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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 He chose the best of the hills, placed his house on the brow amidst a belt of oaks and elms and surrounded by park-like lawns.
all
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From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
almost
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From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading He chose the best of the hills, placed his house on the brow amidst a belt of oaks and elms and surrounded by park-like lawns.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUSBAND AND--BROTHER.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
belt
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From this reading He chose the best of the hills, placed his house on the brow amidst a belt of oaks and elms and surrounded by park-like lawns.
best
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From this reading He chose the best of the hills, placed his house on the brow amidst a belt of oaks and elms and surrounded by park-like lawns.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
broad
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From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
BROTHER
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From this reading HUSBAND AND--BROTHER.
brow
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From this reading He chose the best of the hills, placed his house on the brow amidst a belt of oaks and elms and surrounded by park-like lawns.
built
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From this reading The great duke who built Rothbury Castle was no fool.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He chose the best of the hills, placed his house on the brow amidst a belt of oaks and elms and surrounded by park-like lawns.
Castle
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From this reading The great duke who built Rothbury Castle was no fool.
chose
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From this reading He chose the best of the hills, placed his house on the brow amidst a belt of oaks and elms and surrounded by park-like lawns.
described
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From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
down
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From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
due
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From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
duke
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From this reading The great duke who built Rothbury Castle was no fool.
elms
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From this reading He chose the best of the hills, placed his house on the brow amidst a belt of oaks and elms and surrounded by park-like lawns.
enraptures
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From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
facade
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From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
facing
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From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
flights
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From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great duke who built Rothbury Castle was no fool.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
front
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From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
gardens
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From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
gaze
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From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
grand
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From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great duke who built Rothbury Castle was no fool.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He chose the best of the hills, placed his house on the brow amidst a belt of oaks and elms and surrounded by park-like lawns.
Hill
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From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
hills
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From this reading He chose the best of the hills, placed his house on the brow amidst a belt of oaks and elms and surrounded by park-like lawns.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He chose the best of the hills, placed his house on the brow amidst a belt of oaks and elms and surrounded by park-like lawns.
house
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From this reading He chose the best of the hills, placed his house on the brow amidst a belt of oaks and elms and surrounded by park-like lawns.
HUSBAND
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From this reading HUSBAND AND--BROTHER.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
Italian
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From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
lawns
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From this reading He chose the best of the hills, placed his house on the brow amidst a belt of oaks and elms and surrounded by park-like lawns.
leading
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From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
made
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From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
magnificent
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From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The great duke who built Rothbury Castle was no fool.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
oaks
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From this reading He chose the best of the hills, placed his house on the brow amidst a belt of oaks and elms and surrounded by park-like lawns.
obtained
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From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He chose the best of the hills, placed his house on the brow amidst a belt of oaks and elms and surrounded by park-like lawns.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He chose the best of the hills, placed his house on the brow amidst a belt of oaks and elms and surrounded by park-like lawns.
park-like
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From this reading He chose the best of the hills, placed his house on the brow amidst a belt of oaks and elms and surrounded by park-like lawns.
placed
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From this reading He chose the best of the hills, placed his house on the brow amidst a belt of oaks and elms and surrounded by park-like lawns.
presented
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From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
ran
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From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
Richmond
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From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
Rothbury
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From this reading The great duke who built Rothbury Castle was no fool.
south
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From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
steps
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From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
stone
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From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
surrounded
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From this reading He chose the best of the hills, placed his house on the brow amidst a belt of oaks and elms and surrounded by park-like lawns.
terrace
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From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great duke who built Rothbury Castle was no fool.
then
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From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
two
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From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
view
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From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
vogue
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From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great duke who built Rothbury Castle was no fool.
well
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From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading From this terrace a view was obtained which was almost, if not quite, as grand as that which enraptures the gaze from Richmond Hill; while looked at from below, the castle presented an appearance which might well be described as magnificent.
white
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From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The great duke who built Rothbury Castle was no fool.
wings
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From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made the body and the two wings in a long facade facing due south, and all along the front he ran a terrace of white stone with flights of broad steps leading down to the lawns and Italian gardens, which were then in vogue.
