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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 A TRUSTWORTHY SERVANT.
accommodation
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From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
all
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From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
architect
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From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
Avenue
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From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
bloom
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From this reading In this favored spot millionaires seem to bloom like the rhododendron in the sunny south.
bounded
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From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
chef
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From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
City
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From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
commences
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From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
commodious
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From this reading With a spacious courtyard in front and a magnificent garden in the rear, the Hotel de Mussidan is as elegant as it is commodious.
Concorde
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From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading With a spacious courtyard in front and a magnificent garden in the rear, the Hotel de Mussidan is as elegant as it is commodious.
d'oeuvre
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From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
de
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From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
died
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From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
elegant
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From this reading With a spacious courtyard in front and a magnificent garden in the rear, the Hotel de Mussidan is as elegant as it is commodious.
ends
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From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
erected
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From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
fashionable
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From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
Faubourg
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From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
favored
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From this reading In this favored spot millionaires seem to bloom like the rhododendron in the sunny south.
find
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From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
flowers
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From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
front
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From this reading With a spacious courtyard in front and a magnificent garden in the rear, the Hotel de Mussidan is as elegant as it is commodious.
garden
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From this reading With a spacious courtyard in front and a magnificent garden in the rear, the Hotel de Mussidan is as elegant as it is commodious.
gorgeous
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From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
Honore
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From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
Hotel
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From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
impossible
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From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
just
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From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
l'Imperatrice
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From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
la
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From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
like
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From this reading In this favored spot millionaires seem to bloom like the rhododendron in the sunny south.
magnificent
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From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
mansions
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From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
millionaires
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From this reading In this favored spot millionaires seem to bloom like the rhododendron in the sunny south.
more
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From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
most
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From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
Mussidan
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From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
other
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From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
palaces
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From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
Paris
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From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
perennially
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From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
Place
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From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
quarter
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From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
rear
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From this reading With a spacious courtyard in front and a magnificent garden in the rear, the Hotel de Mussidan is as elegant as it is commodious.
recognize
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From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
rhododendron
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From this reading In this favored spot millionaires seem to bloom like the rhododendron in the sunny south.
Rue
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From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
Saint
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From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
seem
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From this reading In this favored spot millionaires seem to bloom like the rhododendron in the sunny south.
Seine
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From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
SERVANT
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From this reading A TRUSTWORTHY SERVANT.
Sevair
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From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
side
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From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
skilful
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From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
south
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From this reading In this favored spot millionaires seem to bloom like the rhododendron in the sunny south.
spacious
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From this reading With a spacious courtyard in front and a magnificent garden in the rear, the Hotel de Mussidan is as elegant as it is commodious.
spot
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From this reading In this favored spot millionaires seem to bloom like the rhododendron in the sunny south.
sunny
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From this reading In this favored spot millionaires seem to bloom like the rhododendron in the sunny south.
talents
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From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
There
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From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this favored spot millionaires seem to bloom like the rhododendron in the sunny south.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
TRUSTWORTHY
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From this reading A TRUSTWORTHY SERVANT.
turf
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From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
verdant
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From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the City of Paris it is impossible to find a more fashionable quarter than the one which is bounded on the one side by the Rue Faubourg Saint Honore and on the other by the Seine, and commences at the Place de la Concorde and ends at the Avenue de l’Imperatrice.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a spacious courtyard in front and a magnificent garden in the rear, the Hotel de Mussidan is as elegant as it is commodious.
world
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From this reading There are the magnificent palaces which they have erected for their accommodation, where the turf is ever verdant, and where the flowers bloom perennially; but the most gorgeous of all these mansions was the Hotel de Mussidan, the last _chef d’oeuvre_ of Sevair, that skilful architect who died just as the world was beginning to recognize his talents.
