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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 It was not a ruin by any means: but it was grim with the air of neglect, of desolation, of solitude.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In two only, of the many windows, was there any light; there was no sound of life about the vast place; and the moonlight showed up with cruel distinctness the ravages made in stone-work and wood-work by the clawlike hand of Time.
admiration
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From this reading Stafford looked at it with admiration mingled with pity.
air
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From this reading It was not a ruin by any means: but it was grim with the air of neglect, of desolation, of solitude.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In two only, of the many windows, was there any light; there was no sound of life about the vast place; and the moonlight showed up with cruel distinctness the ravages made in stone-work and wood-work by the clawlike hand of Time.
antique
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From this reading In the light of the story the landlord had told him he realised the full pathos of its antique grandeur.
any
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From this reading It was not a ruin by any means: but it was grim with the air of neglect, of desolation, of solitude.
askew
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From this reading A capital of one of the pillars of the still handsome portico had crumbled, several of the pillars were broken and askew; the great door was blistered and cracked by the sun; evidently no paint had touched the place for years.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stafford looked at it with admiration mingled with pity.
blistered
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From this reading A capital of one of the pillars of the still handsome portico had crumbled, several of the pillars were broken and askew; the great door was blistered and cracked by the sun; evidently no paint had touched the place for years.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A capital of one of the pillars of the still handsome portico had crumbled, several of the pillars were broken and askew; the great door was blistered and cracked by the sun; evidently no paint had touched the place for years.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not a ruin by any means: but it was grim with the air of neglect, of desolation, of solitude.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not a ruin by any means: but it was grim with the air of neglect, of desolation, of solitude.
capital
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From this reading A capital of one of the pillars of the still handsome portico had crumbled, several of the pillars were broken and askew; the great door was blistered and cracked by the sun; evidently no paint had touched the place for years.
clawlike
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From this reading In two only, of the many windows, was there any light; there was no sound of life about the vast place; and the moonlight showed up with cruel distinctness the ravages made in stone-work and wood-work by the clawlike hand of Time.
cracked
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From this reading A capital of one of the pillars of the still handsome portico had crumbled, several of the pillars were broken and askew; the great door was blistered and cracked by the sun; evidently no paint had touched the place for years.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading In two only, of the many windows, was there any light; there was no sound of life about the vast place; and the moonlight showed up with cruel distinctness the ravages made in stone-work and wood-work by the clawlike hand of Time.
crumbled
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From this reading A capital of one of the pillars of the still handsome portico had crumbled, several of the pillars were broken and askew; the great door was blistered and cracked by the sun; evidently no paint had touched the place for years.
desolation
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From this reading It was not a ruin by any means: but it was grim with the air of neglect, of desolation, of solitude.
distinctness
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From this reading In two only, of the many windows, was there any light; there was no sound of life about the vast place; and the moonlight showed up with cruel distinctness the ravages made in stone-work and wood-work by the clawlike hand of Time.
door
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From this reading A capital of one of the pillars of the still handsome portico had crumbled, several of the pillars were broken and askew; the great door was blistered and cracked by the sun; evidently no paint had touched the place for years.
evidently
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From this reading A capital of one of the pillars of the still handsome portico had crumbled, several of the pillars were broken and askew; the great door was blistered and cracked by the sun; evidently no paint had touched the place for years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A capital of one of the pillars of the still handsome portico had crumbled, several of the pillars were broken and askew; the great door was blistered and cracked by the sun; evidently no paint had touched the place for years.
full
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From this reading In the light of the story the landlord had told him he realised the full pathos of its antique grandeur.
grandeur
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From this reading In the light of the story the landlord had told him he realised the full pathos of its antique grandeur.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A capital of one of the pillars of the still handsome portico had crumbled, several of the pillars were broken and askew; the great door was blistered and cracked by the sun; evidently no paint had touched the place for years.
grim
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From this reading It was not a ruin by any means: but it was grim with the air of neglect, of desolation, of solitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the light of the story the landlord had told him he realised the full pathos of its antique grandeur.
