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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 Glenshee Castle was built by the father of the then Lord Cullamore, at a cost of upwards of one hundred thousand pounds.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The front, again, on the north, extending from the last mentioned tower, was connected with a fine Gothic chapel, remarkable for the beauty of its stained windows, supervening buttresses, and a belfry at its western extremity.
altogether
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From this reading Its north and east sides, being the principal fronts, contained the state apartments, while the other sides, for the building was a parallelogram, contained the offices, and were overshadowed, or nearly altogether concealed, by trees of a most luxuriant growth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the east front stood a magnificent circular tower, in fine proportion with it; whilst an octagon one, of proportions somewhat inferior, terminated the northern angle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its general effect and situation were beautiful, imposing, and picturesque in the extreme.
angle
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From this reading In the east front stood a magnificent circular tower, in fine proportion with it; whilst an octagon one, of proportions somewhat inferior, terminated the northern angle.
apartments
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From this reading Its north and east sides, being the principal fronts, contained the state apartments, while the other sides, for the building was a parallelogram, contained the offices, and were overshadowed, or nearly altogether concealed, by trees of a most luxuriant growth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Glenshee Castle was built by the father of the then Lord Cullamore, at a cost of upwards of one hundred thousand pounds.
beautiful
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From this reading Its general effect and situation were beautiful, imposing, and picturesque in the extreme.
beauty
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From this reading The front, again, on the north, extending from the last mentioned tower, was connected with a fine Gothic chapel, remarkable for the beauty of its stained windows, supervening buttresses, and a belfry at its western extremity.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Its north and east sides, being the principal fronts, contained the state apartments, while the other sides, for the building was a parallelogram, contained the offices, and were overshadowed, or nearly altogether concealed, by trees of a most luxuriant growth.
belfry
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From this reading The front, again, on the north, extending from the last mentioned tower, was connected with a fine Gothic chapel, remarkable for the beauty of its stained windows, supervening buttresses, and a belfry at its western extremity.
building
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From this reading Its north and east sides, being the principal fronts, contained the state apartments, while the other sides, for the building was a parallelogram, contained the offices, and were overshadowed, or nearly altogether concealed, by trees of a most luxuriant growth.
built
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From this reading Glenshee Castle was built by the father of the then Lord Cullamore, at a cost of upwards of one hundred thousand pounds.
buttresses
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From this reading The front, again, on the north, extending from the last mentioned tower, was connected with a fine Gothic chapel, remarkable for the beauty of its stained windows, supervening buttresses, and a belfry at its western extremity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Glenshee Castle was built by the father of the then Lord Cullamore, at a cost of upwards of one hundred thousand pounds.
Castle
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From this reading Glenshee Castle was built by the father of the then Lord Cullamore, at a cost of upwards of one hundred thousand pounds.
chapel
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From this reading The front, again, on the north, extending from the last mentioned tower, was connected with a fine Gothic chapel, remarkable for the beauty of its stained windows, supervening buttresses, and a belfry at its western extremity.
circular
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From this reading In the east front stood a magnificent circular tower, in fine proportion with it; whilst an octagon one, of proportions somewhat inferior, terminated the northern angle.
concealed
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From this reading Its north and east sides, being the principal fronts, contained the state apartments, while the other sides, for the building was a parallelogram, contained the offices, and were overshadowed, or nearly altogether concealed, by trees of a most luxuriant growth.
connected
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From this reading The front, again, on the north, extending from the last mentioned tower, was connected with a fine Gothic chapel, remarkable for the beauty of its stained windows, supervening buttresses, and a belfry at its western extremity.
contained
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From this reading Its north and east sides, being the principal fronts, contained the state apartments, while the other sides, for the building was a parallelogram, contained the offices, and were overshadowed, or nearly altogether concealed, by trees of a most luxuriant growth.
cost
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From this reading Glenshee Castle was built by the father of the then Lord Cullamore, at a cost of upwards of one hundred thousand pounds.
Cullamore
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From this reading Glenshee Castle was built by the father of the then Lord Cullamore, at a cost of upwards of one hundred thousand pounds.
east
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From this reading Its north and east sides, being the principal fronts, contained the state apartments, while the other sides, for the building was a parallelogram, contained the offices, and were overshadowed, or nearly altogether concealed, by trees of a most luxuriant growth.
effect
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From this reading Its general effect and situation were beautiful, imposing, and picturesque in the extreme.
extending
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From this reading The front, again, on the north, extending from the last mentioned tower, was connected with a fine Gothic chapel, remarkable for the beauty of its stained windows, supervening buttresses, and a belfry at its western extremity.
extreme
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From this reading Its general effect and situation were beautiful, imposing, and picturesque in the extreme.
extremity
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From this reading The front, again, on the north, extending from the last mentioned tower, was connected with a fine Gothic chapel, remarkable for the beauty of its stained windows, supervening buttresses, and a belfry at its western extremity.
