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Douaumont in a sentence

Using Douaumont

  • In the example corpus, douaumont often appears in combinations such as: fort douaumont, at douaumont.

Context around Douaumont

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 35.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

fort 2× beyond 1×

Often after:

church 1× village 1×

Sentence patterns with Douaumont

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

against fort douaumont 1× begun at douaumont in the 1× capture fort douaumont on 22 1× convert beyond douaumont and convert 1× gun in douaumont church 1× turret at douaumont had been 1× vaux and douaumont but were 1× withdrew to douaumont village 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after a change 1× by the night 1× in early may 1× the 155 mm 1× the german infantry 1× the germans rushed 1×

Common sentence endings:

against fort douaumont 1× could counter attack 1× had been recaptured 1× in douaumont church 1× in the 1880s 1× of their gains 1×

Words around Douaumont

Just before it in the word index:

douala 32 douada 2 dou 11 dotzel 3 doty 41 dotun 12

Just after it in the word index:

douay 3 douban 2 doubell 4 double 10.305 doublecheck 2 doubleclick 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Douaumont

  • In this selection, "douaumont" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 35.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fort, beyond, church and village stand out and add context to how "douaumont" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include against fort douaumont and begun at douaumont in the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "douaumont" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with douaumont

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The German infantry had reached their objectives in fewer than twenty minutes and pursued the French, until fired on by a machine-gun in Douaumont church. (26 words)

In early May, the Germans changed tactics and made local attacks and counter-attacks, which gave the French an opportunity to begin an attack against Fort Douaumont. (27 words)

The inner ring included Souville, Tavannes, Belrupt and Belleville.sfn Many of the Verdun forts had been modernised and made more resistant to artillery, with a reconstruction programme begun at Douaumont in the 1880s. (34 words)

Longer example sentences

The Germans rushed French positions in the woods and on Côte 347, with the support of machine-gun fire from the edge of Bois Hermitage main and took many prisoners, as the French on Côte 347 were outflanked on the right and withdrew to Douaumont village. (46 words)

By the night of 16/17 December, the French had consolidated a new line from Bezonvaux to Côte du Poivre, convert beyond Douaumont and convert north of Fort Vaux, before the German reserves and Eingreif main units could counter-attack. (40 words)

The 155 mm turret at Douaumont had been repaired and fired in support of the French attack.sfn The closest German point to Verdun had been pushed convert back and all the dominating observation points had been recaptured. (38 words)

Example sentences (8)

After a change in French command at Verdun from the defensive-minded Philippe Pétain to the offensive-minded Robert Nivelle the French attempted to re-capture Fort Douaumont on 22 May but were easily repulsed.

By the night of 16/17 December, the French had consolidated a new line from Bezonvaux to Côte du Poivre, convert beyond Douaumont and convert north of Fort Vaux, before the German reserves and Eingreif main units could counter-attack.

In early May, the Germans changed tactics and made local attacks and counter-attacks, which gave the French an opportunity to begin an attack against Fort Douaumont.

The 155 mm turret at Douaumont had been repaired and fired in support of the French attack.sfn The closest German point to Verdun had been pushed convert back and all the dominating observation points had been recaptured.

The German infantry had reached their objectives in fewer than twenty minutes and pursued the French, until fired on by a machine-gun in Douaumont church.

The Germans rushed French positions in the woods and on Côte 347, with the support of machine-gun fire from the edge of Bois Hermitage main and took many prisoners, as the French on Côte 347 were outflanked on the right and withdrew to Douaumont village.

The Germans, through the use of huge artillery bombardments, flamethrowers, and infiltration tactics, were able to capture both Vaux and Douaumont, but were never able to take the city, and eventually lost most of their gains.

The inner ring included Souville, Tavannes, Belrupt and Belleville.sfn Many of the Verdun forts had been modernised and made more resistant to artillery, with a reconstruction programme begun at Douaumont in the 1880s.

Common combinations with douaumont

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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