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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 Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Passing into the cloisters, an attendant took possession of us, and showed us about.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Passing into the cloisters, an attendant took possession of us, and showed us about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Passing into the cloisters, an attendant took possession of us, and showed us about.
any
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From this reading Its gray nave impressed me more than at any former visit.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our guide lighted some of the gas-burners, of which there are many hundreds, to help us see them; but it required close scrutiny, even then.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Its gray nave impressed me more than at any former visit.
attendant
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From this reading Passing into the cloisters, an attendant took possession of us, and showed us about.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our guide lighted some of the gas-burners, of which there are many hundreds, to help us see them; but it required close scrutiny, even then.
carving
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From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
CATHEDRAL
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From this reading We went to THE CATHEDRAL.
choir
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From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
cloisters
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From this reading Passing into the cloisters, an attendant took possession of us, and showed us about.
close
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From this reading Our guide lighted some of the gas-burners, of which there are many hundreds, to help us see them; but it required close scrutiny, even then.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
curious
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From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
detail
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From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
dimness
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From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
elaborate
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From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
elaboration
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From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our guide lighted some of the gas-burners, of which there are many hundreds, to help us see them; but it required close scrutiny, even then.
exquisite
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From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
former
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From this reading Its gray nave impressed me more than at any former visit.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
gas-burners
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From this reading Our guide lighted some of the gas-burners, of which there are many hundreds, to help us see them; but it required close scrutiny, even then.
gray
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From this reading Its gray nave impressed me more than at any former visit.
guide
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From this reading Our guide lighted some of the gas-burners, of which there are many hundreds, to help us see them; but it required close scrutiny, even then.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our guide lighted some of the gas-burners, of which there are many hundreds, to help us see them; but it required close scrutiny, even then.
hundreds
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From this reading Our guide lighted some of the gas-burners, of which there are many hundreds, to help us see them; but it required close scrutiny, even then.
impressed
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From this reading Its gray nave impressed me more than at any former visit.
indeed
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From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Passing into the cloisters, an attendant took possession of us, and showed us about.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its gray nave impressed me more than at any former visit.
lavished
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From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
lighted
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From this reading Our guide lighted some of the gas-burners, of which there are many hundreds, to help us see them; but it required close scrutiny, even then.
looking
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From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
many
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From this reading Our guide lighted some of the gas-burners, of which there are many hundreds, to help us see them; but it required close scrutiny, even then.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Its gray nave impressed me more than at any former visit.
more
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From this reading Its gray nave impressed me more than at any former visit.
most
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From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
nave
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From this reading Its gray nave impressed me more than at any former visit.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
oaken
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From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Passing into the cloisters, an attendant took possession of us, and showed us about.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our guide lighted some of the gas-burners, of which there are many hundreds, to help us see them; but it required close scrutiny, even then.
Passing
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From this reading Passing into the cloisters, an attendant took possession of us, and showed us about.
possession
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From this reading Passing into the cloisters, an attendant took possession of us, and showed us about.
possibly
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From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
profusion
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From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our guide lighted some of the gas-burners, of which there are many hundreds, to help us see them; but it required close scrutiny, even then.
rich
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From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
say
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From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
screen
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From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
scrutiny
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From this reading Our guide lighted some of the gas-burners, of which there are many hundreds, to help us see them; but it required close scrutiny, even then.
seats
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From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
see
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From this reading Our guide lighted some of the gas-burners, of which there are many hundreds, to help us see them; but it required close scrutiny, even then.
seen
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From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
separates
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From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
showed
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From this reading Passing into the cloisters, an attendant took possession of us, and showed us about.
some
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From this reading Our guide lighted some of the gas-burners, of which there are many hundreds, to help us see them; but it required close scrutiny, even then.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Its gray nave impressed me more than at any former visit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We went to THE CATHEDRAL.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Our guide lighted some of the gas-burners, of which there are many hundreds, to help us see them; but it required close scrutiny, even then.
then
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From this reading Our guide lighted some of the gas-burners, of which there are many hundreds, to help us see them; but it required close scrutiny, even then.
there
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From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We went to THE CATHEDRAL.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Passing into the cloisters, an attendant took possession of us, and showed us about.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Passing into the cloisters, an attendant took possession of us, and showed us about.
very
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From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
visit
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From this reading Its gray nave impressed me more than at any former visit.
walls
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From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
wastefully
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From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went to THE CATHEDRAL.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We went to THE CATHEDRAL.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our guide lighted some of the gas-burners, of which there are many hundreds, to help us see them; but it required close scrutiny, even then.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Within the choir there is a profusion of very rich oaken carving, both on the screen that separates it from the nave, and on the seats and walls; very curious and most elaborate, and lavished (one would say) most wastefully, where nobody would think of looking for it,--where, indeed, amid the dimness of the cathedral, the exquisite detail of the elaboration could not possibly be seen.
