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Jane Seton

Chapter XXVI

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THE EARL'S SUCCESS.
"You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."
CALDERON.
During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.
The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Jane Seton

Chapter XXVI

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE EARL'S SUCCESS.
Line 2
"You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."
Line 3
CALDERON.
Line 4
During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.
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The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

Learner Dictionary

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

Although noun US /ˈalthough/

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

From this reading “"You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."”

Around preposition US /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “"You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."”

During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.”

Exact adjective US /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading “The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.”

Having auxiliary verb US /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.”

Secret noun US /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading “During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.”

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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 latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/

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

From this reading "You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."

Andrew

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

angles

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

ascended

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From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

barbican

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From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

battlement

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

blind

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From this reading "You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."

blue

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

bolts

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From this reading "You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."

bosom

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From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

brass

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

bright

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From this reading "You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

CALDERON

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From this reading CALDERON.

cannon

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

chalmers

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

clouds

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From this reading "You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."

considerable

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

cross

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

day

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From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

displayed

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

earl

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From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

EARL'S

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From this reading THE EARL'S SUCCESS.

exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

find

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From this reading "You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."

flash

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From this reading "You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

gates

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From this reading "You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."

gateway

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From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

green

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From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

heavy

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

height

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

hiding-place

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From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

I'll

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From this reading "You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

island

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From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."

known

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

latter

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

lies

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From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

lightnings

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From this reading "You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."

narrow

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From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

national

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

path

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From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

quickly

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From this reading "You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."

reach

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From this reading "You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."

round

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From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

row

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

Scotland

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

square

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

St

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

staff

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

standard

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

strike

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From this reading "You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."

strikes

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From this reading "You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."

SUCCESS

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From this reading THE EARL'S SUCCESS.

summit

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

sun

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From this reading "You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."

surrounded

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE EARL'S SUCCESS.

then

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

thickest

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From this reading "You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

tourelles

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

tower

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From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

valley

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From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

volcano-like

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From this reading "You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."

wall

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From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

watched

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From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

white

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From this reading The latter was an exact square of considerable height, surrounded at the summit by a heavy battlement, having little tourelles at the angles, a row of those brass cannon then known in Scotland as _chalmers_, and a staff, from which was displayed the blue national standard, with the white cross of St. Andrew.

whole

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From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."

winding

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From this reading During the whole of that day, from his secret hiding-place, the earl watched the little green valley that lies in the bosom of the island, and the narrow winding path that ascended from it to the round gateway in the barbican wall of the tower.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You will quickly find I'll reach its gates, although, volcano-like, With thickest clouds it strikes the bright sun blind, And lightnings flash, and bolts around me strike."