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The Poniard's Hilt
The Poniard's Hilt

Chapter IX

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VAGRES IN JUDGMENT.
The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.
They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.
Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?
The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Poniard's Hilt

Chapter IX

Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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VAGRES IN JUDGMENT.
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The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.
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They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.
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Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?
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The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.

Learner Dictionary

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

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.”

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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 They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.

all

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From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.

altar

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From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.

bishop's

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From this reading Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?

blow

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From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.

candles

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From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.

carried

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From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.

celebrating

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From this reading Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?

chapel

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From this reading Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.

Easter

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From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.

episcopal

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From this reading The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.

gorgeousness

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From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading VAGRES IN JUDGMENT.

invaded

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From this reading The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?

JUDGMENT

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From this reading VAGRES IN JUDGMENT.

lighted

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From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.

mass

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From this reading Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?

night

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From this reading Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.

place

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From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.

striking

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From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.

Sunday

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From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.

VAGRES

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From this reading VAGRES IN JUDGMENT.

villa

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From this reading The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.

wax

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From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.