hand
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From this reading In two only, of the many windows, was there any light; there was no sound of life about the vast place; and the moonlight showed up with cruel distinctness the ravages made in stone-work and wood-work by the clawlike hand of Time.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A capital of one of the pillars of the still handsome portico had crumbled, several of the pillars were broken and askew; the great door was blistered and cracked by the sun; evidently no paint had touched the place for years.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the light of the story the landlord had told him he realised the full pathos of its antique grandeur.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the light of the story the landlord had told him he realised the full pathos of its antique grandeur.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the light of the story the landlord had told him he realised the full pathos of its antique grandeur.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Stafford looked at it with admiration mingled with pity.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the light of the story the landlord had told him he realised the full pathos of its antique grandeur.
landlord
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From this reading In the light of the story the landlord had told him he realised the full pathos of its antique grandeur.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In two only, of the many windows, was there any light; there was no sound of life about the vast place; and the moonlight showed up with cruel distinctness the ravages made in stone-work and wood-work by the clawlike hand of Time.
light
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From this reading In the light of the story the landlord had told him he realised the full pathos of its antique grandeur.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stafford looked at it with admiration mingled with pity.
made
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From this reading In two only, of the many windows, was there any light; there was no sound of life about the vast place; and the moonlight showed up with cruel distinctness the ravages made in stone-work and wood-work by the clawlike hand of Time.
many
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From this reading In two only, of the many windows, was there any light; there was no sound of life about the vast place; and the moonlight showed up with cruel distinctness the ravages made in stone-work and wood-work by the clawlike hand of Time.
means
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From this reading It was not a ruin by any means: but it was grim with the air of neglect, of desolation, of solitude.
mingled
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From this reading Stafford looked at it with admiration mingled with pity.
moonlight
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From this reading In two only, of the many windows, was there any light; there was no sound of life about the vast place; and the moonlight showed up with cruel distinctness the ravages made in stone-work and wood-work by the clawlike hand of Time.
neglect
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From this reading It was not a ruin by any means: but it was grim with the air of neglect, of desolation, of solitude.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In two only, of the many windows, was there any light; there was no sound of life about the vast place; and the moonlight showed up with cruel distinctness the ravages made in stone-work and wood-work by the clawlike hand of Time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a ruin by any means: but it was grim with the air of neglect, of desolation, of solitude.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the light of the story the landlord had told him he realised the full pathos of its antique grandeur.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A capital of one of the pillars of the still handsome portico had crumbled, several of the pillars were broken and askew; the great door was blistered and cracked by the sun; evidently no paint had touched the place for years.
only
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From this reading In two only, of the many windows, was there any light; there was no sound of life about the vast place; and the moonlight showed up with cruel distinctness the ravages made in stone-work and wood-work by the clawlike hand of Time.
paint
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From this reading A capital of one of the pillars of the still handsome portico had crumbled, several of the pillars were broken and askew; the great door was blistered and cracked by the sun; evidently no paint had touched the place for years.
pathos
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From this reading In the light of the story the landlord had told him he realised the full pathos of its antique grandeur.
pillars
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From this reading A capital of one of the pillars of the still handsome portico had crumbled, several of the pillars were broken and askew; the great door was blistered and cracked by the sun; evidently no paint had touched the place for years.
pity
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From this reading Stafford looked at it with admiration mingled with pity.
place
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From this reading In two only, of the many windows, was there any light; there was no sound of life about the vast place; and the moonlight showed up with cruel distinctness the ravages made in stone-work and wood-work by the clawlike hand of Time.
portico
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From this reading A capital of one of the pillars of the still handsome portico had crumbled, several of the pillars were broken and askew; the great door was blistered and cracked by the sun; evidently no paint had touched the place for years.
ravages
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From this reading In two only, of the many windows, was there any light; there was no sound of life about the vast place; and the moonlight showed up with cruel distinctness the ravages made in stone-work and wood-work by the clawlike hand of Time.
