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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 Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was, I should say, about twenty by thirty feet in its dimensions, and lighted by a soft, mellow glow that sprang forth from all parts without any visible source of supply.
afforded
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From this reading Few modern hotels afforded anything like it, and, tired as I was, I could not venture to rest until I had investigated it and its contents thoroughly.
all
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From this reading It was, I should say, about twenty by thirty feet in its dimensions, and lighted by a soft, mellow glow that sprang forth from all parts without any visible source of supply.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
any
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From this reading It was, I should say, about twenty by thirty feet in its dimensions, and lighted by a soft, mellow glow that sprang forth from all parts without any visible source of supply.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Few modern hotels afforded anything like it, and, tired as I was, I could not venture to rest until I had investigated it and its contents thoroughly.
apartment
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From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
appeared
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aroused
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From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Few modern hotels afforded anything like it, and, tired as I was, I could not venture to rest until I had investigated it and its contents thoroughly.
assigned
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From this reading IV I Summon a Valet The room to which I was assigned was regal in its magnificence, and yet comfortable.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the far end was a huge window, before which were drawn portieres of rich material in most graceful folds.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At the far end was a huge window, before which were drawn portieres of rich material in most graceful folds.
beggarnounUS /ˈbɛɡər/
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was, I should say, about twenty by thirty feet in its dimensions, and lighted by a soft, mellow glow that sprang forth from all parts without any visible source of supply.
comfortable
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From this reading IV I Summon a Valet The room to which I was assigned was regal in its magnificence, and yet comfortable.
contents
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From this reading Few modern hotels afforded anything like it, and, tired as I was, I could not venture to rest until I had investigated it and its contents thoroughly.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Few modern hotels afforded anything like it, and, tired as I was, I could not venture to rest until I had investigated it and its contents thoroughly.
dimensions
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From this reading It was, I should say, about twenty by thirty feet in its dimensions, and lighted by a soft, mellow glow that sprang forth from all parts without any visible source of supply.
drawn
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From this reading At the far end was a huge window, before which were drawn portieres of rich material in most graceful folds.
end
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From this reading At the far end was a huge window, before which were drawn portieres of rich material in most graceful folds.
envy
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From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
far
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From this reading At the far end was a huge window, before which were drawn portieres of rich material in most graceful folds.
feet
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From this reading It was, I should say, about twenty by thirty feet in its dimensions, and lighted by a soft, mellow glow that sprang forth from all parts without any visible source of supply.
Few
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From this reading Few modern hotels afforded anything like it, and, tired as I was, I could not venture to rest until I had investigated it and its contents thoroughly.
folds
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From this reading At the far end was a huge window, before which were drawn portieres of rich material in most graceful folds.
forth
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From this reading It was, I should say, about twenty by thirty feet in its dimensions, and lighted by a soft, mellow glow that sprang forth from all parts without any visible source of supply.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was, I should say, about twenty by thirty feet in its dimensions, and lighted by a soft, mellow glow that sprang forth from all parts without any visible source of supply.
furnished
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From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
glow
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From this reading It was, I should say, about twenty by thirty feet in its dimensions, and lighted by a soft, mellow glow that sprang forth from all parts without any visible source of supply.
gorgeous
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From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
graceful
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From this reading At the far end was a huge window, before which were drawn portieres of rich material in most graceful folds.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
guise
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From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Few modern hotels afforded anything like it, and, tired as I was, I could not venture to rest until I had investigated it and its contents thoroughly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
hotels
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From this reading Few modern hotels afforded anything like it, and, tired as I was, I could not venture to rest until I had investigated it and its contents thoroughly.
huge
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From this reading At the far end was a huge window, before which were drawn portieres of rich material in most graceful folds.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IV I Summon a Valet The room to which I was assigned was regal in its magnificence, and yet comfortable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
investigated
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From this reading Few modern hotels afforded anything like it, and, tired as I was, I could not venture to rest until I had investigated it and its contents thoroughly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Few modern hotels afforded anything like it, and, tired as I was, I could not venture to rest until I had investigated it and its contents thoroughly.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading IV I Summon a Valet The room to which I was assigned was regal in its magnificence, and yet comfortable.
