(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All save one were built of grey granite, and presented, when seen from the courtyard below, tiers of little windows set with monotonous regularity in discoloured walls.
in addition
From this reading The fourth was evidently also of granite, but at some recent period an attempt had been made to cover its forbidding facade with plaster.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The fourth was evidently also of granite, but at some recent period an attempt had been made to cover its forbidding facade with plaster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All save one were built of grey granite, and presented, when seen from the courtyard below, tiers of little windows set with monotonous regularity in discoloured walls.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The workmen had wearied of their good intent and had left off when their labours were half finished, which gave the building the gruesome appearance of having been half skinned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fourth was evidently also of granite, but at some recent period an attempt had been made to cover its forbidding facade with plaster.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The fourth was evidently also of granite, but at some recent period an attempt had been made to cover its forbidding facade with plaster.
BASILnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading BASIL The temporary prison called by Boolba "St. Basil," was made up of four blocks of buildings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fourth was evidently also of granite, but at some recent period an attempt had been made to cover its forbidding facade with plaster.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading All save one were built of grey granite, and presented, when seen from the courtyard below, tiers of little windows set with monotonous regularity in discoloured walls.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading BASIL The temporary prison called by Boolba "St. Basil," was made up of four blocks of buildings.
Boolba
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From this reading BASIL The temporary prison called by Boolba "St. Basil," was made up of four blocks of buildings.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The workmen had wearied of their good intent and had left off when their labours were half finished, which gave the building the gruesome appearance of having been half skinned.
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 BASIL The temporary prison called by Boolba "St. Basil," was made up of four blocks of buildings.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading All save one were built of grey granite, and presented, when seen from the courtyard below, tiers of little windows set with monotonous regularity in discoloured walls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fourth was evidently also of granite, but at some recent period an attempt had been made to cover its forbidding facade with plaster.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BASIL The temporary prison called by Boolba "St. Basil," was made up of four blocks of buildings.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading BASIL The temporary prison called by Boolba "St. Basil," was made up of four blocks of buildings.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading All save one were built of grey granite, and presented, when seen from the courtyard below, tiers of little windows set with monotonous regularity in discoloured walls.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading The fourth was evidently also of granite, but at some recent period an attempt had been made to cover its forbidding facade with plaster.
discoloured
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From this reading All save one were built of grey granite, and presented, when seen from the courtyard below, tiers of little windows set with monotonous regularity in discoloured walls.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The fourth was evidently also of granite, but at some recent period an attempt had been made to cover its forbidding facade with plaster.
facadenounUS /fəˈsɑːd/
the face or front of a building
From this reading The fourth was evidently also of granite, but at some recent period an attempt had been made to cover its forbidding facade with plaster.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The workmen had wearied of their good intent and had left off when their labours were half finished, which gave the building the gruesome appearance of having been half skinned.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading The fourth was evidently also of granite, but at some recent period an attempt had been made to cover its forbidding facade with plaster.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading BASIL The temporary prison called by Boolba "St. Basil," was made up of four blocks of buildings.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The fourth was evidently also of granite, but at some recent period an attempt had been made to cover its forbidding facade with plaster.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All save one were built of grey granite, and presented, when seen from the courtyard below, tiers of little windows set with monotonous regularity in discoloured walls.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The workmen had wearied of their good intent and had left off when their labours were half finished, which gave the building the gruesome appearance of having been half skinned.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The workmen had wearied of their good intent and had left off when their labours were half finished, which gave the building the gruesome appearance of having been half skinned.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading All save one were built of grey granite, and presented, when seen from the courtyard below, tiers of little windows set with monotonous regularity in discoloured walls.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading All save one were built of grey granite, and presented, when seen from the courtyard below, tiers of little windows set with monotonous regularity in discoloured walls.
gruesomeadjectiveUS /ˈɡruːsəm/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading The workmen had wearied of their good intent and had left off when their labours were half finished, which gave the building the gruesome appearance of having been half skinned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fourth was evidently also of granite, but at some recent period an attempt had been made to cover its forbidding facade with plaster.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The workmen had wearied of their good intent and had left off when their labours were half finished, which gave the building the gruesome appearance of having been half skinned.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The workmen had wearied of their good intent and had left off when their labours were half finished, which gave the building the gruesome appearance of having been half skinned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE PRISON OF ST.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The workmen had wearied of their good intent and had left off when their labours were half finished, which gave the building the gruesome appearance of having been half skinned.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The fourth was evidently also of granite, but at some recent period an attempt had been made to cover its forbidding facade with plaster.
