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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 From the water it looked like nothing but a roofless and deserted ruin.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading One tower in the centre stood up above the jagged lines of the walls, with something that looked like a ruined balcony or terrace commanding the landscape.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
altitude
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From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kinloch Houran Castle stands out of the very waters of Loch Houran, with its ruined gables and towers clothed with ivy.
approached
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From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
balcony
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From this reading One tower in the centre stood up above the jagged lines of the walls, with something that looked like a ruined balcony or terrace commanding the landscape.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
block
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From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
boat
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From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From the water it looked like nothing but a roofless and deserted ruin.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
Castle
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From this reading Kinloch Houran Castle stands out of the very waters of Loch Houran, with its ruined gables and towers clothed with ivy.
centre
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From this reading One tower in the centre stood up above the jagged lines of the walls, with something that looked like a ruined balcony or terrace commanding the landscape.
centuries
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From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
chambers
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From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
clothed
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From this reading Kinloch Houran Castle stands out of the very waters of Loch Houran, with its ruined gables and towers clothed with ivy.
commanding
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From this reading One tower in the centre stood up above the jagged lines of the walls, with something that looked like a ruined balcony or terrace commanding the landscape.
cross
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From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading From the water it looked like nothing but a roofless and deserted ruin.
footing
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From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the water it looked like nothing but a roofless and deserted ruin.
gables
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From this reading Kinloch Houran Castle stands out of the very waters of Loch Houran, with its ruined gables and towers clothed with ivy.
give
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From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
got
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From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
grew
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From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
high
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From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
Houran
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From this reading Kinloch Houran Castle stands out of the very waters of Loch Houran, with its ruined gables and towers clothed with ivy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One tower in the centre stood up above the jagged lines of the walls, with something that looked like a ruined balcony or terrace commanding the landscape.
indistinct
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From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the water it looked like nothing but a roofless and deserted ruin.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Kinloch Houran Castle stands out of the very waters of Loch Houran, with its ruined gables and towers clothed with ivy.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
ivy
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From this reading Kinloch Houran Castle stands out of the very waters of Loch Houran, with its ruined gables and towers clothed with ivy.
jagged
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From this reading One tower in the centre stood up above the jagged lines of the walls, with something that looked like a ruined balcony or terrace commanding the landscape.
Kinloch
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From this reading Kinloch Houran Castle stands out of the very waters of Loch Houran, with its ruined gables and towers clothed with ivy.
landscape
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From this reading One tower in the centre stood up above the jagged lines of the walls, with something that looked like a ruined balcony or terrace commanding the landscape.
like
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From this reading From the water it looked like nothing but a roofless and deserted ruin.
lines
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From this reading One tower in the centre stood up above the jagged lines of the walls, with something that looked like a ruined balcony or terrace commanding the landscape.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
Loch
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From this reading Kinloch Houran Castle stands out of the very waters of Loch Houran, with its ruined gables and towers clothed with ivy.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the water it looked like nothing but a roofless and deserted ruin.
looks
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From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
master
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From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
means
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From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading From the water it looked like nothing but a roofless and deserted ruin.
occupied
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From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kinloch Houran Castle stands out of the very waters of Loch Houran, with its ruined gables and towers clothed with ivy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One tower in the centre stood up above the jagged lines of the walls, with something that looked like a ruined balcony or terrace commanding the landscape.
opening
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From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One tower in the centre stood up above the jagged lines of the walls, with something that looked like a ruined balcony or terrace commanding the landscape.
other
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From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
out
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From this reading Kinloch Houran Castle stands out of the very waters of Loch Houran, with its ruined gables and towers clothed with ivy.
outline
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From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
outlive
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From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
platform
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From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
put
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From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
respectfully
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From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
roofless
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From this reading From the water it looked like nothing but a roofless and deserted ruin.
rowers
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From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
ruin
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From this reading From the water it looked like nothing but a roofless and deserted ruin.
ruined
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From this reading Kinloch Houran Castle stands out of the very waters of Loch Houran, with its ruined gables and towers clothed with ivy.
sat
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From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
saw
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From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
seats
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From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
showed
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From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
significant
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From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
solid
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From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading One tower in the centre stood up above the jagged lines of the walls, with something that looked like a ruined balcony or terrace commanding the landscape.
stands
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From this reading Kinloch Houran Castle stands out of the very waters of Loch Houran, with its ruined gables and towers clothed with ivy.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One tower in the centre stood up above the jagged lines of the walls, with something that looked like a ruined balcony or terrace commanding the landscape.
surrounding
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From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
sustained
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From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
Symington
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From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
terrace
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From this reading One tower in the centre stood up above the jagged lines of the walls, with something that looked like a ruined balcony or terrace commanding the landscape.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One tower in the centre stood up above the jagged lines of the walls, with something that looked like a ruined balcony or terrace commanding the landscape.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kinloch Houran Castle stands out of the very waters of Loch Houran, with its ruined gables and towers clothed with ivy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
tower
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From this reading One tower in the centre stood up above the jagged lines of the walls, with something that looked like a ruined balcony or terrace commanding the landscape.
towers
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From this reading Kinloch Houran Castle stands out of the very waters of Loch Houran, with its ruined gables and towers clothed with ivy.
trees
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From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
up
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From this reading One tower in the centre stood up above the jagged lines of the walls, with something that looked like a ruined balcony or terrace commanding the landscape.
veiling
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From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
very
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From this reading Kinloch Houran Castle stands out of the very waters of Loch Houran, with its ruined gables and towers clothed with ivy.
visible
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From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
walls
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From this reading One tower in the centre stood up above the jagged lines of the walls, with something that looked like a ruined balcony or terrace commanding the landscape.
Walter
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From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
water
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From this reading From the water it looked like nothing but a roofless and deserted ruin.
waters
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From this reading Kinloch Houran Castle stands out of the very waters of Loch Houran, with its ruined gables and towers clothed with ivy.
way
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From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
whisper
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From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As the boat approached, Walter saw the rowers whisper, and give significant looks at Symington, who sat respectfully on one of the cross seats, not to put himself in the way of his master, who occupied the other alone.
wild
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From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
window
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From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kinloch Houran Castle stands out of the very waters of Loch Houran, with its ruined gables and towers clothed with ivy.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The outline was indistinct, for the trees that had got footing in the ruined chambers below grew high and wild, veiling the means by which it was sustained at that altitude: but the little platform itself was very visible, surrounding the solid block of the tower, which showed no window or opening, but looked as if it might yet outlive centuries.
