14 résultats pour "brigadier"
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La Main Gauche
Mais le brigadier ne s'émut pas:
--Minute, dit-il.
Mé, rien de rien, j'vous jure. Un p'tieu d'beurre su l'pain. Mazette, la bourgeoise, un p'tieu d'beurre su l'pain... vous faites erreur. C'est un p'tieu d'beurre sur le lapin qu'il faut dire. Bougre! il sent bon vot'beurre, nom de Dieu! c'est du beurre de choix, du beurre d'extra, du beurre de noce, du beurre à poil, pour sûr, c'est pas du beurre de ménage, çu beurre-là! Le gendarme se tordait et répétait: Pour sûr, c'est pas du beurre de ménage. Le brigadier Sénateur étant farceur, toute la...
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Définition:
BRIGADIER, substantif masculin.
(1919-1925). Le « brigadier » de l'Opéra était alors vêtu de velours rouge et clouté d'or. PIERRE COTTE. dans Vie et Langage, 1966, page 295. STATISTIQUES : Fréquence absolue littéraire : 463. Fréquence relative littéraire : XIXe. siècle : a) 388, b) 627; XXe. siècle : a) 1 053, b) 667. 2
- Citations avec brigadier
- Définition: BRIGADIÈRE, substantif féminin.
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« Non, brigadier, répondit cet homme ; mais, ce matin, une heure après avoir quitté la ville, j'ai
aperçu deux hommes qui venaient de prendre pied sur la pointe du canal de Lème.
étrangers eûtétévite signalée. Ils’agissait doncd’encontourner lesmurs, s’ilétait possible, afin d’atteindre unedespointes dulittoral. Mais celanesefitpas sans quelesdeux fugitifs, àleur insu, n’eussent étésuivis deloin par l’homme même,quilesavait déjàaperçus surlagrève ducanal deLème, –ce Carpena, dontils avaient entendu ladéposition faiteaubrigadier degendarmerie. Eneffet, enregagnant sa demeure, alléchéparlaprime offerte, l’Espagnol s’étaitécarté pourmieux observer laroute, et la chance, bon...
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La Main Gauche
Il dit dès la porte:
--V'là qu'on a volé un lapin, l'gros gris.
Le brigadier, son sabre entre les jambes, semblait soucieux. Certes, il était sûr de le prendre si on voulait bien le lui désigner. Dans le cas contraire, il ne répondait point de le découvrir lui-même. Après avoir longtemps réfléchi, il posa cette simple question: Le connaissez-vous, le voleur? Un pli de malice normande rida la grosse bouche de Lecacheur qui répondit: Pour l'connaître, non, je l'connais point, vu que j'l'ai pas vu vôler. Si j'l'avais vu, j'y aurais fait manger tout cru, poil...
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War of 1812 - History.
the thorough training they received in handling guns was far ahead of contemporary British standards. As hostilities loomed, Congress authorized a regular army of 35,000 men, but when the United States officially declared war in June 1812, the actual land force was lessthan 10,000 and nearly half of these soldiers were raw recruits. The existing troops were also widely scattered in small garrisons. The government planned tosupplement this regular force with 50,000 volunteers and 100,000 militiam...
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War of 1812 - U.
the thorough training they received in handling guns was far ahead of contemporary British standards. As hostilities loomed, Congress authorized a regular army of 35,000 men, but when the United States officially declared war in June 1812, the actual land force was lessthan 10,000 and nearly half of these soldiers were raw recruits. The existing troops were also widely scattered in small garrisons. The government planned tosupplement this regular force with 50,000 volunteers and 100,000 militiam...
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Dwight D.
maneuvers in Louisiana in 1941, he played a leading role as a staff officer, adding to his reputation and securing him a promotion to brigadier general. On December 7,1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and the next day the United States entered World War II against the Axis Powers (Japan, Germany, and Italy). A weeklater, the army’s new chief of staff, General George C. Marshall, called Eisenhower to Washington, D.C., and put him in charge of the War Plans Division. Opinions differed on...
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Le Mauvais Genie
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volontiers; elle est chez sa mere, elles font des gants. M. GEORGEY.Oh! yes! Je voulais tres bien. Je voulais voir mon logement chez vous. M. Georgey fut promene dans toute la maison. Il y avait en haut deux grandes et belles chambres; Julien en avait une pres de lui; il en restait deux, pour Caroline et pour quelque autre visiteur. En bas demeuraient Bonard et sa femme et Frederic. En redescendant dans la salle, Frederic jeta un regard furtif du cote de l'ancienne armoire brisee; il vit avec...
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Nashville - geography.
May event has grown into a major festival. In September the city hosts the Tennessee State Fair. One of Nashville's principle attractions is Opryland, a complex of entertainment and broadcasting facilities that offers live music shows, a resort and convention center,and shopping outlets. Since 1974 it has been the home to the Grand Ole Opry radio show, a country-music production that has not missed a broadcast since 1925. Percy Park and Edwin Warner Park provide open space, trails, playing field...
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Zachary Taylor.
army fled back across the Río Grande into Mexico. When Polk got word of the victories, he promoted Taylor to major general. Congress awarded him two gold medals. B1 Battle of Monterrey In September 1846, Taylor began an invasion of northern Mexico. His army of 6000 consisted of regulars and volunteers. On September 21 he attacked the fortifiedcity of Monterrey, which was defended by more than 7000 Mexicans under General Pedro de Ampudia. Taylor divided his army, giving Brigadier General William...
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Zachary Taylor
army fled back across the Río Grande into Mexico. When Polk got word of the victories, he promoted Taylor to major general. Congress awarded him two gold medals. B1 Battle of Monterrey In September 1846, Taylor began an invasion of northern Mexico. His army of 6000 consisted of regulars and volunteers. On September 21 he attacked the fortifiedcity of Monterrey, which was defended by more than 7000 Mexicans under General Pedro de Ampudia. Taylor divided his army, giving Brigadier General William...
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Manhattan Project - U.
other possible uses of nuclear energy, such as using uranium to operate large power plants or, perhaps, as power sources for ships or submarines. Then Nazi Germanyinvaded Poland on September 1, 1939, and Europe plunged into war. The scientists realized that any plans to build large-scale nuclear power plants would have to waituntil the war was over. Two weeks after the invasion of Poland, Hitler made a radio speech in which he threatened Britain with “a weapon against which there is no defense.”...