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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 _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The heir of it all--house, and name, and lusty pride--came swinging over the moor-crest that gave him a sight of Windyhough, lying far below in the haze of the November afternoon.
afterwards
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From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
all
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From this reading The heir of it all--house, and name, and lusty pride--came swinging over the moor-crest that gave him a sight of Windyhough, lying far below in the haze of the November afternoon.
America
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From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Royd pride had been deep enough, yet chivalrous and warm-hearted, as of men whose history is an open book, not fearing scrutiny but asking it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
asking
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From this reading The Royd pride had been deep enough, yet chivalrous and warm-hearted, as of men whose history is an open book, not fearing scrutiny but asking it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
away
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From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
beauty
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From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
belied
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From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The heir of it all--house, and name, and lusty pride--came swinging over the moor-crest that gave him a sight of Windyhough, lying far below in the haze of the November afternoon.
book
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From this reading The Royd pride had been deep enough, yet chivalrous and warm-hearted, as of men whose history is an open book, not fearing scrutiny but asking it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
came
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From this reading The heir of it all--house, and name, and lusty pride--came swinging over the moor-crest that gave him a sight of Windyhough, lying far below in the haze of the November afternoon.
chivalrous
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From this reading The Royd pride had been deep enough, yet chivalrous and warm-hearted, as of men whose history is an open book, not fearing scrutiny but asking it.
comfort
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From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
county
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From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
crow
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From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
deep
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From this reading The Royd pride had been deep enough, yet chivalrous and warm-hearted, as of men whose history is an open book, not fearing scrutiny but asking it.
dice
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From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
ease
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From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
enough
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From this reading The Royd pride had been deep enough, yet chivalrous and warm-hearted, as of men whose history is an open book, not fearing scrutiny but asking it.
famed
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From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
far
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From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
fearing
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From this reading The Royd pride had been deep enough, yet chivalrous and warm-hearted, as of men whose history is an open book, not fearing scrutiny but asking it.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
flies
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From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
following
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From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
fortified
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From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
furnished
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From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
gave
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From this reading The heir of it all--house, and name, and lusty pride--came swinging over the moor-crest that gave him a sight of Windyhough, lying far below in the haze of the November afternoon.
gorge
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From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
grim
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From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
haze
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From this reading The heir of it all--house, and name, and lusty pride--came swinging over the moor-crest that gave him a sight of Windyhough, lying far below in the haze of the November afternoon.
heath-men
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From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading The heir of it all--house, and name, and lusty pride--came swinging over the moor-crest that gave him a sight of Windyhough, lying far below in the haze of the November afternoon.
Hill
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From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The heir of it all--house, and name, and lusty pride--came swinging over the moor-crest that gave him a sight of Windyhough, lying far below in the haze of the November afternoon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
history
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From this reading The Royd pride had been deep enough, yet chivalrous and warm-hearted, as of men whose history is an open book, not fearing scrutiny but asking it.
Hodder
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From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
house
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From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
hunting
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From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Royd pride had been deep enough, yet chivalrous and warm-hearted, as of men whose history is an open book, not fearing scrutiny but asking it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
known
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From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
Lancaster
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From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
loopholed
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From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
loyalty
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From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
lusty
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From this reading The heir of it all--house, and name, and lusty pride--came swinging over the moor-crest that gave him a sight of Windyhough, lying far below in the haze of the November afternoon.
lying
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From this reading The heir of it all--house, and name, and lusty pride--came swinging over the moor-crest that gave him a sight of Windyhough, lying far below in the haze of the November afternoon.
men
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From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
moor-crest
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From this reading The heir of it all--house, and name, and lusty pride--came swinging over the moor-crest that gave him a sight of Windyhough, lying far below in the haze of the November afternoon.
moors
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From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
more
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From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The heir of it all--house, and name, and lusty pride--came swinging over the moor-crest that gave him a sight of Windyhough, lying far below in the haze of the November afternoon.
Norman
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From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
November
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From this reading The heir of it all--house, and name, and lusty pride--came swinging over the moor-crest that gave him a sight of Windyhough, lying far below in the haze of the November afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
often
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From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
once
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From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Royd pride had been deep enough, yet chivalrous and warm-hearted, as of men whose history is an open book, not fearing scrutiny but asking it.
out
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From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The heir of it all--house, and name, and lusty pride--came swinging over the moor-crest that gave him a sight of Windyhough, lying far below in the haze of the November afternoon.
owners
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From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
Palatine
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From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
parcelled
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From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
Pendle
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From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
pride
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From this reading The Royd pride had been deep enough, yet chivalrous and warm-hearted, as of men whose history is an open book, not fearing scrutiny but asking it.
Publishers
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From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
qualities
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From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
rambling
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From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
Royd
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From this reading The Royd pride had been deep enough, yet chivalrous and warm-hearted, as of men whose history is an open book, not fearing scrutiny but asking it.
Royds
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From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
run
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From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
scrutiny
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From this reading The Royd pride had been deep enough, yet chivalrous and warm-hearted, as of men whose history is an open book, not fearing scrutiny but asking it.
sight
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From this reading The heir of it all--house, and name, and lusty pride--came swinging over the moor-crest that gave him a sight of Windyhough, lying far below in the haze of the November afternoon.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
Stoughton
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From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
strong
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From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
successive
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From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
swinging
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From this reading The heir of it all--house, and name, and lusty pride--came swinging over the moor-crest that gave him a sight of Windyhough, lying far below in the haze of the November afternoon.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
there
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From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
times
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From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
together
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From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
two
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From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
walls
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From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
warfare
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From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
warm-hearted
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From this reading The Royd pride had been deep enough, yet chivalrous and warm-hearted, as of men whose history is an open book, not fearing scrutiny but asking it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The Royd pride had been deep enough, yet chivalrous and warm-hearted, as of men whose history is an open book, not fearing scrutiny but asking it.
William
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From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
Windyhough
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From this reading _Publishers in America for Hodder & Stoughton_ IN a gorge of the moors, not far away as the crow flies from Pendle Hill, stood a grim, rambling house known to the heath-men as Windyhough.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
within-doors
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From this reading It had been fortified once; but afterwards, in times of ease, successive owners had thought more of dice and hunting than of warfare, and within-doors the house was furnished with a comfort that belied its loopholed walls.
women
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From this reading It stood in the county of Lancaster, famed for its loyalty and for the beauty of its women--two qualities that often run together--and there had been Royds at Windyhough since Norman William first parcelled out the County Palatine among the strong men of his following.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The Royd pride had been deep enough, yet chivalrous and warm-hearted, as of men whose history is an open book, not fearing scrutiny but asking it.
