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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 Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
abandoned
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From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
accompanied
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From this reading He is accompanied by his wife Alyx of Montmorency, who only recently joined her husband in Languedoc.
Alyx
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From this reading He is accompanied by his wife Alyx of Montmorency, who only recently joined her husband in Languedoc.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
Army
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From this reading The retreat is occupied by the general of the Army of the Faith, Simon, Count of Montfort.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The tents of the seigneurs lie scattered around the house occupied by their chief.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
beautiful
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From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE THE CASTLE OF LAVAUR.
besieged
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From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
CASTLE
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From this reading BEFORE THE CASTLE OF LAVAUR.
chief
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From this reading The tents of the seigneurs lie scattered around the house occupied by their chief.
Count
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From this reading The retreat is occupied by the general of the Army of the Faith, Simon, Count of Montfort.
Crusaders
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From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
distance
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From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
Faith
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From this reading The retreat is occupied by the general of the Army of the Faith, Simon, Count of Montfort.
following
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From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
general
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From this reading The retreat is occupied by the general of the Army of the Faith, Simon, Count of Montfort.
Giraude
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From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is accompanied by his wife Alyx of Montmorency, who only recently joined her husband in Languedoc.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He is accompanied by his wife Alyx of Montmorency, who only recently joined her husband in Languedoc.
heretic
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From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is accompanied by his wife Alyx of Montmorency, who only recently joined her husband in Languedoc.
house
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From this reading The tents of the seigneurs lie scattered around the house occupied by their chief.
husband
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From this reading He is accompanied by his wife Alyx of Montmorency, who only recently joined her husband in Languedoc.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
Joel
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From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
joined
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From this reading He is accompanied by his wife Alyx of Montmorency, who only recently joined her husband in Languedoc.
Lady
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From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
Languedoc
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From this reading He is accompanied by his wife Alyx of Montmorency, who only recently joined her husband in Languedoc.
LAVAUR
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From this reading BEFORE THE CASTLE OF LAVAUR.
lie
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From this reading The tents of the seigneurs lie scattered around the house occupied by their chief.
lies
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From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
Montfort
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From this reading The retreat is occupied by the general of the Army of the Faith, Simon, Count of Montfort.
Montmorency
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From this reading He is accompanied by his wife Alyx of Montmorency, who only recently joined her husband in Languedoc.
now
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From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
occupied
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From this reading The retreat is occupied by the general of the Army of the Faith, Simon, Count of Montfort.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEFORE THE CASTLE OF LAVAUR.
only
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From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
owners
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From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
place
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From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
recently
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From this reading He is accompanied by his wife Alyx of Montmorency, who only recently joined her husband in Languedoc.
retreat
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From this reading The retreat is occupied by the general of the Army of the Faith, Simon, Count of Montfort.
scattered
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From this reading The tents of the seigneurs lie scattered around the house occupied by their chief.
scenes
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From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
seigneurs
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From this reading The tents of the seigneurs lie scattered around the house occupied by their chief.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
Simon
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From this reading The retreat is occupied by the general of the Army of the Faith, Simon, Count of Montfort.
Son
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From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
tents
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From this reading The tents of the seigneurs lie scattered around the house occupied by their chief.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE THE CASTLE OF LAVAUR.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The tents of the seigneurs lie scattered around the house occupied by their chief.
villa
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From this reading Son of Joel, the following scenes take place in a beautiful villa that has been abandoned by its heretic owners, lies at only a short distance from the castle of Giraude, the Lady of Lavaur, and is now besieged by the Crusaders.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He is accompanied by his wife Alyx of Montmorency, who only recently joined her husband in Languedoc.
wife
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From this reading He is accompanied by his wife Alyx of Montmorency, who only recently joined her husband in Languedoc.
