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Chapter II
THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg. The game had been admirably played. The victory was complete. There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle. The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The game had been admirably played.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The victory was complete.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.”
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From this reading The game had been admirably played.
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From this reading The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.
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From this reading The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.
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From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.
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From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The game had been admirably played.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.
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From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The victory was complete.
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From this reading The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.
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From this reading The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.
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From this reading The game had been admirably played.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The game had been admirably played.
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From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.
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From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.
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From this reading The game had been admirably played.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.
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From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.
which person or people
From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.
