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Chapter XXV
A HELEBORE WREATH. THE destruction of Le Gros Guillem's body of men at La Roque Gageac was the prelude to the surrender of the citadel of Domme. The small garrison left in charge of that stronghold was panic-stricken when it heard the tidings from La Roque. The whole country was in arms. The citizens had marshalled in the square, and the soldiers, deserting the town, had taken refuge in the castle.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE destruction of Le Gros Guillem's body of men at La Roque Gageac was the prelude to the surrender of the citadel of Domme.”
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading “THE destruction of Le Gros Guillem's body of men at La Roque Gageac was the prelude to the surrender of the citadel of Domme.”
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading “The small garrison left in charge of that stronghold was panic-stricken when it heard the tidings from La Roque.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The small garrison left in charge of that stronghold was panic-stricken when it heard the tidings from La Roque.”
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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 A HELEBORE WREATH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The citizens had marshalled in the square, and the soldiers, deserting the town, had taken refuge in the castle.
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From this reading The whole country was in arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE destruction of Le Gros Guillem's body of men at La Roque Gageac was the prelude to the surrender of the citadel of Domme.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE destruction of Le Gros Guillem's body of men at La Roque Gageac was the prelude to the surrender of the citadel of Domme.
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From this reading The citizens had marshalled in the square, and the soldiers, deserting the town, had taken refuge in the castle.
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From this reading The small garrison left in charge of that stronghold was panic-stricken when it heard the tidings from La Roque.
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading THE destruction of Le Gros Guillem's body of men at La Roque Gageac was the prelude to the surrender of the citadel of Domme.
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From this reading The citizens had marshalled in the square, and the soldiers, deserting the town, had taken refuge in the castle.
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From this reading The whole country was in arms.
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From this reading The citizens had marshalled in the square, and the soldiers, deserting the town, had taken refuge in the castle.
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From this reading THE destruction of Le Gros Guillem's body of men at La Roque Gageac was the prelude to the surrender of the citadel of Domme.
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From this reading THE destruction of Le Gros Guillem's body of men at La Roque Gageac was the prelude to the surrender of the citadel of Domme.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The small garrison left in charge of that stronghold was panic-stricken when it heard the tidings from La Roque.
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From this reading THE destruction of Le Gros Guillem's body of men at La Roque Gageac was the prelude to the surrender of the citadel of Domme.
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading The small garrison left in charge of that stronghold was panic-stricken when it heard the tidings from La Roque.
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From this reading THE destruction of Le Gros Guillem's body of men at La Roque Gageac was the prelude to the surrender of the citadel of Domme.
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From this reading THE destruction of Le Gros Guillem's body of men at La Roque Gageac was the prelude to the surrender of the citadel of Domme.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The citizens had marshalled in the square, and the soldiers, deserting the town, had taken refuge in the castle.
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From this reading The small garrison left in charge of that stronghold was panic-stricken when it heard the tidings from La Roque.
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From this reading A HELEBORE WREATH.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The small garrison left in charge of that stronghold was panic-stricken when it heard the tidings from La Roque.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The small garrison left in charge of that stronghold was panic-stricken when it heard the tidings from La Roque.
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From this reading THE destruction of Le Gros Guillem's body of men at La Roque Gageac was the prelude to the surrender of the citadel of Domme.
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From this reading THE destruction of Le Gros Guillem's body of men at La Roque Gageac was the prelude to the surrender of the citadel of Domme.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The small garrison left in charge of that stronghold was panic-stricken when it heard the tidings from La Roque.
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From this reading The citizens had marshalled in the square, and the soldiers, deserting the town, had taken refuge in the castle.
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From this reading THE destruction of Le Gros Guillem's body of men at La Roque Gageac was the prelude to the surrender of the citadel of Domme.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE destruction of Le Gros Guillem's body of men at La Roque Gageac was the prelude to the surrender of the citadel of Domme.
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From this reading The small garrison left in charge of that stronghold was panic-stricken when it heard the tidings from La Roque.
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From this reading THE destruction of Le Gros Guillem's body of men at La Roque Gageac was the prelude to the surrender of the citadel of Domme.
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From this reading The citizens had marshalled in the square, and the soldiers, deserting the town, had taken refuge in the castle.
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From this reading THE destruction of Le Gros Guillem's body of men at La Roque Gageac was the prelude to the surrender of the citadel of Domme.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small garrison left in charge of that stronghold was panic-stricken when it heard the tidings from La Roque.
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From this reading The citizens had marshalled in the square, and the soldiers, deserting the town, had taken refuge in the castle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The citizens had marshalled in the square, and the soldiers, deserting the town, had taken refuge in the castle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small garrison left in charge of that stronghold was panic-stricken when it heard the tidings from La Roque.
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From this reading THE destruction of Le Gros Guillem's body of men at La Roque Gageac was the prelude to the surrender of the citadel of Domme.
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From this reading The citizens had marshalled in the square, and the soldiers, deserting the town, had taken refuge in the castle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The small garrison left in charge of that stronghold was panic-stricken when it heard the tidings from La Roque.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE destruction of Le Gros Guillem's body of men at La Roque Gageac was the prelude to the surrender of the citadel of Domme.
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From this reading The small garrison left in charge of that stronghold was panic-stricken when it heard the tidings from La Roque.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE destruction of Le Gros Guillem's body of men at La Roque Gageac was the prelude to the surrender of the citadel of Domme.
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From this reading The citizens had marshalled in the square, and the soldiers, deserting the town, had taken refuge in the castle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE destruction of Le Gros Guillem's body of men at La Roque Gageac was the prelude to the surrender of the citadel of Domme.
at the time that
From this reading The small garrison left in charge of that stronghold was panic-stricken when it heard the tidings from La Roque.
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From this reading The whole country was in arms.
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From this reading A HELEBORE WREATH.
