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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 High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
alight
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From this reading Yet the present Lord Barminster had done little to keep the flame of loyalty alight in the hearts of his tenants.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an old man, nearing seventy, tall, white-headed and haughty--every feature clear-cut, as if carved from marble.
ancestral
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From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
annexed
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From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But they valued still more the love and respect of their people, who in hamlet and village surrounded the castle as naturally as did the woods.
back
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From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
Barminster
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From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
baron
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From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
Buckinghamshire
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From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they valued still more the love and respect of their people, who in hamlet and village surrounded the castle as naturally as did the woods.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
calmly
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From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
carved
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From this reading He was an old man, nearing seventy, tall, white-headed and haughty--every feature clear-cut, as if carved from marble.
Castle
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From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
clear-cut
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From this reading He was an old man, nearing seventy, tall, white-headed and haughty--every feature clear-cut, as if carved from marble.
Conqueror
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From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
dated
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From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But they valued still more the love and respect of their people, who in hamlet and village surrounded the castle as naturally as did the woods.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet the present Lord Barminster had done little to keep the flame of loyalty alight in the hearts of his tenants.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was an old man, nearing seventy, tall, white-headed and haughty--every feature clear-cut, as if carved from marble.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
feature
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From this reading He was an old man, nearing seventy, tall, white-headed and haughty--every feature clear-cut, as if carved from marble.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Yet the present Lord Barminster had done little to keep the flame of loyalty alight in the hearts of his tenants.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was an old man, nearing seventy, tall, white-headed and haughty--every feature clear-cut, as if carved from marble.
generations
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From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
given
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From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
hamlet
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From this reading But they valued still more the love and respect of their people, who in hamlet and village surrounded the castle as naturally as did the woods.
haughty
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From this reading He was an old man, nearing seventy, tall, white-headed and haughty--every feature clear-cut, as if carved from marble.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an old man, nearing seventy, tall, white-headed and haughty--every feature clear-cut, as if carved from marble.
hearts
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From this reading Yet the present Lord Barminster had done little to keep the flame of loyalty alight in the hearts of his tenants.
High
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From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
home
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From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was an old man, nearing seventy, tall, white-headed and haughty--every feature clear-cut, as if carved from marble.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
keep
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From this reading Yet the present Lord Barminster had done little to keep the flame of loyalty alight in the hearts of his tenants.
land
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From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
Le
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From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
Leroys
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From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet the present Lord Barminster had done little to keep the flame of loyalty alight in the hearts of his tenants.
Lord
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From this reading Yet the present Lord Barminster had done little to keep the flame of loyalty alight in the hearts of his tenants.
love
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From this reading But they valued still more the love and respect of their people, who in hamlet and village surrounded the castle as naturally as did the woods.
loyalty
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From this reading Yet the present Lord Barminster had done little to keep the flame of loyalty alight in the hearts of his tenants.
magnificence
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From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
man
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From this reading He was an old man, nearing seventy, tall, white-headed and haughty--every feature clear-cut, as if carved from marble.
marble
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From this reading He was an old man, nearing seventy, tall, white-headed and haughty--every feature clear-cut, as if carved from marble.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
more
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From this reading But they valued still more the love and respect of their people, who in hamlet and village surrounded the castle as naturally as did the woods.
naturally
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From this reading But they valued still more the love and respect of their people, who in hamlet and village surrounded the castle as naturally as did the woods.
nearing
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From this reading He was an old man, nearing seventy, tall, white-headed and haughty--every feature clear-cut, as if carved from marble.
Needless
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From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
Norman
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From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
now
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From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
old
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From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
one-half
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From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
palace
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From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
parts
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From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
people
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From this reading But they valued still more the love and respect of their people, who in hamlet and village surrounded the castle as naturally as did the woods.
Philip
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From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
pile
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From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
present
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From this reading Yet the present Lord Barminster had done little to keep the flame of loyalty alight in the hearts of his tenants.
proud
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From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
reason
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From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
respect
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From this reading But they valued still more the love and respect of their people, who in hamlet and village surrounded the castle as naturally as did the woods.
Roi
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From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
royal
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From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
say
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From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
seventy
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From this reading He was an old man, nearing seventy, tall, white-headed and haughty--every feature clear-cut, as if carved from marble.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
splendournounUS /ˈsplendər/
magnificent and impressive appearance
From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they valued still more the love and respect of their people, who in hamlet and village surrounded the castle as naturally as did the woods.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
successive
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From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
surrounded
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From this reading But they valued still more the love and respect of their people, who in hamlet and village surrounded the castle as naturally as did the woods.
tall
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From this reading He was an old man, nearing seventy, tall, white-headed and haughty--every feature clear-cut, as if carved from marble.
tenants
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From this reading Yet the present Lord Barminster had done little to keep the flame of loyalty alight in the hearts of his tenants.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
there
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From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they valued still more the love and respect of their people, who in hamlet and village surrounded the castle as naturally as did the woods.
times
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From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
up
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From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
valued
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From this reading But they valued still more the love and respect of their people, who in hamlet and village surrounded the castle as naturally as did the woods.
village
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From this reading But they valued still more the love and respect of their people, who in hamlet and village surrounded the castle as naturally as did the woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was an old man, nearing seventy, tall, white-headed and haughty--every feature clear-cut, as if carved from marble.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
white-headed
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From this reading He was an old man, nearing seventy, tall, white-headed and haughty--every feature clear-cut, as if carved from marble.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But they valued still more the love and respect of their people, who in hamlet and village surrounded the castle as naturally as did the woods.
whole
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From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
William
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From this reading Needless to say, the Leroys were proud of their ancestral home, for there had been Leroys since William the Conqueror had calmly annexed the land on which it now stood, and had given it to his faithful baron, Philip Le Roi.
wings
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From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
woods
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From this reading High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the present Lord Barminster had done little to keep the flame of loyalty alight in the hearts of his tenants.