realised
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From this reading In the light of the story the landlord had told him he realised the full pathos of its antique grandeur.
ruin
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From this reading It was not a ruin by any means: but it was grim with the air of neglect, of desolation, of solitude.
several
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From this reading A capital of one of the pillars of the still handsome portico had crumbled, several of the pillars were broken and askew; the great door was blistered and cracked by the sun; evidently no paint had touched the place for years.
showed
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From this reading In two only, of the many windows, was there any light; there was no sound of life about the vast place; and the moonlight showed up with cruel distinctness the ravages made in stone-work and wood-work by the clawlike hand of Time.
solitude
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From this reading It was not a ruin by any means: but it was grim with the air of neglect, of desolation, of solitude.
sound
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From this reading In two only, of the many windows, was there any light; there was no sound of life about the vast place; and the moonlight showed up with cruel distinctness the ravages made in stone-work and wood-work by the clawlike hand of Time.
Stafford
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From this reading Stafford looked at it with admiration mingled with pity.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A capital of one of the pillars of the still handsome portico had crumbled, several of the pillars were broken and askew; the great door was blistered and cracked by the sun; evidently no paint had touched the place for years.
stone-work
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From this reading In two only, of the many windows, was there any light; there was no sound of life about the vast place; and the moonlight showed up with cruel distinctness the ravages made in stone-work and wood-work by the clawlike hand of Time.
story
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From this reading In the light of the story the landlord had told him he realised the full pathos of its antique grandeur.
sun
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From this reading A capital of one of the pillars of the still handsome portico had crumbled, several of the pillars were broken and askew; the great door was blistered and cracked by the sun; evidently no paint had touched the place for years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the light of the story the landlord had told him he realised the full pathos of its antique grandeur.
there
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From this reading In two only, of the many windows, was there any light; there was no sound of life about the vast place; and the moonlight showed up with cruel distinctness the ravages made in stone-work and wood-work by the clawlike hand of Time.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In two only, of the many windows, was there any light; there was no sound of life about the vast place; and the moonlight showed up with cruel distinctness the ravages made in stone-work and wood-work by the clawlike hand of Time.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the light of the story the landlord had told him he realised the full pathos of its antique grandeur.
touched
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From this reading A capital of one of the pillars of the still handsome portico had crumbled, several of the pillars were broken and askew; the great door was blistered and cracked by the sun; evidently no paint had touched the place for years.
two
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From this reading In two only, of the many windows, was there any light; there was no sound of life about the vast place; and the moonlight showed up with cruel distinctness the ravages made in stone-work and wood-work by the clawlike hand of Time.
up
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From this reading In two only, of the many windows, was there any light; there was no sound of life about the vast place; and the moonlight showed up with cruel distinctness the ravages made in stone-work and wood-work by the clawlike hand of Time.
vast
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From this reading In two only, of the many windows, was there any light; there was no sound of life about the vast place; and the moonlight showed up with cruel distinctness the ravages made in stone-work and wood-work by the clawlike hand of Time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a ruin by any means: but it was grim with the air of neglect, of desolation, of solitude.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A capital of one of the pillars of the still handsome portico had crumbled, several of the pillars were broken and askew; the great door was blistered and cracked by the sun; evidently no paint had touched the place for years.
windows
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From this reading In two only, of the many windows, was there any light; there was no sound of life about the vast place; and the moonlight showed up with cruel distinctness the ravages made in stone-work and wood-work by the clawlike hand of Time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stafford looked at it with admiration mingled with pity.
wood-work
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From this reading In two only, of the many windows, was there any light; there was no sound of life about the vast place; and the moonlight showed up with cruel distinctness the ravages made in stone-work and wood-work by the clawlike hand of Time.
years
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From this reading A capital of one of the pillars of the still handsome portico had crumbled, several of the pillars were broken and askew; the great door was blistered and cracked by the sun; evidently no paint had touched the place for years.