father
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From this reading Glenshee Castle was built by the father of the then Lord Cullamore, at a cost of upwards of one hundred thousand pounds.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the east front stood a magnificent circular tower, in fine proportion with it; whilst an octagon one, of proportions somewhat inferior, terminated the northern angle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Its north and east sides, being the principal fronts, contained the state apartments, while the other sides, for the building was a parallelogram, contained the offices, and were overshadowed, or nearly altogether concealed, by trees of a most luxuriant growth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The front, again, on the north, extending from the last mentioned tower, was connected with a fine Gothic chapel, remarkable for the beauty of its stained windows, supervening buttresses, and a belfry at its western extremity.
front
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From this reading In the east front stood a magnificent circular tower, in fine proportion with it; whilst an octagon one, of proportions somewhat inferior, terminated the northern angle.
fronts
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From this reading Its north and east sides, being the principal fronts, contained the state apartments, while the other sides, for the building was a parallelogram, contained the offices, and were overshadowed, or nearly altogether concealed, by trees of a most luxuriant growth.
general
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From this reading Its general effect and situation were beautiful, imposing, and picturesque in the extreme.
Glenshee
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From this reading Glenshee Castle was built by the father of the then Lord Cullamore, at a cost of upwards of one hundred thousand pounds.
Gothic
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From this reading The front, again, on the north, extending from the last mentioned tower, was connected with a fine Gothic chapel, remarkable for the beauty of its stained windows, supervening buttresses, and a belfry at its western extremity.
growth
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From this reading Its north and east sides, being the principal fronts, contained the state apartments, while the other sides, for the building was a parallelogram, contained the offices, and were overshadowed, or nearly altogether concealed, by trees of a most luxuriant growth.
hundred
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From this reading Glenshee Castle was built by the father of the then Lord Cullamore, at a cost of upwards of one hundred thousand pounds.
imposing
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From this reading Its general effect and situation were beautiful, imposing, and picturesque in the extreme.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its general effect and situation were beautiful, imposing, and picturesque in the extreme.
inferior
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From this reading In the east front stood a magnificent circular tower, in fine proportion with it; whilst an octagon one, of proportions somewhat inferior, terminated the northern angle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the east front stood a magnificent circular tower, in fine proportion with it; whilst an octagon one, of proportions somewhat inferior, terminated the northern angle.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its general effect and situation were beautiful, imposing, and picturesque in the extreme.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The front, again, on the north, extending from the last mentioned tower, was connected with a fine Gothic chapel, remarkable for the beauty of its stained windows, supervening buttresses, and a belfry at its western extremity.
Lord
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From this reading Glenshee Castle was built by the father of the then Lord Cullamore, at a cost of upwards of one hundred thousand pounds.
luxuriant
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From this reading Its north and east sides, being the principal fronts, contained the state apartments, while the other sides, for the building was a parallelogram, contained the offices, and were overshadowed, or nearly altogether concealed, by trees of a most luxuriant growth.
magnificent
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From this reading In the east front stood a magnificent circular tower, in fine proportion with it; whilst an octagon one, of proportions somewhat inferior, terminated the northern angle.
mentioned
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From this reading The front, again, on the north, extending from the last mentioned tower, was connected with a fine Gothic chapel, remarkable for the beauty of its stained windows, supervening buttresses, and a belfry at its western extremity.
most
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From this reading Its north and east sides, being the principal fronts, contained the state apartments, while the other sides, for the building was a parallelogram, contained the offices, and were overshadowed, or nearly altogether concealed, by trees of a most luxuriant growth.
nearly
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From this reading Its north and east sides, being the principal fronts, contained the state apartments, while the other sides, for the building was a parallelogram, contained the offices, and were overshadowed, or nearly altogether concealed, by trees of a most luxuriant growth.
north
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From this reading Its north and east sides, being the principal fronts, contained the state apartments, while the other sides, for the building was a parallelogram, contained the offices, and were overshadowed, or nearly altogether concealed, by trees of a most luxuriant growth.
northern
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From this reading In the east front stood a magnificent circular tower, in fine proportion with it; whilst an octagon one, of proportions somewhat inferior, terminated the northern angle.
octagon
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From this reading In the east front stood a magnificent circular tower, in fine proportion with it; whilst an octagon one, of proportions somewhat inferior, terminated the northern angle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Glenshee Castle was built by the father of the then Lord Cullamore, at a cost of upwards of one hundred thousand pounds.
offices
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From this reading Its north and east sides, being the principal fronts, contained the state apartments, while the other sides, for the building was a parallelogram, contained the offices, and were overshadowed, or nearly altogether concealed, by trees of a most luxuriant growth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The front, again, on the north, extending from the last mentioned tower, was connected with a fine Gothic chapel, remarkable for the beauty of its stained windows, supervening buttresses, and a belfry at its western extremity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Glenshee Castle was built by the father of the then Lord Cullamore, at a cost of upwards of one hundred thousand pounds.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Its north and east sides, being the principal fronts, contained the state apartments, while the other sides, for the building was a parallelogram, contained the offices, and were overshadowed, or nearly altogether concealed, by trees of a most luxuriant growth.
