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Chapter XXVI
“We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot. “It cannot be helped; the world was made so. Every phase has its own drawbacks. The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.” The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every phase has its own drawbacks.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.””
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Every phase has its own drawbacks.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.”
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From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
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From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It cannot be helped; the world was made so.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
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From this reading “It cannot be helped; the world was made so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
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From this reading Every phase has its own drawbacks.
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From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every phase has its own drawbacks.
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From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every phase has its own drawbacks.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It cannot be helped; the world was made so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It cannot be helped; the world was made so.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every phase has its own drawbacks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It cannot be helped; the world was made so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every phase has its own drawbacks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every phase has its own drawbacks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It cannot be helped; the world was made so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It cannot be helped; the world was made so.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have been in difficulties, I must confess, Marshal; but the times are hard!” said Hulot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It cannot be helped; the world was made so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The worst misfortunes in the year 1841 is that neither the King nor the ministers are free to act as Napoleon was.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Marshal gave Hulot one of those eagle flashes which in its pride, clearness, and perspicacity showed that, in spite of years, that lofty soul was still upright and vigorous.
