used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was such a house as a troll might have built--a troll with a Gothic imagination.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was such a house as a troll might have built--a troll with a Gothic imagination.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It was such a house as a troll might have built--a troll with a Gothic imagination.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The house was old but well-kept, upreared in the heart of the great green swampland.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Rambling, with a ramshackle look despite its sturdiness, wood-turreted....
Don't
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From this reading "Don't know what madman built it.
exoticadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɑːtɪk/
being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
From this reading "One of our more exotic head-quarters," said yellow-hair, whose name was Skagarach.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading It was such a house as a troll might have built--a troll with a Gothic imagination.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The house was old but well-kept, upreared in the heart of the great green swampland.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The house was old but well-kept, upreared in the heart of the great green swampland.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was such a house as a troll might have built--a troll with a Gothic imagination.
head-quarters
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From this reading "One of our more exotic head-quarters," said yellow-hair, whose name was Skagarach.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The house was old but well-kept, upreared in the heart of the great green swampland.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was old but well-kept, upreared in the heart of the great green swampland.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading It was such a house as a troll might have built--a troll with a Gothic imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house was old but well-kept, upreared in the heart of the great green swampland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was such a house as a troll might have built--a troll with a Gothic imagination.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Rambling, with a ramshackle look despite its sturdiness, wood-turreted....
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Don't know what madman built it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Rambling, with a ramshackle look despite its sturdiness, wood-turreted....
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading "Don't know what madman built it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was such a house as a troll might have built--a troll with a Gothic imagination.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "One of our more exotic head-quarters," said yellow-hair, whose name was Skagarach.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "One of our more exotic head-quarters," said yellow-hair, whose name was Skagarach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house was old but well-kept, upreared in the heart of the great green swampland.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The house was old but well-kept, upreared in the heart of the great green swampland.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of our more exotic head-quarters," said yellow-hair, whose name was Skagarach.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "One of our more exotic head-quarters," said yellow-hair, whose name was Skagarach.
RamblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Rambling, with a ramshackle look despite its sturdiness, wood-turreted....
ramshackleadjectiveUS /ˈræmʃækəl/
in deplorable condition
From this reading Rambling, with a ramshackle look despite its sturdiness, wood-turreted....
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "One of our more exotic head-quarters," said yellow-hair, whose name was Skagarach.
Skagarach
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From this reading "One of our more exotic head-quarters," said yellow-hair, whose name was Skagarach.
sturdinessnounUS /ˈstɜːrdinəs/
the state of being vigorous and robust
From this reading Rambling, with a ramshackle look despite its sturdiness, wood-turreted....
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was such a house as a troll might have built--a troll with a Gothic imagination.
swamplandnoun
low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading The house was old but well-kept, upreared in the heart of the great green swampland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house was old but well-kept, upreared in the heart of the great green swampland.
trollnounUS /troʊl/
(Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
From this reading It was such a house as a troll might have built--a troll with a Gothic imagination.
upreared
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From this reading The house was old but well-kept, upreared in the heart of the great green swampland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was old but well-kept, upreared in the heart of the great green swampland.
well-keptadjective
kept in good condition
From this reading The house was old but well-kept, upreared in the heart of the great green swampland.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Don't know what madman built it.
belonging to which person
From this reading "One of our more exotic head-quarters," said yellow-hair, whose name was Skagarach.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was such a house as a troll might have built--a troll with a Gothic imagination.
wood-turreted
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From this reading Rambling, with a ramshackle look despite its sturdiness, wood-turreted....
yellow-hair
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From this reading "One of our more exotic head-quarters," said yellow-hair, whose name was Skagarach.