other
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From this reading Its north and east sides, being the principal fronts, contained the state apartments, while the other sides, for the building was a parallelogram, contained the offices, and were overshadowed, or nearly altogether concealed, by trees of a most luxuriant growth.
overshadowed
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From this reading Its north and east sides, being the principal fronts, contained the state apartments, while the other sides, for the building was a parallelogram, contained the offices, and were overshadowed, or nearly altogether concealed, by trees of a most luxuriant growth.
parallelogram
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From this reading Its north and east sides, being the principal fronts, contained the state apartments, while the other sides, for the building was a parallelogram, contained the offices, and were overshadowed, or nearly altogether concealed, by trees of a most luxuriant growth.
picturesque
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From this reading Its general effect and situation were beautiful, imposing, and picturesque in the extreme.
pounds
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From this reading Glenshee Castle was built by the father of the then Lord Cullamore, at a cost of upwards of one hundred thousand pounds.
principal
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From this reading Its north and east sides, being the principal fronts, contained the state apartments, while the other sides, for the building was a parallelogram, contained the offices, and were overshadowed, or nearly altogether concealed, by trees of a most luxuriant growth.
proportion
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From this reading In the east front stood a magnificent circular tower, in fine proportion with it; whilst an octagon one, of proportions somewhat inferior, terminated the northern angle.
proportions
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From this reading In the east front stood a magnificent circular tower, in fine proportion with it; whilst an octagon one, of proportions somewhat inferior, terminated the northern angle.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The front, again, on the north, extending from the last mentioned tower, was connected with a fine Gothic chapel, remarkable for the beauty of its stained windows, supervening buttresses, and a belfry at its western extremity.
sides
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From this reading Its north and east sides, being the principal fronts, contained the state apartments, while the other sides, for the building was a parallelogram, contained the offices, and were overshadowed, or nearly altogether concealed, by trees of a most luxuriant growth.
situation
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From this reading Its general effect and situation were beautiful, imposing, and picturesque in the extreme.
somewhat
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From this reading In the east front stood a magnificent circular tower, in fine proportion with it; whilst an octagon one, of proportions somewhat inferior, terminated the northern angle.
stained
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From this reading The front, again, on the north, extending from the last mentioned tower, was connected with a fine Gothic chapel, remarkable for the beauty of its stained windows, supervening buttresses, and a belfry at its western extremity.
state
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From this reading Its north and east sides, being the principal fronts, contained the state apartments, while the other sides, for the building was a parallelogram, contained the offices, and were overshadowed, or nearly altogether concealed, by trees of a most luxuriant growth.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the east front stood a magnificent circular tower, in fine proportion with it; whilst an octagon one, of proportions somewhat inferior, terminated the northern angle.
supervening
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From this reading The front, again, on the north, extending from the last mentioned tower, was connected with a fine Gothic chapel, remarkable for the beauty of its stained windows, supervening buttresses, and a belfry at its western extremity.
terminated
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From this reading In the east front stood a magnificent circular tower, in fine proportion with it; whilst an octagon one, of proportions somewhat inferior, terminated the northern angle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Glenshee Castle was built by the father of the then Lord Cullamore, at a cost of upwards of one hundred thousand pounds.
then
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From this reading Glenshee Castle was built by the father of the then Lord Cullamore, at a cost of upwards of one hundred thousand pounds.
thousand
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From this reading Glenshee Castle was built by the father of the then Lord Cullamore, at a cost of upwards of one hundred thousand pounds.
tower
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From this reading In the east front stood a magnificent circular tower, in fine proportion with it; whilst an octagon one, of proportions somewhat inferior, terminated the northern angle.
trees
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From this reading Its north and east sides, being the principal fronts, contained the state apartments, while the other sides, for the building was a parallelogram, contained the offices, and were overshadowed, or nearly altogether concealed, by trees of a most luxuriant growth.
upwards
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From this reading Glenshee Castle was built by the father of the then Lord Cullamore, at a cost of upwards of one hundred thousand pounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Glenshee Castle was built by the father of the then Lord Cullamore, at a cost of upwards of one hundred thousand pounds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its general effect and situation were beautiful, imposing, and picturesque in the extreme.
western
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From this reading The front, again, on the north, extending from the last mentioned tower, was connected with a fine Gothic chapel, remarkable for the beauty of its stained windows, supervening buttresses, and a belfry at its western extremity.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Its north and east sides, being the principal fronts, contained the state apartments, while the other sides, for the building was a parallelogram, contained the offices, and were overshadowed, or nearly altogether concealed, by trees of a most luxuriant growth.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading In the east front stood a magnificent circular tower, in fine proportion with it; whilst an octagon one, of proportions somewhat inferior, terminated the northern angle.
windows
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From this reading The front, again, on the north, extending from the last mentioned tower, was connected with a fine Gothic chapel, remarkable for the beauty of its stained windows, supervening buttresses, and a belfry at its western extremity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the east front stood a magnificent circular tower, in fine proportion with it; whilst an octagon one, of proportions somewhat inferior, terminated the northern angle.