labours
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From this reading The workmen had wearied of their good intent and had left off when their labours were half finished, which gave the building the gruesome appearance of having been half skinned.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The workmen had wearied of their good intent and had left off when their labours were half finished, which gave the building the gruesome appearance of having been half skinned.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All save one were built of grey granite, and presented, when seen from the courtyard below, tiers of little windows set with monotonous regularity in discoloured walls.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading BASIL The temporary prison called by Boolba "St. Basil," was made up of four blocks of buildings.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading All save one were built of grey granite, and presented, when seen from the courtyard below, tiers of little windows set with monotonous regularity in discoloured walls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE PRISON OF ST.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The workmen had wearied of their good intent and had left off when their labours were half finished, which gave the building the gruesome appearance of having been half skinned.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All save one were built of grey granite, and presented, when seen from the courtyard below, tiers of little windows set with monotonous regularity in discoloured walls.
an amount of time
From this reading The fourth was evidently also of granite, but at some recent period an attempt had been made to cover its forbidding facade with plaster.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading The fourth was evidently also of granite, but at some recent period an attempt had been made to cover its forbidding facade with plaster.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading All save one were built of grey granite, and presented, when seen from the courtyard below, tiers of little windows set with monotonous regularity in discoloured walls.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading IN THE PRISON OF ST.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading The fourth was evidently also of granite, but at some recent period an attempt had been made to cover its forbidding facade with plaster.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading All save one were built of grey granite, and presented, when seen from the courtyard below, tiers of little windows set with monotonous regularity in discoloured walls.
except for; apart from
From this reading All save one were built of grey granite, and presented, when seen from the courtyard below, tiers of little windows set with monotonous regularity in discoloured walls.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All save one were built of grey granite, and presented, when seen from the courtyard below, tiers of little windows set with monotonous regularity in discoloured walls.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All save one were built of grey granite, and presented, when seen from the courtyard below, tiers of little windows set with monotonous regularity in discoloured walls.
skinnedadjectiveUS /skɪnd/
having skin of a specified kind
From this reading The workmen had wearied of their good intent and had left off when their labours were half finished, which gave the building the gruesome appearance of having been half skinned.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The fourth was evidently also of granite, but at some recent period an attempt had been made to cover its forbidding facade with plaster.
ST
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From this reading IN THE PRISON OF ST.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading BASIL The temporary prison called by Boolba "St. Basil," was made up of four blocks of buildings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE PRISON OF ST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The workmen had wearied of their good intent and had left off when their labours were half finished, which gave the building the gruesome appearance of having been half skinned.
tiersnounUS /tiːrz/
plural of “tier” — a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
From this reading All save one were built of grey granite, and presented, when seen from the courtyard below, tiers of little windows set with monotonous regularity in discoloured walls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fourth was evidently also of granite, but at some recent period an attempt had been made to cover its forbidding facade with plaster.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BASIL The temporary prison called by Boolba "St. Basil," was made up of four blocks of buildings.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading All save one were built of grey granite, and presented, when seen from the courtyard below, tiers of little windows set with monotonous regularity in discoloured walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BASIL The temporary prison called by Boolba "St. Basil," was made up of four blocks of buildings.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading The workmen had wearied of their good intent and had left off when their labours were half finished, which gave the building the gruesome appearance of having been half skinned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All save one were built of grey granite, and presented, when seen from the courtyard below, tiers of little windows set with monotonous regularity in discoloured walls.
at the time that
From this reading All save one were built of grey granite, and presented, when seen from the courtyard below, tiers of little windows set with monotonous regularity in discoloured walls.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The workmen had wearied of their good intent and had left off when their labours were half finished, which gave the building the gruesome appearance of having been half skinned.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading All save one were built of grey granite, and presented, when seen from the courtyard below, tiers of little windows set with monotonous regularity in discoloured walls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All save one were built of grey granite, and presented, when seen from the courtyard below, tiers of little windows set with monotonous regularity in discoloured walls.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading The workmen had wearied of their good intent and had left off when their labours were half finished, which gave the building the gruesome appearance of having been half skinned.
