used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before a Gothic church was started, a very large cross was first drawn on the ground with its head towards the east, because that is the direction of Jerusalem.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading And although there were old-fashioned people who thought no building was beautiful that was not built in the Roman or Greek style, we have come to admire the great beauty of these so called Gothic buildings.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And although there were old-fashioned people who thought no building was beautiful that was not built in the Roman or Greek style, we have come to admire the great beauty of these so called Gothic buildings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, from my description you, too, may think such buildings propped up by flying buttresses must have been tottering and ugly, but they were neither.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not rickety, for though occasionally one that was not carefully built did collapse, the largest and best are still standing to-day.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And although there were old-fashioned people who thought no building was beautiful that was not built in the Roman or Greek style, we have come to admire the great beauty of these so called Gothic buildings.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading And although there were old-fashioned people who thought no building was beautiful that was not built in the Roman or Greek style, we have come to admire the great beauty of these so called Gothic buildings.
for the reason that
From this reading Before a Gothic church was started, a very large cross was first drawn on the ground with its head towards the east, because that is the direction of Jerusalem.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, from my description you, too, may think such buildings propped up by flying buttresses must have been tottering and ugly, but they were neither.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before a Gothic church was started, a very large cross was first drawn on the ground with its head towards the east, because that is the direction of Jerusalem.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They were not rickety, for though occasionally one that was not carefully built did collapse, the largest and best are still standing to-day.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading And although there were old-fashioned people who thought no building was beautiful that was not built in the Roman or Greek style, we have come to admire the great beauty of these so called Gothic buildings.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Indeed, from my description you, too, may think such buildings propped up by flying buttresses must have been tottering and ugly, but they were neither.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading They were not rickety, for though occasionally one that was not carefully built did collapse, the largest and best are still standing to-day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indeed, from my description you, too, may think such buildings propped up by flying buttresses must have been tottering and ugly, but they were neither.
buttressesnounUS /ˈbʌtrəsəz/
plural of “buttress” — a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
From this reading Indeed, from my description you, too, may think such buildings propped up by flying buttresses must have been tottering and ugly, but they were neither.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Indeed, from my description you, too, may think such buildings propped up by flying buttresses must have been tottering and ugly, but they were neither.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And although there were old-fashioned people who thought no building was beautiful that was not built in the Roman or Greek style, we have come to admire the great beauty of these so called Gothic buildings.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading They were not rickety, for though occasionally one that was not carefully built did collapse, the largest and best are still standing to-day.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Before a Gothic church was started, a very large cross was first drawn on the ground with its head towards the east, because that is the direction of Jerusalem.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading But there were other ways in which the Gothic churches were different from the Greek and Roman temples.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading They were not rickety, for though occasionally one that was not carefully built did collapse, the largest and best are still standing to-day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And although there were old-fashioned people who thought no building was beautiful that was not built in the Roman or Greek style, we have come to admire the great beauty of these so called Gothic buildings.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Before a Gothic church was started, a very large cross was first drawn on the ground with its head towards the east, because that is the direction of Jerusalem.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Indeed, from my description you, too, may think such buildings propped up by flying buttresses must have been tottering and ugly, but they were neither.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They were not rickety, for though occasionally one that was not carefully built did collapse, the largest and best are still standing to-day.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But there were other ways in which the Gothic churches were different from the Greek and Roman temples.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Before a Gothic church was started, a very large cross was first drawn on the ground with its head towards the east, because that is the direction of Jerusalem.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Before a Gothic church was started, a very large cross was first drawn on the ground with its head towards the east, because that is the direction of Jerusalem.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Before a Gothic church was started, a very large cross was first drawn on the ground with its head towards the east, because that is the direction of Jerusalem.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Before a Gothic church was started, a very large cross was first drawn on the ground with its head towards the east, because that is the direction of Jerusalem.
