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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN AND AROUND LUXOR, WITH A SIDE LIGHT ON RAMESES THE GREAT Until we arrived at Luxor we did not know the total meaning of the word "old."
actually
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From this reading I remember in my native town we small boys used to gaze in reverent awe at a court house that was actually built before the Civil War.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Old" is merely a relative term, after all.
all
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From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN AND AROUND LUXOR, WITH A SIDE LIGHT ON RAMESES THE GREAT Until we arrived at Luxor we did not know the total meaning of the word "old."
antiquities
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From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
AROUNDprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading IN AND AROUND LUXOR, WITH A SIDE LIGHT ON RAMESES THE GREAT Until we arrived at Luxor we did not know the total meaning of the word "old."
arrived
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From this reading IN AND AROUND LUXOR, WITH A SIDE LIGHT ON RAMESES THE GREAT Until we arrived at Luxor we did not know the total meaning of the word "old."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN AND AROUND LUXOR, WITH A SIDE LIGHT ON RAMESES THE GREAT Until we arrived at Luxor we did not know the total meaning of the word "old."
awe
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From this reading I remember in my native town we small boys used to gaze in reverent awe at a court house that was actually built before the Civil War.
back
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From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I remember in my native town we small boys used to gaze in reverent awe at a court house that was actually built before the Civil War.
bird
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From this reading We would look up at that weather-beaten frame structure, two stories high, with a square bird cage on top of it, and to us it had all the historic interest of a mediaeval castle.
boys
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From this reading I remember in my native town we small boys used to gaze in reverent awe at a court house that was actually built before the Civil War.
built
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From this reading I remember in my native town we small boys used to gaze in reverent awe at a court house that was actually built before the Civil War.
cage
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From this reading We would look up at that weather-beaten frame structure, two stories high, with a square bird cage on top of it, and to us it had all the historic interest of a mediaeval castle.
castle
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From this reading We would look up at that weather-beaten frame structure, two stories high, with a square bird cage on top of it, and to us it had all the historic interest of a mediaeval castle.
City
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From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
Civil
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From this reading I remember in my native town we small boys used to gaze in reverent awe at a court house that was actually built before the Civil War.
court
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From this reading I remember in my native town we small boys used to gaze in reverent awe at a court house that was actually built before the Civil War.
date
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From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IN AND AROUND LUXOR, WITH A SIDE LIGHT ON RAMESES THE GREAT Until we arrived at Luxor we did not know the total meaning of the word "old."
dimness
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From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
earth
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From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
far
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From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
frame
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From this reading We would look up at that weather-beaten frame structure, two stories high, with a square bird cage on top of it, and to us it had all the historic interest of a mediaeval castle.
fresh
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From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
gaze
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From this reading I remember in my native town we small boys used to gaze in reverent awe at a court house that was actually built before the Civil War.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN AND AROUND LUXOR, WITH A SIDE LIGHT ON RAMESES THE GREAT Until we arrived at Luxor we did not know the total meaning of the word "old."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We would look up at that weather-beaten frame structure, two stories high, with a square bird cage on top of it, and to us it had all the historic interest of a mediaeval castle.
high
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From this reading We would look up at that weather-beaten frame structure, two stories high, with a square bird cage on top of it, and to us it had all the historic interest of a mediaeval castle.
historic
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From this reading We would look up at that weather-beaten frame structure, two stories high, with a square bird cage on top of it, and to us it had all the historic interest of a mediaeval castle.
house
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From this reading I remember in my native town we small boys used to gaze in reverent awe at a court house that was actually built before the Civil War.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember in my native town we small boys used to gaze in reverent awe at a court house that was actually built before the Civil War.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN AND AROUND LUXOR, WITH A SIDE LIGHT ON RAMESES THE GREAT Until we arrived at Luxor we did not know the total meaning of the word "old."
interest
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From this reading We would look up at that weather-beaten frame structure, two stories high, with a square bird cage on top of it, and to us it had all the historic interest of a mediaeval castle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Old" is merely a relative term, after all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We would look up at that weather-beaten frame structure, two stories high, with a square bird cage on top of it, and to us it had all the historic interest of a mediaeval castle.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN AND AROUND LUXOR, WITH A SIDE LIGHT ON RAMESES THE GREAT Until we arrived at Luxor we did not know the total meaning of the word "old."
LIGHT
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From this reading IN AND AROUND LUXOR, WITH A SIDE LIGHT ON RAMESES THE GREAT Until we arrived at Luxor we did not know the total meaning of the word "old."
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We would look up at that weather-beaten frame structure, two stories high, with a square bird cage on top of it, and to us it had all the historic interest of a mediaeval castle.
LUXOR
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From this reading IN AND AROUND LUXOR, WITH A SIDE LIGHT ON RAMESES THE GREAT Until we arrived at Luxor we did not know the total meaning of the word "old."
meaning
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From this reading IN AND AROUND LUXOR, WITH A SIDE LIGHT ON RAMESES THE GREAT Until we arrived at Luxor we did not know the total meaning of the word "old."
mediaeval
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From this reading We would look up at that weather-beaten frame structure, two stories high, with a square bird cage on top of it, and to us it had all the historic interest of a mediaeval castle.
merely
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From this reading "Old" is merely a relative term, after all.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I remember in my native town we small boys used to gaze in reverent awe at a court house that was actually built before the Civil War.
native
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From this reading I remember in my native town we small boys used to gaze in reverent awe at a court house that was actually built before the Civil War.
newspaper
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From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN AND AROUND LUXOR, WITH A SIDE LIGHT ON RAMESES THE GREAT Until we arrived at Luxor we did not know the total meaning of the word "old."
