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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 A Night Assault upon the Castle of Carazo.—The Moorish Maiden who betrayed the Garrison.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was perched like an eagle’s nest on the summit of a mountain, and the cragged steepness of its position, and its high and thick walls seemed to render it proof against all assault.
all
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From this reading It was perched like an eagle’s nest on the summit of a mountain, and the cragged steepness of its position, and its high and thick walls seemed to render it proof against all assault.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was perched like an eagle’s nest on the summit of a mountain, and the cragged steepness of its position, and its high and thick walls seemed to render it proof against all assault.
ancestors
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From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moors and Christians regarded each other from rival towers and battlements perched on opposite heights, and were incessantly contending for the dominion of the valleys.
Assault
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From this reading A Night Assault upon the Castle of Carazo.—The Moorish Maiden who betrayed the Garrison.
battlements
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From this reading Moors and Christians regarded each other from rival towers and battlements perched on opposite heights, and were incessantly contending for the dominion of the valleys.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
betrayed
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From this reading A Night Assault upon the Castle of Carazo.—The Moorish Maiden who betrayed the Garrison.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In those warlike times of Spain every one lived with sword in hand; there was scarcely a commanding cliff or hill-top but had its castle.
Carazo
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From this reading A Night Assault upon the Castle of Carazo.—The Moorish Maiden who betrayed the Garrison.
Castle
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From this reading A Night Assault upon the Castle of Carazo.—The Moorish Maiden who betrayed the Garrison.
Christians
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From this reading Moors and Christians regarded each other from rival towers and battlements perched on opposite heights, and were incessantly contending for the dominion of the valleys.
cliff
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From this reading In those warlike times of Spain every one lived with sword in hand; there was scarcely a commanding cliff or hill-top but had its castle.
commanding
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From this reading In those warlike times of Spain every one lived with sword in hand; there was scarcely a commanding cliff or hill-top but had its castle.
contending
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From this reading Moors and Christians regarded each other from rival towers and battlements perched on opposite heights, and were incessantly contending for the dominion of the valleys.
Count
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From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
cragged
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From this reading It was perched like an eagle’s nest on the summit of a mountain, and the cragged steepness of its position, and its high and thick walls seemed to render it proof against all assault.
distance
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From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
domain
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From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
dominion
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From this reading Moors and Christians regarded each other from rival towers and battlements perched on opposite heights, and were incessantly contending for the dominion of the valleys.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Moors and Christians regarded each other from rival towers and battlements perched on opposite heights, and were incessantly contending for the dominion of the valleys.
eagle's
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From this reading It was perched like an eagle’s nest on the summit of a mountain, and the cragged steepness of its position, and its high and thick walls seemed to render it proof against all assault.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In those warlike times of Spain every one lived with sword in hand; there was scarcely a commanding cliff or hill-top but had its castle.
Fernan
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From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Moors and Christians regarded each other from rival towers and battlements perched on opposite heights, and were incessantly contending for the dominion of the valleys.
fortress
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From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Moors and Christians regarded each other from rival towers and battlements perched on opposite heights, and were incessantly contending for the dominion of the valleys.
GarrisonnounUS /ˈɡærəsən/
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading A Night Assault upon the Castle of Carazo.—The Moorish Maiden who betrayed the Garrison.
Gonzalez
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From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In those warlike times of Spain every one lived with sword in hand; there was scarcely a commanding cliff or hill-top but had its castle.
hand
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From this reading In those warlike times of Spain every one lived with sword in hand; there was scarcely a commanding cliff or hill-top but had its castle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
heights
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From this reading Moors and Christians regarded each other from rival towers and battlements perched on opposite heights, and were incessantly contending for the dominion of the valleys.
high
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From this reading It was perched like an eagle’s nest on the summit of a mountain, and the cragged steepness of its position, and its high and thick walls seemed to render it proof against all assault.
hill-top
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From this reading In those warlike times of Spain every one lived with sword in hand; there was scarcely a commanding cliff or hill-top but had its castle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those warlike times of Spain every one lived with sword in hand; there was scarcely a commanding cliff or hill-top but had its castle.
incessantly
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From this reading Moors and Christians regarded each other from rival towers and battlements perched on opposite heights, and were incessantly contending for the dominion of the valleys.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In those warlike times of Spain every one lived with sword in hand; there was scarcely a commanding cliff or hill-top but had its castle.
Lara
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From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
leagues
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From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
like
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From this reading It was perched like an eagle’s nest on the summit of a mountain, and the cragged steepness of its position, and its high and thick walls seemed to render it proof against all assault.
lived
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From this reading In those warlike times of Spain every one lived with sword in hand; there was scarcely a commanding cliff or hill-top but had its castle.
Maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading A Night Assault upon the Castle of Carazo.—The Moorish Maiden who betrayed the Garrison.
Moorish
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From this reading A Night Assault upon the Castle of Carazo.—The Moorish Maiden who betrayed the Garrison.
