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a
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about
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From this reading Within the wall thus bared by the displacing of bones, we perceived a still interior recess, in depth about four feet, in width three, in height six or seven.
again
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From this reading We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than to flame.
air
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an
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From this reading In an instant Fortunato had reached the extremity of the niche, and finding his progress arrested by the rock, stood stupidly bewildered.
and
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From this reading We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than to flame.
another
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From this reading At the most remote extremity of the crypt there appeared another less spacious.
appeared
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arches
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From this reading We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than to flame.
arrested
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arrived
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From this reading We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than to flame.
at
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From this reading We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than to flame.
bared
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From this reading Within the wall thus bared by the displacing of bones, we perceived a still interior recess, in depth about four feet, in width three, in height six or seven.
been
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From this reading Its walls had been lined with human remains, piled to the vault overhead, in the fashion of the great catacombs of Paris.
bewildered
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From this reading In an instant Fortunato had reached the extremity of the niche, and finding his progress arrested by the rock, stood stupidly bewildered.
bones
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From this reading Within the wall thus bared by the displacing of bones, we perceived a still interior recess, in depth about four feet, in width three, in height six or seven.
by
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From this reading Within the wall thus bared by the displacing of bones, we perceived a still interior recess, in depth about four feet, in width three, in height six or seven.
catacombs
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From this reading Its walls had been lined with human remains, piled to the vault overhead, in the fashion of the great catacombs of Paris.
caused
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From this reading We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than to flame.
cryptnounUS /krɪpt/
An underground room or vault beneath an ancient building, often used for storage or burials.
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deep
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depth
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From this reading Within the wall thus bared by the displacing of bones, we perceived a still interior recess, in depth about four feet, in width three, in height six or seven.
descended
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From this reading We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than to flame.
descending
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From this reading We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than to flame.
displacing
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From this reading Within the wall thus bared by the displacing of bones, we perceived a still interior recess, in depth about four feet, in width three, in height six or seven.
extremity
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From this reading At the most remote extremity of the crypt there appeared another less spacious.
fashion
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From this reading Its walls had been lined with human remains, piled to the vault overhead, in the fashion of the great catacombs of Paris.
feet
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From this reading Within the wall thus bared by the displacing of bones, we perceived a still interior recess, in depth about four feet, in width three, in height six or seven.
finding
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From this reading In an instant Fortunato had reached the extremity of the niche, and finding his progress arrested by the rock, stood stupidly bewildered.
flambeaux
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From this reading We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than to flame.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
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Fortunato
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foulness
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From this reading We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than to flame.
four
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From this reading Within the wall thus bared by the displacing of bones, we perceived a still interior recess, in depth about four feet, in width three, in height six or seven.
glow
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From this reading We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than to flame.
great
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From this reading Its walls had been lined with human remains, piled to the vault overhead, in the fashion of the great catacombs of Paris.
had
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From this reading Its walls had been lined with human remains, piled to the vault overhead, in the fashion of the great catacombs of Paris.
height
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From this reading Within the wall thus bared by the displacing of bones, we perceived a still interior recess, in depth about four feet, in width three, in height six or seven.
his
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From this reading In an instant Fortunato had reached the extremity of the niche, and finding his progress arrested by the rock, stood stupidly bewildered.
human
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From this reading Its walls had been lined with human remains, piled to the vault overhead, in the fashion of the great catacombs of Paris.
in
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From this reading We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than to flame.
instant
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From this reading In an instant Fortunato had reached the extremity of the niche, and finding his progress arrested by the rock, stood stupidly bewildered.
interior
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From this reading Within the wall thus bared by the displacing of bones, we perceived a still interior recess, in depth about four feet, in width three, in height six or seven.
