used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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AlpineadjectiveUS /ˈælpaɪn/
relating to or characteristic of alps
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am writing to you from the back-room of a noisy hotel in the centre of a great and bustling city: my only prospect the gloomy walls of the surrounding houses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am writing to you from the back-room of a noisy hotel in the centre of a great and bustling city: my only prospect the gloomy walls of the surrounding houses.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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in or near a particular place or position
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back-room
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From this reading I am writing to you from the back-room of a noisy hotel in the centre of a great and bustling city: my only prospect the gloomy walls of the surrounding houses.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
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bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
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a low-lying region in central France
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plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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a steep high face of rock
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contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
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DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading _Dublin_.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
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ESQnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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a long fixed look
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depressingly dark
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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plural of “habit” — an established custom
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a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
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plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am writing to you from the back-room of a noisy hotel in the centre of a great and bustling city: my only prospect the gloomy walls of the surrounding houses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am writing to you from the back-room of a noisy hotel in the centre of a great and bustling city: my only prospect the gloomy walls of the surrounding houses.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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in the recent past
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the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
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prefer or wish to do something
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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social deportment
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
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belonging to the person speaking
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the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Where now are those refreshing scenes on which my rapt gaze so lately dwelt--those wild sublimities of nature--the stupendous mountain, the Alpine cliff, the boundless ocean, and the smiling vale Where are those original and simple characters, those habits, those manners, to me at least so striking and so new?-- All vanished like a dream!--
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading I am writing to you from the back-room of a noisy hotel in the centre of a great and bustling city: my only prospect the gloomy walls of the surrounding houses.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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and nothing more
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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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the possibility of future success
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raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
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refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
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plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
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having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
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a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
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for that reason; with the result that
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sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
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stupendousadjectiveUS /stuːˈpendəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
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sublimities
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surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am writing to you from the back-room of a noisy hotel in the centre of a great and bustling city: my only prospect the gloomy walls of the surrounding houses.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
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having passed out of existence
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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
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used to ask for information about something
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in or at the place that
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
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the act of creating written works
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the person or people being spoken to
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