Moors
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From this reading Moors and Christians regarded each other from rival towers and battlements perched on opposite heights, and were incessantly contending for the dominion of the valleys.
mountain
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From this reading It was perched like an eagle’s nest on the summit of a mountain, and the cragged steepness of its position, and its high and thick walls seemed to render it proof against all assault.
nest
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From this reading It was perched like an eagle’s nest on the summit of a mountain, and the cragged steepness of its position, and its high and thick walls seemed to render it proof against all assault.
Night
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From this reading A Night Assault upon the Castle of Carazo.—The Moorish Maiden who betrayed the Garrison.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Night Assault upon the Castle of Carazo.—The Moorish Maiden who betrayed the Garrison.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Moors and Christians regarded each other from rival towers and battlements perched on opposite heights, and were incessantly contending for the dominion of the valleys.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In those warlike times of Spain every one lived with sword in hand; there was scarcely a commanding cliff or hill-top but had its castle.
opposite
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From this reading Moors and Christians regarded each other from rival towers and battlements perched on opposite heights, and were incessantly contending for the dominion of the valleys.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In those warlike times of Spain every one lived with sword in hand; there was scarcely a commanding cliff or hill-top but had its castle.
other
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From this reading Moors and Christians regarded each other from rival towers and battlements perched on opposite heights, and were incessantly contending for the dominion of the valleys.
perched
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From this reading Moors and Christians regarded each other from rival towers and battlements perched on opposite heights, and were incessantly contending for the dominion of the valleys.
position
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From this reading It was perched like an eagle’s nest on the summit of a mountain, and the cragged steepness of its position, and its high and thick walls seemed to render it proof against all assault.
possession
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From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
presidio
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From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
proof
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From this reading It was perched like an eagle’s nest on the summit of a mountain, and the cragged steepness of its position, and its high and thick walls seemed to render it proof against all assault.
recollected
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From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
regained
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From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
regarded
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From this reading Moors and Christians regarded each other from rival towers and battlements perched on opposite heights, and were incessantly contending for the dominion of the valleys.
render
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From this reading It was perched like an eagle’s nest on the summit of a mountain, and the cragged steepness of its position, and its high and thick walls seemed to render it proof against all assault.
rival
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From this reading Moors and Christians regarded each other from rival towers and battlements perched on opposite heights, and were incessantly contending for the dominion of the valleys.
scarcely
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From this reading In those warlike times of Spain every one lived with sword in hand; there was scarcely a commanding cliff or hill-top but had its castle.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was perched like an eagle’s nest on the summit of a mountain, and the cragged steepness of its position, and its high and thick walls seemed to render it proof against all assault.
seen
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From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
Spain
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From this reading In those warlike times of Spain every one lived with sword in hand; there was scarcely a commanding cliff or hill-top but had its castle.
steepness
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From this reading It was perched like an eagle’s nest on the summit of a mountain, and the cragged steepness of its position, and its high and thick walls seemed to render it proof against all assault.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
summit
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From this reading It was perched like an eagle’s nest on the summit of a mountain, and the cragged steepness of its position, and its high and thick walls seemed to render it proof against all assault.
sword
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From this reading In those warlike times of Spain every one lived with sword in hand; there was scarcely a commanding cliff or hill-top but had its castle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Night Assault upon the Castle of Carazo.—The Moorish Maiden who betrayed the Garrison.
there
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From this reading In those warlike times of Spain every one lived with sword in hand; there was scarcely a commanding cliff or hill-top but had its castle.
thick
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From this reading It was perched like an eagle’s nest on the summit of a mountain, and the cragged steepness of its position, and its high and thick walls seemed to render it proof against all assault.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those warlike times of Spain every one lived with sword in hand; there was scarcely a commanding cliff or hill-top but had its castle.
times
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From this reading In those warlike times of Spain every one lived with sword in hand; there was scarcely a commanding cliff or hill-top but had its castle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was perched like an eagle’s nest on the summit of a mountain, and the cragged steepness of its position, and its high and thick walls seemed to render it proof against all assault.
towers
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From this reading Moors and Christians regarded each other from rival towers and battlements perched on opposite heights, and were incessantly contending for the dominion of the valleys.
town
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From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
two
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From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A Night Assault upon the Castle of Carazo.—The Moorish Maiden who betrayed the Garrison.
valleys
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From this reading Moors and Christians regarded each other from rival towers and battlements perched on opposite heights, and were incessantly contending for the dominion of the valleys.
walls
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From this reading It was perched like an eagle’s nest on the summit of a mountain, and the cragged steepness of its position, and its high and thick walls seemed to render it proof against all assault.
warlike
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From this reading In those warlike times of Spain every one lived with sword in hand; there was scarcely a commanding cliff or hill-top but had its castle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In those warlike times of Spain every one lived with sword in hand; there was scarcely a commanding cliff or hill-top but had its castle.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Moors and Christians regarded each other from rival towers and battlements perched on opposite heights, and were incessantly contending for the dominion of the valleys.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A Night Assault upon the Castle of Carazo.—The Moorish Maiden who betrayed the Garrison.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In those warlike times of Spain every one lived with sword in hand; there was scarcely a commanding cliff or hill-top but had its castle.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We have seen that Count Fernan Gonzalez had regained possession of the ancient town and fortress of Lara, the domain of his ancestors; but it will be recollected that within two leagues’ distance stood the Moorish presidio of Carazo.
