1900
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From this reading LORD LEIGHTON'S HOUSE IN 1900 In the preceding chapter a picture is drawn of the "House Beautiful," as it was in Lord Leighton's lifetime.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LORD LEIGHTON'S HOUSE IN 1900 In the preceding chapter a picture is drawn of the "House Beautiful," as it was in Lord Leighton's lifetime.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was then full to overflowing with all manner of treasures; but now all that were removable have been dispersed.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The architectural features to which Mr. Rhys, dazzled by other things, hardly did justice, are now all the more apparent.
architecturaladjectiveUS /ˌɑːrkəˈtektʃərəl/
of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture
From this reading The architectural features to which Mr. Rhys, dazzled by other things, hardly did justice, are now all the more apparent.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The architectural features to which Mr. Rhys, dazzled by other things, hardly did justice, are now all the more apparent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LORD LEIGHTON'S HOUSE IN 1900 In the preceding chapter a picture is drawn of the "House Beautiful," as it was in Lord Leighton's lifetime.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet denuded as it is, that is still well worth looking at.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading LORD LEIGHTON'S HOUSE IN 1900 In the preceding chapter a picture is drawn of the "House Beautiful," as it was in Lord Leighton's lifetime.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was then full to overflowing with all manner of treasures; but now all that were removable have been dispersed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was then full to overflowing with all manner of treasures; but now all that were removable have been dispersed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The architectural features to which Mr. Rhys, dazzled by other things, hardly did justice, are now all the more apparent.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading LORD LEIGHTON'S HOUSE IN 1900 In the preceding chapter a picture is drawn of the "House Beautiful," as it was in Lord Leighton's lifetime.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading The architectural features to which Mr. Rhys, dazzled by other things, hardly did justice, are now all the more apparent.
denudedadjectiveUS /dɪˈnuːdɪd/
without the natural or usual covering
From this reading Yet denuded as it is, that is still well worth looking at.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The architectural features to which Mr. Rhys, dazzled by other things, hardly did justice, are now all the more apparent.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading It was then full to overflowing with all manner of treasures; but now all that were removable have been dispersed.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading LORD LEIGHTON'S HOUSE IN 1900 In the preceding chapter a picture is drawn of the "House Beautiful," as it was in Lord Leighton's lifetime.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The architectural features to which Mr. Rhys, dazzled by other things, hardly did justice, are now all the more apparent.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was then full to overflowing with all manner of treasures; but now all that were removable have been dispersed.
only a very short time before
From this reading The architectural features to which Mr. Rhys, dazzled by other things, hardly did justice, are now all the more apparent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was then full to overflowing with all manner of treasures; but now all that were removable have been dispersed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading LORD LEIGHTON'S HOUSE IN 1900 In the preceding chapter a picture is drawn of the "House Beautiful," as it was in Lord Leighton's lifetime.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LORD LEIGHTON'S HOUSE IN 1900 In the preceding chapter a picture is drawn of the "House Beautiful," as it was in Lord Leighton's lifetime.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LORD LEIGHTON'S HOUSE IN 1900 In the preceding chapter a picture is drawn of the "House Beautiful," as it was in Lord Leighton's lifetime.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LORD LEIGHTON'S HOUSE IN 1900 In the preceding chapter a picture is drawn of the "House Beautiful," as it was in Lord Leighton's lifetime.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Only the shell, the house itself, remains.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The architectural features to which Mr. Rhys, dazzled by other things, hardly did justice, are now all the more apparent.
LEIGHTON'S
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From this reading LORD LEIGHTON'S HOUSE IN 1900 In the preceding chapter a picture is drawn of the "House Beautiful," as it was in Lord Leighton's lifetime.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading LORD LEIGHTON'S HOUSE IN 1900 In the preceding chapter a picture is drawn of the "House Beautiful," as it was in Lord Leighton's lifetime.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Yet denuded as it is, that is still well worth looking at.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD LEIGHTON'S HOUSE IN 1900 In the preceding chapter a picture is drawn of the "House Beautiful," as it was in Lord Leighton's lifetime.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was then full to overflowing with all manner of treasures; but now all that were removable have been dispersed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The architectural features to which Mr. Rhys, dazzled by other things, hardly did justice, are now all the more apparent.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The architectural features to which Mr. Rhys, dazzled by other things, hardly did justice, are now all the more apparent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was then full to overflowing with all manner of treasures; but now all that were removable have been dispersed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LORD LEIGHTON'S HOUSE IN 1900 In the preceding chapter a picture is drawn of the "House Beautiful," as it was in Lord Leighton's lifetime.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the shell, the house itself, remains.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The architectural features to which Mr. Rhys, dazzled by other things, hardly did justice, are now all the more apparent.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading It was then full to overflowing with all manner of treasures; but now all that were removable have been dispersed.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading LORD LEIGHTON'S HOUSE IN 1900 In the preceding chapter a picture is drawn of the "House Beautiful," as it was in Lord Leighton's lifetime.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading LORD LEIGHTON'S HOUSE IN 1900 In the preceding chapter a picture is drawn of the "House Beautiful," as it was in Lord Leighton's lifetime.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Only the shell, the house itself, remains.
removableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmuːvəbəl/
capable of being removed or taken away or dismissed
From this reading It was then full to overflowing with all manner of treasures; but now all that were removable have been dispersed.
Rhys
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From this reading The architectural features to which Mr. Rhys, dazzled by other things, hardly did justice, are now all the more apparent.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Only the shell, the house itself, remains.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet denuded as it is, that is still well worth looking at.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was then full to overflowing with all manner of treasures; but now all that were removable have been dispersed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LORD LEIGHTON'S HOUSE IN 1900 In the preceding chapter a picture is drawn of the "House Beautiful," as it was in Lord Leighton's lifetime.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then full to overflowing with all manner of treasures; but now all that were removable have been dispersed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The architectural features to which Mr. Rhys, dazzled by other things, hardly did justice, are now all the more apparent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was then full to overflowing with all manner of treasures; but now all that were removable have been dispersed.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading It was then full to overflowing with all manner of treasures; but now all that were removable have been dispersed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LORD LEIGHTON'S HOUSE IN 1900 In the preceding chapter a picture is drawn of the "House Beautiful," as it was in Lord Leighton's lifetime.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Yet denuded as it is, that is still well worth looking at.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was then full to overflowing with all manner of treasures; but now all that were removable have been dispersed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The architectural features to which Mr. Rhys, dazzled by other things, hardly did justice, are now all the more apparent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was then full to overflowing with all manner of treasures; but now all that were removable have been dispersed.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Yet denuded as it is, that is still well worth looking at.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet denuded as it is, that is still well worth looking at.
