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The Branding Needle
The Branding Needle

Chapter V

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THE ASSAULT.
The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.
They were amazed, and a vague sense of apprehension ran over the assembly.
"A message from the bishop and the Queen?" repeated Loysik rising and proceeding to the outward gate.
"That is strange.
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The Branding Needle

Chapter V

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE ASSAULT.
Line 2
The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.
Line 3
They were amazed, and a vague sense of apprehension ran over the assembly.
Line 4
"A message from the bishop and the Queen?" repeated Loysik rising and proceeding to the outward gate.
Line 5
"That is strange.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Among preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.”

Name noun US /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “They were amazed, and a vague sense of apprehension ran over the assembly.”

Repeated noun US /repeated/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"A message from the bishop and the Queen?" repeated Loysik rising and proceeding to the outward gate.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.

amazed

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From this reading They were amazed, and a vague sense of apprehension ran over the assembly.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading They were amazed, and a vague sense of apprehension ran over the assembly.

apprehension

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From this reading They were amazed, and a vague sense of apprehension ran over the assembly.

ASSAULT

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From this reading THE ASSAULT.

assembled

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From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.

assembly

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From this reading They were amazed, and a vague sense of apprehension ran over the assembly.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.

bishop

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From this reading "A message from the bishop and the Queen?" repeated Loysik rising and proceeding to the outward gate.

Burgundy

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From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.

colonists

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From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.

female

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From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.

fiend

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From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "A message from the bishop and the Queen?" repeated Loysik rising and proceeding to the outward gate.

gate

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From this reading "A message from the bishop and the Queen?" repeated Loysik rising and proceeding to the outward gate.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "That is strange.

Loysik

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From this reading "A message from the bishop and the Queen?" repeated Loysik rising and proceeding to the outward gate.

message

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From this reading "A message from the bishop and the Queen?" repeated Loysik rising and proceeding to the outward gate.

moment

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From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.

namenounUS /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.

outward

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From this reading "A message from the bishop and the Queen?" repeated Loysik rising and proceeding to the outward gate.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading They were amazed, and a vague sense of apprehension ran over the assembly.

proceeding

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From this reading "A message from the bishop and the Queen?" repeated Loysik rising and proceeding to the outward gate.

produced

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From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.

profound

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From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.

pronounced

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From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.

Queen

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From this reading "A message from the bishop and the Queen?" repeated Loysik rising and proceeding to the outward gate.

ran

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From this reading They were amazed, and a vague sense of apprehension ran over the assembly.

repeatednounUS /repeated/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "A message from the bishop and the Queen?" repeated Loysik rising and proceeding to the outward gate.

rising

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From this reading "A message from the bishop and the Queen?" repeated Loysik rising and proceeding to the outward gate.

ruled

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From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.

sensation

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From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.

sense

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From this reading They were amazed, and a vague sense of apprehension ran over the assembly.

strange

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From this reading "That is strange.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ASSAULT.

then

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From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were amazed, and a vague sense of apprehension ran over the assembly.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "A message from the bishop and the Queen?" repeated Loysik rising and proceeding to the outward gate.

vague

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From this reading They were amazed, and a vague sense of apprehension ran over the assembly.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were amazed, and a vague sense of apprehension ran over the assembly.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.