used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the site on which Drusus raised his Roman tower, and the kings of the Franks their palaces, trade now dribbles in tobacco-pipes, and transforms into an excellent cotton factory the antique nunnery of Konigsberg!
ancestraladjectiveUS /ænˈsestrəl/
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE banks of the Rhine now shelved away into sweeping plains, and on their right rose the once imperial city of Boppart.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading On the site on which Drusus raised his Roman tower, and the kings of the Franks their palaces, trade now dribbles in tobacco-pipes, and transforms into an excellent cotton factory the antique nunnery of Konigsberg!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE banks of the Rhine now shelved away into sweeping plains, and on their right rose the once imperial city of Boppart.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading THE banks of the Rhine now shelved away into sweeping plains, and on their right rose the once imperial city of Boppart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So be it; it is the progressive order of things,--the world itself will soon be one excellent cotton factory!
Boppart
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From this reading THE banks of the Rhine now shelved away into sweeping plains, and on their right rose the once imperial city of Boppart.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE banks of the Rhine now shelved away into sweeping plains, and on their right rose the once imperial city of Boppart.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading On the site on which Drusus raised his Roman tower, and the kings of the Franks their palaces, trade now dribbles in tobacco-pipes, and transforms into an excellent cotton factory the antique nunnery of Konigsberg!
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In no journey of similar length do you meet with such striking instances of the mutability and shifts of power.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
dribblesnounUS /ˈdrɪbəlz/
plural of “dribble” — flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
From this reading On the site on which Drusus raised his Roman tower, and the kings of the Franks their palaces, trade now dribbles in tobacco-pipes, and transforms into an excellent cotton factory the antique nunnery of Konigsberg!
Drusus
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From this reading On the site on which Drusus raised his Roman tower, and the kings of the Franks their palaces, trade now dribbles in tobacco-pipes, and transforms into an excellent cotton factory the antique nunnery of Konigsberg!
dwindledverbUS /ˈdwɪndəld/
past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading On the site on which Drusus raised his Roman tower, and the kings of the Franks their palaces, trade now dribbles in tobacco-pipes, and transforms into an excellent cotton factory the antique nunnery of Konigsberg!
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading On the site on which Drusus raised his Roman tower, and the kings of the Franks their palaces, trade now dribbles in tobacco-pipes, and transforms into an excellent cotton factory the antique nunnery of Konigsberg!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
FranksnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading On the site on which Drusus raised his Roman tower, and the kings of the Franks their palaces, trade now dribbles in tobacco-pipes, and transforms into an excellent cotton factory the antique nunnery of Konigsberg!
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the site on which Drusus raised his Roman tower, and the kings of the Franks their palaces, trade now dribbles in tobacco-pipes, and transforms into an excellent cotton factory the antique nunnery of Konigsberg!
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
humblingadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəlɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading THE banks of the Rhine now shelved away into sweeping plains, and on their right rose the once imperial city of Boppart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In no journey of similar length do you meet with such striking instances of the mutability and shifts of power.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading In no journey of similar length do you meet with such striking instances of the mutability and shifts of power.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE banks of the Rhine now shelved away into sweeping plains, and on their right rose the once imperial city of Boppart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So be it; it is the progressive order of things,--the world itself will soon be one excellent cotton factory!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading So be it; it is the progressive order of things,--the world itself will soon be one excellent cotton factory!
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading In no journey of similar length do you meet with such striking instances of the mutability and shifts of power.
kinglyadjectiveUS /ˈkɪŋli/
having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading On the site on which Drusus raised his Roman tower, and the kings of the Franks their palaces, trade now dribbles in tobacco-pipes, and transforms into an excellent cotton factory the antique nunnery of Konigsberg!
Konigsberg
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From this reading On the site on which Drusus raised his Roman tower, and the kings of the Franks their palaces, trade now dribbles in tobacco-pipes, and transforms into an excellent cotton factory the antique nunnery of Konigsberg!
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading In no journey of similar length do you meet with such striking instances of the mutability and shifts of power.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
attach a tag or label to
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
martnounUS /mɑːrt/
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
come together
From this reading In no journey of similar length do you meet with such striking instances of the mutability and shifts of power.
Memphian
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From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
mutabilitynoun
the quality of being capable of mutation
From this reading In no journey of similar length do you meet with such striking instances of the mutability and shifts of power.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
not any; not one
From this reading In no journey of similar length do you meet with such striking instances of the mutability and shifts of power.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE banks of the Rhine now shelved away into sweeping plains, and on their right rose the once imperial city of Boppart.
nunnerynounUS /ˈnʌnəri/
the convent of a community of nuns
From this reading On the site on which Drusus raised his Roman tower, and the kings of the Franks their palaces, trade now dribbles in tobacco-pipes, and transforms into an excellent cotton factory the antique nunnery of Konigsberg!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE banks of the Rhine now shelved away into sweeping plains, and on their right rose the once imperial city of Boppart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE banks of the Rhine now shelved away into sweeping plains, and on their right rose the once imperial city of Boppart.
on one occasion
From this reading THE banks of the Rhine now shelved away into sweeping plains, and on their right rose the once imperial city of Boppart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So be it; it is the progressive order of things,--the world itself will soon be one excellent cotton factory!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading So be it; it is the progressive order of things,--the world itself will soon be one excellent cotton factory!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading On the site on which Drusus raised his Roman tower, and the kings of the Franks their palaces, trade now dribbles in tobacco-pipes, and transforms into an excellent cotton factory the antique nunnery of Konigsberg!
