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Chapter VIII
DAVISON. They are gone to quell The tumult of the people. The alarm Was instantly appeased when they beheld The Earl of Shrewsbury. That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England! And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
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made less angry or upset
From this reading “The alarm Was instantly appeased when they beheld The Earl of Shrewsbury.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.”
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading “And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!”
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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 That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
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From this reading The alarm Was instantly appeased when they beheld The Earl of Shrewsbury.
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From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
made less angry or upset
From this reading The alarm Was instantly appeased when they beheld The Earl of Shrewsbury.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are gone to quell The tumult of the people.
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From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
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From this reading The alarm Was instantly appeased when they beheld The Earl of Shrewsbury.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
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From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
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From this reading DAVISON.
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From this reading The alarm Was instantly appeased when they beheld The Earl of Shrewsbury.
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
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From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
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From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
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From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
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From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
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From this reading They are gone to quell The tumult of the people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
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From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
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From this reading The alarm Was instantly appeased when they beheld The Earl of Shrewsbury.
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From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
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From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are gone to quell The tumult of the people.
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From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
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From this reading They are gone to quell The tumult of the people.
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From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
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From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
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From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are gone to quell The tumult of the people.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The alarm Was instantly appeased when they beheld The Earl of Shrewsbury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
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From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
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From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
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From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They are gone to quell The tumult of the people.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are gone to quell The tumult of the people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are gone to quell The tumult of the people.
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From this reading They are gone to quell The tumult of the people.
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From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
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From this reading That's he! exclaimed A hundred voices--that's the man--he saved The queen; hear him--the bravest man in England!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The alarm Was instantly appeased when they beheld The Earl of Shrewsbury.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
at the time that
From this reading The alarm Was instantly appeased when they beheld The Earl of Shrewsbury.
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From this reading And now began the gallant Talbot, blamed In gentle words the people's violence, And used such strong, persuasive eloquence, That all were pacified, and silently They slunk away.
