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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 Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
ambushes
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From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
any
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From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
arms
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From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
banner
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From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
blended
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From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
blue
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From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
bright
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From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
carried
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From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
clear
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From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
cold
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From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
coloursnounUS /ˈcolours/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
COUNT
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From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
cover
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From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
day
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From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
ensigns
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From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
field
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From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
fixed
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From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
green
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From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those who had pitched the pavilions and made lavish preparation were servants of Montmaure.
Half-waynounUS /half-way/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
host
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From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
hot
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From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
hung
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From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
JAUFRE
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From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
lavish
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From this reading Those who had pitched the pavilions and made lavish preparation were servants of Montmaure.
made
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From this reading Those who had pitched the pavilions and made lavish preparation were servants of Montmaure.
mid-morning
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From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
Montmaure
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From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
Montmaure's
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From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
pavilion
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From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
pavilions
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From this reading Those who had pitched the pavilions and made lavish preparation were servants of Montmaure.
pitchednounUS /pitched/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who had pitched the pavilions and made lavish preparation were servants of Montmaure.
preparation
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From this reading Those who had pitched the pavilions and made lavish preparation were servants of Montmaure.
Roche-de-Frêne
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From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
rose
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From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
servants
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From this reading Those who had pitched the pavilions and made lavish preparation were servants of Montmaure.
side
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From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
silver
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From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
soft
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From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
space
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From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Montmaure was the host this day.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who had pitched the pavilions and made lavish preparation were servants of Montmaure.
two
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From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
used
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From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
walls
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From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who had pitched the pavilions and made lavish preparation were servants of Montmaure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
