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The Poniard's Hilt
The Poniard's Hilt

Chapter XV

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LEUDES AT HOME.
The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.
The structure is reared on a highland plateau that dominates a vast forest at its feet.
Between the forest and the burg lies a wide expanse of meadow lands, watered by a swift-running river.
Beyond the forest, far away, the horizon is bounded by the volcanic mountain peaks of Auvergne.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Poniard's Hilt

Chapter XV

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
LEUDES AT HOME.
Line 2
The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.
Line 3
The structure is reared on a highland plateau that dominates a vast forest at its feet.
Line 4
Between the forest and the burg lies a wide expanse of meadow lands, watered by a swift-running river.
Line 5
Beyond the forest, far away, the horizon is bounded by the volcanic mountain peaks of Auvergne.

Learner Dictionary

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

Between preposition US /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “Between the forest and the burg lies a wide expanse of meadow lands, watered by a swift-running river.”

Beyond preposition US /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading “Beyond the forest, far away, the horizon is bounded by the volcanic mountain peaks of Auvergne.”

Camp noun US /camp/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.”

Center noun US /ˈsɛn.tər/

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading “The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.”

Plateau noun US /plateau/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The structure is reared on a highland plateau that dominates a vast forest at its feet.”

Watered noun US /ˈwatered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Between the forest and the burg lies a wide expanse of meadow lands, watered by a swift-running river.”

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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 burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Between the forest and the burg lies a wide expanse of meadow lands, watered by a swift-running river.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading LEUDES AT HOME.

Auvergne

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From this reading Beyond the forest, far away, the horizon is bounded by the volcanic mountain peaks of Auvergne.

away

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From this reading Beyond the forest, far away, the horizon is bounded by the volcanic mountain peaks of Auvergne.

BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Between the forest and the burg lies a wide expanse of meadow lands, watered by a swift-running river.

BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Beyond the forest, far away, the horizon is bounded by the volcanic mountain peaks of Auvergne.

bounded

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From this reading Beyond the forest, far away, the horizon is bounded by the volcanic mountain peaks of Auvergne.

burg

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From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.

camp

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From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.

centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.

Count

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From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.

dominates

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From this reading The structure is reared on a highland plateau that dominates a vast forest at its feet.

expanse

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From this reading Between the forest and the burg lies a wide expanse of meadow lands, watered by a swift-running river.

far

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From this reading Beyond the forest, far away, the horizon is bounded by the volcanic mountain peaks of Auvergne.

feet

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From this reading The structure is reared on a highland plateau that dominates a vast forest at its feet.

forest

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From this reading The structure is reared on a highland plateau that dominates a vast forest at its feet.

fortified

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From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.

highland

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From this reading The structure is reared on a highland plateau that dominates a vast forest at its feet.

HOME

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From this reading LEUDES AT HOME.

horizon

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From this reading Beyond the forest, far away, the horizon is bounded by the volcanic mountain peaks of Auvergne.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The structure is reared on a highland plateau that dominates a vast forest at its feet.

lands

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From this reading Between the forest and the burg lies a wide expanse of meadow lands, watered by a swift-running river.

LEUDES

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From this reading LEUDES AT HOME.

lies

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From this reading Between the forest and the burg lies a wide expanse of meadow lands, watered by a swift-running river.

meadow

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From this reading Between the forest and the burg lies a wide expanse of meadow lands, watered by a swift-running river.

mountain

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From this reading Beyond the forest, far away, the horizon is bounded by the volcanic mountain peaks of Auvergne.

Neroweg

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From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.

occupied

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From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The structure is reared on a highland plateau that dominates a vast forest at its feet.

once

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From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.

peaks

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From this reading Beyond the forest, far away, the horizon is bounded by the volcanic mountain peaks of Auvergne.

plateaunounUS /plateau/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The structure is reared on a highland plateau that dominates a vast forest at its feet.

reared

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From this reading The structure is reared on a highland plateau that dominates a vast forest at its feet.

river

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From this reading Between the forest and the burg lies a wide expanse of meadow lands, watered by a swift-running river.

Roman

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From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.

situated

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From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.

space

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From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.

structure

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From this reading The structure is reared on a highland plateau that dominates a vast forest at its feet.

swift-running

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From this reading Between the forest and the burg lies a wide expanse of meadow lands, watered by a swift-running river.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The structure is reared on a highland plateau that dominates a vast forest at its feet.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.

vast

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From this reading The structure is reared on a highland plateau that dominates a vast forest at its feet.

volcanic

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From this reading Beyond the forest, far away, the horizon is bounded by the volcanic mountain peaks of Auvergne.

waterednounUS /ˈwatered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Between the forest and the burg lies a wide expanse of meadow lands, watered by a swift-running river.

wide

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From this reading Between the forest and the burg lies a wide expanse of meadow lands, watered by a swift-running river.