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Chapter XV
BEFORE CADIZ. "For honour, glory, and the laws, Is native courage given; And he who fights his country's cause, Fights in the cause of Heaven."--DIBDIN. It may be doubted whether the awful bombardment of Cadiz was a necessity of war. A bombardment is always a cruel undertaking, and often seems positively cowardly. But Sir John had one particular reason of his own, independent of exigency, for this cannonade.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “BEFORE CADIZ.”
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “A bombardment is always a cruel undertaking, and often seems positively cowardly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Sir John had one particular reason of his own, independent of exigency, for this cannonade.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It may be doubted whether the awful bombardment of Cadiz was a necessity of war.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But Sir John had one particular reason of his own, independent of exigency, for this cannonade.”
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading “A bombardment is always a cruel undertaking, and often seems positively cowardly.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “It may be doubted whether the awful bombardment of Cadiz was a necessity of war.”
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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 It may be doubted whether the awful bombardment of Cadiz was a necessity of war.
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From this reading A bombardment is always a cruel undertaking, and often seems positively cowardly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "For honour, glory, and the laws, Is native courage given; And he who fights his country's cause, Fights in the cause of Heaven."--DIBDIN.
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From this reading It may be doubted whether the awful bombardment of Cadiz was a necessity of war.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be doubted whether the awful bombardment of Cadiz was a necessity of war.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE CADIZ.
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From this reading It may be doubted whether the awful bombardment of Cadiz was a necessity of war.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Sir John had one particular reason of his own, independent of exigency, for this cannonade.
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From this reading BEFORE CADIZ.
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From this reading But Sir John had one particular reason of his own, independent of exigency, for this cannonade.
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From this reading "For honour, glory, and the laws, Is native courage given; And he who fights his country's cause, Fights in the cause of Heaven."--DIBDIN.
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From this reading "For honour, glory, and the laws, Is native courage given; And he who fights his country's cause, Fights in the cause of Heaven."--DIBDIN.
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From this reading "For honour, glory, and the laws, Is native courage given; And he who fights his country's cause, Fights in the cause of Heaven."--DIBDIN.
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From this reading A bombardment is always a cruel undertaking, and often seems positively cowardly.
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading A bombardment is always a cruel undertaking, and often seems positively cowardly.
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From this reading "For honour, glory, and the laws, Is native courage given; And he who fights his country's cause, Fights in the cause of Heaven."--DIBDIN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be doubted whether the awful bombardment of Cadiz was a necessity of war.
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From this reading But Sir John had one particular reason of his own, independent of exigency, for this cannonade.
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From this reading "For honour, glory, and the laws, Is native courage given; And he who fights his country's cause, Fights in the cause of Heaven."--DIBDIN.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For honour, glory, and the laws, Is native courage given; And he who fights his country's cause, Fights in the cause of Heaven."--DIBDIN.
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From this reading "For honour, glory, and the laws, Is native courage given; And he who fights his country's cause, Fights in the cause of Heaven."--DIBDIN.
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From this reading "For honour, glory, and the laws, Is native courage given; And he who fights his country's cause, Fights in the cause of Heaven."--DIBDIN.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Sir John had one particular reason of his own, independent of exigency, for this cannonade.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For honour, glory, and the laws, Is native courage given; And he who fights his country's cause, Fights in the cause of Heaven."--DIBDIN.
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From this reading "For honour, glory, and the laws, Is native courage given; And he who fights his country's cause, Fights in the cause of Heaven."--DIBDIN.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "For honour, glory, and the laws, Is native courage given; And he who fights his country's cause, Fights in the cause of Heaven."--DIBDIN.
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From this reading "For honour, glory, and the laws, Is native courage given; And he who fights his country's cause, Fights in the cause of Heaven."--DIBDIN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "For honour, glory, and the laws, Is native courage given; And he who fights his country's cause, Fights in the cause of Heaven."--DIBDIN.
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From this reading But Sir John had one particular reason of his own, independent of exigency, for this cannonade.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For honour, glory, and the laws, Is native courage given; And he who fights his country's cause, Fights in the cause of Heaven."--DIBDIN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be doubted whether the awful bombardment of Cadiz was a necessity of war.
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From this reading But Sir John had one particular reason of his own, independent of exigency, for this cannonade.
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From this reading "For honour, glory, and the laws, Is native courage given; And he who fights his country's cause, Fights in the cause of Heaven."--DIBDIN.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be doubted whether the awful bombardment of Cadiz was a necessity of war.
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From this reading "For honour, glory, and the laws, Is native courage given; And he who fights his country's cause, Fights in the cause of Heaven."--DIBDIN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be doubted whether the awful bombardment of Cadiz was a necessity of war.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "For honour, glory, and the laws, Is native courage given; And he who fights his country's cause, Fights in the cause of Heaven."--DIBDIN.
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From this reading A bombardment is always a cruel undertaking, and often seems positively cowardly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Sir John had one particular reason of his own, independent of exigency, for this cannonade.
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From this reading But Sir John had one particular reason of his own, independent of exigency, for this cannonade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Sir John had one particular reason of his own, independent of exigency, for this cannonade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bombardment is always a cruel undertaking, and often seems positively cowardly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Sir John had one particular reason of his own, independent of exigency, for this cannonade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bombardment is always a cruel undertaking, and often seems positively cowardly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Sir John had one particular reason of his own, independent of exigency, for this cannonade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For honour, glory, and the laws, Is native courage given; And he who fights his country's cause, Fights in the cause of Heaven."--DIBDIN.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But Sir John had one particular reason of his own, independent of exigency, for this cannonade.
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading A bombardment is always a cruel undertaking, and often seems positively cowardly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be doubted whether the awful bombardment of Cadiz was a necessity of war.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It may be doubted whether the awful bombardment of Cadiz was a necessity of war.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It may be doubted whether the awful bombardment of Cadiz was a necessity of war.
which person or people
From this reading "For honour, glory, and the laws, Is native courage given; And he who fights his country's cause, Fights in the cause of Heaven."--DIBDIN.
