adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We recognized the brown old Gothic pile in a moment; it was like the pictures.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It surprises me sometimes to think how much we do know and how intelligent we are.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It surprises me sometimes to think how much we do know and how intelligent we are.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We had heard of it before.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading We recognized the brown old Gothic pile in a moment; it was like the pictures.
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading We went to see the Cathedral of Notre Dame.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading We went to see the Cathedral of Notre Dame.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It surprises me sometimes to think how much we do know and how intelligent we are.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading We recognized the brown old Gothic pile in a moment; it was like the pictures.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had heard of it before.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We had heard of it before.
how
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From this reading It surprises me sometimes to think how much we do know and how intelligent we are.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We recognized the brown old Gothic pile in a moment; it was like the pictures.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading It surprises me sometimes to think how much we do know and how intelligent we are.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had heard of it before.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It surprises me sometimes to think how much we do know and how intelligent we are.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We recognized the brown old Gothic pile in a moment; it was like the pictures.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It surprises me sometimes to think how much we do know and how intelligent we are.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading We recognized the brown old Gothic pile in a moment; it was like the pictures.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It surprises me sometimes to think how much we do know and how intelligent we are.
mutilatedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtəleɪtəd/
having a part of the body crippled or disabled
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
Notre
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From this reading We went to see the Cathedral of Notre Dame.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We went to see the Cathedral of Notre Dame.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We recognized the brown old Gothic pile in a moment; it was like the pictures.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
perchesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “perch” — support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading We recognized the brown old Gothic pile in a moment; it was like the pictures.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading We recognized the brown old Gothic pile in a moment; it was like the pictures.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading We recognized the brown old Gothic pile in a moment; it was like the pictures.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We went to see the Cathedral of Notre Dame.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It surprises me sometimes to think how much we do know and how intelligent we are.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It surprises me sometimes to think how much we do know and how intelligent we are.
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 see the Cathedral of Notre Dame.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It surprises me sometimes to think how much we do know and how intelligent we are.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We went to see the Cathedral of Notre Dame.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We recognized the brown old Gothic pile in a moment; it was like the pictures.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went to see the Cathedral of Notre Dame.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went to see the Cathedral of Notre Dame.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We stood at a little distance and changed from one point of observation to another and gazed long at its lofty square towers and its rich front, clustered thick with stony, mutilated saints who had been looking calmly down from their perches for ages.
