used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It spreads to the horizon in front of a hill, and at a distance retains something of its ancient splendour,--the look of a Royal Palace.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading Seen from afar, the appearance of that edifice is rather majestic.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There is a mixture of poverty and disgrace soiling its royal façades; without glass or shutters to the windows, but massive crossed-bars of iron instead, against which is pressed, here and there, the ghastly face of a felon or a madman.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It spreads to the horizon in front of a hill, and at a distance retains something of its ancient splendour,--the look of a Royal Palace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It spreads to the horizon in front of a hill, and at a distance retains something of its ancient splendour,--the look of a Royal Palace.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Seen from afar, the appearance of that edifice is rather majestic.
move towards
From this reading But as you approach it, the Palace changes to a ruin, and the dilapidated gables shock the sight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as you approach it, the Palace changes to a ruin, and the dilapidated gables shock the sight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It spreads to the horizon in front of a hill, and at a distance retains something of its ancient splendour,--the look of a Royal Palace.
Bicêtre
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From this reading The black cart brought me here to this hideous Bicêtre Prison.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black cart brought me here to this hideous Bicêtre Prison.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The black cart brought me here to this hideous Bicêtre Prison.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as you approach it, the Palace changes to a ruin, and the dilapidated gables shock the sight.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The black cart brought me here to this hideous Bicêtre Prison.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading But as you approach it, the Palace changes to a ruin, and the dilapidated gables shock the sight.
crossed-bars
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From this reading There is a mixture of poverty and disgrace soiling its royal façades; without glass or shutters to the windows, but massive crossed-bars of iron instead, against which is pressed, here and there, the ghastly face of a felon or a madman.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading But as you approach it, the Palace changes to a ruin, and the dilapidated gables shock the sight.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading There is a mixture of poverty and disgrace soiling its royal façades; without glass or shutters to the windows, but massive crossed-bars of iron instead, against which is pressed, here and there, the ghastly face of a felon or a madman.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It spreads to the horizon in front of a hill, and at a distance retains something of its ancient splendour,--the look of a Royal Palace.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Seen from afar, the appearance of that edifice is rather majestic.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There is a mixture of poverty and disgrace soiling its royal façades; without glass or shutters to the windows, but massive crossed-bars of iron instead, against which is pressed, here and there, the ghastly face of a felon or a madman.
façades
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From this reading There is a mixture of poverty and disgrace soiling its royal façades; without glass or shutters to the windows, but massive crossed-bars of iron instead, against which is pressed, here and there, the ghastly face of a felon or a madman.
felonnounUS /ˈfelən/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading There is a mixture of poverty and disgrace soiling its royal façades; without glass or shutters to the windows, but massive crossed-bars of iron instead, against which is pressed, here and there, the ghastly face of a felon or a madman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Seen from afar, the appearance of that edifice is rather majestic.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It spreads to the horizon in front of a hill, and at a distance retains something of its ancient splendour,--the look of a Royal Palace.
gablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading But as you approach it, the Palace changes to a ruin, and the dilapidated gables shock the sight.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading There is a mixture of poverty and disgrace soiling its royal façades; without glass or shutters to the windows, but massive crossed-bars of iron instead, against which is pressed, here and there, the ghastly face of a felon or a madman.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading There is a mixture of poverty and disgrace soiling its royal façades; without glass or shutters to the windows, but massive crossed-bars of iron instead, against which is pressed, here and there, the ghastly face of a felon or a madman.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The black cart brought me here to this hideous Bicêtre Prison.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading The black cart brought me here to this hideous Bicêtre Prison.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It spreads to the horizon in front of a hill, and at a distance retains something of its ancient splendour,--the look of a Royal Palace.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading It spreads to the horizon in front of a hill, and at a distance retains something of its ancient splendour,--the look of a Royal Palace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It spreads to the horizon in front of a hill, and at a distance retains something of its ancient splendour,--the look of a Royal Palace.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading There is a mixture of poverty and disgrace soiling its royal façades; without glass or shutters to the windows, but massive crossed-bars of iron instead, against which is pressed, here and there, the ghastly face of a felon or a madman.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading There is a mixture of poverty and disgrace soiling its royal façades; without glass or shutters to the windows, but massive crossed-bars of iron instead, against which is pressed, here and there, the ghastly face of a felon or a madman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seen from afar, the appearance of that edifice is rather majestic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It spreads to the horizon in front of a hill, and at a distance retains something of its ancient splendour,--the look of a Royal Palace.