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The Iron Pincers
The Iron Pincers

Chapter XX

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THE ESPLANADE AT LAVAUR.
After a heroic defense the city and Castle of Lavaur surrender to the Crusaders.
The consuls have stipulated for the safety of the inhabitants.
But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.
One night has passed since the surrender of Lavaur.
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The Iron Pincers

Chapter XX

Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE ESPLANADE AT LAVAUR.
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After a heroic defense the city and Castle of Lavaur surrender to the Crusaders.
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The consuls have stipulated for the safety of the inhabitants.
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But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.
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One night has passed since the surrender of Lavaur.

Learner Dictionary

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

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “After a heroic defense the city and Castle of Lavaur surrender to the Crusaders.”

Despite preposition US /dɪˈspaɪt/

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading “But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “One night has passed since the surrender of Lavaur.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “The consuls have stipulated for the safety of the inhabitants.”

Need noun US /need/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.”

None pronoun US /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading “But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “One night has passed since the surrender of Lavaur.”

Passed noun US /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “One night has passed since the surrender of Lavaur.”

Rest noun US /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “One night has passed since the surrender of Lavaur.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.”

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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 After a heroic defense the city and Castle of Lavaur surrender to the Crusaders.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After a heroic defense the city and Castle of Lavaur surrender to the Crusaders.

all

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From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

almost

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From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading After a heroic defense the city and Castle of Lavaur surrender to the Crusaders.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE ESPLANADE AT LAVAUR.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

capitulation

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From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

Castle

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From this reading After a heroic defense the city and Castle of Lavaur surrender to the Crusaders.

city

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From this reading After a heroic defense the city and Castle of Lavaur surrender to the Crusaders.

consuls

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From this reading The consuls have stipulated for the safety of the inhabitants.

Crusaders

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From this reading After a heroic defense the city and Castle of Lavaur surrender to the Crusaders.

defense

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From this reading After a heroic defense the city and Castle of Lavaur surrender to the Crusaders.

despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

dictum

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From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

ESPLANADE

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From this reading THE ESPLANADE AT LAVAUR.

execution

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From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

failed

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From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

faith

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From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The consuls have stipulated for the safety of the inhabitants.

God

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From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading One night has passed since the surrender of Lavaur.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The consuls have stipulated for the safety of the inhabitants.

heroic

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From this reading After a heroic defense the city and Castle of Lavaur surrender to the Crusaders.

III

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From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

inhabitants

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From this reading The consuls have stipulated for the safety of the inhabitants.

Innocent

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From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

keep

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From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

LAVAUR

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From this reading THE ESPLANADE AT LAVAUR.

massacred

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From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

neednounUS /need/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

night

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From this reading One night has passed since the surrender of Lavaur.

NonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

obedient

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From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After a heroic defense the city and Castle of Lavaur surrender to the Crusaders.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One night has passed since the surrender of Lavaur.

passednounUS /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading One night has passed since the surrender of Lavaur.

Pope

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From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

prisoners

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From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

reserved

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From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

restnounUS /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

safety

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From this reading The consuls have stipulated for the safety of the inhabitants.

separate

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From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading One night has passed since the surrender of Lavaur.

stipulated

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From this reading The consuls have stipulated for the safety of the inhabitants.

surrender

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From this reading After a heroic defense the city and Castle of Lavaur surrender to the Crusaders.

terms

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From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE ESPLANADE AT LAVAUR.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading After a heroic defense the city and Castle of Lavaur surrender to the Crusaders.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But obedient to the dictum of Pope Innocent III--"None need to keep faith with those who have failed in their faith to God"--despite the terms of the capitulation, almost all the prisoners are massacred, the rest are reserved for separate execution.