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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 An ancient stone tower, all that now remained of a castle long since fallen into decay, stood upon the extreme summit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The little mountain of Hochberg rose about half way between Fürstenstein and Rodeck.
all
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From this reading An ancient stone tower, all that now remained of a castle long since fallen into decay, stood upon the extreme summit.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An ancient stone tower, all that now remained of a castle long since fallen into decay, stood upon the extreme summit.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading An ancient stone tower, all that now remained of a castle long since fallen into decay, stood upon the extreme summit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little mountain of Hochberg rose about half way between Fürstenstein and Rodeck.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few peasants, more zealous than their neighbors, had built a little inn or house of rest and refreshment at its base.
base
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From this reading A few peasants, more zealous than their neighbors, had built a little inn or house of rest and refreshment at its base.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was celebrated, and justly, for the fine and extensive view which could be obtained from its highest point.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The little mountain of Hochberg rose about half way between Fürstenstein and Rodeck.
built
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From this reading A few peasants, more zealous than their neighbors, had built a little inn or house of rest and refreshment at its base.
came
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From this reading They made a pretense of keeping the mountain roads in order, and demanded a fair toll from the stray tourist who came to climb the winding tower stairs.
castle
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From this reading An ancient stone tower, all that now remained of a castle long since fallen into decay, stood upon the extreme summit.
celebrated
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From this reading It was celebrated, and justly, for the fine and extensive view which could be obtained from its highest point.
climb
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From this reading They made a pretense of keeping the mountain roads in order, and demanded a fair toll from the stray tourist who came to climb the winding tower stairs.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was celebrated, and justly, for the fine and extensive view which could be obtained from its highest point.
decay
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From this reading An ancient stone tower, all that now remained of a castle long since fallen into decay, stood upon the extreme summit.
demanded
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From this reading They made a pretense of keeping the mountain roads in order, and demanded a fair toll from the stray tourist who came to climb the winding tower stairs.
extensive
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From this reading It was celebrated, and justly, for the fine and extensive view which could be obtained from its highest point.
extreme
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From this reading An ancient stone tower, all that now remained of a castle long since fallen into decay, stood upon the extreme summit.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They made a pretense of keeping the mountain roads in order, and demanded a fair toll from the stray tourist who came to climb the winding tower stairs.
fallen
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From this reading An ancient stone tower, all that now remained of a castle long since fallen into decay, stood upon the extreme summit.
few
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From this reading A few peasants, more zealous than their neighbors, had built a little inn or house of rest and refreshment at its base.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was celebrated, and justly, for the fine and extensive view which could be obtained from its highest point.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was celebrated, and justly, for the fine and extensive view which could be obtained from its highest point.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was celebrated, and justly, for the fine and extensive view which could be obtained from its highest point.
Fürstenstein
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From this reading The little mountain of Hochberg rose about half way between Fürstenstein and Rodeck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few peasants, more zealous than their neighbors, had built a little inn or house of rest and refreshment at its base.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little mountain of Hochberg rose about half way between Fürstenstein and Rodeck.
highest
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From this reading It was celebrated, and justly, for the fine and extensive view which could be obtained from its highest point.
Hochberg
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From this reading The little mountain of Hochberg rose about half way between Fürstenstein and Rodeck.
house
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From this reading A few peasants, more zealous than their neighbors, had built a little inn or house of rest and refreshment at its base.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They made a pretense of keeping the mountain roads in order, and demanded a fair toll from the stray tourist who came to climb the winding tower stairs.
inn
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From this reading A few peasants, more zealous than their neighbors, had built a little inn or house of rest and refreshment at its base.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An ancient stone tower, all that now remained of a castle long since fallen into decay, stood upon the extreme summit.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was celebrated, and justly, for the fine and extensive view which could be obtained from its highest point.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was celebrated, and justly, for the fine and extensive view which could be obtained from its highest point.
justly
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From this reading It was celebrated, and justly, for the fine and extensive view which could be obtained from its highest point.
keeping
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From this reading They made a pretense of keeping the mountain roads in order, and demanded a fair toll from the stray tourist who came to climb the winding tower stairs.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little mountain of Hochberg rose about half way between Fürstenstein and Rodeck.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An ancient stone tower, all that now remained of a castle long since fallen into decay, stood upon the extreme summit.
made
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From this reading They made a pretense of keeping the mountain roads in order, and demanded a fair toll from the stray tourist who came to climb the winding tower stairs.