Nowhere
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From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN AND AROUND LUXOR, WITH A SIDE LIGHT ON RAMESES THE GREAT Until we arrived at Luxor we did not know the total meaning of the word "old."
old
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From this reading IN AND AROUND LUXOR, WITH A SIDE LIGHT ON RAMESES THE GREAT Until we arrived at Luxor we did not know the total meaning of the word "old."
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN AND AROUND LUXOR, WITH A SIDE LIGHT ON RAMESES THE GREAT Until we arrived at Luxor we did not know the total meaning of the word "old."
other
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From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
RAMESES
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From this reading IN AND AROUND LUXOR, WITH A SIDE LIGHT ON RAMESES THE GREAT Until we arrived at Luxor we did not know the total meaning of the word "old."
recent
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From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
relative
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From this reading "Old" is merely a relative term, after all.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember in my native town we small boys used to gaze in reverent awe at a court house that was actually built before the Civil War.
reverent
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From this reading I remember in my native town we small boys used to gaze in reverent awe at a court house that was actually built before the Civil War.
ruins
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From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
seem
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From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
SIDE
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From this reading IN AND AROUND LUXOR, WITH A SIDE LIGHT ON RAMESES THE GREAT Until we arrived at Luxor we did not know the total meaning of the word "old."
small
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From this reading I remember in my native town we small boys used to gaze in reverent awe at a court house that was actually built before the Civil War.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
square
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From this reading We would look up at that weather-beaten frame structure, two stories high, with a square bird cage on top of it, and to us it had all the historic interest of a mediaeval castle.
stock
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From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
stories
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From this reading We would look up at that weather-beaten frame structure, two stories high, with a square bird cage on top of it, and to us it had all the historic interest of a mediaeval castle.
structure
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From this reading We would look up at that weather-beaten frame structure, two stories high, with a square bird cage on top of it, and to us it had all the historic interest of a mediaeval castle.
term
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From this reading "Old" is merely a relative term, after all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN AND AROUND LUXOR, WITH A SIDE LIGHT ON RAMESES THE GREAT Until we arrived at Luxor we did not know the total meaning of the word "old."
Thebes
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From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I remember in my native town we small boys used to gaze in reverent awe at a court house that was actually built before the Civil War.
top
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From this reading We would look up at that weather-beaten frame structure, two stories high, with a square bird cage on top of it, and to us it had all the historic interest of a mediaeval castle.
total
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From this reading IN AND AROUND LUXOR, WITH A SIDE LIGHT ON RAMESES THE GREAT Until we arrived at Luxor we did not know the total meaning of the word "old."
town
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From this reading I remember in my native town we small boys used to gaze in reverent awe at a court house that was actually built before the Civil War.
trade
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From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
two
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From this reading We would look up at that weather-beaten frame structure, two stories high, with a square bird cage on top of it, and to us it had all the historic interest of a mediaeval castle.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading IN AND AROUND LUXOR, WITH A SIDE LIGHT ON RAMESES THE GREAT Until we arrived at Luxor we did not know the total meaning of the word "old."
up
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From this reading We would look up at that weather-beaten frame structure, two stories high, with a square bird cage on top of it, and to us it had all the historic interest of a mediaeval castle.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We would look up at that weather-beaten frame structure, two stories high, with a square bird cage on top of it, and to us it had all the historic interest of a mediaeval castle.
used
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From this reading I remember in my native town we small boys used to gaze in reverent awe at a court house that was actually built before the Civil War.
War
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From this reading I remember in my native town we small boys used to gaze in reverent awe at a court house that was actually built before the Civil War.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remember in my native town we small boys used to gaze in reverent awe at a court house that was actually built before the Civil War.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN AND AROUND LUXOR, WITH A SIDE LIGHT ON RAMESES THE GREAT Until we arrived at Luxor we did not know the total meaning of the word "old."
weather-beaten
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From this reading We would look up at that weather-beaten frame structure, two stories high, with a square bird cage on top of it, and to us it had all the historic interest of a mediaeval castle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ruins, which are the stock in trade of this ancient City of Thebes, date so far back into the dimness of Nowhere that all the other antiquities of earth seem as fresh and recent as a morning newspaper.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN AND AROUND LUXOR, WITH A SIDE LIGHT ON RAMESES THE GREAT Until we arrived at Luxor we did not know the total meaning of the word "old."
word
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From this reading IN AND AROUND LUXOR, WITH A SIDE LIGHT ON RAMESES THE GREAT Until we arrived at Luxor we did not know the total meaning of the word "old."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We would look up at that weather-beaten frame structure, two stories high, with a square bird cage on top of it, and to us it had all the historic interest of a mediaeval castle.
