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Chapter XXVI
GASPARD OF COLIGNY. The burg of St. Yrieix stood in the center of the staked-in camp occupied by the army of Admiral Coligny. An inflexible disciplinarian, Admiral Coligny maintained rigorous order among his troops. Never was pillage allowed; never marauding. His soldiers always paid for all that they demanded from city folks or peasants.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “An inflexible disciplinarian, Admiral Coligny maintained rigorous order among his troops.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The burg of St. Yrieix stood in the center of the staked-in camp occupied by the army of Admiral Coligny.”
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “The burg of St. Yrieix stood in the center of the staked-in camp occupied by the army of Admiral Coligny.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never was pillage allowed; never marauding.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An inflexible disciplinarian, Admiral Coligny maintained rigorous order among his troops.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The burg of St. Yrieix stood in the center of the staked-in camp occupied by the army of Admiral Coligny.”
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From this reading The burg of St. Yrieix stood in the center of the staked-in camp occupied by the army of Admiral Coligny.
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From this reading His soldiers always paid for all that they demanded from city folks or peasants.
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From this reading Never was pillage allowed; never marauding.
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From this reading His soldiers always paid for all that they demanded from city folks or peasants.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading An inflexible disciplinarian, Admiral Coligny maintained rigorous order among his troops.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An inflexible disciplinarian, Admiral Coligny maintained rigorous order among his troops.
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From this reading The burg of St. Yrieix stood in the center of the staked-in camp occupied by the army of Admiral Coligny.
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From this reading The burg of St. Yrieix stood in the center of the staked-in camp occupied by the army of Admiral Coligny.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The burg of St. Yrieix stood in the center of the staked-in camp occupied by the army of Admiral Coligny.
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From this reading The burg of St. Yrieix stood in the center of the staked-in camp occupied by the army of Admiral Coligny.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The burg of St. Yrieix stood in the center of the staked-in camp occupied by the army of Admiral Coligny.
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From this reading His soldiers always paid for all that they demanded from city folks or peasants.
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From this reading GASPARD OF COLIGNY.
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From this reading An inflexible disciplinarian, Admiral Coligny maintained rigorous order among his troops.
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From this reading His soldiers always paid for all that they demanded from city folks or peasants.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His soldiers always paid for all that they demanded from city folks or peasants.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His soldiers always paid for all that they demanded from city folks or peasants.
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From this reading GASPARD OF COLIGNY.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An inflexible disciplinarian, Admiral Coligny maintained rigorous order among his troops.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The burg of St. Yrieix stood in the center of the staked-in camp occupied by the army of Admiral Coligny.
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From this reading An inflexible disciplinarian, Admiral Coligny maintained rigorous order among his troops.
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From this reading An inflexible disciplinarian, Admiral Coligny maintained rigorous order among his troops.
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From this reading Never was pillage allowed; never marauding.
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From this reading Never was pillage allowed; never marauding.
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From this reading The burg of St. Yrieix stood in the center of the staked-in camp occupied by the army of Admiral Coligny.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GASPARD OF COLIGNY.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His soldiers always paid for all that they demanded from city folks or peasants.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An inflexible disciplinarian, Admiral Coligny maintained rigorous order among his troops.
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From this reading His soldiers always paid for all that they demanded from city folks or peasants.
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From this reading His soldiers always paid for all that they demanded from city folks or peasants.
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From this reading Never was pillage allowed; never marauding.
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From this reading An inflexible disciplinarian, Admiral Coligny maintained rigorous order among his troops.
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From this reading His soldiers always paid for all that they demanded from city folks or peasants.
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From this reading The burg of St. Yrieix stood in the center of the staked-in camp occupied by the army of Admiral Coligny.
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From this reading The burg of St. Yrieix stood in the center of the staked-in camp occupied by the army of Admiral Coligny.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The burg of St. Yrieix stood in the center of the staked-in camp occupied by the army of Admiral Coligny.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His soldiers always paid for all that they demanded from city folks or peasants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The burg of St. Yrieix stood in the center of the staked-in camp occupied by the army of Admiral Coligny.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His soldiers always paid for all that they demanded from city folks or peasants.
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From this reading An inflexible disciplinarian, Admiral Coligny maintained rigorous order among his troops.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never was pillage allowed; never marauding.
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From this reading The burg of St. Yrieix stood in the center of the staked-in camp occupied by the army of Admiral Coligny.