more
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From this reading A few peasants, more zealous than their neighbors, had built a little inn or house of rest and refreshment at its base.
mountain
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From this reading The little mountain of Hochberg rose about half way between Fürstenstein and Rodeck.
neighbors
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From this reading A few peasants, more zealous than their neighbors, had built a little inn or house of rest and refreshment at its base.
now
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From this reading An ancient stone tower, all that now remained of a castle long since fallen into decay, stood upon the extreme summit.
obtained
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From this reading It was celebrated, and justly, for the fine and extensive view which could be obtained from its highest point.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little mountain of Hochberg rose about half way between Fürstenstein and Rodeck.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A few peasants, more zealous than their neighbors, had built a little inn or house of rest and refreshment at its base.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They made a pretense of keeping the mountain roads in order, and demanded a fair toll from the stray tourist who came to climb the winding tower stairs.
peasants
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From this reading A few peasants, more zealous than their neighbors, had built a little inn or house of rest and refreshment at its base.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading It was celebrated, and justly, for the fine and extensive view which could be obtained from its highest point.
pretense
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From this reading They made a pretense of keeping the mountain roads in order, and demanded a fair toll from the stray tourist who came to climb the winding tower stairs.
refreshment
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From this reading A few peasants, more zealous than their neighbors, had built a little inn or house of rest and refreshment at its base.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An ancient stone tower, all that now remained of a castle long since fallen into decay, stood upon the extreme summit.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few peasants, more zealous than their neighbors, had built a little inn or house of rest and refreshment at its base.
roads
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From this reading They made a pretense of keeping the mountain roads in order, and demanded a fair toll from the stray tourist who came to climb the winding tower stairs.
Rodeck
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From this reading The little mountain of Hochberg rose about half way between Fürstenstein and Rodeck.
rose
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From this reading The little mountain of Hochberg rose about half way between Fürstenstein and Rodeck.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading An ancient stone tower, all that now remained of a castle long since fallen into decay, stood upon the extreme summit.
stairs
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From this reading They made a pretense of keeping the mountain roads in order, and demanded a fair toll from the stray tourist who came to climb the winding tower stairs.
stone
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From this reading An ancient stone tower, all that now remained of a castle long since fallen into decay, stood upon the extreme summit.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An ancient stone tower, all that now remained of a castle long since fallen into decay, stood upon the extreme summit.
stray
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From this reading They made a pretense of keeping the mountain roads in order, and demanded a fair toll from the stray tourist who came to climb the winding tower stairs.
summit
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From this reading An ancient stone tower, all that now remained of a castle long since fallen into decay, stood upon the extreme summit.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A few peasants, more zealous than their neighbors, had built a little inn or house of rest and refreshment at its base.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An ancient stone tower, all that now remained of a castle long since fallen into decay, stood upon the extreme summit.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little mountain of Hochberg rose about half way between Fürstenstein and Rodeck.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A few peasants, more zealous than their neighbors, had built a little inn or house of rest and refreshment at its base.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made a pretense of keeping the mountain roads in order, and demanded a fair toll from the stray tourist who came to climb the winding tower stairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They made a pretense of keeping the mountain roads in order, and demanded a fair toll from the stray tourist who came to climb the winding tower stairs.
toll
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From this reading They made a pretense of keeping the mountain roads in order, and demanded a fair toll from the stray tourist who came to climb the winding tower stairs.
tourist
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From this reading They made a pretense of keeping the mountain roads in order, and demanded a fair toll from the stray tourist who came to climb the winding tower stairs.
tower
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From this reading An ancient stone tower, all that now remained of a castle long since fallen into decay, stood upon the extreme summit.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An ancient stone tower, all that now remained of a castle long since fallen into decay, stood upon the extreme summit.
view
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From this reading It was celebrated, and justly, for the fine and extensive view which could be obtained from its highest point.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was celebrated, and justly, for the fine and extensive view which could be obtained from its highest point.
way
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From this reading The little mountain of Hochberg rose about half way between Fürstenstein and Rodeck.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was celebrated, and justly, for the fine and extensive view which could be obtained from its highest point.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They made a pretense of keeping the mountain roads in order, and demanded a fair toll from the stray tourist who came to climb the winding tower stairs.
winding
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From this reading They made a pretense of keeping the mountain roads in order, and demanded a fair toll from the stray tourist who came to climb the winding tower stairs.
zealous
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From this reading A few peasants, more zealous than their neighbors, had built a little inn or house of rest and refreshment at its base.
