adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Externally, it was a compact rectangle of red stone, flanked at each corner by a round tower, pierced for archery and battlemented at the top.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Externally, it was a compact rectangle of red stone, flanked at each corner by a round tower, pierced for archery and battlemented at the top.
archerynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəri/
the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
From this reading Externally, it was a compact rectangle of red stone, flanked at each corner by a round tower, pierced for archery and battlemented at the top.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Externally, it was a compact rectangle of red stone, flanked at each corner by a round tower, pierced for archery and battlemented at the top.
battlementedadjective
protected with battlements or parapets with indentations or embrasures for shooting through
From this reading Externally, it was a compact rectangle of red stone, flanked at each corner by a round tower, pierced for archery and battlemented at the top.
battlementsnounUS /ˈbætəlmənts/
plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading It was supplied with water by a trench, leading to a forest pool and commanded, through its whole length, from the battlements of the two southern towers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Externally, it was a compact rectangle of red stone, flanked at each corner by a round tower, pierced for archery and battlemented at the top.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading It was supplied with water by a trench, leading to a forest pool and commanded, through its whole length, from the battlements of the two southern towers.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading Externally, it was a compact rectangle of red stone, flanked at each corner by a round tower, pierced for archery and battlemented at the top.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Externally, it was a compact rectangle of red stone, flanked at each corner by a round tower, pierced for archery and battlemented at the top.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Within, it enclosed a narrow court.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading The moat was perhaps twelve feet wide, crossed by a single drawbridge.
drawbridgenounUS /ˈdrɔːbrɪdʒ/
a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it
From this reading The moat was perhaps twelve feet wide, crossed by a single drawbridge.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Externally, it was a compact rectangle of red stone, flanked at each corner by a round tower, pierced for archery and battlemented at the top.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Within, it enclosed a narrow court.
ExternallyadverbUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəli/
on or from the outside
From this reading Externally, it was a compact rectangle of red stone, flanked at each corner by a round tower, pierced for archery and battlemented at the top.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The Moat House stood not far from the rough forest road.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The moat was perhaps twelve feet wide, crossed by a single drawbridge.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading Externally, it was a compact rectangle of red stone, flanked at each corner by a round tower, pierced for archery and battlemented at the top.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Externally, it was a compact rectangle of red stone, flanked at each corner by a round tower, pierced for archery and battlemented at the top.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The Moat House stood not far from the rough forest road.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Moat House stood not far from the rough forest road.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Moat House stood not far from the rough forest road.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Externally, it was a compact rectangle of red stone, flanked at each corner by a round tower, pierced for archery and battlemented at the top.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was supplied with water by a trench, leading to a forest pool and commanded, through its whole length, from the battlements of the two southern towers.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading It was supplied with water by a trench, leading to a forest pool and commanded, through its whole length, from the battlements of the two southern towers.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It was supplied with water by a trench, leading to a forest pool and commanded, through its whole length, from the battlements of the two southern towers.
MoatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading The Moat House stood not far from the rough forest road.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Within, it enclosed a narrow court.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Moat House stood not far from the rough forest road.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Externally, it was a compact rectangle of red stone, flanked at each corner by a round tower, pierced for archery and battlemented at the top.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading The moat was perhaps twelve feet wide, crossed by a single drawbridge.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading Externally, it was a compact rectangle of red stone, flanked at each corner by a round tower, pierced for archery and battlemented at the top.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading It was supplied with water by a trench, leading to a forest pool and commanded, through its whole length, from the battlements of the two southern towers.
rectanglenounUS /ˈrektæŋɡəl/
a parallelogram with four right angles
From this reading Externally, it was a compact rectangle of red stone, flanked at each corner by a round tower, pierced for archery and battlemented at the top.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Externally, it was a compact rectangle of red stone, flanked at each corner by a round tower, pierced for archery and battlemented at the top.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Moat House stood not far from the rough forest road.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The Moat House stood not far from the rough forest road.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Externally, it was a compact rectangle of red stone, flanked at each corner by a round tower, pierced for archery and battlemented at the top.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The moat was perhaps twelve feet wide, crossed by a single drawbridge.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was supplied with water by a trench, leading to a forest pool and commanded, through its whole length, from the battlements of the two southern towers.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Externally, it was a compact rectangle of red stone, flanked at each corner by a round tower, pierced for archery and battlemented at the top.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Moat House stood not far from the rough forest road.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It was supplied with water by a trench, leading to a forest pool and commanded, through its whole length, from the battlements of the two southern towers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Moat House stood not far from the rough forest road.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was supplied with water by a trench, leading to a forest pool and commanded, through its whole length, from the battlements of the two southern towers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was supplied with water by a trench, leading to a forest pool and commanded, through its whole length, from the battlements of the two southern towers.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Externally, it was a compact rectangle of red stone, flanked at each corner by a round tower, pierced for archery and battlemented at the top.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Externally, it was a compact rectangle of red stone, flanked at each corner by a round tower, pierced for archery and battlemented at the top.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading It was supplied with water by a trench, leading to a forest pool and commanded, through its whole length, from the battlements of the two southern towers.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading It was supplied with water by a trench, leading to a forest pool and commanded, through its whole length, from the battlements of the two southern towers.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The moat was perhaps twelve feet wide, crossed by a single drawbridge.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was supplied with water by a trench, leading to a forest pool and commanded, through its whole length, from the battlements of the two southern towers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Externally, it was a compact rectangle of red stone, flanked at each corner by a round tower, pierced for archery and battlemented at the top.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was supplied with water by a trench, leading to a forest pool and commanded, through its whole length, from the battlements of the two southern towers.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was supplied with water by a trench, leading to a forest pool and commanded, through its whole length, from the battlements of the two southern towers.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The moat was perhaps twelve feet wide, crossed by a single drawbridge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was supplied with water by a trench, leading to a forest pool and commanded, through its whole length, from the battlements of the two southern towers.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within, it enclosed a narrow court.
