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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 The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between the forest and the burg lies a wide expanse of meadow lands, watered by a swift-running river.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LEUDES AT HOME.
Auvergne
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From this reading Beyond the forest, far away, the horizon is bounded by the volcanic mountain peaks of Auvergne.
away
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From this reading Beyond the forest, far away, the horizon is bounded by the volcanic mountain peaks of Auvergne.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the forest and the burg lies a wide expanse of meadow lands, watered by a swift-running river.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the forest, far away, the horizon is bounded by the volcanic mountain peaks of Auvergne.
bounded
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From this reading Beyond the forest, far away, the horizon is bounded by the volcanic mountain peaks of Auvergne.
burg
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From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.
camp
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From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.
Count
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From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.
dominates
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From this reading The structure is reared on a highland plateau that dominates a vast forest at its feet.
expanse
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From this reading Between the forest and the burg lies a wide expanse of meadow lands, watered by a swift-running river.
far
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From this reading Beyond the forest, far away, the horizon is bounded by the volcanic mountain peaks of Auvergne.
feet
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From this reading The structure is reared on a highland plateau that dominates a vast forest at its feet.
forest
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From this reading The structure is reared on a highland plateau that dominates a vast forest at its feet.
fortified
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From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.
highland
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From this reading The structure is reared on a highland plateau that dominates a vast forest at its feet.
HOME
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From this reading LEUDES AT HOME.
horizon
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From this reading Beyond the forest, far away, the horizon is bounded by the volcanic mountain peaks of Auvergne.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The structure is reared on a highland plateau that dominates a vast forest at its feet.
lands
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From this reading Between the forest and the burg lies a wide expanse of meadow lands, watered by a swift-running river.
LEUDES
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From this reading LEUDES AT HOME.
lies
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From this reading Between the forest and the burg lies a wide expanse of meadow lands, watered by a swift-running river.
meadow
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From this reading Between the forest and the burg lies a wide expanse of meadow lands, watered by a swift-running river.
mountain
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From this reading Beyond the forest, far away, the horizon is bounded by the volcanic mountain peaks of Auvergne.
Neroweg
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From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.
occupied
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From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The structure is reared on a highland plateau that dominates a vast forest at its feet.
once
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From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.
peaks
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From this reading Beyond the forest, far away, the horizon is bounded by the volcanic mountain peaks of Auvergne.
plateaunounUS /plateau/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The structure is reared on a highland plateau that dominates a vast forest at its feet.
reared
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From this reading The structure is reared on a highland plateau that dominates a vast forest at its feet.
river
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From this reading Between the forest and the burg lies a wide expanse of meadow lands, watered by a swift-running river.
Roman
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From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.
situated
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From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.
space
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From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.
structure
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From this reading The structure is reared on a highland plateau that dominates a vast forest at its feet.
swift-running
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From this reading Between the forest and the burg lies a wide expanse of meadow lands, watered by a swift-running river.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The structure is reared on a highland plateau that dominates a vast forest at its feet.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The burg of Count Neroweg is situated in the center of a space once occupied by a fortified Roman camp.
vast
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From this reading The structure is reared on a highland plateau that dominates a vast forest at its feet.
volcanic
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From this reading Beyond the forest, far away, the horizon is bounded by the volcanic mountain peaks of Auvergne.
waterednounUS /ˈwatered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Between the forest and the burg lies a wide expanse of meadow lands, watered by a swift-running river.
wide
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From this reading Between the forest and the burg lies a wide expanse of meadow lands, watered by a swift-running river.