used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a dram-shop in the underground story, and the rest in the upper stories.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One of these towers had been converted into a pleasure resort by the vagabonds.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
buzzedverbUS /bʌzd/
past form of “buzz” — make a buzzing sound
From this reading It was a sort of monstrous hive, which buzzed there night and day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading This was the most lively, and consequently the most hideous, point of the whole outcast den.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading One of these towers had been converted into a pleasure resort by the vagabonds.
Cour
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From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a sort of monstrous hive, which buzzed there night and day.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading This was the most lively, and consequently the most hideous, point of the whole outcast den.
dram-shop
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From this reading There was a dram-shop in the underground story, and the rest in the upper stories.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
divisible by two
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading This was the most lively, and consequently the most hideous, point of the whole outcast den.
hivenounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading It was a sort of monstrous hive, which buzzed there night and day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a dram-shop in the underground story, and the rest in the upper stories.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One of these towers had been converted into a pleasure resort by the vagabonds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sort of monstrous hive, which buzzed there night and day.
full of life and energy
From this reading This was the most lively, and consequently the most hideous, point of the whole outcast den.
MiraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading It was a sort of monstrous hive, which buzzed there night and day.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This was the most lively, and consequently the most hideous, point of the whole outcast den.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a sort of monstrous hive, which buzzed there night and day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these towers had been converted into a pleasure resort by the vagabonds.
outcastnounUS /ˈaʊtkæst/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading This was the most lively, and consequently the most hideous, point of the whole outcast den.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading One of these towers had been converted into a pleasure resort by the vagabonds.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading This was the most lively, and consequently the most hideous, point of the whole outcast den.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading One of these towers had been converted into a pleasure resort by the vagabonds.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There was a dram-shop in the underground story, and the rest in the upper stories.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It was a sort of monstrous hive, which buzzed there night and day.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There was a dram-shop in the underground story, and the rest in the upper stories.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There was a dram-shop in the underground story, and the rest in the upper stories.
confined on all sides
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a dram-shop in the underground story, and the rest in the upper stories.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these towers had been converted into a pleasure resort by the vagabonds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the most lively, and consequently the most hideous, point of the whole outcast den.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading There was a dram-shop in the underground story, and the rest in the upper stories.
the topmost one of two
From this reading There was a dram-shop in the underground story, and the rest in the upper stories.
vagabondsnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːndz/
plural of “vagabond” — anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading One of these towers had been converted into a pleasure resort by the vagabonds.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading This was the most lively, and consequently the most hideous, point of the whole outcast den.
belonging to which person
From this reading The reader has probably not forgotten that a part of the Cour de Miracles was enclosed by the ancient wall which surrounded the city, a goodly number of whose towers had begun, even at that epoch, to fall to ruin.
