postern
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But most of them opened their postern gates and let Mr. Jones come in with the money he was determined to inject into them.
From Time Magazine Archive
Upon being prompted, however, he went on: "Behind shut the postern, the lights sank to rest."
From Time Magazine Archive
Mya helped her mount one while a guardsman in a sky-blue cloak opened the narrow postern gate.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Instead of taking the short cut along the Sound we went down the road and entered by the big postern.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Asha found two northmen bleeding by the eastern wall not far from the postern gate, with Lorren Long- axe, Six-Toed Harl, and Grimtongue standing over them.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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