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It spreads to the horizon in front of a hill, and at a distance retains something of its ancient splendour,--the look of a Royal Palace.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It spreads to the horizon in front of a hill, and at a distance retains something of its ancient splendour,--the look of a Royal Palace.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading There is a mixture of poverty and disgrace soiling its royal façades; without glass or shutters to the windows, but massive crossed-bars of iron instead, against which is pressed, here and there, the ghastly face of a felon or a madman.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading Seen from afar, the appearance of that edifice is rather majestic.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading There is a mixture of poverty and disgrace soiling its royal façades; without glass or shutters to the windows, but massive crossed-bars of iron instead, against which is pressed, here and there, the ghastly face of a felon or a madman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The black cart brought me here to this hideous Bicêtre Prison.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading There is a mixture of poverty and disgrace soiling its royal façades; without glass or shutters to the windows, but massive crossed-bars of iron instead, against which is pressed, here and there, the ghastly face of a felon or a madman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seen from afar, the appearance of that edifice is rather majestic.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is a mixture of poverty and disgrace soiling its royal façades; without glass or shutters to the windows, but massive crossed-bars of iron instead, against which is pressed, here and there, the ghastly face of a felon or a madman.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It spreads to the horizon in front of a hill, and at a distance retains something of its ancient splendour,--the look of a Royal Palace.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading There is a mixture of poverty and disgrace soiling its royal façades; without glass or shutters to the windows, but massive crossed-bars of iron instead, against which is pressed, here and there, the ghastly face of a felon or a madman.
compacted by ironing
From this reading There is a mixture of poverty and disgrace soiling its royal façades; without glass or shutters to the windows, but massive crossed-bars of iron instead, against which is pressed, here and there, the ghastly face of a felon or a madman.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The black cart brought me here to this hideous Bicêtre Prison.
on the contrary
From this reading Seen from afar, the appearance of that edifice is rather majestic.
retainsverbUS /rɪˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading It spreads to the horizon in front of a hill, and at a distance retains something of its ancient splendour,--the look of a Royal Palace.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading It spreads to the horizon in front of a hill, and at a distance retains something of its ancient splendour,--the look of a Royal Palace.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading But as you approach it, the Palace changes to a ruin, and the dilapidated gables shock the sight.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Seen from afar, the appearance of that edifice is rather majestic.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading But as you approach it, the Palace changes to a ruin, and the dilapidated gables shock the sight.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading There is a mixture of poverty and disgrace soiling its royal façades; without glass or shutters to the windows, but massive crossed-bars of iron instead, against which is pressed, here and there, the ghastly face of a felon or a madman.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But as you approach it, the Palace changes to a ruin, and the dilapidated gables shock the sight.
soilingnoun
the act of soiling something
From this reading There is a mixture of poverty and disgrace soiling its royal façades; without glass or shutters to the windows, but massive crossed-bars of iron instead, against which is pressed, here and there, the ghastly face of a felon or a madman.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It spreads to the horizon in front of a hill, and at a distance retains something of its ancient splendour,--the look of a Royal Palace.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading It spreads to the horizon in front of a hill, and at a distance retains something of its ancient splendour,--the look of a Royal Palace.
spreadsnounUS /spredz/
plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading It spreads to the horizon in front of a hill, and at a distance retains something of its ancient splendour,--the look of a Royal Palace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seen from afar, the appearance of that edifice is rather majestic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The black cart brought me here to this hideous Bicêtre Prison.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a mixture of poverty and disgrace soiling its royal façades; without glass or shutters to the windows, but massive crossed-bars of iron instead, against which is pressed, here and there, the ghastly face of a felon or a madman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The black cart brought me here to this hideous Bicêtre Prison.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The black cart brought me here to this hideous Bicêtre Prison.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a mixture of poverty and disgrace soiling its royal façades; without glass or shutters to the windows, but massive crossed-bars of iron instead, against which is pressed, here and there, the ghastly face of a felon or a madman.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading There is a mixture of poverty and disgrace soiling its royal façades; without glass or shutters to the windows, but massive crossed-bars of iron instead, against which is pressed, here and there, the ghastly face of a felon or a madman.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There is a mixture of poverty and disgrace soiling its royal façades; without glass or shutters to the windows, but massive crossed-bars of iron instead, against which is pressed, here and there, the ghastly face of a felon or a madman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But as you approach it, the Palace changes to a ruin, and the dilapidated gables shock the sight.
