aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was one peculiarity about Mizora that I noticed soon after my arrival, but for various reasons have refrained from speaking of before now.
the state of being absent
From this reading It was the absence of houses devoted to religious worship.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was one peculiarity about Mizora that I noticed soon after my arrival, but for various reasons have refrained from speaking of before now.
(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 Their colleges, art galleries, public libraries, opera houses, and all their public buildings were grand and beautiful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their colleges, art galleries, public libraries, opera houses, and all their public buildings were grand and beautiful.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Never in any country, had I beheld such splendor in design and execution.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading In architecture Mizora displayed the highest perfection.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading There was one peculiarity about Mizora that I noticed soon after my arrival, but for various reasons have refrained from speaking of before now.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Their colleges, art galleries, public libraries, opera houses, and all their public buildings were grand and beautiful.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Their colleges, art galleries, public libraries, opera houses, and all their public buildings were grand and beautiful.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was one peculiarity about Mizora that I noticed soon after my arrival, but for various reasons have refrained from speaking of before now.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Never in any country, had I beheld such splendor in design and execution.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Their colleges, art galleries, public libraries, opera houses, and all their public buildings were grand and beautiful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was one peculiarity about Mizora that I noticed soon after my arrival, but for various reasons have refrained from speaking of before now.
collegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Their colleges, art galleries, public libraries, opera houses, and all their public buildings were grand and beautiful.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Never in any country, had I beheld such splendor in design and execution.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Never in any country, had I beheld such splendor in design and execution.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading It was the absence of houses devoted to religious worship.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading In architecture Mizora displayed the highest perfection.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading Never in any country, had I beheld such splendor in design and execution.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was one peculiarity about Mizora that I noticed soon after my arrival, but for various reasons have refrained from speaking of before now.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was one peculiarity about Mizora that I noticed soon after my arrival, but for various reasons have refrained from speaking of before now.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Their colleges, art galleries, public libraries, opera houses, and all their public buildings were grand and beautiful.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Their colleges, art galleries, public libraries, opera houses, and all their public buildings were grand and beautiful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never in any country, had I beheld such splendor in design and execution.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was one peculiarity about Mizora that I noticed soon after my arrival, but for various reasons have refrained from speaking of before now.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In architecture Mizora displayed the highest perfection.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was the absence of houses devoted to religious worship.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was one peculiarity about Mizora that I noticed soon after my arrival, but for various reasons have refrained from speaking of before now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In architecture Mizora displayed the highest perfection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the absence of houses devoted to religious worship.
librariesnounUS /ˈlaɪbreriːz/
plural of “library” — a room where books are kept
From this reading Their colleges, art galleries, public libraries, opera houses, and all their public buildings were grand and beautiful.
Mizora
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From this reading There was one peculiarity about Mizora that I noticed soon after my arrival, but for various reasons have refrained from speaking of before now.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was one peculiarity about Mizora that I noticed soon after my arrival, but for various reasons have refrained from speaking of before now.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never in any country, had I beheld such splendor in design and execution.
being perceived or observed
From this reading There was one peculiarity about Mizora that I noticed soon after my arrival, but for various reasons have refrained from speaking of before now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was one peculiarity about Mizora that I noticed soon after my arrival, but for various reasons have refrained from speaking of before now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was one peculiarity about Mizora that I noticed soon after my arrival, but for various reasons have refrained from speaking of before now.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one peculiarity about Mizora that I noticed soon after my arrival, but for various reasons have refrained from speaking of before now.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading Their colleges, art galleries, public libraries, opera houses, and all their public buildings were grand and beautiful.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading There was one peculiarity about Mizora that I noticed soon after my arrival, but for various reasons have refrained from speaking of before now.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading In architecture Mizora displayed the highest perfection.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Their colleges, art galleries, public libraries, opera houses, and all their public buildings were grand and beautiful.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was one peculiarity about Mizora that I noticed soon after my arrival, but for various reasons have refrained from speaking of before now.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading There was one peculiarity about Mizora that I noticed soon after my arrival, but for various reasons have refrained from speaking of before now.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading It was the absence of houses devoted to religious worship.
in the near future
From this reading There was one peculiarity about Mizora that I noticed soon after my arrival, but for various reasons have refrained from speaking of before now.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading There was one peculiarity about Mizora that I noticed soon after my arrival, but for various reasons have refrained from speaking of before now.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading Never in any country, had I beheld such splendor in design and execution.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never in any country, had I beheld such splendor in design and execution.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was one peculiarity about Mizora that I noticed soon after my arrival, but for various reasons have refrained from speaking of before now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the absence of houses devoted to religious worship.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their colleges, art galleries, public libraries, opera houses, and all their public buildings were grand and beautiful.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one peculiarity about Mizora that I noticed soon after my arrival, but for various reasons have refrained from speaking of before now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the absence of houses devoted to religious worship.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading There was one peculiarity about Mizora that I noticed soon after my arrival, but for various reasons have refrained from speaking of before now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one peculiarity about Mizora that I noticed soon after my arrival, but for various reasons have refrained from speaking of before now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their colleges, art galleries, public libraries, opera houses, and all their public buildings were grand and beautiful.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading It was the absence of houses devoted to religious worship.