Its
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From this reading Its walls had been lined with human remains, piled to the vault overhead, in the fashion of the great catacombs of Paris.
less
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From this reading At the most remote extremity of the crypt there appeared another less spacious.
lined
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From this reading Its walls had been lined with human remains, piled to the vault overhead, in the fashion of the great catacombs of Paris.
low
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From this reading We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than to flame.
most
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niche
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From this reading In an instant Fortunato had reached the extremity of the niche, and finding his progress arrested by the rock, stood stupidly bewildered.
of
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From this reading We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than to flame.
on
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From this reading We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than to flame.
or
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From this reading Within the wall thus bared by the displacing of bones, we perceived a still interior recess, in depth about four feet, in width three, in height six or seven.
our
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From this reading We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than to flame.
overhead
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From this reading Its walls had been lined with human remains, piled to the vault overhead, in the fashion of the great catacombs of Paris.
Paris
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From this reading Its walls had been lined with human remains, piled to the vault overhead, in the fashion of the great catacombs of Paris.
passed
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From this reading We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than to flame.
perceived
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From this reading Within the wall thus bared by the displacing of bones, we perceived a still interior recess, in depth about four feet, in width three, in height six or seven.
piled
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From this reading Its walls had been lined with human remains, piled to the vault overhead, in the fashion of the great catacombs of Paris.
progress
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From this reading In an instant Fortunato had reached the extremity of the niche, and finding his progress arrested by the rock, stood stupidly bewildered.
range
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From this reading We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than to flame.
rather
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From this reading We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than to flame.
reached
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From this reading In an instant Fortunato had reached the extremity of the niche, and finding his progress arrested by the rock, stood stupidly bewildered.
recess
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From this reading Within the wall thus bared by the displacing of bones, we perceived a still interior recess, in depth about four feet, in width three, in height six or seven.
remains
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From this reading Its walls had been lined with human remains, piled to the vault overhead, in the fashion of the great catacombs of Paris.
remote
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From this reading At the most remote extremity of the crypt there appeared another less spacious.
rock
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From this reading In an instant Fortunato had reached the extremity of the niche, and finding his progress arrested by the rock, stood stupidly bewildered.
seven
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From this reading Within the wall thus bared by the displacing of bones, we perceived a still interior recess, in depth about four feet, in width three, in height six or seven.
six
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From this reading Within the wall thus bared by the displacing of bones, we perceived a still interior recess, in depth about four feet, in width three, in height six or seven.
spacious
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From this reading At the most remote extremity of the crypt there appeared another less spacious.
still
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From this reading Within the wall thus bared by the displacing of bones, we perceived a still interior recess, in depth about four feet, in width three, in height six or seven.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In an instant Fortunato had reached the extremity of the niche, and finding his progress arrested by the rock, stood stupidly bewildered.
stupidly
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From this reading In an instant Fortunato had reached the extremity of the niche, and finding his progress arrested by the rock, stood stupidly bewildered.
than
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From this reading We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than to flame.
the
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there
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From this reading At the most remote extremity of the crypt there appeared another less spacious.
three
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From this reading Within the wall thus bared by the displacing of bones, we perceived a still interior recess, in depth about four feet, in width three, in height six or seven.
through
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From this reading We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than to flame.
thus
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From this reading Within the wall thus bared by the displacing of bones, we perceived a still interior recess, in depth about four feet, in width three, in height six or seven.
to
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From this reading We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than to flame.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading Its walls had been lined with human remains, piled to the vault overhead, in the fashion of the great catacombs of Paris.
wall
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From this reading Within the wall thus bared by the displacing of bones, we perceived a still interior recess, in depth about four feet, in width three, in height six or seven.
walls
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From this reading Its walls had been lined with human remains, piled to the vault overhead, in the fashion of the great catacombs of Paris.
We
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From this reading We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than to flame.
which
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From this reading We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than to flame.
width
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From this reading Within the wall thus bared by the displacing of bones, we perceived a still interior recess, in depth about four feet, in width three, in height six or seven.
with
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From this reading Its walls had been lined with human remains, piled to the vault overhead, in the fashion of the great catacombs of Paris.
Within
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From this reading Within the wall thus bared by the displacing of bones, we perceived a still interior recess, in depth about four feet, in width three, in height six or seven.
