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Chapter V
THE TRIAL. The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him. From this place the sea and its dangerous shores, strewn with sand-bars and rocks level with the water, could be seen in the distance. The wind was blowing a gale. Moored to the bank was a fisherman's boat, at once solid and light, rigged Gallic fashion, with one square sail with flaps cut in its lower edge.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “From this place the sea and its dangerous shores, strewn with sand-bars and rocks level with the water, could be seen in the distance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Moored to the bank was a fisherman's boat, at once solid and light, rigged Gallic fashion, with one square sail with flaps cut in its lower edge.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Moored to the bank was a fisherman's boat, at once solid and light, rigged Gallic fashion, with one square sail with flaps cut in its lower edge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Moored to the bank was a fisherman's boat, at once solid and light, rigged Gallic fashion, with one square sail with flaps cut in its lower edge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind was blowing a gale.”
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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 The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.
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From this reading The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From this place the sea and its dangerous shores, strewn with sand-bars and rocks level with the water, could be seen in the distance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Moored to the bank was a fisherman's boat, at once solid and light, rigged Gallic fashion, with one square sail with flaps cut in its lower edge.
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From this reading The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From this place the sea and its dangerous shores, strewn with sand-bars and rocks level with the water, could be seen in the distance.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.
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From this reading The wind was blowing a gale.
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From this reading Moored to the bank was a fisherman's boat, at once solid and light, rigged Gallic fashion, with one square sail with flaps cut in its lower edge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.
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From this reading The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.
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From this reading The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From this place the sea and its dangerous shores, strewn with sand-bars and rocks level with the water, could be seen in the distance.
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From this reading Moored to the bank was a fisherman's boat, at once solid and light, rigged Gallic fashion, with one square sail with flaps cut in its lower edge.
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From this reading From this place the sea and its dangerous shores, strewn with sand-bars and rocks level with the water, could be seen in the distance.
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From this reading From this place the sea and its dangerous shores, strewn with sand-bars and rocks level with the water, could be seen in the distance.
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From this reading Moored to the bank was a fisherman's boat, at once solid and light, rigged Gallic fashion, with one square sail with flaps cut in its lower edge.
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From this reading Moored to the bank was a fisherman's boat, at once solid and light, rigged Gallic fashion, with one square sail with flaps cut in its lower edge.
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From this reading Moored to the bank was a fisherman's boat, at once solid and light, rigged Gallic fashion, with one square sail with flaps cut in its lower edge.
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From this reading Moored to the bank was a fisherman's boat, at once solid and light, rigged Gallic fashion, with one square sail with flaps cut in its lower edge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this place the sea and its dangerous shores, strewn with sand-bars and rocks level with the water, could be seen in the distance.
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From this reading The wind was blowing a gale.
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From this reading Moored to the bank was a fisherman's boat, at once solid and light, rigged Gallic fashion, with one square sail with flaps cut in its lower edge.
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From this reading The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From this place the sea and its dangerous shores, strewn with sand-bars and rocks level with the water, could be seen in the distance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From this place the sea and its dangerous shores, strewn with sand-bars and rocks level with the water, could be seen in the distance.
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From this reading From this place the sea and its dangerous shores, strewn with sand-bars and rocks level with the water, could be seen in the distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moored to the bank was a fisherman's boat, at once solid and light, rigged Gallic fashion, with one square sail with flaps cut in its lower edge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moored to the bank was a fisherman's boat, at once solid and light, rigged Gallic fashion, with one square sail with flaps cut in its lower edge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moored to the bank was a fisherman's boat, at once solid and light, rigged Gallic fashion, with one square sail with flaps cut in its lower edge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.
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From this reading Moored to the bank was a fisherman's boat, at once solid and light, rigged Gallic fashion, with one square sail with flaps cut in its lower edge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Moored to the bank was a fisherman's boat, at once solid and light, rigged Gallic fashion, with one square sail with flaps cut in its lower edge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From this place the sea and its dangerous shores, strewn with sand-bars and rocks level with the water, could be seen in the distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moored to the bank was a fisherman's boat, at once solid and light, rigged Gallic fashion, with one square sail with flaps cut in its lower edge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From this place the sea and its dangerous shores, strewn with sand-bars and rocks level with the water, could be seen in the distance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moored to the bank was a fisherman's boat, at once solid and light, rigged Gallic fashion, with one square sail with flaps cut in its lower edge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From this place the sea and its dangerous shores, strewn with sand-bars and rocks level with the water, could be seen in the distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From this place the sea and its dangerous shores, strewn with sand-bars and rocks level with the water, could be seen in the distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From this place the sea and its dangerous shores, strewn with sand-bars and rocks level with the water, could be seen in the distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From this place the sea and its dangerous shores, strewn with sand-bars and rocks level with the water, could be seen in the distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moored to the bank was a fisherman's boat, at once solid and light, rigged Gallic fashion, with one square sail with flaps cut in its lower edge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moored to the bank was a fisherman's boat, at once solid and light, rigged Gallic fashion, with one square sail with flaps cut in its lower edge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From this place the sea and its dangerous shores, strewn with sand-bars and rocks level with the water, could be seen in the distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this place the sea and its dangerous shores, strewn with sand-bars and rocks level with the water, could be seen in the distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Moored to the bank was a fisherman's boat, at once solid and light, rigged Gallic fashion, with one square sail with flaps cut in its lower edge.
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From this reading THE TRIAL.
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From this reading The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind was blowing a gale.
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From this reading From this place the sea and its dangerous shores, strewn with sand-bars and rocks level with the water, could be seen in the distance.
in or at the place that
From this reading The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next morning Caesar, accompanied by his generals, set out for the bank which commanded the mouth of the Loire, where a tent had been set up for him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind was blowing a gale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From this place the sea and its dangerous shores, strewn with sand-bars and rocks level with the water, could be seen in the distance.
