1,600
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From this reading It has stood there some 1,600 years.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a result, nothing is left of the handiwork of the remoter inhabitants of the region except the constructions of the lake dwellers and some Roman odds and ends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a result, nothing is left of the handiwork of the remoter inhabitants of the region except the constructions of the lake dwellers and some Roman odds and ends.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading There is part of a small Roman temple, there is part of a Roman bath, there is a graceful and battered Roman arch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a result, nothing is left of the handiwork of the remoter inhabitants of the region except the constructions of the lake dwellers and some Roman odds and ends.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Its nearest neighbor, not twenty steps away, is a Catholic church.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading There is part of a small Roman temple, there is part of a Roman bath, there is a graceful and battered Roman arch.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading There is part of a small Roman temple, there is part of a Roman bath, there is a graceful and battered Roman arch.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It stands on a turfy level over the way from the present great bath house, is surrounded by magnolia trees, and is both a picturesque and suggestive object.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It stands on a turfy level over the way from the present great bath house, is surrounded by magnolia trees, and is both a picturesque and suggestive object.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading Its nearest neighbor, not twenty steps away, is a Catholic church.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Its nearest neighbor, not twenty steps away, is a Catholic church.
constructionsnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃənz/
plural of “construction” — the act of constructing something
From this reading As a result, nothing is left of the handiwork of the remoter inhabitants of the region except the constructions of the lake dwellers and some Roman odds and ends.
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading As a result, nothing is left of the handiwork of the remoter inhabitants of the region except the constructions of the lake dwellers and some Roman odds and ends.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As a result, nothing is left of the handiwork of the remoter inhabitants of the region except the constructions of the lake dwellers and some Roman odds and ends.
apart from; not including
From this reading As a result, nothing is left of the handiwork of the remoter inhabitants of the region except the constructions of the lake dwellers and some Roman odds and ends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It stands on a turfy level over the way from the present great bath house, is surrounded by magnolia trees, and is both a picturesque and suggestive object.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading There is part of a small Roman temple, there is part of a Roman bath, there is a graceful and battered Roman arch.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It stands on a turfy level over the way from the present great bath house, is surrounded by magnolia trees, and is both a picturesque and suggestive object.
handiworknounUS /ˈhændiwɜːrk/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading As a result, nothing is left of the handiwork of the remoter inhabitants of the region except the constructions of the lake dwellers and some Roman odds and ends.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has stood there some 1,600 years.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It stands on a turfy level over the way from the present great bath house, is surrounded by magnolia trees, and is both a picturesque and suggestive object.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading As a result, nothing is left of the handiwork of the remoter inhabitants of the region except the constructions of the lake dwellers and some Roman odds and ends.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a result, nothing is left of the handiwork of the remoter inhabitants of the region except the constructions of the lake dwellers and some Roman odds and ends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stands on a turfy level over the way from the present great bath house, is surrounded by magnolia trees, and is both a picturesque and suggestive object.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its nearest neighbor, not twenty steps away, is a Catholic church.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading As a result, nothing is left of the handiwork of the remoter inhabitants of the region except the constructions of the lake dwellers and some Roman odds and ends.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As a result, nothing is left of the handiwork of the remoter inhabitants of the region except the constructions of the lake dwellers and some Roman odds and ends.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It stands on a turfy level over the way from the present great bath house, is surrounded by magnolia trees, and is both a picturesque and suggestive object.
magnolianounUS /mæɡˈnoʊljə/
dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
From this reading It stands on a turfy level over the way from the present great bath house, is surrounded by magnolia trees, and is both a picturesque and suggestive object.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Its nearest neighbor, not twenty steps away, is a Catholic church.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Its nearest neighbor, not twenty steps away, is a Catholic church.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Its nearest neighbor, not twenty steps away, is a Catholic church.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As a result, nothing is left of the handiwork of the remoter inhabitants of the region except the constructions of the lake dwellers and some Roman odds and ends.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It stands on a turfy level over the way from the present great bath house, is surrounded by magnolia trees, and is both a picturesque and suggestive object.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading As a result, nothing is left of the handiwork of the remoter inhabitants of the region except the constructions of the lake dwellers and some Roman odds and ends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a result, nothing is left of the handiwork of the remoter inhabitants of the region except the constructions of the lake dwellers and some Roman odds and ends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It stands on a turfy level over the way from the present great bath house, is surrounded by magnolia trees, and is both a picturesque and suggestive object.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It stands on a turfy level over the way from the present great bath house, is surrounded by magnolia trees, and is both a picturesque and suggestive object.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There is part of a small Roman temple, there is part of a Roman bath, there is a graceful and battered Roman arch.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading It stands on a turfy level over the way from the present great bath house, is surrounded by magnolia trees, and is both a picturesque and suggestive object.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It stands on a turfy level over the way from the present great bath house, is surrounded by magnolia trees, and is both a picturesque and suggestive object.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading As a result, nothing is left of the handiwork of the remoter inhabitants of the region except the constructions of the lake dwellers and some Roman odds and ends.
remoter
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From this reading As a result, nothing is left of the handiwork of the remoter inhabitants of the region except the constructions of the lake dwellers and some Roman odds and ends.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a result, nothing is left of the handiwork of the remoter inhabitants of the region except the constructions of the lake dwellers and some Roman odds and ends.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading As a result, nothing is left of the handiwork of the remoter inhabitants of the region except the constructions of the lake dwellers and some Roman odds and ends.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is part of a small Roman temple, there is part of a Roman bath, there is a graceful and battered Roman arch.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As a result, nothing is left of the handiwork of the remoter inhabitants of the region except the constructions of the lake dwellers and some Roman odds and ends.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading It stands on a turfy level over the way from the present great bath house, is surrounded by magnolia trees, and is both a picturesque and suggestive object.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Its nearest neighbor, not twenty steps away, is a Catholic church.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It has stood there some 1,600 years.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading It stands on a turfy level over the way from the present great bath house, is surrounded by magnolia trees, and is both a picturesque and suggestive object.
confined on all sides
From this reading It stands on a turfy level over the way from the present great bath house, is surrounded by magnolia trees, and is both a picturesque and suggestive object.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading There is part of a small Roman temple, there is part of a Roman bath, there is a graceful and battered Roman arch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As a result, nothing is left of the handiwork of the remoter inhabitants of the region except the constructions of the lake dwellers and some Roman odds and ends.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is part of a small Roman temple, there is part of a Roman bath, there is a graceful and battered Roman arch.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It stands on a turfy level over the way from the present great bath house, is surrounded by magnolia trees, and is both a picturesque and suggestive object.
turfy
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From this reading It stands on a turfy level over the way from the present great bath house, is surrounded by magnolia trees, and is both a picturesque and suggestive object.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Its nearest neighbor, not twenty steps away, is a Catholic church.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It stands on a turfy level over the way from the present great bath house, is surrounded by magnolia trees, and is both a picturesque and suggestive object.
a late time of life
From this reading It has stood there some 1,600 years.
