All 3 Uses of
inflammable
in
War and Peace
- "Yes, please do," answered the general, and he repeated the order that had already once been given in detail: "and tell the hussars that they are to cross last and to fire the bridge as I ordered; and the inflammable material on the bridge must be reinspected."†
Chpt 2
- "You spoke to me of inflammable material," said he, "but you said nothing about firing it."†
Chpt 2 *
- "But, my dear sir," said Nesvitski as he drew up, taking off his cap and smoothing his hair wet with perspiration with his plump hand, "wasn't I telling you to fire the bridge, when inflammable material had been put in position?"†
Chpt 2
Definition:
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(inflammable) easily started on fire and burned