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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 To the right of the keep a wing, curved like the fluke of an anchor, slopes down to a lower level.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
all
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From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To the right of the keep a wing, curved like the fluke of an anchor, slopes down to a lower level.
anchor
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From this reading To the right of the keep a wing, curved like the fluke of an anchor, slopes down to a lower level.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
arranged
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From this reading This portion is fairly modern and arranged for the housing of guests.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Castle of Sagan may be roughly divided into three irregular parts.
black
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From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
buildings
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From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
Castle
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From this reading The Castle of Sagan may be roughly divided into three irregular parts.
cluster
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From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
contain
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From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
courtyards
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From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
curved
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From this reading To the right of the keep a wing, curved like the fluke of an anchor, slopes down to a lower level.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Castle of Sagan may be roughly divided into three irregular parts.
dominates
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From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
down
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From this reading To the right of the keep a wing, curved like the fluke of an anchor, slopes down to a lower level.
fairly
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From this reading This portion is fairly modern and arranged for the housing of guests.
fluke
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From this reading To the right of the keep a wing, curved like the fluke of an anchor, slopes down to a lower level.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This portion is fairly modern and arranged for the housing of guests.
guests
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From this reading This portion is fairly modern and arranged for the housing of guests.
high
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From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
housing
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From this reading This portion is fairly modern and arranged for the housing of guests.
immediately
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From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Castle of Sagan may be roughly divided into three irregular parts.
irregular
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From this reading The Castle of Sagan may be roughly divided into three irregular parts.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This portion is fairly modern and arranged for the housing of guests.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
keep
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From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
kitchens
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From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
level
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From this reading To the right of the keep a wing, curved like the fluke of an anchor, slopes down to a lower level.
like
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From this reading To the right of the keep a wing, curved like the fluke of an anchor, slopes down to a lower level.
living
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From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
lower
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From this reading To the right of the keep a wing, curved like the fluke of an anchor, slopes down to a lower level.
lowest
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From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
massive
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From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Castle of Sagan may be roughly divided into three irregular parts.
modern
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From this reading This portion is fairly modern and arranged for the housing of guests.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SWORD OF UNZIAR.
offices
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From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
old
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From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
parts
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From this reading The Castle of Sagan may be roughly divided into three irregular parts.
portion
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From this reading This portion is fairly modern and arranged for the housing of guests.
principal
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From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
reception
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From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the right of the keep a wing, curved like the fluke of an anchor, slopes down to a lower level.
rooms
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From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
roughly
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From this reading The Castle of Sagan may be roughly divided into three irregular parts.
Sagan
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From this reading The Castle of Sagan may be roughly divided into three irregular parts.
skyline
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From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
slopes
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From this reading To the right of the keep a wing, curved like the fluke of an anchor, slopes down to a lower level.
stables
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From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
SWORD
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From this reading THE SWORD OF UNZIAR.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SWORD OF UNZIAR.
then
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From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This portion is fairly modern and arranged for the housing of guests.
three
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From this reading The Castle of Sagan may be roughly divided into three irregular parts.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the right of the keep a wing, curved like the fluke of an anchor, slopes down to a lower level.
UNZIAR
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From this reading THE SWORD OF UNZIAR.
varied
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From this reading The massive old keep dominates all, standing high and black against the skyline; then the varied cluster of buildings immediately around its foot contain the principal reception and living rooms, and lowest of all the courtyards, kitchens, stables and offices.
wing
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From this reading To the right of the keep a wing, curved like the fluke of an anchor, slopes down to a lower level.
