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THE PORTE ST. ANTOINE. On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning. A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them. Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.
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later than; following
From this reading “A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.”
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From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
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From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
later than; following
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
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From this reading ANTOINE.
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From this reading Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
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From this reading Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.
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From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
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From this reading Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.
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From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
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From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
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From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
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From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
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From this reading Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
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From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
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From this reading Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
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From this reading THE PORTE ST.
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
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From this reading Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.
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From this reading Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.
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From this reading THE PORTE ST.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
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From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PORTE ST.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once through, they arranged themselves along the hedges, which, outside the barrier, bordered each side of the road.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the 26th of October, 1585, the barriers of the Porte St. Antoine were, contrary to custom, still closed at half-past ten in the morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A quarter of an hour after, a guard of twenty Swiss, the favorite troops of Henri III., then king, passed through these barriers, which were again closed behind them.