moving swiftly
From this reading Indeed, from my description you, too, may think such buildings propped up by flying buttresses must have been tottering and ugly, but they were neither.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were not rickety, for though occasionally one that was not carefully built did collapse, the largest and best are still standing to-day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indeed, from my description you, too, may think such buildings propped up by flying buttresses must have been tottering and ugly, but they were neither.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading And although there were old-fashioned people who thought no building was beautiful that was not built in the Roman or Greek style, we have come to admire the great beauty of these so called Gothic buildings.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And although there were old-fashioned people who thought no building was beautiful that was not built in the Roman or Greek style, we have come to admire the great beauty of these so called Gothic buildings.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading And although there were old-fashioned people who thought no building was beautiful that was not built in the Roman or Greek style, we have come to admire the great beauty of these so called Gothic buildings.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Before a Gothic church was started, a very large cross was first drawn on the ground with its head towards the east, because that is the direction of Jerusalem.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, from my description you, too, may think such buildings propped up by flying buttresses must have been tottering and ugly, but they were neither.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Before a Gothic church was started, a very large cross was first drawn on the ground with its head towards the east, because that is the direction of Jerusalem.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And although there were old-fashioned people who thought no building was beautiful that was not built in the Roman or Greek style, we have come to admire the great beauty of these so called Gothic buildings.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, from my description you, too, may think such buildings propped up by flying buttresses must have been tottering and ugly, but they were neither.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before a Gothic church was started, a very large cross was first drawn on the ground with its head towards the east, because that is the direction of Jerusalem.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Before a Gothic church was started, a very large cross was first drawn on the ground with its head towards the east, because that is the direction of Jerusalem.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading Before a Gothic church was started, a very large cross was first drawn on the ground with its head towards the east, because that is the direction of Jerusalem.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before a Gothic church was started, a very large cross was first drawn on the ground with its head towards the east, because that is the direction of Jerusalem.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were not rickety, for though occasionally one that was not carefully built did collapse, the largest and best are still standing to-day.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Indeed, from my description you, too, may think such buildings propped up by flying buttresses must have been tottering and ugly, but they were neither.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Indeed, from my description you, too, may think such buildings propped up by flying buttresses must have been tottering and ugly, but they were neither.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Indeed, from my description you, too, may think such buildings propped up by flying buttresses must have been tottering and ugly, but they were neither.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Indeed, from my description you, too, may think such buildings propped up by flying buttresses must have been tottering and ugly, but they were neither.
not any; not one
From this reading And although there were old-fashioned people who thought no building was beautiful that was not built in the Roman or Greek style, we have come to admire the great beauty of these so called Gothic buildings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not rickety, for though occasionally one that was not carefully built did collapse, the largest and best are still standing to-day.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading They were not rickety, for though occasionally one that was not carefully built did collapse, the largest and best are still standing to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And although there were old-fashioned people who thought no building was beautiful that was not built in the Roman or Greek style, we have come to admire the great beauty of these so called Gothic buildings.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading And although there were old-fashioned people who thought no building was beautiful that was not built in the Roman or Greek style, we have come to admire the great beauty of these so called Gothic buildings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before a Gothic church was started, a very large cross was first drawn on the ground with its head towards the east, because that is the direction of Jerusalem.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were not rickety, for though occasionally one that was not carefully built did collapse, the largest and best are still standing to-day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And although there were old-fashioned people who thought no building was beautiful that was not built in the Roman or Greek style, we have come to admire the great beauty of these so called Gothic buildings.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But there were other ways in which the Gothic churches were different from the Greek and Roman temples.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And although there were old-fashioned people who thought no building was beautiful that was not built in the Roman or Greek style, we have come to admire the great beauty of these so called Gothic buildings.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Indeed, from my description you, too, may think such buildings propped up by flying buttresses must have been tottering and ugly, but they were neither.
ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading They were not rickety, for though occasionally one that was not carefully built did collapse, the largest and best are still standing to-day.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading And although there were old-fashioned people who thought no building was beautiful that was not built in the Roman or Greek style, we have come to admire the great beauty of these so called Gothic buildings.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And although there were old-fashioned people who thought no building was beautiful that was not built in the Roman or Greek style, we have come to admire the great beauty of these so called Gothic buildings.
having a supporting base
From this reading They were not rickety, for though occasionally one that was not carefully built did collapse, the largest and best are still standing to-day.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Before a Gothic church was started, a very large cross was first drawn on the ground with its head towards the east, because that is the direction of Jerusalem.
not in physical motion
From this reading They were not rickety, for though occasionally one that was not carefully built did collapse, the largest and best are still standing to-day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And although there were old-fashioned people who thought no building was beautiful that was not built in the Roman or Greek style, we have come to admire the great beauty of these so called Gothic buildings.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, from my description you, too, may think such buildings propped up by flying buttresses must have been tottering and ugly, but they were neither.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading But there were other ways in which the Gothic churches were different from the Greek and Roman temples.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were not rickety, for though occasionally one that was not carefully built did collapse, the largest and best are still standing to-day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were not rickety, for though occasionally one that was not carefully built did collapse, the largest and best are still standing to-day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And although there were old-fashioned people who thought no building was beautiful that was not built in the Roman or Greek style, we have come to admire the great beauty of these so called Gothic buildings.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And although there were old-fashioned people who thought no building was beautiful that was not built in the Roman or Greek style, we have come to admire the great beauty of these so called Gothic buildings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, from my description you, too, may think such buildings propped up by flying buttresses must have been tottering and ugly, but they were neither.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Indeed, from my description you, too, may think such buildings propped up by flying buttresses must have been tottering and ugly, but they were neither.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They were not rickety, for though occasionally one that was not carefully built did collapse, the largest and best are still standing to-day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And although there were old-fashioned people who thought no building was beautiful that was not built in the Roman or Greek style, we have come to admire the great beauty of these so called Gothic buildings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And although there were old-fashioned people who thought no building was beautiful that was not built in the Roman or Greek style, we have come to admire the great beauty of these so called Gothic buildings.
to-day
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From this reading They were not rickety, for though occasionally one that was not carefully built did collapse, the largest and best are still standing to-day.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Indeed, from my description you, too, may think such buildings propped up by flying buttresses must have been tottering and ugly, but they were neither.
totteringadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading Indeed, from my description you, too, may think such buildings propped up by flying buttresses must have been tottering and ugly, but they were neither.
in the direction of
From this reading Before a Gothic church was started, a very large cross was first drawn on the ground with its head towards the east, because that is the direction of Jerusalem.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Indeed, from my description you, too, may think such buildings propped up by flying buttresses must have been tottering and ugly, but they were neither.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Indeed, from my description you, too, may think such buildings propped up by flying buttresses must have been tottering and ugly, but they were neither.
precisely as stated
From this reading Before a Gothic church was started, a very large cross was first drawn on the ground with its head towards the east, because that is the direction of Jerusalem.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were not rickety, for though occasionally one that was not carefully built did collapse, the largest and best are still standing to-day.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading But there were other ways in which the Gothic churches were different from the Greek and Roman temples.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And although there were old-fashioned people who thought no building was beautiful that was not built in the Roman or Greek style, we have come to admire the great beauty of these so called Gothic buildings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, from my description you, too, may think such buildings propped up by flying buttresses must have been tottering and ugly, but they were neither.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there were other ways in which the Gothic churches were different from the Greek and Roman temples.
which person or people
From this reading And although there were old-fashioned people who thought no building was beautiful that was not built in the Roman or Greek style, we have come to admire the great beauty of these so called Gothic buildings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before a Gothic church was started, a very large cross was first drawn on the ground with its head towards the east, because that is the direction of Jerusalem.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Indeed, from my description you, too, may think such buildings propped up by flying buttresses must have been tottering and ugly, but they were neither.
