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The Branding Needle
The Branding Needle

Chapter XI

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WEEDING KINGLETS.
The village of Ryonne, situated on the banks of the little river of Vigienne, lies about three days' march from Chalon.
Around the village a portion of the troops of Clotaire II, son of Fredegonde, lie encamped.
The King's tent has been set up under a clump of trees in the middle of the village.
The sun has only just risen.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Branding Needle

Chapter XI

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WEEDING KINGLETS.
Line 2
The village of Ryonne, situated on the banks of the little river of Vigienne, lies about three days' march from Chalon.
Line 3
Around the village a portion of the troops of Clotaire II, son of Fredegonde, lie encamped.
Line 4
The King's tent has been set up under a clump of trees in the middle of the village.
Line 5
The sun has only just risen.

Learner Dictionary

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

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “The village of Ryonne, situated on the banks of the little river of Vigienne, lies about three days' march from Chalon.”

Around preposition US /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “Around the village a portion of the troops of Clotaire II, son of Fredegonde, lie encamped.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “The King's tent has been set up under a clump of trees in the middle of the village.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “The King's tent has been set up under a clump of trees in the middle of the village.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The village of Ryonne, situated on the banks of the little river of Vigienne, lies about three days' march from Chalon.”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “The King's tent has been set up under a clump of trees in the middle of the village.”

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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 Around the village a portion of the troops of Clotaire II, son of Fredegonde, lie encamped.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The village of Ryonne, situated on the banks of the little river of Vigienne, lies about three days' march from Chalon.

AroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Around the village a portion of the troops of Clotaire II, son of Fredegonde, lie encamped.

banks

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From this reading The village of Ryonne, situated on the banks of the little river of Vigienne, lies about three days' march from Chalon.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The King's tent has been set up under a clump of trees in the middle of the village.

Chalon

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From this reading The village of Ryonne, situated on the banks of the little river of Vigienne, lies about three days' march from Chalon.

Clotaire

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From this reading Around the village a portion of the troops of Clotaire II, son of Fredegonde, lie encamped.

clump

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From this reading The King's tent has been set up under a clump of trees in the middle of the village.

days

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From this reading The village of Ryonne, situated on the banks of the little river of Vigienne, lies about three days' march from Chalon.

encamped

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From this reading Around the village a portion of the troops of Clotaire II, son of Fredegonde, lie encamped.

Fredegonde

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From this reading Around the village a portion of the troops of Clotaire II, son of Fredegonde, lie encamped.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The village of Ryonne, situated on the banks of the little river of Vigienne, lies about three days' march from Chalon.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The King's tent has been set up under a clump of trees in the middle of the village.

II

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From this reading Around the village a portion of the troops of Clotaire II, son of Fredegonde, lie encamped.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The King's tent has been set up under a clump of trees in the middle of the village.

just

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From this reading The sun has only just risen.

King's

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From this reading The King's tent has been set up under a clump of trees in the middle of the village.

KINGLETS

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From this reading WEEDING KINGLETS.

lie

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From this reading Around the village a portion of the troops of Clotaire II, son of Fredegonde, lie encamped.

lies

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From this reading The village of Ryonne, situated on the banks of the little river of Vigienne, lies about three days' march from Chalon.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The village of Ryonne, situated on the banks of the little river of Vigienne, lies about three days' march from Chalon.

march

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From this reading The village of Ryonne, situated on the banks of the little river of Vigienne, lies about three days' march from Chalon.

middle

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From this reading The King's tent has been set up under a clump of trees in the middle of the village.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The village of Ryonne, situated on the banks of the little river of Vigienne, lies about three days' march from Chalon.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The village of Ryonne, situated on the banks of the little river of Vigienne, lies about three days' march from Chalon.

only

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From this reading The sun has only just risen.

portion

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From this reading Around the village a portion of the troops of Clotaire II, son of Fredegonde, lie encamped.

risen

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From this reading The sun has only just risen.

river

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From this reading The village of Ryonne, situated on the banks of the little river of Vigienne, lies about three days' march from Chalon.

Ryonne

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From this reading The village of Ryonne, situated on the banks of the little river of Vigienne, lies about three days' march from Chalon.

set

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From this reading The King's tent has been set up under a clump of trees in the middle of the village.

situated

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From this reading The village of Ryonne, situated on the banks of the little river of Vigienne, lies about three days' march from Chalon.

son

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From this reading Around the village a portion of the troops of Clotaire II, son of Fredegonde, lie encamped.

sun

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From this reading The sun has only just risen.

tent

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From this reading The King's tent has been set up under a clump of trees in the middle of the village.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The village of Ryonne, situated on the banks of the little river of Vigienne, lies about three days' march from Chalon.

three

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From this reading The village of Ryonne, situated on the banks of the little river of Vigienne, lies about three days' march from Chalon.

trees

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From this reading The King's tent has been set up under a clump of trees in the middle of the village.

troops

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From this reading Around the village a portion of the troops of Clotaire II, son of Fredegonde, lie encamped.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The King's tent has been set up under a clump of trees in the middle of the village.

up

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From this reading The King's tent has been set up under a clump of trees in the middle of the village.

Vigienne

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From this reading The village of Ryonne, situated on the banks of the little river of Vigienne, lies about three days' march from Chalon.

village

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From this reading The village of Ryonne, situated on the banks of the little river of Vigienne, lies about three days' march from Chalon.

WEEDING

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From this reading WEEDING KINGLETS.