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading THE banks of the Rhine now shelved away into sweeping plains, and on their right rose the once imperial city of Boppart.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In no journey of similar length do you meet with such striking instances of the mutability and shifts of power.
progressiveadjectiveUS /prəˈɡresɪv/
favoring or promoting progress
From this reading So be it; it is the progressive order of things,--the world itself will soon be one excellent cotton factory!
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading On the site on which Drusus raised his Roman tower, and the kings of the Franks their palaces, trade now dribbles in tobacco-pipes, and transforms into an excellent cotton factory the antique nunnery of Konigsberg!
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading THE banks of the Rhine now shelved away into sweeping plains, and on their right rose the once imperial city of Boppart.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE banks of the Rhine now shelved away into sweeping plains, and on their right rose the once imperial city of Boppart.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading On the site on which Drusus raised his Roman tower, and the kings of the Franks their palaces, trade now dribbles in tobacco-pipes, and transforms into an excellent cotton factory the antique nunnery of Konigsberg!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE banks of the Rhine now shelved away into sweeping plains, and on their right rose the once imperial city of Boppart.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
shelvedverbUS /ʃelvd/
past form of “shelve” — hold back to a later time
From this reading THE banks of the Rhine now shelved away into sweeping plains, and on their right rose the once imperial city of Boppart.
shiftsnounUS /ʃɪfts/
plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation
From this reading In no journey of similar length do you meet with such striking instances of the mutability and shifts of power.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading In no journey of similar length do you meet with such striking instances of the mutability and shifts of power.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading On the site on which Drusus raised his Roman tower, and the kings of the Franks their palaces, trade now dribbles in tobacco-pipes, and transforms into an excellent cotton factory the antique nunnery of Konigsberg!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So be it; it is the progressive order of things,--the world itself will soon be one excellent cotton factory!
a state of social isolation
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
in the near future
From this reading So be it; it is the progressive order of things,--the world itself will soon be one excellent cotton factory!
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading In no journey of similar length do you meet with such striking instances of the mutability and shifts of power.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In no journey of similar length do you meet with such striking instances of the mutability and shifts of power.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading THE banks of the Rhine now shelved away into sweeping plains, and on their right rose the once imperial city of Boppart.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE banks of the Rhine now shelved away into sweeping plains, and on their right rose the once imperial city of Boppart.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE banks of the Rhine now shelved away into sweeping plains, and on their right rose the once imperial city of Boppart.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading So be it; it is the progressive order of things,--the world itself will soon be one excellent cotton factory!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
tobacco-pipes
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From this reading On the site on which Drusus raised his Roman tower, and the kings of the Franks their palaces, trade now dribbles in tobacco-pipes, and transforms into an excellent cotton factory the antique nunnery of Konigsberg!
tombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading On the site on which Drusus raised his Roman tower, and the kings of the Franks their palaces, trade now dribbles in tobacco-pipes, and transforms into an excellent cotton factory the antique nunnery of Konigsberg!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading On the site on which Drusus raised his Roman tower, and the kings of the Franks their palaces, trade now dribbles in tobacco-pipes, and transforms into an excellent cotton factory the antique nunnery of Konigsberg!
transformsverbUS /trænˈsfɔːrmz/
third-person singular of “transform” — subject to a mathematical transformation
From this reading On the site on which Drusus raised his Roman tower, and the kings of the Franks their palaces, trade now dribbles in tobacco-pipes, and transforms into an excellent cotton factory the antique nunnery of Konigsberg!
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the site on which Drusus raised his Roman tower, and the kings of the Franks their palaces, trade now dribbles in tobacco-pipes, and transforms into an excellent cotton factory the antique nunnery of Konigsberg!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So be it; it is the progressive order of things,--the world itself will soon be one excellent cotton factory!
in the company of; together with
From this reading In no journey of similar length do you meet with such striking instances of the mutability and shifts of power.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To find, as in the Memphian Egypt, a city sunk into a heap of desolate ruins; the hum, the roar, the mart of nations, hushed into the silence of ancestral tombs, is less humbling to our human vanity than to mark, as along the Rhine, the kingly city dwindled into the humble town or the dreary village,--decay without its grandeur, change without the awe of its solitude!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So be it; it is the progressive order of things,--the world itself will soon be one excellent cotton factory!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In no journey of similar length do you meet with such striking instances of the mutability and shifts of power.
