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Chapter XII
MISCHANCE. Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in. As the duke had foreseen, the crowd had dissolved almost completely. Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop. On arriving and seeing neither Choiseul nor the escort, the King stuck his head out of the window.
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later than; following
From this reading “Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “On arriving and seeing neither Choiseul nor the escort, the King stuck his head out of the window.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On arriving and seeing neither Choiseul nor the escort, the King stuck his head out of the window.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.”
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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 Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
later than; following
From this reading Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in.
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From this reading As the duke had foreseen, the crowd had dissolved almost completely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
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From this reading On arriving and seeing neither Choiseul nor the escort, the King stuck his head out of the window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the duke had foreseen, the crowd had dissolved almost completely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
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From this reading Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in.
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From this reading On arriving and seeing neither Choiseul nor the escort, the King stuck his head out of the window.
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From this reading Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the duke had foreseen, the crowd had dissolved almost completely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the duke had foreseen, the crowd had dissolved almost completely.
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From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the duke had foreseen, the crowd had dissolved almost completely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the duke had foreseen, the crowd had dissolved almost completely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On arriving and seeing neither Choiseul nor the escort, the King stuck his head out of the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the duke had foreseen, the crowd had dissolved almost completely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the duke had foreseen, the crowd had dissolved almost completely.
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From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
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From this reading On arriving and seeing neither Choiseul nor the escort, the King stuck his head out of the window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On arriving and seeing neither Choiseul nor the escort, the King stuck his head out of the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in.
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From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On arriving and seeing neither Choiseul nor the escort, the King stuck his head out of the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISCHANCE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading On arriving and seeing neither Choiseul nor the escort, the King stuck his head out of the window.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading On arriving and seeing neither Choiseul nor the escort, the King stuck his head out of the window.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On arriving and seeing neither Choiseul nor the escort, the King stuck his head out of the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On arriving and seeing neither Choiseul nor the escort, the King stuck his head out of the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Knowing that a detachment of soldiery was to be at Sommevelle, Charny had thought he need not linger and had galloped beside the door, urging on the postillions and keeping them up to the hand-gallop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On arriving and seeing neither Choiseul nor the escort, the King stuck his head out of the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten minutes after young Charny rode out, the King's coach rumbled in.
