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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 THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
achievements
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From this reading "The knight of arts and industry, And his achievements fair."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The _virtuosi_ of the _quartier_ had discovered that the building was constructed in imitation of an ancient temple in Rome; this erection, then fresh and new, reached only to the _entresol_.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The _virtuosi_ of the _quartier_ had discovered that the building was constructed in imitation of an ancient temple in Rome; this erection, then fresh and new, reached only to the _entresol_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The knight of arts and industry, And his achievements fair."
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
architrave
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From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
artistical
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From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
arts
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From this reading "The knight of arts and industry, And his achievements fair."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
bag
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From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
bow
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From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
brass
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From this reading On the door was neatly engraved, on a brass plate, the following inscription:
broad
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
building
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
Canto
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
Castle
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
compo
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
constructed
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From this reading The _virtuosi_ of the _quartier_ had discovered that the building was constructed in imitation of an ancient temple in Rome; this erection, then fresh and new, reached only to the _entresol_.
cornices
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From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
Cupid
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From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
curious-looking
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
discovered
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From this reading The _virtuosi_ of the _quartier_ had discovered that the building was constructed in imitation of an ancient temple in Rome; this erection, then fresh and new, reached only to the _entresol_.
door
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From this reading On the door was neatly engraved, on a brass plate, the following inscription:
effective
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
engraved
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From this reading On the door was neatly engraved, on a brass plate, the following inscription:
entresol
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From this reading The _virtuosi_ of the _quartier_ had discovered that the building was constructed in imitation of an ancient temple in Rome; this erection, then fresh and new, reached only to the _entresol_.
erection
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From this reading The _virtuosi_ of the _quartier_ had discovered that the building was constructed in imitation of an ancient temple in Rome; this erection, then fresh and new, reached only to the _entresol_.
Explanatory
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The knight of arts and industry, And his achievements fair."
fashionable
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
following
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From this reading On the door was neatly engraved, on a brass plate, the following inscription:
FortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
fresh
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From this reading The _virtuosi_ of the _quartier_ had discovered that the building was constructed in imitation of an ancient temple in Rome; this erection, then fresh and new, reached only to the _entresol_.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
gilded
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From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
green
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From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _virtuosi_ of the _quartier_ had discovered that the building was constructed in imitation of an ancient temple in Rome; this erection, then fresh and new, reached only to the _entresol_.
held
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From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The knight of arts and industry, And his achievements fair."
Hymen
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From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
II
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
imitation
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From this reading The _virtuosi_ of the _quartier_ had discovered that the building was constructed in imitation of an ancient temple in Rome; this erection, then fresh and new, reached only to the _entresol_.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
Indolence
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
industry
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From this reading "The knight of arts and industry, And his achievements fair."
inscription
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From this reading On the door was neatly engraved, on a brass plate, the following inscription:
justice
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From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
jutted
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
knight
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From this reading "The knight of arts and industry, And his achievements fair."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
light
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From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
locale
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
neatly
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From this reading On the door was neatly engraved, on a brass plate, the following inscription:
neighbouring
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
new
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From this reading The _virtuosi_ of the _quartier_ had discovered that the building was constructed in imitation of an ancient temple in Rome; this erection, then fresh and new, reached only to the _entresol_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
now
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The knight of arts and industry, And his achievements fair."
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the door was neatly engraved, on a brass plate, the following inscription:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
only
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From this reading The _virtuosi_ of the _quartier_ had discovered that the building was constructed in imitation of an ancient temple in Rome; this erection, then fresh and new, reached only to the _entresol_.
ornaments
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
out
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
painted
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From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
Paris
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
pilasters
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
plasternounUS /ˈplæstər/
a soft material used to cover and protect a wound
From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
plate
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From this reading On the door was neatly engraved, on a brass plate, the following inscription:
popular
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
quartier
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
reached
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From this reading The _virtuosi_ of the _quartier_ had discovered that the building was constructed in imitation of an ancient temple in Rome; this erection, then fresh and new, reached only to the _entresol_.
representatives
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From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
respectable
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
Rome
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From this reading The _virtuosi_ of the _quartier_ had discovered that the building was constructed in imitation of an ancient temple in Rome; this erection, then fresh and new, reached only to the _entresol_.
Rue
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
rumoured
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From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
seen
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
semicircularly
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
shops
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
statues
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From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
surmounting
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From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
temple
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From this reading The _virtuosi_ of the _quartier_ had discovered that the building was constructed in imitation of an ancient temple in Rome; this erection, then fresh and new, reached only to the _entresol_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The knight of arts and industry, And his achievements fair."
then
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From this reading The _virtuosi_ of the _quartier_ had discovered that the building was constructed in imitation of an ancient temple in Rome; this erection, then fresh and new, reached only to the _entresol_.
there
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The _virtuosi_ of the _quartier_ had discovered that the building was constructed in imitation of an ancient temple in Rome; this erection, then fresh and new, reached only to the _entresol_.
THOMSON'S
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
three
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From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
tolerably
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
torch
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From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
treat
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
Verse
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
very
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From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
virtuosi
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From this reading The _virtuosi_ of the _quartier_ had discovered that the building was constructed in imitation of an ancient temple in Rome; this erection, then fresh and new, reached only to the _entresol_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _virtuosi_ of the _quartier_ had discovered that the building was constructed in imitation of an ancient temple in Rome; this erection, then fresh and new, reached only to the _entresol_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The pilasters were painted light green and gilded in the cornices, while, surmounting the architrave, were three little statues-- one held a torch, another a bow, and a third a bag; they were therefore rumoured, I know not with what justice, to be the artistical representatives of Hymen, Cupid and Fortune.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THOMSON'S _Castle of Indolence: Explanatory Verse to Canto II._ In a popular and respectable, but not very fashionable quartier in Paris, and in the tolerably broad and effective locale of the Rue ----, there might be seen, at the time I now treat of, a curious-looking building, that jutted out semicircularly from the neighbouring shops, with plaster pilasters and compo ornaments.
