.
