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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 extreme simplicity of the Gothic King's couch formed a remarkable contrast to all this pomp.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Heathen gods and goddesses floated proudly above.
all
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From this reading The extreme simplicity of the Gothic King's couch formed a remarkable contrast to all this pomp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The superabundant reliefs of the walls and the gilded ornamentation of the ceiling still pictured the victories and triumphal processions of Roman consuls and emperors.
bed-chamber
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From this reading Theodoric's bed-chamber, which had served the same purpose under the Emperors, was decorated with the heavy splendour of late Roman style.
ceiling
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From this reading The superabundant reliefs of the walls and the gilded ornamentation of the ceiling still pictured the victories and triumphal processions of Roman consuls and emperors.
consuls
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From this reading The superabundant reliefs of the walls and the gilded ornamentation of the ceiling still pictured the victories and triumphal processions of Roman consuls and emperors.
contrast
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From this reading The extreme simplicity of the Gothic King's couch formed a remarkable contrast to all this pomp.
couch
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From this reading The extreme simplicity of the Gothic King's couch formed a remarkable contrast to all this pomp.
decorated
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From this reading Theodoric's bed-chamber, which had served the same purpose under the Emperors, was decorated with the heavy splendour of late Roman style.
Emperors
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From this reading Theodoric's bed-chamber, which had served the same purpose under the Emperors, was decorated with the heavy splendour of late Roman style.
Everywhere
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From this reading Everywhere reigned the same oppressive magnificence.
extreme
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From this reading The extreme simplicity of the Gothic King's couch formed a remarkable contrast to all this pomp.
floated
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From this reading Heathen gods and goddesses floated proudly above.
formed
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From this reading The extreme simplicity of the Gothic King's couch formed a remarkable contrast to all this pomp.
gilded
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From this reading The superabundant reliefs of the walls and the gilded ornamentation of the ceiling still pictured the victories and triumphal processions of Roman consuls and emperors.
goddesses
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From this reading Heathen gods and goddesses floated proudly above.
gods
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From this reading Heathen gods and goddesses floated proudly above.
Gothic
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From this reading The extreme simplicity of the Gothic King's couch formed a remarkable contrast to all this pomp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Theodoric's bed-chamber, which had served the same purpose under the Emperors, was decorated with the heavy splendour of late Roman style.
Heathen
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From this reading Heathen gods and goddesses floated proudly above.
heavy
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From this reading Theodoric's bed-chamber, which had served the same purpose under the Emperors, was decorated with the heavy splendour of late Roman style.
King's
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From this reading The extreme simplicity of the Gothic King's couch formed a remarkable contrast to all this pomp.
late
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From this reading Theodoric's bed-chamber, which had served the same purpose under the Emperors, was decorated with the heavy splendour of late Roman style.
magnificence
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From this reading Everywhere reigned the same oppressive magnificence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Theodoric's bed-chamber, which had served the same purpose under the Emperors, was decorated with the heavy splendour of late Roman style.
oppressive
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From this reading Everywhere reigned the same oppressive magnificence.
ornamentation
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From this reading The superabundant reliefs of the walls and the gilded ornamentation of the ceiling still pictured the victories and triumphal processions of Roman consuls and emperors.
pictured
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From this reading The superabundant reliefs of the walls and the gilded ornamentation of the ceiling still pictured the victories and triumphal processions of Roman consuls and emperors.
pomp
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From this reading The extreme simplicity of the Gothic King's couch formed a remarkable contrast to all this pomp.
processions
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From this reading The superabundant reliefs of the walls and the gilded ornamentation of the ceiling still pictured the victories and triumphal processions of Roman consuls and emperors.
proudly
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From this reading Heathen gods and goddesses floated proudly above.
purpose
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From this reading Theodoric's bed-chamber, which had served the same purpose under the Emperors, was decorated with the heavy splendour of late Roman style.
reigned
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From this reading Everywhere reigned the same oppressive magnificence.
reliefs
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From this reading The superabundant reliefs of the walls and the gilded ornamentation of the ceiling still pictured the victories and triumphal processions of Roman consuls and emperors.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The extreme simplicity of the Gothic King's couch formed a remarkable contrast to all this pomp.
Roman
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From this reading Theodoric's bed-chamber, which had served the same purpose under the Emperors, was decorated with the heavy splendour of late Roman style.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Theodoric's bed-chamber, which had served the same purpose under the Emperors, was decorated with the heavy splendour of late Roman style.
served
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From this reading Theodoric's bed-chamber, which had served the same purpose under the Emperors, was decorated with the heavy splendour of late Roman style.
simplicity
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From this reading The extreme simplicity of the Gothic King's couch formed a remarkable contrast to all this pomp.
splendournounUS /ˈsplendər/
magnificent and impressive appearance
From this reading Theodoric's bed-chamber, which had served the same purpose under the Emperors, was decorated with the heavy splendour of late Roman style.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The superabundant reliefs of the walls and the gilded ornamentation of the ceiling still pictured the victories and triumphal processions of Roman consuls and emperors.
style
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From this reading Theodoric's bed-chamber, which had served the same purpose under the Emperors, was decorated with the heavy splendour of late Roman style.
superabundant
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From this reading The superabundant reliefs of the walls and the gilded ornamentation of the ceiling still pictured the victories and triumphal processions of Roman consuls and emperors.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Theodoric's bed-chamber, which had served the same purpose under the Emperors, was decorated with the heavy splendour of late Roman style.
Theodoric's
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From this reading Theodoric's bed-chamber, which had served the same purpose under the Emperors, was decorated with the heavy splendour of late Roman style.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The extreme simplicity of the Gothic King's couch formed a remarkable contrast to all this pomp.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The extreme simplicity of the Gothic King's couch formed a remarkable contrast to all this pomp.
triumphal
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From this reading The superabundant reliefs of the walls and the gilded ornamentation of the ceiling still pictured the victories and triumphal processions of Roman consuls and emperors.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Theodoric's bed-chamber, which had served the same purpose under the Emperors, was decorated with the heavy splendour of late Roman style.
victories
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From this reading The superabundant reliefs of the walls and the gilded ornamentation of the ceiling still pictured the victories and triumphal processions of Roman consuls and emperors.
walls
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From this reading The superabundant reliefs of the walls and the gilded ornamentation of the ceiling still pictured the victories and triumphal processions of Roman consuls and emperors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Theodoric's bed-chamber, which had served the same purpose under the Emperors, was decorated with the heavy splendour of late Roman style.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Theodoric's bed-chamber, which had served the same purpose under the Emperors, was decorated with the heavy splendour of late Roman style.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Theodoric's bed-chamber, which had served the same purpose under the Emperors, was decorated with the heavy splendour of late Roman style.
