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[2] This was Abel Douay—not to be confounded with his brother, Félix, who commanded the 7th corps.—TR. There was a brief interval of silence. Picot tossed off a glass of the white wine and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand. “Of course,” said he. “It was just the same at Froeschwiller; the general who would give battle under such circumstances is a fit subject for a lunatic asylum.
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annoying or confusing
From this reading “[2] This was Abel Douay—not to be confounded with his brother, Félix, who commanded the 7th corps.—TR.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Of course,” said he.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Picot tossed off a glass of the white wine and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It was just the same at Froeschwiller; the general who would give battle under such circumstances is a fit subject for a lunatic asylum.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “There was a brief interval of silence.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ““It was just the same at Froeschwiller; the general who would give battle under such circumstances is a fit subject for a lunatic asylum.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““It was just the same at Froeschwiller; the general who would give battle under such circumstances is a fit subject for a lunatic asylum.”
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From this reading [2] This was Abel Douay—not to be confounded with his brother, Félix, who commanded the 7th corps.—TR.
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From this reading [2] This was Abel Douay—not to be confounded with his brother, Félix, who commanded the 7th corps.—TR.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a brief interval of silence.
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From this reading [2] This was Abel Douay—not to be confounded with his brother, Félix, who commanded the 7th corps.—TR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Picot tossed off a glass of the white wine and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
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From this reading “It was just the same at Froeschwiller; the general who would give battle under such circumstances is a fit subject for a lunatic asylum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It was just the same at Froeschwiller; the general who would give battle under such circumstances is a fit subject for a lunatic asylum.
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From this reading Picot tossed off a glass of the white wine and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
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From this reading “It was just the same at Froeschwiller; the general who would give battle under such circumstances is a fit subject for a lunatic asylum.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [2] This was Abel Douay—not to be confounded with his brother, Félix, who commanded the 7th corps.—TR.
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From this reading There was a brief interval of silence.
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From this reading [2] This was Abel Douay—not to be confounded with his brother, Félix, who commanded the 7th corps.—TR.
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From this reading “It was just the same at Froeschwiller; the general who would give battle under such circumstances is a fit subject for a lunatic asylum.
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From this reading [2] This was Abel Douay—not to be confounded with his brother, Félix, who commanded the 7th corps.—TR.
annoying or confusing
From this reading [2] This was Abel Douay—not to be confounded with his brother, Félix, who commanded the 7th corps.—TR.
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From this reading [2] This was Abel Douay—not to be confounded with his brother, Félix, who commanded the 7th corps.—TR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course,” said he.
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From this reading [2] This was Abel Douay—not to be confounded with his brother, Félix, who commanded the 7th corps.—TR.
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From this reading “It was just the same at Froeschwiller; the general who would give battle under such circumstances is a fit subject for a lunatic asylum.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It was just the same at Froeschwiller; the general who would give battle under such circumstances is a fit subject for a lunatic asylum.
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From this reading “It was just the same at Froeschwiller; the general who would give battle under such circumstances is a fit subject for a lunatic asylum.
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From this reading [2] This was Abel Douay—not to be confounded with his brother, Félix, who commanded the 7th corps.—TR.
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From this reading “It was just the same at Froeschwiller; the general who would give battle under such circumstances is a fit subject for a lunatic asylum.
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From this reading “It was just the same at Froeschwiller; the general who would give battle under such circumstances is a fit subject for a lunatic asylum.
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From this reading Picot tossed off a glass of the white wine and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
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From this reading Picot tossed off a glass of the white wine and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Of course,” said he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [2] This was Abel Douay—not to be confounded with his brother, Félix, who commanded the 7th corps.—TR.
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From this reading There was a brief interval of silence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was just the same at Froeschwiller; the general who would give battle under such circumstances is a fit subject for a lunatic asylum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was just the same at Froeschwiller; the general who would give battle under such circumstances is a fit subject for a lunatic asylum.
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From this reading “It was just the same at Froeschwiller; the general who would give battle under such circumstances is a fit subject for a lunatic asylum.
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From this reading “It was just the same at Froeschwiller; the general who would give battle under such circumstances is a fit subject for a lunatic asylum.
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From this reading Picot tossed off a glass of the white wine and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [2] This was Abel Douay—not to be confounded with his brother, Félix, who commanded the 7th corps.—TR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a brief interval of silence.
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From this reading Picot tossed off a glass of the white wine and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
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From this reading Picot tossed off a glass of the white wine and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
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From this reading “Of course,” said he.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was just the same at Froeschwiller; the general who would give battle under such circumstances is a fit subject for a lunatic asylum.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a brief interval of silence.
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From this reading “It was just the same at Froeschwiller; the general who would give battle under such circumstances is a fit subject for a lunatic asylum.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “It was just the same at Froeschwiller; the general who would give battle under such circumstances is a fit subject for a lunatic asylum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [2] This was Abel Douay—not to be confounded with his brother, Félix, who commanded the 7th corps.—TR.
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From this reading There was a brief interval of silence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [2] This was Abel Douay—not to be confounded with his brother, Félix, who commanded the 7th corps.—TR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [2] This was Abel Douay—not to be confounded with his brother, Félix, who commanded the 7th corps.—TR.
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From this reading Picot tossed off a glass of the white wine and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
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From this reading [2] This was Abel Douay—not to be confounded with his brother, Félix, who commanded the 7th corps.—TR.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “It was just the same at Froeschwiller; the general who would give battle under such circumstances is a fit subject for a lunatic asylum.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [2] This was Abel Douay—not to be confounded with his brother, Félix, who commanded the 7th corps.—TR.
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From this reading Picot tossed off a glass of the white wine and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
which person or people
From this reading [2] This was Abel Douay—not to be confounded with his brother, Félix, who commanded the 7th corps.—TR.
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From this reading Picot tossed off a glass of the white wine and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
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From this reading Picot tossed off a glass of the white wine and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [2] This was Abel Douay—not to be confounded with his brother, Félix, who commanded the 7th corps.—TR.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It was just the same at Froeschwiller; the general who would give battle under such circumstances is a fit subject for a lunatic asylum.
