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Chapter XXIII
ARMES! ARMES! Claude did not know all that he had done, or the narrow margin of time by which he had succeeded. But he did know that he had saved the gate; that gate on the outer side of which four thousand of the picked troops of Savoy were waiting the word to enter. He knew that he had done it with death at his elbow and with the cries of his panic-stricken comrade in his ears.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Claude did not know all that he had done, or the narrow margin of time by which he had succeeded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Claude did not know all that he had done, or the narrow margin of time by which he had succeeded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he did know that he had saved the gate; that gate on the outer side of which four thousand of the picked troops of Savoy were waiting the word to enter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Claude did not know all that he had done, or the narrow margin of time by which he had succeeded.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But he did know that he had saved the gate; that gate on the outer side of which four thousand of the picked troops of Savoy were waiting the word to enter.”
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From this reading Claude did not know all that he had done, or the narrow margin of time by which he had succeeded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew that he had done it with death at his elbow and with the cries of his panic-stricken comrade in his ears.
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From this reading ARMES!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew that he had done it with death at his elbow and with the cries of his panic-stricken comrade in his ears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did know that he had saved the gate; that gate on the outer side of which four thousand of the picked troops of Savoy were waiting the word to enter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Claude did not know all that he had done, or the narrow margin of time by which he had succeeded.
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From this reading Claude did not know all that he had done, or the narrow margin of time by which he had succeeded.
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From this reading He knew that he had done it with death at his elbow and with the cries of his panic-stricken comrade in his ears.
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From this reading He knew that he had done it with death at his elbow and with the cries of his panic-stricken comrade in his ears.
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From this reading He knew that he had done it with death at his elbow and with the cries of his panic-stricken comrade in his ears.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Claude did not know all that he had done, or the narrow margin of time by which he had succeeded.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Claude did not know all that he had done, or the narrow margin of time by which he had succeeded.
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From this reading He knew that he had done it with death at his elbow and with the cries of his panic-stricken comrade in his ears.
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From this reading He knew that he had done it with death at his elbow and with the cries of his panic-stricken comrade in his ears.
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From this reading But he did know that he had saved the gate; that gate on the outer side of which four thousand of the picked troops of Savoy were waiting the word to enter.
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From this reading But he did know that he had saved the gate; that gate on the outer side of which four thousand of the picked troops of Savoy were waiting the word to enter.
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From this reading But he did know that he had saved the gate; that gate on the outer side of which four thousand of the picked troops of Savoy were waiting the word to enter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Claude did not know all that he had done, or the narrow margin of time by which he had succeeded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Claude did not know all that he had done, or the narrow margin of time by which he had succeeded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew that he had done it with death at his elbow and with the cries of his panic-stricken comrade in his ears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew that he had done it with death at his elbow and with the cries of his panic-stricken comrade in his ears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew that he had done it with death at his elbow and with the cries of his panic-stricken comrade in his ears.
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From this reading He knew that he had done it with death at his elbow and with the cries of his panic-stricken comrade in his ears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Claude did not know all that he had done, or the narrow margin of time by which he had succeeded.
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From this reading Claude did not know all that he had done, or the narrow margin of time by which he had succeeded.
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From this reading Claude did not know all that he had done, or the narrow margin of time by which he had succeeded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Claude did not know all that he had done, or the narrow margin of time by which he had succeeded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Claude did not know all that he had done, or the narrow margin of time by which he had succeeded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he did know that he had saved the gate; that gate on the outer side of which four thousand of the picked troops of Savoy were waiting the word to enter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Claude did not know all that he had done, or the narrow margin of time by which he had succeeded.
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From this reading But he did know that he had saved the gate; that gate on the outer side of which four thousand of the picked troops of Savoy were waiting the word to enter.
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From this reading He knew that he had done it with death at his elbow and with the cries of his panic-stricken comrade in his ears.
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From this reading But he did know that he had saved the gate; that gate on the outer side of which four thousand of the picked troops of Savoy were waiting the word to enter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he did know that he had saved the gate; that gate on the outer side of which four thousand of the picked troops of Savoy were waiting the word to enter.
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From this reading But he did know that he had saved the gate; that gate on the outer side of which four thousand of the picked troops of Savoy were waiting the word to enter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he did know that he had saved the gate; that gate on the outer side of which four thousand of the picked troops of Savoy were waiting the word to enter.
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From this reading Claude did not know all that he had done, or the narrow margin of time by which he had succeeded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Claude did not know all that he had done, or the narrow margin of time by which he had succeeded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Claude did not know all that he had done, or the narrow margin of time by which he had succeeded.
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From this reading But he did know that he had saved the gate; that gate on the outer side of which four thousand of the picked troops of Savoy were waiting the word to enter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Claude did not know all that he had done, or the narrow margin of time by which he had succeeded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he did know that he had saved the gate; that gate on the outer side of which four thousand of the picked troops of Savoy were waiting the word to enter.
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From this reading But he did know that he had saved the gate; that gate on the outer side of which four thousand of the picked troops of Savoy were waiting the word to enter.
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From this reading But he did know that he had saved the gate; that gate on the outer side of which four thousand of the picked troops of Savoy were waiting the word to enter.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he did know that he had saved the gate; that gate on the outer side of which four thousand of the picked troops of Savoy were waiting the word to enter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Claude did not know all that he had done, or the narrow margin of time by which he had succeeded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew that he had done it with death at his elbow and with the cries of his panic-stricken comrade in his ears.
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From this reading But he did know that he had saved the gate; that gate on the outer side of which four thousand of the picked troops of Savoy were waiting the word to enter.
