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The Fortunes of Garin
The Fortunes of Garin

Chapter VI

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THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.
Roche-de-Frêne dyed with scarlet second only to that of Montpellier.
It wove fine stuffs, its saddlers were known for their work, it made good weapons.
Rome had left it a ruined amphitheatre—not so large as that at Arles, but large enough to house a trade.
Here was the quarter of the moulders of candles.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Fortunes of Garin

Chapter VI

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THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.
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Roche-de-Frêne dyed with scarlet second only to that of Montpellier.
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It wove fine stuffs, its saddlers were known for their work, it made good weapons.
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Rome had left it a ruined amphitheatre—not so large as that at Arles, but large enough to house a trade.
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Here was the quarter of the moulders of candles.

Learner Dictionary

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

Above preposition US /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.”

Against preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.”

Alexander noun US /ˈalexander/

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

From this reading “THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.”

Fine noun US /fine/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It wove fine stuffs, its saddlers were known for their work, it made good weapons.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It wove fine stuffs, its saddlers were known for their work, it made good weapons.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Here was the quarter of the moulders of candles.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Rome had left it a ruined amphitheatre—not so large as that at Arles, but large enough to house a trade.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.”

Second noun US /second/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Roche-de-Frêne dyed with scarlet second only to that of Montpellier.”

Westward adverb US /ˈwɛstwərd/

toward the west

From this reading “THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.”

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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 GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

Abbot

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

Alexander

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

amphitheatre

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From this reading Rome had left it a ruined amphitheatre—not so large as that at Arles, but large enough to house a trade.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

Arles

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From this reading Rome had left it a ruined amphitheatre—not so large as that at Arles, but large enough to house a trade.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Rome had left it a ruined amphitheatre—not so large as that at Arles, but large enough to house a trade.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Rome had left it a ruined amphitheatre—not so large as that at Arles, but large enough to house a trade.

atop

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

away

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

banner

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

bishop's

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

busy

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Rome had left it a ruined amphitheatre—not so large as that at Arles, but large enough to house a trade.

candles

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From this reading Here was the quarter of the moulders of candles.

castle

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

cathedral

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

clinked

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

dyed

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From this reading Roche-de-Frêne dyed with scarlet second only to that of Montpellier.

enough

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From this reading Rome had left it a ruined amphitheatre—not so large as that at Arles, but large enough to house a trade.

finenounUS /fine/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It wove fine stuffs, its saddlers were known for their work, it made good weapons.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It wove fine stuffs, its saddlers were known for their work, it made good weapons.

Fortunate's

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

GARDEN

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

Garin

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

Gaucelm

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It wove fine stuffs, its saddlers were known for their work, it made good weapons.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Rome had left it a ruined amphitheatre—not so large as that at Arles, but large enough to house a trade.

HerenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Here was the quarter of the moulders of candles.

house

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From this reading Rome had left it a ruined amphitheatre—not so large as that at Arles, but large enough to house a trade.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It wove fine stuffs, its saddlers were known for their work, it made good weapons.

known

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From this reading It wove fine stuffs, its saddlers were known for their work, it made good weapons.

large

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From this reading Rome had left it a ruined amphitheatre—not so large as that at Arles, but large enough to house a trade.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Rome had left it a ruined amphitheatre—not so large as that at Arles, but large enough to house a trade.

letter

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

made

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From this reading It wove fine stuffs, its saddlers were known for their work, it made good weapons.

Montpellier

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From this reading Roche-de-Frêne dyed with scarlet second only to that of Montpellier.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

moulders

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From this reading Here was the quarter of the moulders of candles.

mounting

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Rome had left it a ruined amphitheatre—not so large as that at Arles, but large enough to house a trade.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

only

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From this reading Roche-de-Frêne dyed with scarlet second only to that of Montpellier.

palace

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

Pamphilius

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

Pope

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

quarter

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From this reading Here was the quarter of the moulders of candles.

Roche-de-Frêne

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

rode

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

Rome

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From this reading Rome had left it a ruined amphitheatre—not so large as that at Arles, but large enough to house a trade.

ruined

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From this reading Rome had left it a ruined amphitheatre—not so large as that at Arles, but large enough to house a trade.

saddlers

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From this reading It wove fine stuffs, its saddlers were known for their work, it made good weapons.

Saint

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

say

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

scarlet

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From this reading Roche-de-Frêne dyed with scarlet second only to that of Montpellier.

second

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From this reading Roche-de-Frêne dyed with scarlet second only to that of Montpellier.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Rome had left it a ruined amphitheatre—not so large as that at Arles, but large enough to house a trade.

squire

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

stone

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

stuffs

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From this reading It wove fine stuffs, its saddlers were known for their work, it made good weapons.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It wove fine stuffs, its saddlers were known for their work, it made good weapons.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

tower

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

town

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

trade

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From this reading Rome had left it a ruined amphitheatre—not so large as that at Arles, but large enough to house a trade.

trowel

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

Ugo

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

vast

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Here was the quarter of the moulders of candles.

weapons

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From this reading It wove fine stuffs, its saddlers were known for their work, it made good weapons.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading It wove fine stuffs, its saddlers were known for their work, it made good weapons.

westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/

toward the west

From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.

work

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From this reading It wove fine stuffs, its saddlers were known for their work, it made good weapons.

wove

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From this reading It wove fine stuffs, its saddlers were known for their work, it made good weapons.

wrote

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From this reading THE GARDEN THE Abbot of Saint Pamphilius and Garin the squire rode westward—that is to say they rode away from the busy town of Roche-de-Frêne; the cathedral, where, atop the mounting tower, trowel clinked against stone; the bishop’s palace, where, that morning Ugo wrote a letter to Pope Alexander; and the vast castle with Gaucelm the Fortunate’s banner above it.