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Chapter XI
"Monsieur, the horses will fall before they have gone two leagues." "I don't ask them to go so far!" retorted Cauvignac, spurring them with his sword. "Let them hold out as far as Ferguzon's camp, that's all I ask." The heavy vehicle thereupon set forth at a terrifying pace. Men and horses, sweating, gasping, bleeding, urged one another on, the first by their shouts, the others by their loud neighing.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Men and horses, sweating, gasping, bleeding, urged one another on, the first by their shouts, the others by their loud neighing.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"Monsieur, the horses will fall before they have gone two leagues."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Let them hold out as far as Ferguzon's camp, that's all I ask."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Men and horses, sweating, gasping, bleeding, urged one another on, the first by their shouts, the others by their loud neighing.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Monsieur, the horses will fall before they have gone two leagues."”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Let them hold out as far as Ferguzon's camp, that's all I ask."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Men and horses, sweating, gasping, bleeding, urged one another on, the first by their shouts, the others by their loud neighing.”
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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 The heavy vehicle thereupon set forth at a terrifying pace.
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From this reading "Let them hold out as far as Ferguzon's camp, that's all I ask."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men and horses, sweating, gasping, bleeding, urged one another on, the first by their shouts, the others by their loud neighing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Men and horses, sweating, gasping, bleeding, urged one another on, the first by their shouts, the others by their loud neighing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Let them hold out as far as Ferguzon's camp, that's all I ask."
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From this reading "I don't ask them to go so far!" retorted Cauvignac, spurring them with his sword.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The heavy vehicle thereupon set forth at a terrifying pace.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Monsieur, the horses will fall before they have gone two leagues."
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From this reading Men and horses, sweating, gasping, bleeding, urged one another on, the first by their shouts, the others by their loud neighing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Men and horses, sweating, gasping, bleeding, urged one another on, the first by their shouts, the others by their loud neighing.
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From this reading "Let them hold out as far as Ferguzon's camp, that's all I ask."
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From this reading "I don't ask them to go so far!" retorted Cauvignac, spurring them with his sword.
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From this reading "I don't ask them to go so far!" retorted Cauvignac, spurring them with his sword.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Monsieur, the horses will fall before they have gone two leagues."
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From this reading "I don't ask them to go so far!" retorted Cauvignac, spurring them with his sword.
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From this reading "Let them hold out as far as Ferguzon's camp, that's all I ask."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men and horses, sweating, gasping, bleeding, urged one another on, the first by their shouts, the others by their loud neighing.
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From this reading The heavy vehicle thereupon set forth at a terrifying pace.
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From this reading Men and horses, sweating, gasping, bleeding, urged one another on, the first by their shouts, the others by their loud neighing.
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From this reading "I don't ask them to go so far!" retorted Cauvignac, spurring them with his sword.
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From this reading "Monsieur, the horses will fall before they have gone two leagues."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Monsieur, the horses will fall before they have gone two leagues."
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From this reading The heavy vehicle thereupon set forth at a terrifying pace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't ask them to go so far!" retorted Cauvignac, spurring them with his sword.
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From this reading "Let them hold out as far as Ferguzon's camp, that's all I ask."
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From this reading "Monsieur, the horses will fall before they have gone two leagues."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't ask them to go so far!" retorted Cauvignac, spurring them with his sword.
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From this reading "Monsieur, the horses will fall before they have gone two leagues."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let them hold out as far as Ferguzon's camp, that's all I ask."
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From this reading Men and horses, sweating, gasping, bleeding, urged one another on, the first by their shouts, the others by their loud neighing.
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From this reading Men and horses, sweating, gasping, bleeding, urged one another on, the first by their shouts, the others by their loud neighing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Monsieur, the horses will fall before they have gone two leagues."
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From this reading Men and horses, sweating, gasping, bleeding, urged one another on, the first by their shouts, the others by their loud neighing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Men and horses, sweating, gasping, bleeding, urged one another on, the first by their shouts, the others by their loud neighing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Men and horses, sweating, gasping, bleeding, urged one another on, the first by their shouts, the others by their loud neighing.
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From this reading Men and horses, sweating, gasping, bleeding, urged one another on, the first by their shouts, the others by their loud neighing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let them hold out as far as Ferguzon's camp, that's all I ask."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heavy vehicle thereupon set forth at a terrifying pace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't ask them to go so far!" retorted Cauvignac, spurring them with his sword.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heavy vehicle thereupon set forth at a terrifying pace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men and horses, sweating, gasping, bleeding, urged one another on, the first by their shouts, the others by their loud neighing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I don't ask them to go so far!" retorted Cauvignac, spurring them with his sword.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't ask them to go so far!" retorted Cauvignac, spurring them with his sword.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men and horses, sweating, gasping, bleeding, urged one another on, the first by their shouts, the others by their loud neighing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't ask them to go so far!" retorted Cauvignac, spurring them with his sword.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heavy vehicle thereupon set forth at a terrifying pace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let them hold out as far as Ferguzon's camp, that's all I ask."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Monsieur, the horses will fall before they have gone two leagues."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men and horses, sweating, gasping, bleeding, urged one another on, the first by their shouts, the others by their loud neighing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I don't ask them to go so far!" retorted Cauvignac, spurring them with his sword.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heavy vehicle thereupon set forth at a terrifying pace.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Monsieur, the horses will fall before they have gone two leagues."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't ask them to go so far!" retorted Cauvignac, spurring them with his sword.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Monsieur, the horses will fall before they have gone two leagues."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men and horses, sweating, gasping, bleeding, urged one another on, the first by their shouts, the others by their loud neighing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heavy vehicle thereupon set forth at a terrifying pace.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Monsieur, the horses will fall before they have gone two leagues."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I don't ask them to go so far!" retorted Cauvignac, spurring them with his sword.
