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Hasibul Alam Posted 10 years ago
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what type of sentence structure it is ``Thwarting centuries of would-be conquerors``. what does it mean?

Thwarting centuries of would-be conquerors, the Aztec fortress of Chapultepec seemed impregnable , until U.S. forces under General Winfield Scott were able to take the fortress with surprisingly little effort.

what type of sentence structure it is ``Thwarting centuries of would-be conquerors``. what does it mean??
  

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Hasibul Alam Thwarting centuries of would-be conquerors, That's a participle phrase. It is describing the Aztec fortress of Chapultepec.

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  • Hasibul Alam Thwarting centuries of would-be conquerors, That's a participle phrase.
  • It is describing the Aztec fortress of Chapultepec.
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Hasibul AlamThwarting centuries of would-be conquerors,
That's a participle phrase. It is describing the Aztec fortress of Chapultepec.
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Hasibul AlamThwarting centuries of would-be conquerors, the Aztec fortress of Chapultepec seemed impregnable
For centuries, the castle seemed unconquerable to potential invaders and deterred them from trying to conquer it.
Hasibul Alamuntil U.S. forces under General Winfield Scott were able to take the fortress with surprisingly little
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