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Chapter XXIV
THE MARRIAGE. The consternation which ensued on the death of the Rowski, speedily sent all his camp-followers, army, &c. to the right-about. They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose. On that night, as it may be imagined, the gates of the Castle of Cleves were not shut. Everybody was free to come in.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Everybody was free to come in.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.”
every person
From this reading “Everybody was free to come in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “Everybody was free to come in.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “On that night, as it may be imagined, the gates of the Castle of Cleves were not shut.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.”
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From this reading The consternation which ensued on the death of the Rowski, speedily sent all his camp-followers, army, &c. to the right-about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
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From this reading The consternation which ensued on the death of the Rowski, speedily sent all his camp-followers, army, &c. to the right-about.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On that night, as it may be imagined, the gates of the Castle of Cleves were not shut.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
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From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On that night, as it may be imagined, the gates of the Castle of Cleves were not shut.
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From this reading The consternation which ensued on the death of the Rowski, speedily sent all his camp-followers, army, &c. to the right-about.
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From this reading The consternation which ensued on the death of the Rowski, speedily sent all his camp-followers, army, &c. to the right-about.
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From this reading On that night, as it may be imagined, the gates of the Castle of Cleves were not shut.
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From this reading On that night, as it may be imagined, the gates of the Castle of Cleves were not shut.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everybody was free to come in.
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From this reading The consternation which ensued on the death of the Rowski, speedily sent all his camp-followers, army, &c. to the right-about.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
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From this reading The consternation which ensued on the death of the Rowski, speedily sent all his camp-followers, army, &c. to the right-about.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
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From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
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From this reading The consternation which ensued on the death of the Rowski, speedily sent all his camp-followers, army, &c. to the right-about.
an old word for “before”
From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
every person
From this reading Everybody was free to come in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
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From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Everybody was free to come in.
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From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
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From this reading On that night, as it may be imagined, the gates of the Castle of Cleves were not shut.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The consternation which ensued on the death of the Rowski, speedily sent all his camp-followers, army, &c. to the right-about.
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From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
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From this reading On that night, as it may be imagined, the gates of the Castle of Cleves were not shut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On that night, as it may be imagined, the gates of the Castle of Cleves were not shut.
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From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
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From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
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From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On that night, as it may be imagined, the gates of the Castle of Cleves were not shut.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
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From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
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From this reading On that night, as it may be imagined, the gates of the Castle of Cleves were not shut.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On that night, as it may be imagined, the gates of the Castle of Cleves were not shut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The consternation which ensued on the death of the Rowski, speedily sent all his camp-followers, army, &c. to the right-about.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The consternation which ensued on the death of the Rowski, speedily sent all his camp-followers, army, &c. to the right-about.
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From this reading The consternation which ensued on the death of the Rowski, speedily sent all his camp-followers, army, &c. to the right-about.
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From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
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From this reading The consternation which ensued on the death of the Rowski, speedily sent all his camp-followers, army, &c. to the right-about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The consternation which ensued on the death of the Rowski, speedily sent all his camp-followers, army, &c. to the right-about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On that night, as it may be imagined, the gates of the Castle of Cleves were not shut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The consternation which ensued on the death of the Rowski, speedily sent all his camp-followers, army, &c. to the right-about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
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From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
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From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that night, as it may be imagined, the gates of the Castle of Cleves were not shut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARRIAGE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The consternation which ensued on the death of the Rowski, speedily sent all his camp-followers, army, &c. to the right-about.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody was free to come in.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On that night, as it may be imagined, the gates of the Castle of Cleves were not shut.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The consternation which ensued on the death of the Rowski, speedily sent all his camp-followers, army, &c. to the right-about.
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From this reading They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.
