a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading On this account his home was near the great palace of the king, in the city of Seoul, the capital of the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead, there were narrow, dirty lanes and open gutters.
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 There were no wide streets, no high buildings, no street-cars.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading On this account his home was near the great palace of the king, in the city of Seoul, the capital of the country.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On this account his home was near the great palace of the king, in the city of Seoul, the capital of the country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading On this account his home was near the great palace of the king, in the city of Seoul, the capital of the country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This city did not look much like the ones in which you live.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Instead, there were narrow, dirty lanes and open gutters.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading YUNG PAK'S HOME Ki Pak, Yung Pak's father, was one of the king's officials.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On this account his home was near the great palace of the king, in the city of Seoul, the capital of the country.
guttersnounUS /ˈɡʌtərz/
plural of “gutter” — a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading Instead, there were narrow, dirty lanes and open gutters.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There were no wide streets, no high buildings, no street-cars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On this account his home was near the great palace of the king, in the city of Seoul, the capital of the country.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading YUNG PAK'S HOME Ki Pak, Yung Pak's father, was one of the king's officials.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On this account his home was near the great palace of the king, in the city of Seoul, the capital of the country.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, there were narrow, dirty lanes and open gutters.
KinounUS /kiː/
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
From this reading YUNG PAK'S HOME Ki Pak, Yung Pak's father, was one of the king's officials.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading On this account his home was near the great palace of the king, in the city of Seoul, the capital of the country.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading YUNG PAK'S HOME Ki Pak, Yung Pak's father, was one of the king's officials.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading Instead, there were narrow, dirty lanes and open gutters.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This city did not look much like the ones in which you live.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading This city did not look much like the ones in which you live.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This city did not look much like the ones in which you live.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This city did not look much like the ones in which you live.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Instead, there were narrow, dirty lanes and open gutters.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On this account his home was near the great palace of the king, in the city of Seoul, the capital of the country.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no wide streets, no high buildings, no street-cars.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This city did not look much like the ones in which you live.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading YUNG PAK'S HOME Ki Pak, Yung Pak's father, was one of the king's officials.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading YUNG PAK'S HOME Ki Pak, Yung Pak's father, was one of the king's officials.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this account his home was near the great palace of the king, in the city of Seoul, the capital of the country.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading YUNG PAK'S HOME Ki Pak, Yung Pak's father, was one of the king's officials.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This city did not look much like the ones in which you live.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Instead, there were narrow, dirty lanes and open gutters.
Pak
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From this reading YUNG PAK'S HOME Ki Pak, Yung Pak's father, was one of the king's officials.
PAK'S
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From this reading YUNG PAK'S HOME Ki Pak, Yung Pak's father, was one of the king's officials.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading On this account his home was near the great palace of the king, in the city of Seoul, the capital of the country.
SeoulnounUS /soʊl/
the capital of South Korea and the largest city of Asia; located in northwestern South Korea
From this reading On this account his home was near the great palace of the king, in the city of Seoul, the capital of the country.
street-cars
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From this reading There were no wide streets, no high buildings, no street-cars.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There were no wide streets, no high buildings, no street-cars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YUNG PAK'S HOME Ki Pak, Yung Pak's father, was one of the king's officials.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no wide streets, no high buildings, no street-cars.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this account his home was near the great palace of the king, in the city of Seoul, the capital of the country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading YUNG PAK'S HOME Ki Pak, Yung Pak's father, was one of the king's officials.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no wide streets, no high buildings, no street-cars.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This city did not look much like the ones in which you live.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There were no wide streets, no high buildings, no street-cars.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This city did not look much like the ones in which you live.
YUNG
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From this reading YUNG PAK'S HOME Ki Pak, Yung Pak's father, was one of the king's officials.