IV
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From this reading IV I Summon a Valet The room to which I was assigned was regal in its magnificence, and yet comfortable.
lighted
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From this reading It was, I should say, about twenty by thirty feet in its dimensions, and lighted by a soft, mellow glow that sprang forth from all parts without any visible source of supply.
like
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From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
magnificence
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From this reading IV I Summon a Valet The room to which I was assigned was regal in its magnificence, and yet comfortable.
material
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From this reading At the far end was a huge window, before which were drawn portieres of rich material in most graceful folds.
mellow
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From this reading It was, I should say, about twenty by thirty feet in its dimensions, and lighted by a soft, mellow glow that sprang forth from all parts without any visible source of supply.
modern
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From this reading Few modern hotels afforded anything like it, and, tired as I was, I could not venture to rest until I had investigated it and its contents thoroughly.
most
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From this reading At the far end was a huge window, before which were drawn portieres of rich material in most graceful folds.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Few modern hotels afforded anything like it, and, tired as I was, I could not venture to rest until I had investigated it and its contents thoroughly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
Olympus
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From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
parts
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From this reading It was, I should say, about twenty by thirty feet in its dimensions, and lighted by a soft, mellow glow that sprang forth from all parts without any visible source of supply.
place
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From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
portieres
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From this reading At the far end was a huge window, before which were drawn portieres of rich material in most graceful folds.
prodigal
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From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
regal
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From this reading IV I Summon a Valet The room to which I was assigned was regal in its magnificence, and yet comfortable.
regiment
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From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
reigning
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From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Few modern hotels afforded anything like it, and, tired as I was, I could not venture to rest until I had investigated it and its contents thoroughly.
rich
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From this reading At the far end was a huge window, before which were drawn portieres of rich material in most graceful folds.
room
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From this reading IV I Summon a Valet The room to which I was assigned was regal in its magnificence, and yet comfortable.
say
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From this reading It was, I should say, about twenty by thirty feet in its dimensions, and lighted by a soft, mellow glow that sprang forth from all parts without any visible source of supply.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was, I should say, about twenty by thirty feet in its dimensions, and lighted by a soft, mellow glow that sprang forth from all parts without any visible source of supply.
soft
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From this reading It was, I should say, about twenty by thirty feet in its dimensions, and lighted by a soft, mellow glow that sprang forth from all parts without any visible source of supply.
sons
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From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
source
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From this reading It was, I should say, about twenty by thirty feet in its dimensions, and lighted by a soft, mellow glow that sprang forth from all parts without any visible source of supply.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
sprang
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From this reading It was, I should say, about twenty by thirty feet in its dimensions, and lighted by a soft, mellow glow that sprang forth from all parts without any visible source of supply.
Summon
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From this reading IV I Summon a Valet The room to which I was assigned was regal in its magnificence, and yet comfortable.
supplied
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From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
supply
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From this reading It was, I should say, about twenty by thirty feet in its dimensions, and lighted by a soft, mellow glow that sprang forth from all parts without any visible source of supply.
Surely
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From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
thirty
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From this reading It was, I should say, about twenty by thirty feet in its dimensions, and lighted by a soft, mellow glow that sprang forth from all parts without any visible source of supply.
thoroughly
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From this reading Few modern hotels afforded anything like it, and, tired as I was, I could not venture to rest until I had investigated it and its contents thoroughly.
tired
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From this reading Few modern hotels afforded anything like it, and, tired as I was, I could not venture to rest until I had investigated it and its contents thoroughly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IV I Summon a Valet The room to which I was assigned was regal in its magnificence, and yet comfortable.
treated
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From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
twenty
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From this reading It was, I should say, about twenty by thirty feet in its dimensions, and lighted by a soft, mellow glow that sprang forth from all parts without any visible source of supply.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Few modern hotels afforded anything like it, and, tired as I was, I could not venture to rest until I had investigated it and its contents thoroughly.
Valet
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From this reading IV I Summon a Valet The room to which I was assigned was regal in its magnificence, and yet comfortable.
venture
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From this reading Few modern hotels afforded anything like it, and, tired as I was, I could not venture to rest until I had investigated it and its contents thoroughly.
visible
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From this reading It was, I should say, about twenty by thirty feet in its dimensions, and lighted by a soft, mellow glow that sprang forth from all parts without any visible source of supply.
wardrobe
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From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the far end was a huge window, before which were drawn portieres of rich material in most graceful folds.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IV I Summon a Valet The room to which I was assigned was regal in its magnificence, and yet comfortable.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
window
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From this reading At the far end was a huge window, before which were drawn portieres of rich material in most graceful folds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was, I should say, about twenty by thirty feet in its dimensions, and lighted by a soft, mellow glow that sprang forth from all parts without any visible source of supply.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Surely Olympus was a great place, where one who appeared in the guise of a beggar was treated like a regiment of prodigal sons, furnished with a gorgeous apartment, and supplied with a wardrobe that would have aroused the envy of a reigning sovereign.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading IV I Summon a Valet The room to which I was assigned was regal in its magnificence, and yet comfortable.
